Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government had provided sufficient funds and measures to end the fuel and gas queues and stop power interruptions before Gotabaya stepped down as president, presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa said today during his election

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) has launched a bidding process to select a destination management company (DMC) for 2024/2025, to oversee familiarisation tours aimed at promoting Sri Lanka as a leading tourist destination.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at an election rally in Dambadeniya, said that a woman from Killinochchi presented him with a cap as a token of gratitude for his assistance with food, medicine, fuel, and essential support, expressing that it

An attempt to smuggle in illegal cigarettes worth over Rs.5.1 million by an inbound passenger was thwarted by the Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

The National People’s Power (NPP) said today they have a doubt that the opposition camp could create violent incidents after the deadline for propaganda activities on September 18 employing their conspirators pretending as NPPers.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from a former Major of the Sri Lanka Army for allegedly making a threatening statement towards supporters and members of other political parties in a video posted on social media.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe who participated in an election rally in Sainda-Marudu today said that ethnicity and religion has nothing to do with the Presidential election. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

As the election season heats up, the involvement of children in political campaigns has sparked serious concerns with election monitors calling for an end to such activities.

A total of 12 trains have been temporarily taken out of service due to technical faults, the Railways Department said.

National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Harini Amarasuriya today filed a defamatory action before the Colombo District Court against Samagi Jana Balawegaya parliamentarian Tissa Attanayake claiming Rs.100 million as damages for allegedly maki

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and two others who were remanded over the alleged import of substandard human Immunoglobulin injections, were granted bail by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today.

The Election Commission announced that postal voting for the 2024 Presidential election will conclude tomorrow (11).

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), in a statement, alleged that its President, Kaushalya Nawaratne PC, had made certain unfounded allegations regarding the Special Committee Report related to the JICA-BASL Programme, which was unanimously adopt

A total of 350 prisoners convicted for minor offences will be released from prisons across the country tomorrow to mark Prisoners’ Day, which falls on September 12, Prisons Commissioner Gamini B. Dissanayake said.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has criticised the Ollie Pope-led England team for their overly aggressive approach in the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval. Vaughan expressed disappointment with both their batting strategy and field pl

The certificate on the Bill titled National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Bill was signed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today in accordance with Article 79 of the Constitution.

The death toll of Typhoon Yagi has risen to 152 in Vietnam, according to government estimates, as one of the country’s largest rivers reaches its highest level in two decades, flooding the streets of Hanoi.

Presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe’s campaign team has strategically reduced the number of public rallies from 92 to 84, Harin Fernando said.

The government has saved around Rs. 10 million by conducting online recruitment for teacher trainees at National Colleges of Education (NCE), Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

A new economic report released today by the International Cricket Council (ICC) reveals that the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the biggest Cricket World Cup ever, generated an incredible total economic impact of USD1.39 billion (INR 11,637 Cror

Big gains for a host of Sri Lanka players on the latest Test rankings, as Australia’s best white-ball performers make eye-catching ground on the T20I lists.

Over two kilos of Cocaine worth over Rs. 75 million sent from Colombia concealed in a courier package was seized by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport today.

Commenting on Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s invitation for a debate, President Ranil Wickremesinghe asked him to first hold a separate discussion within the party to clarify their economic policy.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed MP Seetha Kumari Arambepola as the Minister of State for Health, Women’s & Child Affairs.

Pakistan, a country that stood by Sri Lanka in international forums and the fight against terrorism, is upset over the latest visa restrictions imposed on its nationals arriving in the country, Daily Mirror learns.

The Europa Clipper spacecraft passed a key milestone on Monday and is on track to launch next month to explore and seek signs of habitability on one of Jupiter’s moons, according to NASA. The launch window for its journey opens on October 10.

The amount of remittance sent to Sri Lanka in August this year has increased by 11 percent when compared with August of last year, the Bureau of Foreign Employment said.

Veteran Sri Lankan singer and composer Senaka Batagoda has passed away at the age of 65.

China’s historic attempt to bring samples from Mars to Earth could launch as soon as 2028, two years earlier than previously stated, according to a senior mission official

Ahead of the presidential poll, all except ten out of 215 parliamentarians have already secured two repeater shotguns each from the Defence Ministry for their personal security following concerns triggered after arson on a number of houses belonging