Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India, Kshenuka Senewiratne, met with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (12) in New Delhi.

P.K. Tharusha Navod Dulsara of Mihindu National School Agalawatta has topped the G.C.E Advanced Level stream in Engineering Technology from the Kalutara District.

The Kumana entrance to the wildlife sanctuary will open on July 1 for the “Pada Yatra” pilgrims from the North and East journeying to Kataragama on foot to attend the Esala festival of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala which is scheduled to comme

The importation of gas lighters in almost limitless quantities has dealt a severe blow to the match industry, which previously provided employment to thousands of individuals, the Organization to Protect Local Industries claimed.

The Motor Racing Association will be conducting a drive on the 9th of June, which will commence at 8am from the Smart Wheels Showroom Baybrooke Place Colombo 2.

High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda who is on a two-day official visit to the State of Maharashtra, unveiled a portrait of St. Joseph Vaz, the ‘Apostle of Sri Lanka’ at the Archbishop’s House in Mumbai in the presence of Ar

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) claimed that people in rural areas are being robbed by three-wheelers when transporting passe

The High Commission of Pakistan together with Pakistani expatriates in Sri Lanka today celebrated the 76th independence

The Judicial Service Association of Sri Lanka which comprise of judges, in a letter addressed to Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, had informed there is a suspicion about a move to bring the judiciary under another institution.

The No confidence motion against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella is ready for the MPs to place their signatures, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP told journlaists in Parliament yesterday.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) sponsored no-faith motion is aimed at ending divisions among the government, MP Udaya Gammanpila said. “SJB should not try to unite the government which is divided at the moment. SJB should not do homework for the go

The appointment of a select committee to probe whether ex members of the election commission have infringed the privileges of MPs and to make suitable recommendations was approved in Parliament yesterday.

Some 25,000 military and 1,000 police personnel have vacated their posts within the past two years, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said yesterday. Speaking during the adjournment debate on the IMF report, he told Parliament that about 1,000 police pe

They were recognized and appreciated in order to motivate them to strive for continued excellence through dedication

Sri Lankans living in Brisbane, Australia conducted a unique fundraising event to donate Rs.5.5 million to help their motherland facing immense difficulties in the health sector. A musical evening titled ‘Sangayana’ was held at Acacia Ridge st

The annual sports festival of Gothami Balika Vidyalaya Colombo 10 was held recently at the Sugathadasa Stadium recently. Major Hiruni Wimalaratne, an old girl of the school, was the Guest of Honour.

Showers or thundershowers are expected in most parts of the island during the afternoon or night, the Meteorology Department said.

Having the highest annual revenue target of Rs.217 billion in history, the Department of Excise has experienced a tax revenue drop of 35 per cent in the first two months of this year thus far, the Excise sources said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe called on everyone to join hands with the 25-year plan to make Sri Lanka a prosperous nation by 2048, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in terms of the Constitution, had no powers to hold a Presidential Election this year, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath said today.

Claiming that airline agencies in Sri Lanka have reduced prices of air tickets by 20 percent in proportion to the decrease in the price of the US Dollar, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva said that they agreed to fur

In a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged that the appointment of the Inspector General of Police be done in a transparent manner so as to establish public confidence in the appointment process.

The unmarried couple who had abandoned a 13-day-old infant in the toilet of the Batticaloa-bound Meenagaya express train today sought court’s permission for the care and full custody of their child after insisting that they will be legally married

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe today alleged that some police officers have falsely arrested persons on drug-related offences.

Ravindu Sanka alias Booru Moona has been allegedly taken into custody by persons identifying them as police in front of Awissawella Magistrate’s court when he was on his way to surrender himself to court.

People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has questioned the government whether it was ready to conduct the Local Government election if some party was ready to provide a solution to the financial constraint that the government was clai

The writ petition filed by former President Maithripala Sirisena was today fixed for July 31 by the Court of Appeal. This petition is to be heard before a fuller bench comprising five judges of Court of Appeal on the next hearing date.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has organised a Buddhist tourist train covering 9 places across India and Nepal that impacted Buddha, helping tourists experience his self-disciplined and legendary life, Indian media repor

Claiming that there is no reason for panic or alarm over the spread of Listeria in the Sri Pada area, Registrar in Community Medicine of the National Institute of Health Sciences, Dr. Naveen Soyza said all precautions have been taken by authorities i