The printing of driving licenses, which had been carried out by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) following a directive of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, will be taken over by the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) from September o

Deaths rise to 37, tally tops 55,000

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the All Party Conference, proposed a system in which parliamentarians can hold positions as members of the provincial councils simultaneously and vice versa. Hot on the heels of the conclusion of his tour of India,

There is an increase in the number of wild animals dying due to electrocution, including 36 elephants, by illegal power lines that have been constructed insecurely to protect farmland and property.

All party conference was called to discuss the government’s national reconciliation programme

An individual under the influence of liquor had hurled hot water on his three-year-old child, causing him burn injuries on his back. The injured was admitted to Lindula Divisional Hospital. Lindula Police have taken steps to arrest the suspect fa

Nowhere in the report does it say that the travel of celebrities or family members of those in the Ex-Co was funded by SLC

Sri Lanka has sought financial cooperation from four countries - India, China, Russia and Belarus - for electrification of the Kelani valley rail line from Colombo to Avissawella but no one has come up with any

The Indo Sri Lanka Land link will be economically beneficial to Sri Lanka to have cheaper and quicker access to the world’s fifth-largest economy, Leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) ally Tamil Progressive Alliance

The Sri Lankan government has unreservedly rejected the reference to a Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in the statement issued on July 23, 2023 by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.“Canada’s continued reference to a false, distorted narrative

The Court of Appeal yesterday decided to hear the writ petition filed over Diana Gamage’s citizenship issue to be heard before a Court of Appeal three-judge-bench since the two-judge-bench was split on its verdict regarding the petition. In this

It will leave from KKS at 10 p.m. on Sunday and reach Mount Lavinia at 6 a.m.

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana said yesterday anyone who wishes to come to power during the period up to 2048 is bound to pay the loans the country has obtained and must have plans to do so. He told the weekly Cabinet briefing that if

Sri Lanka Customs yesterday seized the largest stock of ‘Magic Mushrooms’ in history worth over Rs.70 million along with a stock of other narcotic drugs, from a parcel courier service in Seeduwa, which had been sent from the USA and the Netherlan

“Despite the fact that Sri Lanka is a Buddhist nation, we were unable to finish the Maha Vihara’s construction”

Imports of this batch have also been halted

Patients would have died as a result of medicine shortage if purchases were not made, say officials

Whilst the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said they expect General Elections by March next year, other opposition groups seemed to be holding a

Expresses confidence that several halted development projects would resume soon

Elephants had been brought from the South recently for religious ceremonies regardless of safety of the public

The Auditor General’s Department has decided to launch a special audit inquiry into the purchase and distribution of medicine

The Fundamental Rights petition was filed by the Women & Media Collective organization By Lakmal Sooriyagoda The Supreme Court yesterday concluded hearing and reserved its judgement in the Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging former Presid

urges govt. to reimpose tax of Rs. 200 on coconut oil

Economist Amal Sanderatne died after falling from the 7th floor of an apartment building at Rosmead Place, Colombo yesterday afternoon, police said. Cinnamon Gardens Police said investigations are underway to ascertain whether it is a suicide or an a

A herd of wild elephants frequenting the Dambulla – Habarana road from Inamaluwa army camp to Digampathana Junction is in the habit of creating obstruction to traffic much to the annoyance of travelle

Many parties including SLFP, SJB and even SLPP were formed by those who were originally UNPers

The categorization of schools as national and provincial has led to enormous disparities in the education system, with 14 per cent of the schools having less than 50 children each and another 15 per cent with 51–100 students, a top Parliamentary Se

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while reaffirming his country’s commitment to build a future free of hate said his country will continue to address the needs of the most vulnerable communities amidst the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka.

The OIC of the Unawatuna Tourist Police had filed a case with the Galle Chief Magistrate’s Court in March

The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order preventing DFCC Bank PLC from taking any steps to auction the properties belonging to proprietor of Senasuma Hotel or take any steps in pursuance of t