President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration from Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with India.

The 5th Annual Prize Giving Ceremony of the Academy of Learning and Teaching English Communication (ALTEC) was a resounding success, held on the 20th of July at Holy Family Convent.

Police arrested two persons for illegal possession of elephant pearls (Gajamuthu) over the weekend.

The spill gates of the Kukule Ganga reservoir were opened due to heavy rains experienced in the catchment areas yesterday (17) and the day before yesterday (16), the Irrigation Department said.

The Old Anandians’ Medical Guild (OAMG) will celebrate its 2024 edition with Academic Sessions and Fellowship Night 2024 on Saturday, August 24th at the Grand Monarch Thalawathugoda.

The Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) in Hambantota General Hospital who had been arrested on a complaint that he threatened and intimidated the 16-year-old girl who had been raped by 22 schoolboys during the medical examination was produced before Ham

Claiming that over 390 complaints received up to now are instances of violation of the election law, the Election Commission Chief said yesterday that they have managed to stop many abuses of state resources including Urumaya and Suraksha, which were

It was revealed that only 230,000 people had migrated in 2023 whereas one million passports had been issued in the same year.

While measures are taken to repatriate the rescued Sri Lankans from Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also working through the Sri Lankan missions in Yangon and Bangkok to rescue the remaining 34 Sri Lankans stranded in the Myawaddy area of

Opening a new chapter in the defence activities in the Sri Lankan sea belt, a ship used in methods of training in seizing, entering and searching was declared open yesterday by US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Julie J. Chung at the Sri Lanka Coast Protecti

Senior journalist Pradeep Anura Kumara who was the media secretary of Minister of Housing Prasanna Ranatunga passed away.

An Australian Federal Court judge has slammed the Home Affairs Department for failing to properly scrutinise a Sri Lankan diplomat who confiscated a staffer’s passport and gave her just two days leave in three years.

Veddha Chief Uruvarigelage Vannila Ettho said his community that depended on forest resources to make a living were facing several issues that have been going on unchecked for generations.

Two luxury vehicles, a Land Cruiser and a Pajero, which were illegally imported into the country, have been surrendered by their owners to the Intelligence Investigation Unit of the Bribery Commission.

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team | Coordination Centre (SLCERT|CC) warned the general public not to click on links that promote collecting personal information during the election period.

Presidential Advisor Climate Change Ruwan Wijewardene, Presidential Advisor on Economic Affairs R. H. S. Samaratunga together with several government officers selected a suitable location at Siyambalape Junction to construct the propose state of art

A consignment of gold biscuits valued at Rs. 44 million was seized, and two air passengers who attempted to smuggle it into the country were arrested by the Customs Narcotic Control Unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport during a raid in the

An Indian Army contingent comprising 15 officers and 91 other ranks participating in the annual joint military exercise ‘Mithrashakti’ arrived at the Mattala Airport on Monday, the Army said.

The Cabinet has approved a monthly cost of living allowance of Rs. 25,000 and a 24% increase in the minimum initial monthly salary for government employees, effective from the 2025 budget, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

Sale of all alcoholic beverages will be banned until Tuesday, August 20th in Kandy in respect of the Esala Pageant by order of the Excise Chief. The event has been underway from Saturday, August 10th.

A programme of donating equipment was held at Balapitiya Hospital under the leadership of the Hospital Services Council. The event was attended by the Director of the Hospital Services Council, Venerable Rajawelle Subhuthi Thera.

Bharat Kosh, a repository of Indic knowledge, was inaugurated by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha at the Colombo Public Library yesterday.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday announced the government’s decision to set up provincial economic development boards in a bid to decentralize economic authority among the provinces. The Government is working to ease numerous legal regul

A 16-year-old schoolgirl in Buttala has delivered a child at Ragama Teaching Hospital.

Digitalisation in education is not just about replacing blackboards with smart boards; it has a much broader purpose and vision, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said at a recent Ministry event.

Inaugurating the Kandy Esala festival 2024, the first Kumbal procession paraded the streets on Saturday night (10).

A meeting to plan village land utilization took place recently at the Mahara Divisional Secretariat Auditorium. It was organized by the Mahara Divisional Secretariat and the Land Utilization Planning Department. Several issues affecting the agricultu

Presidential election candidate Dr, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said that candidates were spending excessively to promote their candidacy regardless of the Act to Regulate the Election Expenses and that he drew the attention of Senior DIG in charge of elec

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered to acquit former Superintendent of Magazine Prison Emil Ranjan Lamahewa who was sentenced to death by Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar over the killing of eight inmates on November 09, 2012.

The Supreme Court five-judge bench yesterday decided to dismiss the appeal petitions filed by former DIG Vaas Gunawardena, his son Ravindu Vaas Gunawardena, and four police officers who challenged the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar judgment to impos