Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who arrived in Sri Lanka last month from the United States has admitted that he had not paid for the refreshments served at the VIP Lounge of the BIA, but the bill was instead paid by a state minister on his be

The government has taken a policy decision not to grant pay hikes, Over Time (OT) or bonus to public servants or employees of loss making State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) as long as the current economic crisis remains unre

The recent large number of cows, buffaloes, and goats that died in the northern and eastern provinces was due to the shock cau

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe formed a five member committee to investigate incidents that took place

The driver of the Mercedes, a businessman Mohammad Ryzul Rizzaq who was involved in a fatal accident in Kollupitiya on Saturday morning while returning from a night club, had left for Dubai hours after the accident, police sai

The actress has accused Fernandez of making ‘false statements with malicious intention

They accused Tamil politicians for failing to make any effective representation to the International community or the President regarding the disappeared

No request has been forwarded to the EC up to now for permission to invite foreign election observers

The situation in Kegalle was risky for all people, according to the National Building Research Organization

Farmers attributed the spread of the pest again this year to the sub standard hybrid seed maize imported from other countries

Clinical reports of the animal carcass samples believed to have died as a result of cold weather are expected in two d

The Court of Appeal yesterday ordered the Attorney General to draft contempt of court charges against State Minister Sanath Nish

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will show cause for not expelling from the party nine rebels who allegedly violated the party’s constitution and joined the government in support of Ranil Wickremesinghe’s regime in the next few days,

Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane, at the invitation of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna delivered the keynote speech at the High-Level Opening segment of the 3rd CTBTO Science Diplomacy Symposium held in Vienna, a s

Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Professor Terrance Mudajith said that the studentship of 12 university undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya has been cancelled following an investigation into the incident of an

When applying for A/L studies based on the 2022 Ordinary Level (OL) results, students from schools without an Advanced Level subject stream, should send their application forms to the relevant school

Air travel between Chennai and Jaffna which had been suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic resumed

The petitioner further said Diana Gamage is disqualified from election as a MP or to sit and vote in Parliament

Italy begins campaign in Asia for Rome Expo 2030

Some ‘parangiyas’ who have come to Sri Lanka after being abroad have proposed night life activities

First Women President of Rotary International, the world’s foremost service organization that also has a seat in the UN General Assembly, has selected Sri Lanka as one of the countries to visit on her global ‘Imagine Tour of Jennifer Jon

We are a group who can build the nation. Therefore get ready to bring a change through the local government election

Inaugural flight will bring over 400 Russian tourists

As per the National Building Research Organisation AQI in the range of 101-150, indicates that members of sensitive groups may experience health effects

Nine political parties including Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) led by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane, EPDP and TMVP attended the meeting and agreed to contest as an alliance

The Department of State is designating Bulathwatte for his involvement in a gross violation of human rights, namely torture and/or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of Sri Lankan journalist Keith Noyahr in May 2008

According to police the students had staged a protest after the victim’s son had allegedly knocked down two motorbikes belonging to two students

The extradition of a former SriLankan Airlines official, convicted of sexually harassing a former employee in India, has been sought through a petition filed in a Delhi court.

The tender for printing the stickers had been awarded to a notorious company called Madras Security Printers (MSP)

Accordingly, all public and private schools and Catholic schools will reopen today