Police began probe on a case where a 16- year- old girl in Thanamalwila had been raped by 22 schoolboys.

A young woman and a child sits on an elephant which is being bathed in the Ma Oya tank, Pinnawala Orphanage on the eve of World Elephant Day.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)’s Gampaha District MP Sudarshini Fernandopulle yesterday said she had changed her original plan to give up politics and decided to support Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa at the coming presidential election.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have threatened to withdraw support to Mr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the presidential candidate.

Former Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election last evening.

Special Task Force (STF) personnel are to be deployed to ensure security at the Election Commission and surrounding areas to maintain order when submissions of nominations will take place for the presidential election.

Majority of contestants who enter the Presidential Election fray do so to seek petty and personal gains such as to become famous, to support another candidate or to apply for political asylum. Scores of candidates were not even eligible to reclaim th

European Union and Commonwealth election observers have been authorised to monitor the upcoming presidential election, the Election Commission said yesterday.

Despite their expulsion, both Harin and Manusha pledge to continue supporting President

We were summoned before the Parliamentary Privilege Committee on July 25, on an article published on February 28, 2024, under the heading ‘SLPP Parliamentarian Accused of Land Grab in Kalpitiya’ which requested us to publish an apology immediatel

Presidential candidates will be barred from lavish spending for the September 21 Presidential Election because the Elections Commission is slated to introduce a ceiling on their campaign spending on each voter, according to a new law enacted this tim

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided not to appoint new MPs for the moment in place of Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara who lost their seats following their expulsion from the SJB which was upheld by the Supreme Court yesterday.

The most number of Leishmaniasis patients in the country have been reported from the Anuradhapura District, a medical expert said.

Whilst revealing that an initial discussion he had with a group of National People’s Power (NPP) members had failed due to policy differences, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said he will contest the Presidential Election as an independen

Refers to a letter addressed to the Controller General, and copied to the AG, warning of severe consequences if they continue to disregard the court’s order

Dismisses claims made in YouTube discussions about the possibility of bringing Kanjipani Imran back

Over 5,000 police personnel, along with Army and STF deployed

Says will have to pass new regulations in Parliament and revert to the old system

A group of underage girls between 15 and 17 years of age who fled from Keppetipola Yasodara detention home were arrested by the Welimada Police.

The country’s first-ever 5G Summit took place recently in Colombo, marking a significant step towards Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. The summit brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss the strategic development

The Supreme Court yesterday issued an order quashing the findings and recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry appointed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in respect of nine petitioners including former High Court Judge Padmini N. Ranaw

The Transport Ministry has decided to assign 438 Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses to operate day and night services during the Kandy Esala Perahera for the convenience of the public.

Dambulla onion farmers have expressed concerns that if the import of big onions is not controlled now that the harvest of this year’s local big onions has begun, they will face serious problems, as they have in previous years. The harvest of loca

Officials attached to the Ministerial Security Division (MSD) donated electronic items to the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama yesterday.

A group of Buddhist monks led by Dr. Ven. Kirinde Assaji Thera conduct an Atavisi Buddha Pooja organized by the Tudugala - Wijewardene family at Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo to invoke blessings on the family members.

The national poverty line, which determines the minimum income threshold to meet basic needs, has nearly tripled over slightly in the span of just over a decade according to a report released by the Department of Census and Statistics. In January 202

Approximately 25 percent of children less than one year in Sri Lanka are having some form of sleep related problem that can lead to various physical and mental health issues due to not getting good sleep, Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Consultant Comm

In response to objections raised by sections of the society on the ‘Online Safety Bill, the government has taken an initial step towards diluting Sri Lanka’s online safety laws through the Online Safety ( Amendment) Bill which was presented in Pa

It is high time the Customs officers practice integrity and to build up a work environment free of bribery and corruption as opined by President’s Counsel Sarath Jayamanne, who spoke at the launch of new Customs Internal Affairs Unit to receive pub