The Court of Appeal today issued a Writ of Mandamus directing the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic to register 41 assembled motor vehicles under the terms of the Motor Traffic Act, which had not been registered for 12 years.

Commenting on NPP Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake travelling in expensive vehicles for election rallies, NPP MP Harini Amarasuriya said today the party has to take some decisions considering the security of Anura Kumara.

The 48th annual Perahera of the Puwakpitiya Temple in Maharagama was held yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Election manifesto of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa was launched today. Namal is presenting a copy of the manifesto to former president and SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

In the wake of incessant rains experienced over the past few weeks, health officials have warned of a surge in Dengue cases.

Officials of the Bengaluru Air Customs on Saturday caught three Sri Lankan nationals, who were allegedly part of an international gold smuggling racket at Kempegowda International Airport.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa today pledged to wipe out fraud and corruption within three years under his government.

Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) is celebrating a ’’historic success’’, with a big victory for the far-right party in the eastern state of Thuringia.

A beluga whale suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia has been found dead off the Norwegian coast.

Sri Lanka Customs today destroyed a large quantity of counterfeit cigarettes seized from many smuggling attempts through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) during the first half of this year.

Election manifesto of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa was launched a short while ago.

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) senior leader Mavai Senathirajah said the party has not made a formal decision to support Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Presidential election.

It was the image that made the Titanic’s wreck instantly recognisable - the ship’s bow looming out of the darkness of the Atlantic depths.

The Election Commission is handicapped due to the lack of technological know-how to debunk adversarial election propaganda videos generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a bearing on some candidates, a top source said.

The SJB manifesto in English is long (11,795 words), comprehensive and detailed. Like most manifestos it is aspirational, but it is also detailed.

A leopard’s death at Luccombe Estate in Maskeliya has raised alarm among conservationists including the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS).

Merchandise trade deficit, what Sri Lanka spent for its imports over its exports, expanded in July and so was for the cumulative seven months as imports gained pace with the economy normalising.

The Land Valuation Indicator (LVI) for Colombo District rose 6.9 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024, driven by increases across all sub-indicators — Residential, Commercial, and Industrial.

A Sri Lankan passenger who tried to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth over Rs.3 million under the pretense of carrying cosmetics from Doha, Qatar was nabbed by the Police at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today.

Long queues were witnessed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today for on-arrival visas. Sri Lanka is yet to revert to the previous visa approval and issuing system after the Supreme Court ordered the suspension of the VFS-led system.

IndiGo, a key Indian airline, commenced their flight operations between Chennai and Jaffna from today, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited said.

Independent Presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe today pledged to extend the Colombo-Katunayake expressway towards Chilaw.

Independent Presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe at a rally in Chillaw on September 1, 2024 where he said that the Katunayake expressway will be extended upto Chilaw if he is elected President. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

If the current government programme changes at any point, there is a clear risk of losing the salary increases scheduled for all public servants starting January 1, 2025. Therefore, public servants should be wise in casting their postal votes at the

Claiming that certain politicians have issued threatening statements against Sri Lankan expatriate workers challenging their political rights, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that the NPP will ensure the political rights of Sri Lankan

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) removes branches of trees which could be a threat to pedestrians on Main Street in Colombo. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

In line with yesterday’s (August 31) fuel price revision, the prices of all goods and services should decrease from tonight, National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection (NMCRP) Chairman Ranjith Vithanage said.

The Ilankai Tamil Arashu Kadchchi (ITAK) after a deliberation of five hours, decided to back Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Presidential election, party spokesman MP M.A. Sumanthiran said.

Large infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka, often funded by foreign loans and grants, are legally required to disclose information online when the amount exceeds USD 100,000, Verité Research said in a statement.

Some powerful nations including those from the region want a weak government in Sri Lanka, so that they can get what they want, MP Rajitha Senaratne said today.