Sri Lanka has reported a notable increase in cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in recent days.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Education has directed officials to conduct an immediate investigation into the second-term general knowledge exam paper given to Grade 12 students at CWW Kannangara Central College in Mathugama.

The Election Commission today announced the vote counting schedule for the general elections to be held on 14th of November.

The United Nations Security Council is discussing a British-drafted resolution that demands Sudan’s warring parties cease hostilities and calls on them to allow safe, rapid and unhindered deliveries of aid across front lines and borders.

All Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depots have been instructed to assign their existing bus fleets for operations from today until Monday (18), SLTB Chairman Ramal Siriwardana said.

A fire broke out at a temporary garment factory building on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya.

Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand after sustaining a left hamstring injury while bowling in the second T20I.

Two Chinese nationals were arrested by the Kandy Tourist Police for allegedly engaging in business activities while on tourist visas in Sri Lanka.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy was issued a notice to appear before the Supreme Court on November 19 to explain why his actions should not be considered contempt of court.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has requested the U.S. Embassy to remove the security alert issued earlier asking its nationals to avoid the Arugam Bay area until further notice, a spokesperson said yesterday.

Six suspects, including a couple, have been arrested for allegedly forcing an individual to transfer Rs. 1 million from his bank account after inviting him for a body massage in Bambalapitiya.

Sri Lankans currently staying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being sent to cyber scam centres in Myanmar in groups and the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) has received information through reliable sources that there is an i

All schools are to be handed over to the respective Grama Niladhari officers today (12) after classes end, in preparation for the parliamentary elections scheduled for Thursday (November 14), the Education Ministry said.

The formation of a low-pressure area over the south-west Bay of Bengal today may lead to thundershowers in most parts of the island from November 13, the Meteorology Department said.

Sri Lanka is expected to rank among the world’s fastest-growing travel destinations in 2025, with tourism spending forecasted to increase by 40 percent, according to the 2024 WTM Global Travel Report, published in partnership with Tourism Economics

Policy consistency is key to achieving US $ 8 billion in apparel exports next year, up from an estimated US $ 5 billion in 2024, according to the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF).

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe who wound up the New Democratic Front (NDF) campaign for the general election said the people of Sri Lanka should decide whether they want to sweep away the dirt and end up with an L board government and a Parlia

Claiming that the debt restructuring process will be completed by December this year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will receive the third tranche under the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) by the end of Janua

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated an investigation into the documentary telecast by Britain’s Channel 4 TV on Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bomb attacks in 2019.

Ahead of the Parliamentary election scheduled for November 14, the Election Commission has launched an online system enabling voters to access their polling cards.

Former Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa attended the final rally of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in Colombo today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Politbureau Member Geethanath Cassilingham has been appointed as the Jaffna District Organizer of the party, by its leader Mahinda Rajapaksa this evening.

Train services on the Talaimannar railway line will resume tomorrow, Deputy General Manager of Railways (Transportation) M.J. Indipolage said.

Frontline Socialist Party (FSP), a breakaway group of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), today said the latter which is governing the country today had even neglected the commemoration of November heroes on the due date.

India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was at the final New Democratic Front rally in Colombo today, where he referred to the NPP’s slogan ’Prepare to sweep the dirt,’ which he read from today’s Daily Mirror. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A total of 976 solar panel systems have been installed on the rooftops of religious shrines across the country with financial support from the Government of India, the Ministry of Energy said.

Samagi Jana Sandanaya (SJS) National Organiser Sujeewa Senasinghe said he has handed over his vehicle to the Supreme Court for further investigations.

A total of 2,000 incidents of cyberbullying have been reported so far this year, according to the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT).