Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he is not ready to retire from politics and that his retirement is temporary.

The Cuban government is paying attention to the production of medicine in Sri Lanka, Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka Andres Marcelo Gonzalez Gorrido said.

Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas as the low-pressure area over south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to move west-north-westwards and become a depression, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteoro

A Provincial Revenue Department Deputy Commissioner in the Eastern Province was arrested on bribery charges after accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000.

Depression among adolescents are high, and parents should be vigilant as they are predisposed to self- harm and substance use, an expert said yesterday.

The five-match series between the two arch-rivals will commence in late November in Perth.

At least 10 foreign nationals, including two women, were arrested by police at a hotel in Chilaw last night in connection with alleged involvement in online financial fraud.

Large quantities of illegal cigarettes worth over hundreds of millions of rupees seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport over the past few weeks, in what seems to be ‘an influx of illegal fags’, are found to be nearing expiry dates, the

The Ceylon Electricity Board has decided to strike a fuel supply deal with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to receive fuel for power generation in the future instead of the plan initiated by the previous government to do so through an open bidding p

Amidst the mounting cases of online scams in Sri Lanka, Police warned that online scammers hacked only personal accounts and that no incidents of hacking accounts of banking systems or financial institutions had been reported in Sri Lanka or anywhere

The Indian government’s ability to promote investments in Sri Lanka among Indian investors depends on the creation of a welcoming and conducive ecosystem, along with legal and regulatory stability, according to Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka

​The government is expecting to present a vote on account instead of a budget in December this year, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath said yesterday.

In a bid to strengthen the local pharmaceutical industry, the government is gearing up to enter into one-year buyback agreements with 49 shortlisted local medicine manufacturers.

Sri Lanka stormed back to level the three-match T20 series with an emphatic 73-run win over the West Indies on Tuesday, marking their largest ever margin of victory against the Caribbean side.

The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to bring ashore a sick fisherman, who was aboard a local multiday fishing trawler on the high seas south-west of Sri Lanka, about 881 nautical miles (1,631km) off Dondra.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate for Matara District, Rehan Jayawickreme, has vowed to refuse the usual perks given to MPs if he wins a seat in parliament.

A 53-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in the Ruwanwella area of Matara this evening (15), according to police.

The inaugural Lanka T10 Super League is scheduled to take place from December 12 to 22, 2024.

Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are keeping close watch on a monkey that is behaving unusually a day after the ninth death this week of one of the animals, while hastening tests to find out what killed them.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board said Tuesday it had suspended head coach Chandika Hathurusingha for misconduct including an alleged assault of a player.

Mahanayake of the Malwatu Chapter, Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera, said that the opposition should join hands with the government and cooperate in implementing plans to overcome the prevailing crisis, rather than waiting for an oppo

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to make a special statement on Thursday, October 17.

Twenty-seven (27) students, along with their parents, filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court today, seeking an order to cancel Paper I and Paper II of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination held on September 15.

The appointment of Shani Abeysekera as the Director of Crimes is a politically motivated one, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) former MP said today.

The Sri Lanka Netball Team will leave for India today to participate in the 13th Asian Senior Netball Championship 2024, which will be held from October 18 to 27 at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.

The Meenagaya intercity express train derailed between Colombo Fort and Maradana railway stations this morning, causing delays to train services. Photo by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe.

The government will take action to recover the defaulted tax money by Director of W.M. Mendis and Company Ltd. Arjun Aloysius, who was sentenced to a six-month jail term for defaulting a VAT payment amounting to Rs. 3.5 billion, Cabinet Spokesman Vij

A committee comprising of Cabinet Ministers has been appointed with the participation of the President, Prime Minister and Minister of Buddhism, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security and Mass Media, for guidance and su

Sri Lanka would be eyeing to make a strong comeback when they take on the West Indies in the second T20I at the Dambulla Stadium today.

Secretary to the Opposition Leader in Parliament Thisath Devapriya Bandara Wijayagunawardena has resigned from the post with effect from September 10, 2024.