A 67-year-old person was beaten to death with a stick at his residence on Jampettah Street, Colombo 13, police said.

A police sergeant stationed at the Bingiriya Police has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman working in the police canteen.

In response to a recent social media clip depicting a driver being fined for not transferring vehicle ownership and for not carrying a vehicle registration certificate, which has sparked confusion among the public, the police have issued a clarificat

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to take action against officials of the Immigration and Emigration and those in the Ministry of Public Security who failed to attend the committee meeting on May 14.

The Economic Transformation Bill which provides provision for the establishment of the Economic Commission of Sri Lanka, investment zones, establishment of Sri Lanka Institute of Economics and International Trade and for the repeal of the Board of I

The Sri Lankan Parliament observed one minute’s silence for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others who were killed in a helicopter crash recently.

A schoolgirl died after being hit by a private bus travelling from Berawila to Gampola at New Kurunduwatta, Gampola this morning.

A 47-year old Filipino woman was arrested at the Katunayake International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 2 kgs of cocaine worth Rs. 200 million into Sri Lanka.

Former Army Commander, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, has decided to contest for Presidency at the upcoming Presidential election, the Daily Mirror learns.

With the presidential elections pending, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is planning to conduct a major rally in Anuradhapura on May 26 and a series of grassroots level meetings afterwards while the minority allies of the opposition weigh in the s

The Hindu Federation of Sri Lanka requested President to grant a Presidential Pardon for Ven. Galagodatte Gnanasara Thera.

The Lotus Tower will be illuminated in the colors of the Buddhist flag to honour Vesak Poya, Colombo Lotus Tower Management Company (Private) Limited said.

Consumer prices measured nationally rose by 2.7 percent in April from a year ago, slightly higher from 2.5 percent in through March as the non-food prices rose somewhat faster.

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued interim orders suspending the operation of the Extraordinary Gazette Notification published on 11th September 2023 which imposed a Minimum Room Rate (MRR) for corporate and free independent tourist hotel rooms loc

Mitchell Starc struck three early blows to help Kolkata Knight Riders storm into the IPL final with a eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad’s searing heat on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan stole the limelight with a world-record performance on the second day of the World Para Athletic Championships, continued in Kobe, Japan today.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry will lead a high-level delegation to attend the state funeral of late President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Dr. Amir Abdollahian of the Islamic Republic of Iran, scheduled to be held tomorrow, 2

A low-pressure area over the south-west Bay of Bengal is likely to move initially north-eastward and concentrate into a depression over the central parts of the Bay of Bengal by Friday (24), the Meteorology Department said today.

The Commercial High Court has issued an enjoining order restraining singer Romaine Willis and Mass Ramli Miskin alias DJ Mass from performing, reproducing and distributing the songs titled ’’Eh Yaye’’ and “Api Natamu’’.

New laws are being introduced to facilitate the use of uncultivated land for agricultural purposes as land is vital for social empowerment, State Minister for Social Empowerment Anupa Pasqual said today.

One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.

Chongqing Airlines will resume operations between Chongqing, China and Colombo from June 24, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.

A 41-year-old resident of Omarakada, Padaviya, was hospitalized after sustaining serious leg injuries in a shooting incident.

With the outbreak of the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) among cattle in the Nuwara Eliya District, there is a growing tendency among dairy farmers to sell off their affected livestock.

The Russian embassy expressed concerns over the western pressure on Sri Lanka regarding human rights while the very same forces are having a separate stand on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan etc.

Ambassador-designate to China Majintha Jayesinghe assumed duties on May 20, 2024 at the Embassy in Beijing, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Rumours spread on social media that schools will be closed tomorrow are false, the Education Ministry announced today.

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe will officially announce his candidacy for the Presidential election next month, Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said today.

Former State Minister Diana Gamage was today ordered to be released on bail after she appeared before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court in connection with a magisterial inquiry over a complaint that she had obtained a Sri Lankan passport after f

New liquor licenses are awarded only on the basis of factors such as the population of the country and the arrival of tourists, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.