While completing 70 percent of the total school uniform fabric requirement for the year 2023, the Chinese government today handed over a donation of 8,862,990 meters of cloth to Education Minister Susil Premajayantha.

The Director of the Special Investigation Unit of the Police Department SSP Wickramasinghe today informed court that he was threatened by Senior DIG Deshbandu Tennakoon for reporting facts to the court regarding the investigations into the money reco

Chairman of the Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha Samantha Steevan was arrested by the Bribery Commission officers today while accepting a bribe of Rs. 2 million.

While highlighting that a criminal case should be filed against former President Maithripala Sirisena and others for failing to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks based on the Supreme Court ruling, JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today their

Dudley Sirisena, brother of former President Maithripala Sirisena said today the Supreme Court had not ordered him to pay compensation to Easter Sunday victims but it was his brother Maithripala who had to pay the compensation.

Sri Lankan Ambassador in Beijing Dr. Palitha Kohona asked the authorities concerned to step up measures to attract Chinese tourists for the infusion of foreign exchange since China relaxed travel restrictions.

Treasury officials have informed the Commission of Elections that it can only release funds for the local government election in installments, an official from the Finance Ministry on conditions of anonymity said today.

The power supply to Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) has been disconnected for defaulting the electricity bill for the month of November, a CEB official said.

It was announced that 664 Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have been promoted to their next rank.

Australia’s men’s team has withdrawn from their one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March following further restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights imposed by the Taliban, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.

It has been revealed that nearly 40% of Samurdhi beneficiaries are not eligible to receive assistance under the scheme.

State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said that Sri Lanka has taken difficult but positive result-oriented decisions in economic recovery.

Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of China Wu Fulin held a video conference with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and exchanged views on bilateral cooperation and Sri Lanka’s current debt issues, Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said.

The change of presidents of Sri Lanka in 2022 did not lead to any improvement in the country’s human rights record, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2023.

With both parties defending the move to contest together in the upcoming Local Government Elections, the United National Party yesterday said they decided to form an alliance with the SLPP for the sake of the country while the SLPP said it was Presid

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry summoned the Canadian Acting High Commissioner Daniel Bood today and expressed the deep regret of the Government on the announcement of unilateral sanctions brought against four individuals including two former Presidents o

The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointments of three new ambassadors to the Republic of Lebanon, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Federal Republic of Ethiopia.

It was a direct violation of the Constitution by the President to take a Cabinet decision to halt accepting deposits for the Local Government elections, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

The Elections Commission has directed all District Returning Officers to accept deposits placed by political parties and independent groups for the Local Government election.

The March 12 Movement today urged all the political parties to give nominations to honest and non-corrupt people in the upcoming Local Government elections so as to create a better country.

An anticipatory bail application filed by Adarsha Karandana seeking an order directing the CID to release her on an anticipatory bail, if she was arrested over a complaint made by Prof. Marasinghe was today rejected by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Co

Sepal Amarasinghe who was arrested for making a controversial statement on Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, further remanded until January 17 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he was deeply concerned about the recent violence that erupted in Brasilia.

Azusa Kubota has been appointed as the new Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka.

No one has the right to insult sacred and religious places followed by another person, prominent Catholic priest from the Archdiocese of Colombo, Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando said today.

Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay stressed the importance of strengthening connectivity internally as well as with India for enhancing pilgrimages, tourism, trade and economic benefits for the people of both countries.

The third round of negotiations between Sri Lanka and Thailand on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be held on January 9 and 10, 2023, in Colombo, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

In response to the humanitarian appeals launched by the United Nations (UN) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Canada is providing $3 million (approx. LKR817 million) to help address the needs of the most

Steps are being taken to supply eggs free of charge to Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital for 10 days, All Ceylon Egg Producers Association said.

Former Minister of Western Provincial Council Ranjith Somawansa (SLFP) has obtained SJB membership from Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today.