A man was arrested by the expressway police yesterday for driving a vehicle in the wrong direction on the Southern Expressway (E01), the Expressway Operation, Maintenance and Management Division said.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued a warrant for the arrest of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thera for failing to appear before court on the day the judgment was to be delivered over a case fil

A Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to 37 years in jail for murdering his wife with an axe in front of their teenage children, in what a judge has described as a brutal and horrific attack.

A Sri Lankan man faced Broadmeadows Magistrates Court today (19 December 2024) charged with allegedly committing an act of indecency on board an international flight.

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has not submitted his educational certificates to Parliament as yet, despite his claims of tabling them in Parliament yesterday, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Cabinet approval was granted to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Sri Lanka to acquire vehicles for the Sri Lanka Police under an Indian grant.

Following unrest and uncertainty regarding the unpublished gazette on the retirement age of medical specialists, which risks the premature retirement of over 200 specialists, the Ministry of Public Administration has decided to take steps to publish

An Indian Navy speedboat that was undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with a passenger ferry off the Mumbai coast today. The navy in a statement said 13 people including a naval officer and two people from the original equipment manufa

Last week, the government faced a diplomatic blunder when Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya accepted a consignment of school uniforms from China and ended up thanking the ‘Republic of China’ which Taiwan is officially known as instead of the ‘P

The crisis involving the issuing of passports brews further with the available number of copies being sufficient only till July next year.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into the alleged E-8 visa scandal of sending persons for employment to South Korea.

Preparations are underway to warmly welcome President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his future visit to China, Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Qin Boyong said.

PCR and rapid antigen test kits have been imported to Sri Lanka by a company which has not been registered with National Medicine Regulatory Authority (NMRA) during the COVID 19 pandemic period, Parliament was informed today.

Claiming that no agreement which betrays the country was signed with India, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said today the agreement on power grid connectivity aims to export excessive energy generated in Sri Lanka.

Led by Charith Asalanka, the squad remains unchanged from their home series against the Black Caps back in November.

The Examinations Department today announced the date for the 2024 (2025) GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examinations.

Hi TV Head of Channel, Danu Innasithamby signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with World Vision Lanka today (18), pledging partnership to help uplift mental wellbeing of children and youth in the North, Sri Lanka through the Every Mind Matters

A gazette notification will be issued specifying the types of vehicles permitted for import under the first category, effective from today.

Imported rice stocks were seen being unloaded at markets in Pettah. Following government approval, importers have been permitted to bring in rice stocks until December 20. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A hill country leopard, frequently seen in the shrub jungle adjacent to Fordyce Estate in Hatton, was killed, and its head and limbs were cut off and taken away.

Chief Incumbent of the Mihintale Rajamaha Vihara, Ven. Walawahengunawewe Dhammarathana Thera, who was charged with the alleged assault of a tour guide within the temple’s central compound, causing injuries, was acquitted by Anuradhapura Additional

Delhi’s pollution has once again soared to hazardous levels, with a top expert warning that India’s toxic air will have a bigger impact on public health than the Covid-19 pandemic.

The age of those suffering from heart disease in Sri Lanka is gradually decreasing and the age limit has now reached 17, National Hospital specialist Indika de Lanerolle said today.

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa today (18) challenged Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe to step down from his ministerial portfolio if ’’he (Wasantha) fails to prove that I (Namal) took the law exam alone in an A/C room,’’

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa claimed today that he is a degree holder and tabled all his certificates in Parliament.

Belgium-based NGO Hind Rajab Foundation has accused that Gal Ferenbook, an Israeli soldier allegedly responsible for the death of a Palestinian civilian and the degrading treatment of the body, is now in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

A current account and a fixed deposit account belonging to former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, with a combined balance of approximately Rs. 20 million, have been suspended by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption

Import of motor vehicles for personal use will be allowed from February 1, 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

The government was able to reach an agreement with the IMF at the third review to raise the income tax threshold from Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 150,000 per month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.