Major General Lasantha Rodrigo will assume the position of the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, succeeding retiring Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage.

Just as Parliament is open to professionals under the National People’s Power (NPP) government, the positions of Diyawadana Nilame and Basnayaka Nilame in the Buddhist temple system of Sri Lanka should also be open to any citizen of the country, Ja

A claim made by Namal Kumara who was in the limelight after the Easter Sunday bomb attacks is at the center of another controversy once again after he lodged a complaint with the Presidential Secretariat with regard to social media reports on the con

The showery condition is expected to enhance over the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva Provinces from today (30) over the next few days, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

In the wake of African swine fever triggering fears about possible extinction of Sri Lanka’s wild boar population in addition to the damage on the pork industry, Sri Lanka’s biosecurity surveillance is under question since the virus is suspected

The Ministry of Health’s move to reassign a medical specialist from Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital to the Castle Street Hospital for Women has sparked concerns over potential procedural violations, Daily Mirror learns.

The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October.

Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer have to purchase separate chargers for each device they

Three people were electrocuted at a house construction site in Norochcholai, when an iron scaffold came into contact with a live wire, police said.

A ban has been imposed on reclaiming low-lying land and activities like soil washing and sanding in the Kaduwela Municipal Council area to help prevent flooding from the Kelani Ganga.

Sri Lankan cricketers Wanindu Hasaranga and Kusal Mendis have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2024.

General Shavendra Silva, the 8th Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Sri Lanka, will retire from his position and active service in the Sri Lanka Army on January 1, 2025.

The Colombo-Avissawella road will be restricted to traffic from 9:00 PM today (29) till 1:00 AM tomorrow (30), the police said.

Thisara Iroshana Nanayakkara, the brother of former Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, has been ordered to be remanded till January 6, 2025, following his appearance before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court.

The Government of Sri Lanka has extended its deepest sympathies following the tragic crash of Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 at Muan Airport in the Republic of Korea earlier today.

A Jeju Air plane veered off the runway and collided with a fence in South Korea’s Muan city on Sunday. Out of the 181 passengers, 179 are feared killed. The authorities have so far confirmed 167 deaths from the accident.

Two youths employed at the Matale Water Treatment Plant drowned in the Sudu Ganga yesterday (28), police said.

The Sri Lanka Customs have cleared 75,000 metric tons of imported rice as of December 29, following the government’s move to allow rice imports without permits.

The defence forces will be employed exclusively for their primary role of military assignments in defending the country, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) said.

At least 62 people were killed when a passenger jet crash-landed at an airport in southwestern South Korea, the local fire department told CNN.

An elephant trampled its mahout during a temple procession in the Dodanduwa area of Galle last evening.

Ceylon Workers’ Congress ( CWC) Senthil Thondaman is also among Sri Lankan political leaders who paid his last respects to late Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.

One person died and two others were injured after unidentified gunmen in a car opened fire at a house on Welabada Road, Seeduwa, police said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stressed the need for a practical and modernised process to prevent smuggling and called for the replacement of the current scanning equipment with advanced, modern scanners.

The National People’s Power (NPP) government now has a struggle with state officials to safeguard the NPP’s policies, whereas the NPP had to struggle on the streets for the rights of the people before taking over power, Minister of Industries Sun

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced new maximum retail prices for specific types of canned fish, effective today.

Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Dr. Prasanna Gunasena agreed to pay a fine for speeding despite officers on duty offering to release the vehicle without imposing a fine, an informed source said.