Carmen Moreno the Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Sri Lanka and her team visited the Pathfinder headquarters at Riverpoint, Peliyagoda for a briefing about the organization and its activities as well as to discuss possibili

The government has decided to implement a referral programme for state officials to become monks in Thailand.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will ally with Chandrika Bandaranaike faction of SLFP, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend.

The passenger ferry services scheduled to begin operations on May 13 between Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka and Nagapattinam in India will be delayed further due to the delay in delivery of the ferry and unavoidable compliance requirements , Ind Sri Fer

It is essential to maintain the current economic and political stability which the country has achieved today while there is much more to be done to develop the nation , a group of local artistes said.

An attempt to go abroad on forged passports was foiled by the CID at Katunayake International Airport and three suspects were arrested including the racketeer who had planned the trip.

In India Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accepted an invitation to a public debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was requested by two former judges and a senior journalist through a letter sent to both the leaders. Yet in Sri La

Women are sometimes the sole breadwinners in their families, juggling between work, family life and responsibilities. For this mother, perhaps what is left in her life is just an empty bag to carry.

The birth rate in Sri Lanka is on a rapid decline, and currently it has decreased by 30%, Kalubowila Teaching Hospital gynaecologist Prof. Ajith Fernando said. Addressing the media, the doctor said that the number of births, which was about 360,000,

Responding to allegations of police officers misusing the Yukthiya Operation and being involved with criminals in exchange for bribes, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that stringent action will be taken against any officers found abusing th

In a move to revitalize the party ahead of the Presidential election, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) has appointed a new Chairman and an acting General Secretary amidst confrontations within the party.

A police constable and two soldiers who were using the illegal intoxicant called ICE in a house near Hiripitiya area had been taken into custody by Homagama police on Saturday night (11)

As a move to counter the controversial issue of substandard and dangerous medicines entering Sri Lanka through unregistered importers like the human immunoglobulin racket, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) will introduce a security s

The tuition master who was involved in releasing the general English paper of the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination on WhatsApp was arrested last morning from Katugastota in Kandy, the police said.

The women’s representation has declined to 10 from 11

These toys contain lithium, silver oxide and alkaline button batteries

A thunderbolt strike has damaged the special treatment unit of the Walasmulla Base Hospital, a spokesman for the hospital said. The spokesman said three patients were seeking treatment at the time were immediately transferred to the Intensive Care U

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said as many as 1,000 Sri Lankan mercenaries are in the Russia-Ukraine war front according to narration by those who fled back to Sri Lanka. The CID also said in

Magistrate directs CID to act if former President Sirisena is found criminally liable

A herd of about 50 wild elephants had destroyed cultivated land and home garden crops

Agreement in principle with bondholders needed to secure IMF approval for next $337Mn instalment

In the wake of UK citizenship holding Diana Gamage losing her parliamentary seat following a ruling by the Supreme Court, the immigration authorities are planning to consult the Attorney General to inquire into how she lived in Sri Lanka without a va

The bribe was allegedly paid via the dealer’s ATM card

Three members of one family were arrested for having in their possession a stock of 200 grams of heroin valued at more than Rs. 8 million during a raid in Hambegamuwa by the Thanamalvila Police. The susp

Pasindu Jayaweera, a Sri Lankan in Germany, won the incredible Tesla Cybertruck as the grand prize after becoming the winner of the WSO2 Code Challenge held in Hollywood. The WSO

The Expulsion Petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) decision to expel her from party membership was yesterday fixed for May 28 by the Supreme Court. Diana Gam

During a ten-hour search operation in the Galle Fishery Harbour yesterday, the police arrested 19 suspects who were found in possession of illegal intoxicants, including ICE and Ganja. A police c

The law enforcement agents are on alert as counterfeit cigarettes in bulk arrived at the airport and were also found within the country during the last couple of days amounting to the value of over Rs.1.5 million. Two separate attempts to smuggle in

One died, and four others were seriously injured in a head-on collision of a SLTB bus and a trishaw at Puwakgodamulla on the Badulla-Mahiyangana Road last morning. The injured were admitted to Badulla Teaching Hospital. The decease

An armed gang that entered a jewellery showroom in Homagama town last morning had taken away a stock of jewellery and cash Rs. 300,000 at gunpoint. The owner of the jewellery shop stated to police that the robbers had taken away 36 gold rings and 48