Deputy Speaker Rizvy Sally today clarified that he is not a specialist doctor and never used the title in his official letterheads, visiting cards and prescriptions.

The government has decided to remove the security provided by the tri-forces to former Presidents from next week, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said today.

Opposition MP Chamara Sampath today questioned why the Central Bank and Finance Ministry officials visited Washington spending a colossal sum of money despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s agreeing to hold discussions on its Extended Fund

New Zealand finish their ICC World Test Championship 2025 campaign with a win over England but are out of contention for the final.

A high-ranking general in the Russian armed forces has been killed in an explosion in Moscow.

The Director’s Office of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital has notified MP Ramanathan Archchuna that he will only be allowed entry to the hospital as a patient, and for no other reason.

MP Dilith Jayaweera proposed in Parliament that titles such as Doctor, Professor etc. should be avoided when introducing MPs in the House as it leads to social division.

Faizer Mustapha, Sujeewa Senasinghe, Mano Ganesan and Mohamed Ismail were sworn in as Members of Parliament (MPs) a short while ago before Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih.

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Jagath Wickramaratne was elected as the Speaker of the 10th Parliament.

A student opened fire at a private Christian school in the US state of Wisconsin, injuring six people and killing a teacher and teenaged student.

The NPP government which is now a little over a month old has in recent weeks faced criticism over some of its members allegedly publicising fake doctor titles, receiving much flak on social media and among the citizens.

Sri Lanka’s economic activities across both the manufacturing and services activities continued to expand during November.

In response to the CID complaint filed by a civil society representative alleging that MP Namal Rajapaksa had received preferential treatment during a law examination 11 years ago, Rajapaksa said that there was no special treatment given to any candi

AC Milan announced the arrival of the Milan Junior Camp project in Sri Lanka, which will make stops in the cities of Colombo, Galle and Jaffna at the beginning of next year.

The General Membership of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), during its Special General Assembly (SGA), resolved to conduct elections for new office-bearers no later than March 31, 2025.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, today requested the President to establish a formal institution to receive and discuss sensitive information they have collected regarding the growing racism and religious

A Cabinet Paper has been drafted to provide concessionary loan facilities for farmers affected by disruptions to their piggeries by the spread of the African Swine Disease in the country, Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne sa

A civil society representative has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) alleging that MP Namal Rajapaksa received preferential treatment during a law examination 11 years ago.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena, through his counsel, informed the Court of Appeal today that he will not claim any rights to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) chairmanship in the future.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on his first official trip to India, has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi of full cooperation while ensuring regional peace. Dissanayake said that India has always helped Sri Lanka and the island nat

Close to 1,000 people may have been killed after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, according to the island’s top official.

India plans to supply liquefied natural gas to Sri Lanka’s power plants and will work on connecting the power grids of the two countries as well as lay a petroleum pipeline between the neighbours, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Mo

Brigadier M.J.R.S Medagoda assumed duties as the Sri Lanka Army’s Director of Media and Psychological Operations today.

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has lodged a formal complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today requesting an inquiry into the inclusion of inaccurate educational qualifications in the Parliament database.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House this afternoon.

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was ceremonially welcomed by Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning.

World-renowned tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away on Monday at a hospital in San Francisco, his family confirmed. He was 73 years old.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who arrived in India yesterday held talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr.S. Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama New Delhi.

In the wake of a troubling rise in underworld activities and shooting incidents, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told the Daily Mirror that he had directed the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take swift action to curb the ongoing