A group of young Pakistani females accompanied by their male manager, who had been brought into Sri Lanka by a local man claiming to be a filmmaker and had exploited them to work as belly dancers at a Colombo nightclub, was rescued by the Department

The committee inquired about the non-operation of the data system of the commission provided by UNDP

Urgent need for probate investments in higher education sector emphasized

It has been decided to revise the opening hours of liquor shops, and related discussions have already started, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday. While attending th

Although the first term had begun on March 20, 2023, the Education Department has been unable to supply 15,645,654 textbooks to the distribution centers

Chief Incumbent of Situlpawwa Raja Maha Vihara and Chief Sanghanayake of the Malwatta Chapter in the Southern province Ven. Metaramba Hemaratana Thera passed away yesterday afternoon at a private hospital in Colombo. Ven. Thera was 83 years of a

Police conducted investigations based on CCTV recordings arrested the suspects in connection with the theft of property valued more than Rs.2 million from a house in Dehiwala

The decision made by the privileges committee was criticized by opposition MPs including Rohana Bandara

The Department of Archaeology has warned Chief Incumbent of Aukana Raja Maha Vihare that legal action will be taken against him in future if he commits acts like the draping of the historic Aukana Buddha statue in a saffron robe.

“The CC its mandate to grant approval for the appointment of judges of the Superior Courts

Freedom of expression does not include licence to defame, vilify others

Mali was gifted by SL to former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos in 1981 when she was 11 months old

Sri Lanka is seeing a massive spike in Dengue cases across the country with the Western Province recording over 35,000 cases which is the highest in terms of provinces. According to the Epidemiology Unit, the tally of dengue cases recorded for 202

More than half the Sri Lankan population – 53% – believes local political forces were involved in the Easter Sunday attacks carried out in 2019, according to a survey commissioned in October by Syndicated Surveys.

Sri Lanka has experienced a dramatic surge in HIV/AIDS cases by the end of September this year. According to the National STD/AIDS Control Programme, Sri Lanka has logged 485 reflecting about a 13 p

KOICA to provide $8Mn aid to boost tourism in the region

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday recorded an 8-hour-long statement from Pastor Jerome Fernando in connection with an ongoing investigation against him.

Arrested suspect had about 20 kilos of venison in his possession

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Lanka IOC and Sinopec have decided to revise their fuel prices with effect from last night. Accordingly, a litre of Lanka Petrol 92 Octane (Rs. 356) was reduced by Rs. 10, and its new retail price will be Rs. 3

The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has come under fire following revelations in the country’s 2022 annual audit report regarding unclaimed prize money and uncredited funds.

​Sri Lanka is among the South Asian countries gearing up for elections at different levels in 2024, alongside India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Maldives, the UK government said.

The Road Development Authority (RDA) announced the closure of the New Kelani Bridge, popularly known as the ‘Golden Gate Kalyani’ bridge, in three phases, beginning today. The Transport and Highways Ministry said as construction work on the New

The Constitutional Council is yet to give its stance on President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s decision to appoint Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon as the new acting IGP, the Speaker announced yesterday. Speaker M

The principal of Rambukpitiya Madya Maha Vidyalaya in Nawalapitiya, who forced five children to eat polythene wrappers, was produced before Nawalapitiya Magistrate Nilantha Wimalaw

Newly appointed acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon told reporters yesterday that everyone would soon witness how he operates as the police chief. QHow do you expect to work for the people and the country in your new position? I have held various p

Sri Lanka and the country’s Official Creditor Committee (OCC) co-chaired by India, Japan and France as the Chair of the Paris Club have agreed on a preliminary debt restructuring deal, a statement issued by the Paris Club Secretariat said, yesterda

Sydney, Nov 29 (Daily Mail) - New South Wales Police are pushing for an apprehended violence order to be taken out against a Sri Lankan cricket star despite him being cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home. Danushka Gunathilaka,

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday appointed Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon as the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) after months of speculation as to who would get the seat. The appointment has been met with mixed reactions, with some

In the wake of reports about Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and deposed Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe having talks with Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay on the Sri Lanka cricket crisis, an authoritative source said it is the legitimate d

A Contempt of Court application has been filed in the Court of Appeal seeking an order to take action against former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe for committing the offence of contempt of court.