This comes after a request made by the State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani.

The order of dismissal from service of a teacher of music counting a service of seven years in the North Central Province made by the Secretary to the NCP Public Service Commission was restrained by Anuradhapura High Court Judge Nalin De Hewawasam. T

The prevailing rainy conditions in the south-western part of Sri Lanka are expected to intensify over the next few days, beginning today.

A 13-year-old girl who called over at a cellular phone showroom at Rambewa bazaar to reload her mobile phone to call her mothe

Following recommendations of the Committee the Customs was able to earn Rs. 15Bn revenue in 2023

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said most deaths caused by adverse weather conditions occurred due to risky activities like bathing, attempting to cross submerged roads and unsafe boating practices. DMC Director

The person who was seen assaulting a small boy in a viral video has been attacked by inmates of the Anuradhapura prison following his arrest and remand. The polic

Despite the Railways Department’s announcement of a service restoration by last afternoon, nearly 100 train services were disrupted yesterday (07) leaving commuters in disarray. The strike, initiated at Thursday midnight by the Sri Lanka Railways

A 20-year legal battle initiated by four senior customs officers in 2004, challenging the decision of the then Director General of Customs (DGC) t

While emphasizing the critical importance of effectively managing the spread of dengue, the Director of the Nation

Sri Lanka is successfully lobbying for the increase of the size of its Exclusive Economic Zone or the country’s territorial sea in cooperation with the Maldives avoiding any conflict between the two sides on overlapping claims, the Dail

Fort Railway Station platforms overflowed with scores of commuters waiting to catch a train back home from work last evening owing to a countrywide railway strike.

The Chief Sanghanayake of Badulla, Binthenna and the Eastern Province Ven, Badulugammana Sumanasara Thera has been removed from the post with immediate effect by the Malwatta Chapter. Chief Lekakadhikari of the Malwatta Ch

A consignment of foreign cigarettes smuggled into the country was seized, and a woman was arrested by the Police Anti-Narcotics Bureau officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport last morning. Investigations revealed t

The public debate which was to be held between National People’s Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa became a non-event last night as Premadasa did not turn up for it.

Renowned artiste Ravindra Randeniya, celebrating his 79th birthday and 50 years in cinema, was honoured at a ceremony held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on Wednesday evening, with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, P

A first fully automatic electric maternity bed worth about Rs 4.5 million and other equipment were donated by the California Hospital Services Support and Hospital Services Council to De Soyza Maternity Hospital. Director Hospital Services Council Ve

A 13 year old boy had taken poison after having stabbed an eight year old boy for not allowing him to play a video game on his mobile phone.

A 17-year-old student was arrested for fatally assaulting a 15-year-old student in Sippikulama, Hambantota.

The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment has expressed willingness to allocate a portion of foreign job opportunities to retired military personnel and war hero families, the Ministry of Defence said.

Velupillai Manoharan, the elder brother of LTTE founder leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, has come forward to denounce a scam targeting the Tamil diaspora and revealed that a group within the diaspora has been deceiving unsuspecting individuals by false

Some 15,025 families were residing in earth slip vulnerable areas and the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) had warned them to evacuate from such areas, State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon said yesterday.

Sri Lanka faces a worrying upswing in HIV/AIDS cases, with over 200 new infections and 13 deaths reported in the first quarter alone in 2024.

The main suspect known as “ Kukul Chaminda” who was wanted in connection with the alleged abuse of a four year old child of Kalyanapura in Sampathnuwara in Welioya police area and two women who aided and abetted it were arrested in the early hour

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has raised concerns with the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) yesterday about the latter’s moves to enforce law against scrapping hotels’ ‘Happy Hour’, which in turn could result in the country

Pandemonium broke out at the Kandy Police Station when the husbands of two women who were in a same-sex relationship attempted to take them home from the hotel where the two were staying at in Kandy.

A man wanted for child abuse is on the run after a video of the incident sparked outrage online, Sampathnuwara Police said Tuesday.

In the aftermath of severe flooding across Sri Lanka, health authorities urge people to avoid walking or swimming in floodwaters, as they may contain hazardous bacteria and debris causing complications.

As floodwaters engulf the streets in Gampaha, a dedicated man wades through the dirty water, ensuring essential supplies reach his house. Balancing a box and a bag of provisions on his head, he exemplifies the resilience and caring towards his loved

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory in India’s Lok Sabha’s election for the third consecutive time but with a margin narrower than expected , according to the Indian media .