The government, citing potential future unrest in the country, announced yesterday that a new policy has been implemented allowing parliamentarians to keep two firearms after they retire from ministerial roles. Addressing the media, Cabinet Spokesm

The ambulance driver of Vavuniya General Hospital and a hospital employee had been arrested on misunderstanding that they attempted to abduct a lady doctor. Investigations revealed that the doctor, under the impression that they were taking her to a

Pledges made by National People’s Power (NPP) if implemented, will reduce annual state revenue by Rs 200 billion, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Former Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya said that the difference between genuine and fake opinion polls are difficult to distinguish and therefore voters should be cautious to discern fact from fiction.

In light of the rising temperatures in the country, medical experts warn of an impending increase in skin diseases. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Specialist Dr. Deepal Perera noted that skin problems are becoming more common among children due to r

Whilst highlighting that eradicating corruption during the Yahapalana government was a success to some extent while there were failures at the same time, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend that laws are now in place to rectify th

A spokesperson for the Indian High Commission in Colombo debunked a social media report in circulation that National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to win the elections, according to an Indian diplomatic

The funeral of veteran Sri Lankan politician Rukman Senanayake was held at the Borella Public Cemetery. He was the grandson of the nation’s first Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake. He passed away on Saturday at the age of 76.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday pledged to come up with a new poverty alleviation programme under which each poor family will be granted Rs 20,000 for empowerment. Speaking during a rally in Seruvila, Mr. Premadasa said the new progr

Two in five (or 39.8%) women have experienced physical, sexual and emotional violence by a partner in their lifetime according to the Sri Lanka National Survey on Violence against Women conducted in 2019 by the United Nations Fund for Population Acti

In an era where the transport sector has made giant gallops in modernization, the residents of some villages in the Wiyaluwa electorate of the Badulla District, particularly those in Angoda, Kotikarawa, Ketakella, and Nagollagama, are enduring sig

The Department of Immigration and Emigration said that the issuing of passports will be further limited due to a shortage of blank passports.

While unveiling the election manifesto “Rich Country and a Beautiful Life” of the National People’s Power (NPP), NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday pledged to abolish the executive presidency, enact a new constitution, punish the c

The government is bound to serve the interests of the people of this country, not only those of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential Candidate Namal Raj

The three suspects, including a gunman taken into custody on Friday (23) in connection with the murder of businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera alias Club Wasantha and three others were to be produced in court today after being questioned under detent

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday invited his rival candidates Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake for a live discussion with IMF officials and see how they will react to amendments they have proposed to the agreement which Sri Lanka

With air connectivity disturbed in the West Asian region, Sri Lankans bound for Israel work have been requested to be alert on fight details before departure, an official said.

Against the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict that the fundamental rights of the people have been violated by not holding Local Government elections last year, former Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya said the Local Governme

A future administration under Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will grant a 24 percent salary hike for public servants and it has already been informed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith

Former MP M. M. Zuhair said the Election Commission’s warning not to be misled by polls surveys must be taken seriously to protect national interests.

In the face of some leading world economies collapsing, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government managed to ensure a robust growth rate by implementing Mahinda Chintana policies, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa said.

The election authorities blocked a dinner party arranged by a presidential candidate at a leading hotel in Anuradhapura yesterday for professionals in the area, a source said.

In the wake of controversies surrounding the recent appointment of Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara as Presidential Advisors by President Wickremesinghe, the Election Commission stated it is carefully monitoring whether the duo is abusing their

A National People’s Power (NPP) government is ready to bring in a foreign investor to manage Sri Lanka Telecom, NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has published the asset declarations of all 39 Presidential candidates on its official website.

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a rise in dengue cases, with the latest data from the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) indicating 35,118 cases reported up to the 33rd week of 2024, an increase from 30,575 cases recorded during the correspon

A large quantity of the cannabis variety Hashish worth over Rs.212 million, which had been sent from Italy through a courier service, was seized by Sri Lanka Customs yesterday.

Only ballot boxes made of cardboard will be used at the presidential poll on September 21, instead of traditional wooden boxes, and the election authorities are currently in the process of making them, an official said. Ballot boxes will be mad

The Election Commission will call for elections to Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha during the first week of October, this year.

A boatman and a security guard of a tourist hotel in Bentota had disappeared in a collision of two boats in Bentota river on Thursday night (22).