Special checkpoints have been established across Mannar in response to intelligence reports that suspects involved in the Athurugiriya shooting may attempt to escape to India via fishing boats.

The National Police Commission yesterday ordered the police to conduct an investigation into the leaking of the confession made by the Athurugiriya shooting suspect to the media and submit a report within two weeks .

Despite 12 train services with fuel carriages not operating between Kolonnawa and Bandaranaike International Airport, CEYPETCO Aviation unit assured it had sufficient JET A-1 fuel for daily flights.

State Minister of Transport, Lasantha Alagiyawanna announced that a gazette with the necessary regulations on speed limits, aimed at reducing road accidents, will be issued within the next two weeks.

Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon’s attention has been drawn to a video of a confession made by a suspect in the Athurugiriya shooting in which two persons including ‘Club Wasantha’ was killed, being released to the media.

Airport and Aviation Services Ltd which is plagued with corruption has now come to light on how the substantially responsive and lowest evaluated bidder in the tender to construct a new building to enhance capacity for the benefit of departing passen

Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara revealed yesterday that more than Rs.300 million had been circulated among some MPs in the process of issuing licenses for 1,028 wine stores throughout the country.

Change of laws pertaining to crimes are on the cards with the Legislative Standing Committee which is duty bound to consider the Bills/Proposed Statutes referred to it by Parliament approving the decriminalization of homosexuality and while the Code

The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlit a resolution to amend key articles pertaining to the terms of office for the President and Parliament. The decision addresses articles 30 (2), 62 (2), and 83 (b) of the Constitution.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) factions were engaged in a verbal battle in Parliament yesterday with members of both factions blaming each other for destroying the party. The verbal battle broke out when former President Maithripala Sirisena accused

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) warned that if the President decides to raise the current Value Added Tax (VAT) to meet public servants’ salary increase demands, they will resort to trade union action with the participation of a

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe who raised a privilege issue against the Judicial Service Commission and two judges yesterday requested the Speaker to summon the said judges before the parliamentary privilege committee and mentioned that he

In the wake of recent development regarding to the substandard quality of cosmetic products in the market, the health authorities have come under huge criticism for not regulating cosmetic products for years. This follows a storm of discussion that

The Government has announced a special pay increment for non-executive government officials who reported for duty on July 8 and 9, 2024, despite the ongoing strike action. In addition, these employees will receive a commendation certificate, which wi

Clarifying the allegations made by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has said five judges of the High Court who were nominated to the Court of Appeal had not been appointed so far whereas there is no legal obst

The Railways Department stated that all Station Masters who do not report for duty today (10) will be considered as having vacated their positions. In a letter, Railways General Manager S.S. Mudalige noted that the government had declared public tr

Drawing from experiences at the last local government election where inadequate protection posed challenges in ballot paper printing, the Election Commission, at a meeting attended by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon yesterday,

A collection of reptiles and birds , which was being smuggled into a foreign country by sea was seized and five suspects arrested by the Navy on Monday night (08) during a raid in the sea off Galle. The suspects were from Negombo, Ettukala and Daluk

Businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera alias Club Wasantha who was killed yesterday was a leading nightclub owner. He is said to be a pioneer of nightclub culture in Sri Lanka.

The Election Commission will declare the Presidential Elections only at the end of this month, enabling polling to be taken on a day between September 17 and October 17, an official said.

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene over the weekend declared that President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s candidature at this year’s Presidential election is confirmed.

A special traffic arrangement has been implemented in conjunction with the Bohra convention, which commenced yesterday (July 7) at the Bambalapitiya Bohra Mosque.

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, MP Namal Rajapaksa and Dhammika Perera at the rally organized by SLPP MP Rohitha Abeygunawardene in Kalutara on Saturd

The Wanathawilluwa Police in the Puttalam District arrested a person who flung a bottle at parliamentarian Chinthaka Mayadunne, who got onto the stage of a musical show.

A list of hundred Parliamentarians who have not submitted their declarations of assets and liabilities to the Speaker of the Parliament before June 30 has been referred to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) by

The police arrested a woman who allegedly killed her elderly mother-in-law and held her two kids hostage.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said that sexual bribe had become a menace in the public service.

Sri Lanka and India are now poised to form a joint venture to execute the power grid connectivity project, Daily Mirror learns.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is reported to have upped the ante on parliamentarians over possible involvement in tax frauds, Daily Mirror learns.

Southwest Monsoon is expected to get active once again during the coming days, Director General Department of Meteorology Athula Karunanayake said yesterday.