The Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) had rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen who were captured by Somali pirates, along wit

There has been an increase in train derailments between 2000 and 2023, according to surveys conducted by the Railways Department.

Efforts underway with the Somali authorities to secure their early release

A Woman Police Sergeant riding a motorcycle who was run over by a tipper lorry at Malleheva on Giriulla – Pasyala Road died on the spot. The deceased PS Padmini Ketipearachchi (52) from Thalagama in Ambepussa had been attached to Warakapola Poli

The second term of the IMF review began with 110 commitments ‘pending’ on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme with Sri Lanka and the IMF adding 75 new commitments to the programme, the Verité Research said. The International M

Those who visit Wellawatte beach have been adviced to be vigilant after a crocodile was spotted in the sea recently. A warning sign was seen on the beach asking people to be vigilant. People are visiting the

Whilst highlighting that the UN has requested the government to halt the Yukthiya operation, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles yesterday said he is not ready to work in accordance with the advice given by the international community.

14 social groups identified as earning various incomes

State Minister Sanath Nishantha who met with a tragic death was laid to rest with the lesson for everyone including the politicians that everyone in this world will have to face death in an unexpected moment.

One-way trip costs SL Rs. 26,750, round trip is SL Rs. 53,500

A private candidate, who was appearing for the GCE Advanced Level examination at an examination centre in Mutur, took a photo of the Information Technology question paper with his smartphone. He then sneaked it out to a student at South-Eastern Unive

A total of 193,000 containers were handled in these two terminals in January, which is a 70% increase

Claims Sri Lanka will be the fastest nation to recover, surpassing Greece, Argentina, and Lebanon

A group of 12 Indian poachers arrested by the Navy during a search operation in the Sri Lankan waters off Karainagar in Jaffna on January 13, were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment suspended for five years and released after severely reprimandin

Mahanayake of Malwatta Chapter Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera said was with great difficulty that a patriotic and people’s friendly politician could be found nowadays and that the majority of the politicians, after coming into

Measures are being taken with the support of the Foreign Ministry and the Sri Lanka Navy to release the ‘Lorenzo Putha 4’ - a Sri Lankan multi-day fishing trawler which was hijacked by Somali pirates yesterday, Director General of the Fisheries a

Politicians, media heads among the compliant

Forty eight year old Sanath Nishantha who hailed from Puttalam, left his house late on Wednesday to attend two weddings, one in Kurunegala and another in Chilaw. While wishing his wife and four children goodbye, little did he know that he would never

In a grim tale of addiction and desperation, Kattankudi Police nabbed two suspects yesterday, uncovering a significant stash of the illegal drug ICE and a shocking story of organ trafficking fuelled by addiction. The raid, led by OIC G.Gajanayake,

The government is in the process of introducing amendments to the Penal Code to institute raping of male children as a criminal offence, amend laws on constitutional rape of females mentioned in the Penal Code and to correct the shortcomings in the l

The sudden death of State Minister Sanath Nishantha was a great loss to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the nation, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid a visit to the state minister

It was recently reported that it was impossible to turn on the lights of the Katunayake express way as thieves have cut and removed the high-voltage electricity cables. It was reported that the robberies had taken place around six months ago. It w

After considering the favourable hydroelectric storage and profits earned during the year ending December 2023, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was directed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to submit a tariff proposal. Ac

The Immigration and Emigration Department officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) searched two Sri Lankan men bound for Dubai on suspicion yesterday and found forged Italian resident visa cards in their possession. The immigrati

The Duruthu Perahera festival in Kelaniya was held on Wednesday night. The event is celebrated annually in January with the participation of elephants, dancers, drummers and musicians. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

Police suspect that high speed and loss of control of the vehicle may have caused the pre-dawn fatal accident yesterday on the Katunayake Expressway, where state minister Sanath Nishantha and his security officer died. The jeep heading towards Co

Asia’s leading tech alliance states not privy to amendments

Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) General Secretary Minister Jeevan Thondaman is in the centre of controversy over the presence of South Indian actresses Aishwarya Rajesh, Aishwarya Dutta, Samyuktha Menon, and Meenakshi (Pinky Sarkar) in national Thai

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to spend more than Rs 20 million to be paid for the people who are to be brought to Colombo for its protest on January 30 2023, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara alleged yesterday.

Chinese research and survey vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 which was barred entry into Sri Lankan waters over a policy decision is now on its way to the Maldives after permission was given by its pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu.