Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hardliners that raised questions about the party’s ability to govern.

Police has sought public assistance to locate a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Ambakote, Kengalle, who went missing since October 13, 2022.

The price of Laugfs LP Gas would be reduced with effect from tonight, Laugfs Gas LTD said.

The Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) has decided to make a complaint to the Speaker against a statement made by Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara criticizing the powers of the COPE and the Auditor General.

Government and the opposition are in for a battle to see that the private members Bill on the local government election reforms are debated in Parliament next week.

The Tamil Nadu Police yesterday seized around six lakhs worth narcotic pills which are banned in Sri Lanka on the coast near Vedalai village in the state’s Ramanathapuram, Indian media reported.

Sepal Amarasinghe was arrested by a special CID team at Bellanwila for his statement on the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Police said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the IGP to initiate an immediate and comprehensive investigation regarding the construction of a fake Dalada Maligawa in Pothuhera, Kurunegala.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered the CID to expeditiously obtain relevant documents pertaining to State Minister Diana Gamage’s alleged citizenship issue from the British High Commission in order to carry out a comprehensive inv

A Gazette Notification has been issued restricting the import of gold above 22 carats as jewellery, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

The UK newspaper claims to have seen an advance copy of Prince Harry’s highly anticipated memoir, Spare, in which Harry, the Duke of Sussex, reportedly alleges his brother William, the Prince of Wales, knocked him to the floor during the altercatio

Legal Action will be taken against Sepala Amarasinghe who had insulted the sacred tooth relic at Dalada Maligawa calling it a ‘Labba’,Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapaksha told Parliament today.

Malnutrition among Sri Lankan children under five years of age has increased during the years 2021 and 2022, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella told Parliament today.

Amidst the global resurgence of the Covid pandemic, the Health Authorities today requested those who were yet to obtain the booster dose to obtain the Sinopharm vaccine at the nearest Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Office or Hospital.

The foreign tourists who were visiting national parks including the Yala National Park would be able to pay in dollars to purchase their entrance tickets from January this year, the Wildlife and Forest Conservation Ministry said.

Bus fares on all expressways in the country will be reduced by 10 percent from tonight, Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardane said.

The Elections Commission has announced that nominations for the Local Government Election will be accepted from January 18 to 21.

Public Administration Ministry Secretary Neel Bandara Hapuhinna said today he would act tough on the use of mobile phones by state officers during office hours.

Amith Jayasundara assumed duties as the new Commissioner General of Examinations today.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the need for all sections of the government to act as one machinery to take the nation towards stability by the end of the year.

The year 2023 is going to be bleak as there is no sign of Sri Lanka getting into an understanding with the creditors to restructure the debts while there is no assurance on IMF assistance yet, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP said yesterday.

This year will be tougher than 2022 for most of the global economy as the United States, European Union and China see slowing growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

Printing of calendars and diaries have declined by 90 per cent, Sri Lanka Printers Association President Ariyadasa Weeraman said.

Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said his main expectation this year was to bring down inflation and to reduce the interest.

The Regulation of Elections Expenditure Bill under which the Election Commission is to be vested with the right to decide on a maximum authorized amount which a candidate contesting any election could spend for his campaign is to be taken up for deba

The program to issue driving licences to the hearing impaired will commence islandwide after March this year, Motor Traffic Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe said.

One cannot become a leader either by driving buses or by setting fire to buses, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said.

The main official ceremony to commence work for the year 2023 will be held at 9.00 am tomorrow at the Presidential Secretariat premises.

All must face the New Year with utmost commitment to build a better country even in the face of numerous challenges, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said 2023 will be a critical year in which Sri Lanka was planning to turn around the economy.