The 29th of September 2024 saw the 17th Presidential Installation of The Colombo Gavel Club held at the prestigious Water’s Edge hotel, marking another milestone in the illustrious history of Sri Lanka’s pioneering Gavel Club.

The US government has yesterday officially handed over a Beechcraft King Air 360ER, valued at $19 million, to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) for maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue operations.

Colombo Excise Station busted a major illicit liquor manufacturing distillery carried out in the depths of Muthurajawela swamp and seized a large quantity of Kasippu worth over Rs.7.5 million yesterday.

This exhibition serves as a fundraising initiative for the “Little Hearts” project which is the construction of a state-of-the-art Cardiac and Critical Care complex at Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital (LRH) in Colombo by the Rotary Club of Col

The Colombo High Court has issued an order freezing two bank accounts belonging to former State Minister Anupa Pasqual for three months.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) yesterday said that it is still in the process of identifying trees that pose a risk to the public within the CMC areas and the trees already flagged as high-risk by the police and the public, are currently being r

Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela has directed the Cinnamon Gardens Police to immediately conduct a thorough investigation into alleged death threats received by Tissa Ravindra Perera, the Deputy News Editor of the ‘Aruna’ newspap

The National People’s Power (NPP) is fielding an educated and experienced team for the general election to successfully implement the election manifesto ‘Thriving nation, a beautiful life’ of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, NPP general secr

The former Chairman of Cey-Nor Foundation Dr. Dulan Hettiarachchi who resigned last March owing to alleged threats by former Fisheries State Minister Piyal Nishantha has complained to police yesterday owing to the continuing threats.

Admiral Steve Koehler, a 4-star U.S. Navy Admiral and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will visit Sri Lanka today (October 10), marking the highest-level U.S. military visit to the country since 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka said.

The Export and Import (Exim) Bank of South Korea has pledged to renew the framework agreement for loan projects at Sri Lanka in line with a commitment set by the IMF, at a meeting held yesterday.

Health authorities expressed concern about the rapid increase of HIV infected individuals in the Hambantota District this year, a medical officer of the Hambantota District Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention Unit told the media during a medical

The mental health of school children has become a major issue due to the existing education system, the competition created in the relevant sectors, and the situations arising within education, Prime Minister and Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya

Most Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) seniors hope to enter Parliament through the national list, a former MP from the party said yesterday.

Claiming that a fresh investigation into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks have already been launched, Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath said yesterday an investigation will reveal allegations of the missing reports of the Presidential Commission on the

High cost of production is to blame for the rise in egg prices, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said yesterday.

Stressing the importance of getting membership of the BRICS, Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath said yesterday the government is planning to seek assistance of foreign ministers representing all nine member countries to obtain the membership during the

The candidates contesting the forthcoming parliamentary elections are urged to submit their declaration of assets and liabilities along with their nomination papers, the Election Commission said.

An attempt to carry a large stock of electronic cigarettes worth over Rs.2 million by a Sri Lankan male returning from Malaysia was nabbed by the police at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Sunday.

The responsibility of uplifting the lives of the innocent people of this country and protecting the nation, race and religion now rests on the shoulders of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Atamasthanadhipathi Most Venerable Pallekumbura Hemara

Claiming that the current government appears to continue the vehicle import resumption policy that was originally introduced by the previous government, former state minister of finance Shehan Semasinghe said it is reassuring to see the current admin

A consignment of 2,464 kilos of beedi leaves smuggled from India by sea was seized in transit and a suspect was arrested by Norochcholai police during a raid in Illanthadiya in the early hours of last morning.

The ‘Lions Club of Colombo Royalty’ donated essential medicines to the children’s ward at ‘Apeksha Hospital’ Maharagama to mark ‘World Children’s Day’. The medicines were handed over to the Director of the Hospital Dr. Aruna Jayaseker

Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya will contest for the post of President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the year 2025/2026, at the elections scheduled for February 2025.

DIG Dhammika Priyantha is to head State Intelligence Service (SIS) following the retirement of Major General Suresh Sallay, it was reported yesterday.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union said the standard of education in the North Central Province (NCP) marked a sharp drop and judging from the results of the GCE O/L results, it stood at ninth position in the country.

A vibrant reception was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, recently in celebration of South Korea’s National Day. Organized by the Korean Embassy, the event showcased traditional Korean culture, symbolizing the deep diplomatic ties between Sout

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed his commitment to supporting public servants who dedicate themselves to creating an efficient, citizen-focused public service.

Amid confusion surrounding the government’s decision to provide a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 25,000 to paddy farmers, the Election Commission (EC) stated it has no objection to the move.

Former Navy Commander Admiral Sirimevan Sarathchandra Ranasinghe took office yesterday (03) as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.