The second day of the Gangaramaya ‘Buddha Rashmi’ Vesak Zone was opened by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the Seema Malaka last evening. Temple’s deputy incumbent Ven. Dr.

Sri Lanka Customs have raided 13 leading jewellery-making institutions and seized a stock of gold smuggled into the country and a fine of Rs. 4.5 billion is to be imposed in this regard, the Daily Mirror learns. There are a

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has recorded over 59,400 electricity breakdown complaints, resulting in power outages for over 431,500 consumers during the last four days from May 21 to 24, the Power and Energy Ministry said.

Sri Lanka is grappling with severe weather conditions as the South-West Monsoon continues to unleash heavy rains and strong winds across the country. According to the M

An initial discussion has been conducted between officials from the Indian Government and the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau of Sri Lanka to see the possibilities of developing the graphite industry in the country, an informed source said.

Says the Singapore model is to be studied and adopted

Suspect released on personal bail of Rs. 200,000 with two sureties each

Two Sri Lankan students in Japan were arrested over an illegal abortion, and an expert points out that international students’ unstable resident status may be a factor behind the incident. Ibaraki P

The Bribery Commission apprehended a school principal in the Eheliyagoda area for trying to solicit a bribe of Rs.30,000 from a lady to offer the tender to supply food for the school canteen uninterrupted. The sleuths of the Bribery Commission netted

The Economic Transformation Bill which was presented to Parliament yesterday provides legal provisions for debt restructuring and to stabilize Sri Lanka’s economy by 2032.

A 10-year-old school girl who was run over by a private bus running from Gampola to Berawila near the Udahenthanna Adhikari National School has died after being admitted to the Kuruduwatta Regional Hospital.

The Sri Lanka High Commission in Malaysia successfully facilitated the repatriation of 1,608 Sri Lankan illegal migrants. This operation, conducted in coordination with the Malaysian Government’s Migrant Repatriation Programme over a two-month peri

In response to a recent report from the National Audit Office, which revealed that over Rs. 24,220 million has been paid to customs officials and informants as reward money over the past eleven years, the Finance Ministry has decided to revise the di

One in a group of five individuals who entered Metihakka forest reserve in Riverton in Laggala had fallen down a boulder and died.

Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health, has assured the public that consuming milk and meat from animals infected with cow measles poses no health risks to humans. There is no threat of the disease

Sri Pada pilgrim season 2023/2024 ends with the dawn of Vesak full moon Poya today. Chief Incumbent of Sri Padasthana and Sanghanayaka of Sabaragamuwa Province Ven. Bengamuwe Dhammadinna Thera told the media yesterday that the caskets of sacred re

Kap Planting ritual of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala is scheduled to be held tomorrow morning (24) at the Devala premises.

Supply of stolen motorcycles to the underworld for criminal activities came to light when two young men who had in their possession eleven motorcycle stolen by them were arrested by Minuwangoda police.

Aura Lanka Chairman Viranjith Thambugala has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday.

A Bangladeshi national, who owns the Dambulla franchise in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), had been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport over allegations of match-fixing.

The government is to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) of the Paris Club of Nations and the Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM Bank) for restructuring the country’s debts before the completion of t

Police said yesterday that there is no barrier for anyone to travel between provinces or to travel anywhere in the country if they possess required documents, such as a valid driving license, insurance, and revenue license.

A female Philippine national who tried to enter the country with Rs.200 million worth Cocaine concealed in her baggage along with some spices was nabbed by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim in Parliament yesterday questioned about an alleged move to sell off the historical Dawson Bungalow situated in the Kegalle District. “ The employees of the bungalow had informed about a move to sell it

Ven. Gnanasara Thera is not among the 278 to be released under the presidential pardons in view of the Vesak Poya which falls today (23), the Prisons Department said.

Some 70,000 people from 18,000 families across thirteen districts have been affected by adverse weather conditions, with two deaths reported, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

A thirty-one-year-old male, admitted to Colombo National Hospital for treatment following a burn accident, died shortly after receiving an antibiotic injection, sources confirmed.

The value of the US dollar and the Sri Lankan Rupee is determined by supply and demand. If the value of the dollar rises significantly, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has sufficient dollars to control it, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambal

An awareness programme to educate the Sri Lankan migrant workers in Singapore on matters related to foreign remittances and foreign currency accounts was held at the High Commission of Sri Lanka recently with the collaboration of the People’s Bank

The government has no plans to transfer 55 liquor licences from Sathosa outlets to companies owned by Arjun Aloysius, but the new licences will be awarded only on the basis of factors such as the population of the country and the arrival of tourists,