Former Minister Dullas Alahapperuma who is the leader of Freedom People’s Congress requested President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to scrap nomination papers submitted nearly two years ago in view of the elections to the local authorities due to reaso

China has invited President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for an official visit to China, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

United Nations Astrologers International Conference and Awards Ceremony 2024 was held last week at the Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall with a gathering of local and foreign eminent astrologers.

Sri Lanka’s Great Rebellion of 1817–1818 also known as the 1818 Uva–Wellassa Rebellion led by Maha Adikaram Monarawila Keppetipola was commemorated at the foot of the Keppetipola Memorial at Maha Maluwa in Kandy.

A fraudulent E-8 visa scheme worth Rs.7.1 million involving seven Sri Lankan victims who paid money to unregistered agencies promising overseas jobs, has been uncovered by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), an official said yesterday

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa charged that the government has backtracked on its pre-election pledge that the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with IMF would be amended but vowed instead to stick to the guardrails of it upon election to of

Fort Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday ordered the CID (Criminal Investigation Department) to release former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe’s controversial luxury vehicle to him.

The Centre for Open Education for the Study of the Russian Language and Culture in Sri Lanka is making remarkable strides in promoting Russian language learning and cultural exchange.

The Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC) Ms. Sun Haiyan, paid a courtesy call on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.

A group of army personnel running an illegal timber stall were arrested by Priyankaragama Police during a raid on an army Corporal’s house.

Two attorneys currently serving as Additional Solicitors General (ASG) at the Attorney General’s Department were sworn in as President’s Counsel (PC) yesterday during a ceremonial sitting of the Supreme Court.

The Curator of the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Museum for 50 years Siripala Gamage passed away following a brief illness yesterday at the age of 75.

The Japanese Graduates Alumni Association of Sri Lanka ( JaGAAS) is pleased to announce the launch of an inaugural - once in a lifetime national JaGAAS awards programme in recognition of outstanding contributions of Japanese nationals / organisations

The ‘Ananda Pahasara’, literary, arts, and cultural festival organized by the Literary Society of Ananda College, Colombo along with other subject societies, was successfully held last week at the College premises. The event was inaugurated by Pr

The President and his government’s stance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is welcomed, former MP Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced that electricity tariffs will remain unchanged for this year, due to delays in the submission of proposals by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Four policemen charged with assaulting an individual following a head-on collision involving two jeeps have been acquitted by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court due to insufficient evidence to support the assault charges.

Mahanayake of Malwatte Chapter Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera said the National People’s Power (NPP) has received an unprecedented mandate and that they should deliver the goods as expected by the people.

Crocodiles have glided onto the roads underwater in the rain affected areas in the North, creating an additional danger to human life.

With the festive season around the corner, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced a spate of nationwide raids to protect shoppers and ensure fair trade practices.

A Sri Lankan fishing trawler carrying about 344 kg of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) and about 124 kg of cocaine was seized by the Maldivian Coast Guard following an intelligence-sharing operation between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Maldivian Coast Gua

Olympic athlete Sugath Thilakaratne is one of the 29 deputy ministers appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Religious leaders in the gallery at the time when President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented his policy statement where he said religious and communal extremism will not be allowed by his government.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists held on October 29th, 2024 the following members were elected as office bearers.

A surgery to remove a 10 kg tumor from the uterus of a woman has been reported from the Kataragama area.

A writ petition filed by alleged drug kingpin Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias ‘Harak Kata,’ challenging the legality of the indictment filed by the Attorney General under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been dismissed by the Court

A consignment of illegal drugs including 100 kilos of heroin and 60 kilos of ICE was seized and ten suspects arrested by the Matara Division Crime Investigation Unit yesterday (21) during a raid on a house at Nagoda off Galle.

A detainee in Weerawila Outdoor Prison had been severely assaulted allegedly by a jail guard when he requested for a Panadol as he had developed a headache.

A fisherman who fell ill on board a multi day trawler in the deep sea about 78 nautical miles off Galle light house was taken on board a naval craft and, after providing emergency treatment, rushed to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital on Wednesday evening