The eight suspects on remand in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old schoolgirl, including her lover, inside the concrete structure of a half-built crematorium in Jalthara, Hanwella on Poson Poya Day were produced before Homagama Ac

Pathfinder Foundation, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, held an event to commemorate the well-known pioneer of the Buddhist revival in Sri Lanka, the late Col. Henry Steel Olcott, on June 16, 2024. The event was held at the histo

The Department of Immigration and Emigration has extended the validity of all passports that expire from June end by one year until the issuance of the e-passport project takes off in January next year.

A herd of wild elephants that raided the Mahakumbukkadawala area in the early hours of yesterday morning caused extensive damage to the Divisional Secretariat and a nearby shop.

Sri Lanka has hosted the Second meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectorial Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) subgroup on Human Trafficking which was held on 26th and 27th of June, 2024 in Colombo, stated the Ministry of De

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has cracked down on a widespread online financial fraud network in Thalangama, Madiwela, and Negombo areas, apprehending at least 93 suspects, including foreigners involved in the scam. Police Spokesman

While condemning the President’s statement on declaring the services of teachers and principals as essential services, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said that before declaring these services as essential, the essent

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday decided to expedite the hearing of the fundamental rights petition filed to challenge the Constitutional Council’s decision to reject the President’s recommendation to fill the vacancy in the Supreme Court with th

The public male toilet at Nuwara Eliya main bus stand on Mosque Road was sealed off by health authorities yesterday in the wake of the death of two individuals who went into the toilet. HQI Nuwara Eliya Police CI Premalal Hettiarachchi said the po

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), raised concerns yesterday regarding the debt restructuring agreement signed by the government with official creditor countries, citing specific issues with the terms negotiated. “

In the wake of completion of debt restructuring with bilateral creditors, President Ranil Wickremesinghe sounded optimistic for the future of the country and said the agreement with International Sovereign Bondholders could be reached soon as the nex

Sri Lanka solidified long-awaited agreements with its lenders yesterday, a move economists believe will foster positivity and help the nation emerge from selective default.

The officials from the Ministry of Health and the Department of Animal Production and Health convened an emergency meeting yesterday (25) at the Ministry of Health to address the current bird flu situation. The meeting, chaired by Health Secretary Dr

The party formed by ex-LTTE militants is in the political amalgam that seeks to field a common Tamil presidential candidate at the upcoming elections, Daily Mirror learns.

A sailor sustained fatal wounds and a Navy Dvora damaged due to the aggressive maneuvering of a poaching Indian bottom trawler during a pre-dawn operation by the Sri Lanka Navy to seize the intruding vessel in the seas off Delft Island in Jaffna yest

Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday clarified that there has been no move to accept ministerial portfolios.

Two Intervenient-Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking an order to rescind the interim order issued by the Supreme Court preventing the President from submitting any other nomination to fill the vacancies in the SC other than th

Approximately 15,000 members of the Bohra community from various countries, including India, are expected to attend the Bohra community’s spiritual conference and annual convention in Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held from July 7 to 16.

The Court of Appeal has imposed seven years of rigorous imprisonment on a Human Resource Manager of a private company for committing the offence of sexual harassment against a female clerk by embracing, touching, and kissing her face and lips.

Against the backdrop of continuous complaints from cybercrime victims, Sri Lanka CERT urges the public to be cautious of fake messages purportedly sent by various banks, commercial institutions, and international organisations.

The Education Ministry has requested the Secretary of the Public Security Ministry to ensure special security measures for the safety of state university lecturers, students and non-academic staff, as well as for the protection of public property.

An opposition MP is alleged to have been involved in match-fixing during the last league of the LPL tournament, Minister of Sports, Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando said yesterday.

Termites have chewed their way through US dollar notes with an exchange value of Rs.250 million received by a certain opposition politician who was a presidential candidate at one time.

An individual tortured his four year old son and E-mailed videos of the scene to his wife employed abroad to compel her to return, was produced before the Welimada Actg. Magistrate and remanded till June 25

The Lankadeepa Aloka Pooja illumination at Thanthirimale sacred city organized by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd was commissioned for the second day on Saturday (22) by Editor in Chief of Sunday Lankadeepa Kanchana Dasanayake, Ajantha Kumara Agalakada of dail

The government expressed optimism about the country’s potential to shed its ‘bankrupt nation’ label in the coming weeks, as a series of upcoming events are expected to assist in pushing the country into the next phase of recovery.

The Supreme Court has ordered former OIC Kamal Amarasinghe of the Hakmana Police Station to pay compensation of Rs.150,000 to the former Coordinating Secretary of the UNP Hakmana electorate for violating his fundamental rights by assaulting him and b

The tally of dengue cases in Sri Lanka has surged past the 27,000 mark for the year, raising alarms among health officials and the public.

Animals or animal products will not be allowed to be imported into Sri Lanka from any country where bird flu has been reported, the Animal Production and Health Department announced.