Sri Lanka which is to take over the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) next month will work towards turning the Indian Ocean region into a peace zone, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry announced yesterday. Minister Sabry who

With the migration of medical professionals from Sri Lanka reaching an alarming level, exacerbated by the low salaries offered to specialists, the health authorities are now admitting that the situation is beyond their control.

Reiterates support to the One China Policy

SriLankan Airlines green lighted to recruit foreign pilots if need arises

The Court of Appeal yesterday further extended its Stay Order preventing Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman from interfering with the functions of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). The petitioner GSMB maintained that the Gover

Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) is to request IMF to act on its claim that it will condition the loan to Sri Lanka on Government taking credible action to reduce corruption vulnerabilities, SJB MP Harsha De Silva said yesterday. “The aragalaya was

The SLFP was preparing to meet the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka regarding this matter and a letter is being drafted to be handed over to him

Officials decide to provide solution within two weeks

The HRCSL has written to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday seeking a copy of the bill, which is a revised version of the bill that was previously gazetted on March 17

It is quite amusing to see former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was unsuccessful in holding the position of President and stepped away from politics, continuously attempting to make a comeback, SLPP MP S.M. Chandrasena said.

The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed for November 2 to deliver its order regarding an application filed on behalf of former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa and five others requesting to acquit them from the money laundering case, without c

The abrupt trade union action by the railway trade unions on Tuesday night resulted in several unfortunate incidents where two commuters lost their lives and one sustained injuries after falling off the train.

Evolution of the technical report is now in advanced stages

Black monkeys belonged to a species endemic to Sri Lanka and endangered with extinction

Sri Lanka has completed 19.4% of the measures it committed to implement under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution 30/1 as of end-August 2023, according to the UNHRC Monitor published by Verité Research. However, 61.1% of the c

bar Association concerned over statements mentioning names of currently serving judges

Minister says sudden trade union action as an act of “train terrorism”

A gram of cocaine currently has a street value of Rs.50,000

Whilst highlighting that two Commitees are to be appointed to probe Channel 4 allegations on Easter Sunday attacks, the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka yesterday called for an independent probe monitored by recognised foreign bodies and individuals.

Capacity of the Castlereigh reservoir was increasing fast due to heavy rain in western slopes of the central hills

The girl’s post-mortem examination is scheduled to be conducted today(12)

While expressing concern over the ever-increasing mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in making sweeping and intrusive comments on all aspects, Sri Lanka yesterday rejected all Conclusions and Recomm

Amid growing uncertainty surrounding investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, the main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has made a compelling demand for the engagement of Scotland Yard to probe the Channel 4 disclosures and t

Northern Buddhist heritage sites are under threat by the Tamil politicians in the province, the Chief Incumbent of Kurundi Vihara Ven. Galgamuwe Santhabodhi Thera alleged yesterday. “The Tamil politicians in the area held

The constable who had assisted Harak Kata had reportedly given several toffees suspected to be mixed with alcohol to the officers guarding the suspect

Several candidates including senior professors who applied for the post of Vice Chancellor at Sabaragamuwa University have brought to the attention of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chairman of University Grants Commission the irregularities that

A massive cigarette consignment worth over Rs.470 million, which was smuggled in from India last week was seized by the Sri Lanka Customs and displayed to the

Sri Lanka Customs yesterday displayed a large Karunka (areca nut) transshipment worth over Rs.27 million, which had arrived in the Colombo Port from

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thera and seven others yesterday pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a case filed before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court for trespassing into the Nippon Hotel in Colombo

Experts have been unable to properly identify what has caused the mass death of turtles of which the carcasses have recently been washed ashore along different coastal lines. According to an official of the D