Concerns are rising among medical specialists following an incident in which the Ministry of Health instructed a neurologist to repay the salary earned during his postgraduate training period in Sri Lanka. In addition to the salary earned during the

The wildlife authorities nabbed four persons who poached four sambhurs and a mouse-deer for meat in the Rantambe sanctuary, the Department of Wildlife Conservation said. The four carcasses of sambhurs weighed 304 kilos.

The State Minister came out with some information that have been uncovered by the police in Parliament last week

Former Senior DIG Lalith Jayasinghe was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by Ratnapura High Court for intimidating then Kahawatte OIC to prevent the arrest of MP Premalal Jayasekera over a shooting incident during the 2015 Presidential election.

Calls for a re-evaluation of the character and history of King Sitawaka Rajasingha

Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella said only 13 percent of the Pfizer vaccine imported to the country had been used and the rest was destroyed after expiry. He said misconcepti

Informs IMF that SJB will re-negotiate and revise the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement in the event it forms a government in the future

Further magisterial inquiry has been fixed for October 9

Refutes claim by government MPs that the two day debate on Channel 4 allegations on Easter Sunday attacks was a wastage of resources

A passenger from Ethiopia who attempted to smuggle a stock of cocaine on Sunday night (24) was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport by the Narcotic Control Unit of the Airport. The 26 year old suspect was

The targeted tax revenue for end 2023 is Rs 1.67 trillion

Government is in constant touch with the UAE authorities to locate them, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles tells Daily Mirror

U.S. Under Secretary Victoria Nuland, in her meeting with Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, is reported to have raised concerns about the upcoming visit of Chinese research vessel Shi Yan 6. Minister Sabry briefed her that Sri Lanka, as a neutral country,

Initial investigations into the killing of Lalith Wasantha Mendis, a 61-year-old entrepreneur and the father-in-law of State Minister D.V. Chanaka, who owned a textile business in Galle, suspected that a dispute between two underworld gangs may have

At least five persons, a group of staff members of a leading supermarket outlet in Borella were arrested over an incident of brutally assaulting a female customer. Police launched investigations after a video showing a group of staff members from

The tragic deaths of newborn twins at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital have prompted suspicions of medical negligence, as the parents question the standard of care provided by the hospital. The parents, residents of Piliyandala, rushed to the Kalubow

The Finance Ministry has taken measures to remove the import restrictions on all currently restricted items, except on private vehicles, from October 1, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said. He said the decision was taken since priority sh

A Sri Lankan couple in their 40s who were renting the house were detained to assist with the investigation Three Sri Lankan men were found dead with their hands and feet tied and their heads covered in plastic in a house on Jalan Perhentian Kampung K

Unlawful migration to greener pastures by producing forged travel papers continued as two leading airlines referred their suspicious passengers with bogus documents to the immigration authorities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) during

Homagama police yesterday carried out a raid on a park run by a private institution in Homagama on complaints that underage children were allowed to engage in sexual activities in cubicles at the park. During the raid the police found 24 young couple

Sri Lanka and India will explore various business models to lay the transmission line connecting the two national electricity grids once the joint working group (JWG) chaired by the two power secretaries approves the detailed project report , a top s

The former Principal of a leading school in Katugastota who called over at the Kandy Crime Investigation Unit to make a statement on the alleged admission of students on forged documents was caught attempting to record her statement on her mobile pho

A group of five accused who stood indicted with attempted murder and causing damage to property by hurling hand grenades on the residence of former Mayor of Nuwara Eliya Nalin Thilaka Herath were acquitted by Nuwara Eliya High Court Judge Darshika W

The squadron operates with Bell 212 and Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopters

The accused was sentenced to 13 years RI, fined Rs.10,000 and sentenced to further one year RI in default of the fine

The faction that failed to prevent the attacks such as then President Sirisena, then Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, heads of intelligence units are with the government

U. S. Ambassador Julie Chung said stability should not come at the sacrifice of the values of freedom of expression, whether through peaceful protest, expression through the arts, or through social media.

The licenses of these two companies will be cancelled if they fail to settle the due amount by October 15 this year

Courts have ordered the cordoning off of the area where the mass grave was found