A Writ petition filed by a retired Army Colonel seeking an order quashing the decision of the Election Commission to hold the Local Government elections was yesterday postponed for September 4 by the Supreme Court. President’s Counsel Saliya Pier

Says he was performing an act while he was being beaten up in the pursuit of survival and gaining sympathy

A 28-year-old person residing in Samanala Watta in ​Balangoda has been missing since Tuesday (08) morning, bringing the total missing persons to two within a period of five days in the area, the Balangoda Police said.

Investigations have revealed that a dispute between the family of a 15 year old girl in Minuwangoda and the family of her fiancé had led to the disappearance of the girl, police said yesterday.

The current Health Minister is a good friend of mine, and I do not know what has happened to him. As a Minister, he should use his power to control the spread of dengue

Due to the simultaneous retirement of nearly 350 registered Doctors working in government hospitals by June this year, many Rural Hospitals are at risk of closing down, a senior official of the Ministry of Health said ye

Even if a judgement was obtained from a Sri Lankan court, Sri Lanka would not be able to obtain the money from the ship-owners

The Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Imran Khwaja arrived in the island yesterday as part of a ‘fact-finding mission’ into allegations of political interference in the administration of Sri Lankan cricket.

The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and two fisherfolk organizations have sent a Letter of Demand urging seven parties including the registered owner of the X-Press Pearl vessel to take immediate steps to pay $ 6.4 billion to the Treasu

Former Social Media Activist Priyath Nikeshala was arrested over a complaint lodged by Former Kaduwela Deputy Mayor Chandika Abeyratne yesterday.

By Romesh Madushanka After receiving information that there are attempts to abduct school children in the Mannar District, the security forces have taken steps to provide special security specially near the schools, police said.

The party leaders yesterday decided to go ahead with the adjournment debate on the X-Press Pearl ship disaster without mentioning any matter which would have an effect on the case which is pending at Singaporean courts.

Actions are needed to strengthen the education system in Sri Lanka and the conceptual changes that need to be made, in order to reach global educational goals, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne appearing for Handungoda said his client had carried the video segment with the intention of revealing information to the public

It has been reported that the group of individuals who assaulted the factory owner are close associates of a State Minister

The SLRSMU launched its token strike last night against offering the position of Deputy General Manager (Commercial) to a person who has been accused of corruption

The witness said in 2015 a lady, one Chamila Githani visited the shop from time to time and this relationship was questioned by Hirunika Premachandra following his abduction

With Dengue cases soaring due to heavy rainfall, health authorities advise people not to take anti-inflammatory painkillers like ibuprofen or aspirin for dengue fever as they can cause bleeding problems if you have dengue. Consulta

​The 29-year-old main suspect who had brought the 16-year old school girl to a hotel in Kalutara and whose naked body was later found near the railway line, has been detained for further questioning following his arrest in Hikkaduwa early last morn

The naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea until further notice due to a depression in the south-east Bay of Bengal and as the area will gradually develop into a cycl

​The court case which was filed before a Court in Singapore seeking compensation from the shipping company for the environmental damage caused to Sri Lanka by the X-Press Pearl ship tr

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed him to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Omani businessman who was assaulted in

Sri Lanka will reply for the GSP (Generalized Scheme of Preferences) + trade facility for the European Union market under the revised criterion for the period between 2024 and 2034, a Minister said yesterday.

Claiming that plans were afoot to set on fire some 100 houses of politicians including SJB MPs and political leaders on May 10 last year, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said yesterday these plans

Strike was to be launched over the appointment of new Deputy General Manager

Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana (SLPP), has been sacked from office and membership of the council over allegations of corruption against him by the North Western Province Governor Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda.

Associated Press photographer in Sri Lanka Eranga Jayawardena and Mumbai based Rafiq Maqbool have been nominated as finalists in the prestigious Pulitzer award for breaking news photography in 2023 for their coverage of the May/June 2022 incidents in

A group of 41 Sri Lankan illegal immigrants arrested and deported by Australian authorities arrived in Sri Lanka last morning by air. They had voyaged by sea on board multi-day fishing trawlers only to be arrested in their attempt to enter Australi

A strong government with a public mandate could pull the country out of its economic quagmire

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) working committee which met yesterday decided to vest powers with party leader Sajith P