The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) warned that if the President decides to raise the current Value Added Tax (VAT) to meet public servants’ salary increase demands, they will resort to trade union action with the participation of a

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe who raised a privilege issue against the Judicial Service Commission and two judges yesterday requested the Speaker to summon the said judges before the parliamentary privilege committee and mentioned that he

In the wake of recent development regarding to the substandard quality of cosmetic products in the market, the health authorities have come under huge criticism for not regulating cosmetic products for years. This follows a storm of discussion that

The Government has announced a special pay increment for non-executive government officials who reported for duty on July 8 and 9, 2024, despite the ongoing strike action. In addition, these employees will receive a commendation certificate, which wi

Clarifying the allegations made by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has said five judges of the High Court who were nominated to the Court of Appeal had not been appointed so far whereas there is no legal obst

The Railways Department stated that all Station Masters who do not report for duty today (10) will be considered as having vacated their positions. In a letter, Railways General Manager S.S. Mudalige noted that the government had declared public tr

Drawing from experiences at the last local government election where inadequate protection posed challenges in ballot paper printing, the Election Commission, at a meeting attended by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon yesterday,

A collection of reptiles and birds , which was being smuggled into a foreign country by sea was seized and five suspects arrested by the Navy on Monday night (08) during a raid in the sea off Galle. The suspects were from Negombo, Ettukala and Daluk

Businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera alias Club Wasantha who was killed yesterday was a leading nightclub owner. He is said to be a pioneer of nightclub culture in Sri Lanka.

The Election Commission will declare the Presidential Elections only at the end of this month, enabling polling to be taken on a day between September 17 and October 17, an official said.

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene over the weekend declared that President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s candidature at this year’s Presidential election is confirmed.

A special traffic arrangement has been implemented in conjunction with the Bohra convention, which commenced yesterday (July 7) at the Bambalapitiya Bohra Mosque.

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, MP Namal Rajapaksa and Dhammika Perera at the rally organized by SLPP MP Rohitha Abeygunawardene in Kalutara on Saturd

The Wanathawilluwa Police in the Puttalam District arrested a person who flung a bottle at parliamentarian Chinthaka Mayadunne, who got onto the stage of a musical show.

A list of hundred Parliamentarians who have not submitted their declarations of assets and liabilities to the Speaker of the Parliament before June 30 has been referred to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) by

The police arrested a woman who allegedly killed her elderly mother-in-law and held her two kids hostage.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said that sexual bribe had become a menace in the public service.

Sri Lanka and India are now poised to form a joint venture to execute the power grid connectivity project, Daily Mirror learns.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is reported to have upped the ante on parliamentarians over possible involvement in tax frauds, Daily Mirror learns.

Southwest Monsoon is expected to get active once again during the coming days, Director General Department of Meteorology Athula Karunanayake said yesterday.

The specific roads subject to closure will be announced in due course

Tycoon and Member of Parliament Dhammika Perera yesterday announced his readiness to contest the upcoming Presidential Election, contingent on the decision of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). “I am prep

The sale of alcoholic beverages has been banned for 16 days by order of the Excise Chief in respect of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya’s Esala Festival, which is to commence today in the Southern religious town of Kataragama.

Order made following a request by the Bribery Commission

Director of Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong Dr. CHUI Ho Kwong Samuel said that the Hong Kong Environment Protection Department (HKEPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Academy

The body of a young woman was found in an abandoned well in Kumarapuram in the Mutur Police area. The victim Nades Kumar Vinodini, 25, was a resident of Thanganakar in Serunuwara who had gone missing since last Monday

The dogs, aged 8 to 12 months, will undergo three months of training

There were five candidates of Sri Lankan origin and only she has won the election

The new police post at Rangiripura in Monaragala was declared open by Monaragala Division DIG J.S.Weerasuriya. Addressing the ceremony, he said the people in Rangiripura area had been facing the threat of narcotic-related crimes an

The Lantern Festival of Sri Lanka, organised by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa in collaboration with the Sri Lankan community in Ethiopia, was celebrated in Ethiopia on 23 June 2024, marking the International Day of Vesak 2024 with a magn