Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Islamist movement Hamas in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as they pressed a major operation in the occupied West Bank for a third day, the Israeli military said.

United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said today that he has not been informed of his removal by the party leadership.

The Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies has issued a statement clarifying recent misleading media reports about the divestiture of Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd, which owns the Colombo Hilton.

A 24-year-old youth was found stabbed to death with a sharp weapon by his father over a personal dispute in the Dehiattakandiya area last morning.

An attempt made by a gang to cheat businessmen in Aluthgama and Dharga Town under the pretext of tax officers of the Inland Revenue Department collecting income tax from business establishments and to obtain money was foiled by the Aluthgama police.

The five-member-Special Committee appointed by the Bar Council of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) over the controversial BASL-JICA issue has found that BASL President Kaushalya Navaratne PC has failed to act with transparency in relation to t

SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa can easily become the President at the upcoming Presidential election as he began his campaign with a definite 35 percent votes of the people who stood with the ’Mahinda Chinthanaya’ policy, State Minis

A Melbourne man who killed his wife with a knife and an axe has been found guilty of murder, with a Supreme Court jury rejecting his story that he was acting in self-defence.

India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this morning, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Claiming that the promise to increase government employees’ salary by Rs. 25,000 is an utter lie, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the National People’s Power (NPP) will increase government servants’ salary every six months propot

Former Sri Lanka Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera is facing a Cricket Australia probe amid allegations of serious misconduct towards a female player.

The Western Provincial Vishwabhinandana Artist Tribute Ceremony 2024 was held yesterday at the NADA Auditorium Colombo. Photographer Nilan Maligaspe of the The Sunday Times newspaper and founder of the Nilan Maligaspe Creative Dance and Drama Academy

Three foreign workers trapped inside a collapsed train tunnel have died despite rescue efforts that lasted over five days, Thai authorities have said.

The Colombo Lotus Tower will be illuminated in red on September 01, to mark the commencement of World Alzheimer’s Month, the Colombo Lotus Tower Management Company (Private) Limited announced.

A van collided against the Matara bound express train from Kandy at the Keenadeniya railway crossing off Ambepussa railway station, police said.

It is uncertain whether this country can ever be led in the right direction. Whoever comes to power seems to rule for only three years before their authority falls apart, founder of the National Namal Uyana, Ven. Wanawasi Rahula Thera said.

The United National Party (UNP) is set to replace its General Secretary, Palitha Range Bandara, a top source said.

IndiGo, a key Indian airline, will commence flight operations between Chennai and Jaffna starting from September 1, an official said.

Swedish pop group ABBA has become the latest set of famous musicians to demand that former President Trump stop playing their songs at his campaign rallies.

In preparation for the upcoming Presidential election, the Sri Lanka Police has announced that appromexiate 54,000 personnel will be deployed from its force of 77,000 to ensure the smooth conduct of the electoral process.

Ahead of the Presidential Election, some candidates have asked for bizarre demands from law enforcement authorities, some of which have been rejected while some are being mulled.

In the wake of recent reports of three presidential candidates being untraced, the Election Commission said it was not a concern to them.

As Sri Lanka prepares for its presidential elections on 21 September, candidates are unveiling their economic strategies, which could shape the country’s future.

The Physics Department at Colombo University plans to generate sufficient electricity for home use using kites, Astronomy and Space Science Unit, Colombo University Director, Professor Chandana Jayaratne said.

The urology unit at the Ampara Hospital faces the threat of closure due to the absence of a qualified urologist, the Daily Mirror learns.

The book ‘Agraganya Anandaya: Ananda Vidyalayeeya Wanshaya’ penned by senior journalist Dr. Nuwan Nayanajith Kumara, was launched at the Kularatne Hall, Ananda College, Colombo today (August 29). Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe is making certain statements on the economy to satisfy President Ranil Wickremesinghe, NPP politburo member Dr. Nalida Jayatissa said today.

Recouping the dent caused by the Hindenburg Research report, Gautam Adani’s networth shot up 95% to ₹11.6 lakh crore last year, which helped him replace Mukesh Ambani to become the richest Indian, a report said on Thursday.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Presidential candidate and Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa, unveiled his Presidential election manifesto today. The first copy was presented at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, followed by additional copies being handed o

A total of 118 additional complaints related to the upcoming Presidential election have been received by the Election Commission in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of complaints to 1,347.