The Constitutional Council yesterday rejected President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s proposal to extend the term of office for Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam (PC) by another six months.

The unique donkey population native to the Kalpitiya Peninsula, which contributed to the area’s biodiversity, is facing the threat of extinction, causing concern among environmentalists.

The Supreme Court yesterday, in its judgement on an industrial dispute case, justified the termination of an employee’s employment on the grounds of financial misconduct.

In response to the significant prevalence of HIV cases among young people between the ages 15-24, the health authorities have scaled up testing especially targeting the said group.

In a startling revelation, Sri Lanka’s law enforcement agencies have reported a surge in incidents regarding live-streaming sexual content involving youth, who are allegedly selling these explicit clips to international companies.

Most number of complaints received by the National Police Commission against the police in 2023 were related to the non-enforcement of laws, abuse of power and acting with partiality, according to a report by the National Audit Office.

Muslims gather at the Galle Face Green to engage in Eid Ul Adha prayers in celebration of Hajj.

The driver and conductor of a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus were arrested after being found with the carcass of a junglefowl that the bus had accidentally struck while passing through the Thabbowa Wildlife Sanctuary.

In preparation for the upcoming elections, the Election Commission has launched routine operations aimed at ensuring a smooth electoral process.

A eleven-month-old girl lost her life after a coconut fell on her head in Deltota, Galaha, police said. The victim, identified as Logeswaran Kiangshini, was a resident of Galaha Deltota Naranhinna estate.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rajitha Senaratne yesterday said he would support Sri Lanka’s economic revival programme.

A hapless-looking elderly person sits isolated on the concrete enclosure of a tree with a signboard which tells the importance of tree planting. When a tree is grown, it provides shade. Is he waiting for shelter?

A 20-year-old youth died after being attacked and his throat slit following an argument at a music concert in Kalutara.

The Head Guard in the Trincomalee bound express train from Colombo had fallen off the train at Bulugahagoda area and the train had proceeded to Gampaha railway station without the Head Guard.

Both Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and National People’s Power (NPP) have secretly accepted that policies of incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe is the way forward, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his Hajj message, said, that to achieve spiritual and worldly success, individuals must abandon selfishness and embrace a life of sacrifice and harmony. Muslims celebrate the Hajj festival each year with this nob

The total number of grave crimes has decreased by 24% in the past month following the deployment of 60% of police officers for patrolling in each police station island-wide in parallel to the ‘Yukthiya Operation,’ the latest statistics revealed.

Traffic fines have been issued to more than 4,500 motorists who violated traffic rules, identified through the CCTV system in Colombo.

Incident believed to have occurred in 2019 or 2020, gained attention after video footage circulated on social media

Several countries are currently working together to file cases in the relevant countries and international courts under the universal jurisdiction against the military leaders of Sri Lanka who were found to have committed war crimes,

Sri Lanka seeks diplomatic engagement since matter has bilateral implications

The alleged physical fisticuffs between MPs Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Gunathilaka Rajapaksha is being converted into a legal battle, with the former slated to file a defamation case against his colleague. MP A

The Ministry of Public Security said that the police will seek a court order for the arrest of Assistant Superintendent of Police Sanjeeva Mahanama, who has been accused of shooting at the vehicle of actor turned MP Uddika Premarat

Two suspects arrested, backhoe machine seized

Ordered to publish an apology in a national newspaper

Petitioner alleges that Hirunika made a statement to the media regarding the order of the Magistrate in granting bail to him

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who was arrested over the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, was further remanded until June 28 by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court. The former Health Mini

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest report on Sri Lanka has proposed an imputed rental income tax from owner-occupied and vacant residential property to be introduced by April 1, 2025, with an exemption thresho

This historic endeavour entails traversing the treacherous waters between Dhanushkodi in India to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka, spanning a distance of 32 kilometres. The Palk Strait, with its unpredictable currents and challenging conditions, poses

Senior print and electronic media journalist and Nuwara-Eliya District correspondent Douglas Nanayakkara was felicit