Two suspects were arrested by the Bogawanthalawa Police today (15) for allegedly killing a sambar deer that was roaming in the Chapleton Estate in the Bogawanthalawa area and selling its meat.

The government has cleared the Hadapanagala elephant corridor as part of a national programme aimed at providing a sustainable solution to Sri Lanka’s long-standing human-elephant conflict.

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious lan

A fresh controversy has erupted over allegations that expired rabies (hydrophobia) vaccines were administered to patients, with Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa questioning the continued silence of the Health Secretary and the National Medicines Regula

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen sharply following a significant increase in global gold rates, which have climbed to around USD 4,325 in international markets.

Motorists using the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway receive a 10% discount on the standard toll fee while enjoying faster passage through dedicated toll lanes, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said.

The U.K. will ban social media from offering services to under-16s, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, as governments around the world face mounting pressure to ensure child safety online.

Four individuals, including the driver of a private tourist vehicle, were arrested following an incident inside the Yala National Park after a collision with a safari jeep at the Yala Junction on June 12.

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and given four years in prison.

The reported breakthrough between the United States and Iran is a reminder that dialogue remains humanity’s greatest strength, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said while highlighting the need for the continuation of peace.

The Sri Lankan Rupee strengthened against the US Dollar today (15) after several days of depreciation, according to the latest exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

The Department of Meteorology has warned of deteriorating sea conditions off parts of Sri Lanka’s southern and southeastern coast, issuing an Amber advisory for strong winds and rough seas.

Parents should remain vigilant as several diseases are currently spreading among children across the country, Specialist Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Colombo said.

Trump delayed his attendance to the French region of Evian where leaders of the Group of Seven – or G7 – are set to meet to host his UFC fight birthday event.

A heightened security alert in several areas prompted the police to launch an immediate inquiry on Sunday after an ominous poster appeared near a church on the coastal road in Thoduwawa, Marawila.

The Strategic Studies and Doctrinal Development Unit (SS&DDU) of the Sri Lanka Navy officially launched its new publication, ‘Sri Lanka’s Maritime Heritage and Historical Significance,’ at the Navy Headquarters. At the invitation of the Command

The Badulla Bar Association has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to proceed with any proposed constitutional amendment aimed at increasing the retirement age of members of the judiciary, including judges of the Supreme Court and the C

Paddy cultivators in the Rajarata region yesterday warned that they would abandon paddy cultivation from the next Maha season unless the guaranteed price for paddy was increased.

A jeweller who turned out ornaments with tusks, teeth, deer horns and bones was arrested and a stock of ornaments seized by a team of wildlife officers from Bulathkohupitiya and Kurunegala wildlife offices during a raid in Bulathkohupitiya area.

The joint opposition which came up with a number of fresh allegations against the present government, yesterday said Minister K. D. Lal Kantha owns two luxury houses in Kaduwela and Maharagama.

Sri Lanka is unlikely to experience severe impacts from the developing El Niño weather phenomenon, although hotter and drier conditions are expected in the coming months, climate experts and meteorological officials said.

A British Parliamentarian has urged the UK Government to intervene in the case of a Sri Lankan family facing deportation, arguing that they have become valued members of their local community through their work and public service.

The prices of pharmaceuticals supplied by local manufacturers under buy back agreements with the Health Ministry are slated to increase by 12.5 percent from next month, an official said yesterday.

The government is considering maintaining current domestic fuel prices without implementing an increase, even after the existing state subsidy concludes, provided that the current downward trend in the global oil market remains steady.

Sri Lanka’s economy has begun to crash and one will be able see a complete crash before long, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

The Rs. 13 billion fraud for which National Development Bank (NDB) is involved is a catastrophic failure of institutional governance, Chairman Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva said.

In the wake of the multi-billion rupee fraud at the National Development Bank (NDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Central Bank to strengthen the bank supervisory and regulatory mechanisms, according to the Committee on Public F

The West Indies secured a 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka after registering a five-wicket win in the third and final T20 International at Sabina Park.

Eleven skydivers and one pilot have been killed in a plane crash in the US state of Missouri, officials said.

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, was thrown from the Ponte do Esqueleto, known as Skeleton Bridge, an abandoned rail crossing near São Paulo, according to Brazilian outlet G1.