The global market demand for ship building and ship repairs looks promising in the near future. However, financial market problems in Sri Lanka will continue to pose a challenge to the growth targets of Colombo Dockyard PLC.

Sri Lanka failed to cross the 900,000 milestone in tourist arrivals in the five month period ended in May, as the country trailed the arrival target by 13 percent or 133,983 arrivals at the end of the month.

Following Cabinet approval, the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (A/L) classes will commence today, prior to the release of the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination results.

The Government has decided to establish a brand new consolidated and dedicated agency named ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ for the monitoring and development of Sri Lanka’s struggling small and medium (SME) sector efficiently.

Whilst highlighting that the government had come up with permanent solutions to prevent floods, State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennekoon told Parliament today that it has become impossible to implement them because of environmental organizations and

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman, Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, has urged students and parents not to share their 2023 (2024) GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination results on social media.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) suspended the services of three passenger transport buses that were driven unsafely on flooded roads, NTC Director General Nayomi Jayawardana said.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has scheduled a major shutdown of the refinery at Sapugaskanda from July 8, its media spokesman S.M.C.P. Samarakoon said.

A flood warning was issued for the lower valley of the downstream areas of the Attanagalu Oya basin for the next 48 hours, the Irrigation Department said.

Pandemonium broke out at the Kandy Police Station when the husbands of two women who were in a same-sex relationship attempted to take them home from the hotel where the two were staying at in Kandy.

In the aftermath of severe flooding across Sri Lanka, health authorities urge people to avoid walking or swimming in floodwaters, as they may contain hazardous bacteria and debris causing complications.

ChatGPT has now recovered from what OpenAI described as a ’’major outage’’ earlier today, which hit millions of users of worldwide.

The Supreme Court today issued an interim order suspending the operation of an indictment signed by the Director General of the Bribery Commission against Land Commissioner General Bandula Jayasinghe in 2023.

India coach Rahul Dravid is to stand down when his contract expires after the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka’s embarrassing defeat to South Africa in their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies exposed their lack of preparation ahead of the tournament.

Police seek the assistance of the public to locate a mother and her daughter who had gone missing since May 29.

Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga and spinner Maheesh Theekshana expressed their dissatisfaction over their scheduling in the T20 World Cup.

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake raised concerns in Parliament saying that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had raised the same question he was to raise in Parliament over the University non-academic staff, calling it a childish act by the Oppos

The capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), highlighted 2024 would be a challenging year in terms of economic recovery and path to growth but there is hope, as the economy is on the right track.

A gazette notification has been issued announcing the freezing of all funds and assets of 15 organizations and 210 individuals in the country involved in terrorist and extremist activities.

Laugfs Gas PLC today announced a substantial reduction in the prices of its Laugfs-branded domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), effective midnight.

Whilst highlighting that the government had come up with permanent solutions to prevent floods, State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennekoon told Parliament that it has become impossible to implement them because of environmental organizations and certa

A police investigation was launched over a video circulating on social media of a man brutally assaulting a 4-year-old child while he was eating at home.

The Supreme Court’s determination that the Electricity Amendment Bill is inconsistent with the Constitution as a whole, caused a showdown in Parliament with the Opposition calling for the postponement of the debate while the ruling party insisted t

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is projected to lose its majority in Indian parliament after a decade. As India counts votes, trends so far suggest the BJP will likely need the help of allies to form government as a unit

The Supreme Court has determined that the Electricity Amendment Bill is inconsistant with the Constitution as a whole and can be passed by a special mejority in Parliament, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced today.

It has been decided to reduce the retail price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro domestic LP gas by Rs. 150 with effect from midnight today, Litro Gas Chairman Muditha Peiris said today.

Afghanistan recorded the fourth largest win in T20 World Cup history after beating Uganda by 125 runs at Providence on Monday.

Sri Lanka surpasses all its South Asian counterparts in recruiting women at entry level in the banking sector, a recent report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) highlighted.

Private institutions are facing the heat as over 1,200 premises are flagged for mosquito breeding, sparking legal action and raising concerns over public health negligence.