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.

The government has decided to revamp the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) and convert it into a fully-fledged investigative arm like the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), operating under a senior DIG (Deputy Inspector General of

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to record a statement regarding the ownership of a government-owned land in Kataragama.

Asserting that Sri Lanka loses a large amount of foreign exchange due to the import of unnecessary drugs, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the government will adopt a scientific solution to address this issue.

A passenger aboard the Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters there was at least one loud bang as the plane neared its original destination, Grozny in southern Russia.

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has temporarily suspended the licenses of 60 pharmacies during the past five months.

SLPP Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, paid his last respects to Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, at the Congress Party headquarters in New Delhi today.

Sulochana Gamage, a former member of the Western Provincial Council, who was arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe, has been ordered to be remanded in custody along with another individual until January 6, 2025.

A special defence team has been appointed to investigate after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), believed to be a target drone belonging to the Indian Air Force, was discovered by a group of fishermen in the sea off Trincomalee.

The newly appointed Chief of the Department of Excise yesterday asked his officials ‘not to go after small fish’ in the new year to meet annual performance evaluation, but to raid major scale illicit liquor dens and narcotic substances that will

Public Health Inspectors of Colombo Municipal Council spray disinfectants to prevent mosquito breeding in the residential areas of the city as Sri Lanka marks the International Day for Global Pandemic Preparedness. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) ally the Tamil Progressive Alliance is slated to contest the local government elections under its symbol, a party senior said yesterday.

Unusual activities are being reported in the areas where the elephants are being cased or captured to prevent elephant-human conflicts, advisor to the board of the Association of Veterinarians for Humane Management of Animal Population, Dr. Chamith N

MP Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne representing the National People’s Power (NPP) has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) about false information spreading on social media.

The final rites of veteran singer Priya Suriyasena were held at the Borella cemetery today with the participation of a large number of people including fellow singers.

The Department of Archaeology has taken steps to preserve an ancient tunnel which is located in the vicinity of Ananda Sastralaya in Kotte and is slated to fell the trees around it despite protests by the school’s Past Pupil’s Association.

Nasa announced on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe is ’’safe’’ and functioning as expected after achieving the closest approach to the Sun ever made by a human-made object.

A couple wanted in connection with massive frauds in Sri Lanka and on whom the INTERPOL had issued a red notice, was arrested on Thursday night (26) at the Bandaranaike International Airport upon their arrival in the country.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended his deepest condolences following the passing of former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

The Ministry of Digital Economy has announced the introduction of a special programme to promote digital payments.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe paid his last respects to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today.

An individual who appeared as a Ministry official of the Public Security Ministry had deceived Public Security Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala and Ministry officilals and fled after obtaining 17 new passports.

While drawing attention to the frequent road accidents caused by buses, the Transport and Highways Ministry plans to prepare and implement a set of criteria for passenger transport buses, including both private buses and those operated by the Sri Lan

A Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip.

South Korea has voted to impeach its acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after parliament voted to impeach its President Yoon Suk Yeol.