Voters of this country should choose whether they are going to endorse Ranil, Anura clan or whether they will count on SJB, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

The National People’s Power (NPP) said yesterday they have a doubt that the opposition camp could create violent incidents after the deadline for propaganda activities on September 18 employing their conspirators pretending as NPPers.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government had provided sufficient funds and measures to end the fuel and gas queues and stop power interruptions before Gotabaya stepped down as president, presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa said today during his election

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from a former Major of the Sri Lanka Army for allegedly making a threatening statement towards supporters and members of other political parties in a video posted on social media.

As the election season heats up, the involvement of children in political campaigns has sparked serious concerns with election monitors calling for an end to such activities.

The election authorities have already dispatched indelible ink pens to district authorities to be used in marking fingers of voters when casting ballots on September 21, an official said .

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has expressed serious concerns over recent decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers, some of which are perceived as clear endorsements of a candidate.

Director of Socio- Economics and Planning at the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Chamila Chandrasiri said there has been a threefold hike in prices of essential food items since 2022.

Britain has declined to speculate about future sanctions against individuals in Sri Lanka accused of war crimes claiming it could reduce their impact.

Our sister paper Lankadeepa was crowned the ‘Most Popular Newspaper’ for the year 2024 at the CALIN Popular Awards ceremony held at Waters Edge last night. Here Associate Features Editor of the Daily Lankadeepa Chaminda Munasinghe receiving the a

Sri Lanka protested with the UK Home Office regarding the display of LTTE emblems during a demonstration organized by the Tamil Diaspora activists, an official said.

Police arrested three suspects yesterday in connection with the haphazard lighting of crackers that caused injuries to seven individuals during a Samagi Jana Balawegaya rally in front of the Kandy Central Market on Monday (09).

Ahead of the presidential poll, all except ten out of 225 parliamentarians have already secured two repeater shotguns each from the Defence Ministry for their personal security following concerns triggered after arson on a number of houses belonging

During investigations of the body of a female infant recovered from a trishaw parked in front of a house at a tea estate in Agarapathana yesterday, the police arrested the driver of the trishaw and the mother of the infant.

The Sri Lankan authorities have not received any information on the whereabouts of Officer Cadet Mohammed Aneek from the Sri Lanka Army, who recently graduated from the esteemed Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom after completing

In the wake of India recording a suspected case of mpox, the local health authorities continue to ramp up its vigilance.

The Election Commission has lodged a complaint against a teacher in Mullaitivu for circulating a marked picture of a ballot paper on Facebook, an official said. Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake told the Daily Mirror that he is

The economic crisis has taken its toll on food security of the country, with the number of food insecure households increasing to 24 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 17 per cent in March 2023, a statement from the parliamentary me

Perpetrators had forged the name and registration number of the National Workers Institute

Significant achievement as traditional revenue on duty on motor vehicles are not included

Four female employees of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) engaged in demining operations in Thunukkai area in Mankulam in the Mullaitivu District had been seriously injured in an accidental explosion of an anti-personal mine believed to have

In the fast-evolving digital era, public libraries have risen to the occasion, transforming into virtual gateways and reshaping how communities engage with information. The National Library of Sri Lanka, inaugurated in 1990 too has transformed, incor

Says a vote for either RW or AKD is a waste

Campaign will be conducted in all 22 electoral districts

Supply of petrol at the five stations has been suspended

Employees are required to submit written applications for this leave, and employers must maintain a register listing those who apply

TRC granted preliminary approval for Starlink to provide satellite-based internet services

Emphasises the need for research to determine the origin of local medical traditions and systems

As postal voting continues, personnel from the Sri Lanka Air Force were seen casting their votes at Air Force Headquarters in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

Officials from the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), the Election Commission, Department of Prisons, and election monitoring bodies have come together to address challenges related to prisoners’ right to vote, the HRCSL said in a statem