Senior Economist and former Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy expressed optimism about the completion of the third review of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package by mid-February next year, as stipulated by President Anu

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reported a turnaround performance in the three months through September 2024, at both top and bottom-line levels, as the state-owned power behemoth turned to black, helped by the repeatedly raised tariffs in the las

In a move under the Army’s restructuring plan, an 8-acre land of the Katkolam Army camp in the north will be returned to civilians, the Army said.

Hirunika Premachandra said today that she is eligible for the National List slot in the event the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) decides to allocate one of its five slots to a woman.

A group of Vietnamese women engaged in running two high end brothels in Colombo by charging up to Rs.35,000 to 50, 000 from their clients were taken into custody by the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) today.

A minor flood situation was reported on the Gampaha-Ganemulla road and the Gampaha-Ja Ela road following heavy rainfall in the area. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Despite requests from several parties to postpone the 2024 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations, the Education Ministry announced today that it cannot be delayed, as all preparations have been finalised to conduct the exams as scheduled.

According to the new government policies, higher priority has been given to education, and school education should be implemented in a proper, systematic manner and according to a well-defined schedule, Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya said.

The government has decided to import Nadu rice subject to maximum of 70,000 tonnes as a solution to the shortage of rice in the market, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said today.

The Information Desk set up for the newly elected Members of Parliament for the inaugural sitting of the First Session of the Tenth Parliament, held at the Parliamentary Complex yesterday (19) and today (20), concluded successfully.

A four-member committee has been appointed to conduct an independent inquiry into the appointment of Ravi Karunanayake as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the National List of the New Democratic Front (NDF).

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pilleyan, left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after giving a 5-hour long statement about the controversial Channel 4 documentary on the 2019 Easter Sund

A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around Saturday (23) and is likely to intensify into a depression over southwest Bay of Bengal during the two days, the Meteorological Department said.

Children enjoying themselves at the Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo on Universal Children’s Day which falls today (November 20). Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The ceremonial opening of the First Session of the Tenth Parliament is scheduled for tomorrow (21). A rehearsal for the event was held today (20) at the Parliament premises.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said $5m will be given as a reward for each captive released from Gaza and those that help free Israelis held by Hamas will be given a way out of the war-torn Palestinian territory.

A 16-year-old schoolboy, who was trapped under a mound of earth after an earthslip, died after being rescued early this morning.

X-Press Feeders has hit out at the “bureaucratic and legal hurdles” that have caused severe delays in the case of the X-Press Pearl, a boxship that caught fire in 2021 causing one of Sri Lanka’s worst-ever environmental disasters. The master of

The Ministry of Health has initiated an investigation into the tragic death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child at the Mannar District General Hospital.

Former Minister Harin Fernando who was arrested in connection with an election violation during the recent general elections was released on bail.

K M Mahinda Siriwardana assumed duties as the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development today.

With tears in his eyes, Rafael Nadal said goodbye to professional tennis on Tuesday.

Trump picks WWE co-founder Linda McMahon for education secretary

The controversy surrounding the nomination of Ravi Karunanayake as an MP on the National List representing the New Democratic Front (NDF) is beyond the control of the Election Commission, according to its chairman.

A 14-member team from the Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) Sloth Bear Programme of the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums is currently in Sri Lanka.

US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US official told the BBC.

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pilleyan, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (20) to provide a statement.

Sri Lanka has made remarkable progress in enhancing its cybersecurity framework, earning recognition as an ’Advancing’ country in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI).

Badulla Police have arrested former Minister Harin Fernando in connection with an election violation during the recent general elections.