The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has appointed Anura Maddegoda, PC, as the BASL President and Razik Zarook, PC as the Deputy President, the BASL Secretary said.

Sri Lankan bowlers were all over New Zealand like a rash on the third day of the second Test in Galle as the visitors skittled out for 88. Sri Lanka amassed a massive score of 602 runs in the first innings riding on tons from Kamindu Mendis and Kusal

The Inland Revenue Department has urged all taxpayers to ensure that their final income tax payments for the 2023/2024 Year of Assessment are made by September 30, 2024.

The government has initiated action to review the benefits of former Presidents to be pruned according to a criterion since some curtailments require legal amendments to be enacted by the next Parliament, a top source said.

At least 43 people have died and millions left without power on Friday as Hurricane Helene roared through the south-eastern US.

Former Kalutara districtMP and Minister Kumara Welgama passed away at the age of 74.

The government is to launch a probe into the controversial ’’e-visa’’ fraud, in outsourcing visa processing to a foreign company.

The Free Media Movement (FMM) called upon newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to abolish repressive laws in a bid to prioritise the protection of fundamental rights and strengthen democracy.

Crack Isipathana College centre three quarter Shahid Zumri has been named in the national outfit for the Asia Rugby Emirates Trophy Sevens Tournament, which will take place at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal.

President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sent a heartfelt message of congratulations to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his recent electoral success.

Former S. Thomas’ College, CR and FC and Kandy SC centre three quarter, Rizwie Suhayb passed away after a brief illness.

Sri Lanka continued their domination on day two with two more centuries from Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis, which helped the home side to make a massive 602 for five in the second Test against New Zealand at the Galle Stadium.

Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said.

Motorists are seen using Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha and Janadhipathi Mawatha near the President’s House, which were reopened to the public after years of closure.

Sri Lanka is set to experience intensified showery conditions over the next few days, beginning today (27), due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance near the island.

West Indies will play a three-match T20I series followed by a three-game ODI series.

Donald Trump has agreed to a last-minute meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky despite repeatedly criticising him on the US campaign trail.

Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Priyantha Weerasooriya has been appointed as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) with immediate effect.

The Korean government has affirmed its commitment to fully support the transparency agenda of the current government, offering loan assistance for projects aimed at preventing fraud and corruption in Sri Lanka.

All police security personnel assigned to former Parliamentarians and Ministers have been recalled, police said.

The Supreme Court today initiated contempt of court proceedings against former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena for failing to pay the full compensation owed to the victims of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis continued his record-breaking Test streak, smashing his fifth hundred in only his 13th innings from debut during the second Test against New Zealand in Galle on Friday.

Astroid 2024 PT5, which the scientists call the second moon of the Earth, is to become visible from Sunday (29).

The CHT Buddhist Monk Association Sri Lankan Branch staged a protest today in front of the United Nations (UN) head office in Colombo urging to stop state violence against minorities in the Chittagoon hill tracts in Bangladesh. Pix by Nimalsiri Ediri

Director General of the Government Information Department Dinith Chinthaka Karunaratne has resigned from his position.

The Colombo International Book Fair was launched today (September 27) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The exhibition will continue till October 6. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Tanzanian President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan Congratulates President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on His Election Victor

An individual who had in his possessing a tortoise was fined Rs. 35,000 and the tortoise handed over to the Hikkaduwa Wildlife Office by Galle Chief Magistrate Isuru Netthikumara.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the police to reopen Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha and Janadhipathi Mawatha near the President’s House, to the public starting today.

A hill near the Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya in Vidulipura, Norton Bridge, is fa ing the risk of a possible landslide, leading to the temporary closure of the school.