The news which is being circulated over social media that Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malclom Ranjith has accused US President Donald Trump of influencing the Vatican to elect an American Pope is fake, the spokesman for Cardinal Ranjith, Fr. Cyr

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has taken action to ensure a swift and impartial investigation into the recent death of a child in Kotahena, following growing public concern over the handling of the case.

Customs officials attached to the Transco UPB warehouse in Wattala today intercepted a consignment containing a substantial quantity of narcotics worth over Rs. 68 million that arrived via sea cargo from Oman.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that both India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, though neither country has confirmed the arrangement.

Two separate fires broke out in Colombo this afternoon, the Fire Brigade said.

The French Navy’s hydrographic vessel ’Beautmps Beaupre’ arrived at the Port of Colombo yesterday on a goodwill visit, where it was welcomed with traditional naval honours by the Sri Lanka Navy.

The Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya will be held at the Presidential Secretariat premises on May 12, 13, 14 and 15, in conjunction with the “Buddha Rashmi Vesak Kalapaya’’ jointly organised by the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, the Presidential Secre

Secretary to the Constitutional Council Dhammika Dassanayake has resigned from the post, sources from Parliament said today.

A German woman was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in connection with an investigation into an incident involving a laptop handed over to a security officer at the Russian Embassy in Colombo and the person running away.

A group of people have taken steps to cultivate the Kurundiya Archaeological Reserve land without permission.

Making an assessment on the government, former MP S.B. Dissanayake said today that there are both plus and minus points about it.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando has been appointed as the Head of Operations of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), marking a significant development in the party’s internal leadership structure.

Police have launched an investigation to arrest Hayeshika Fernando, also known as ’Teacher Amma’, a well-known tutor who conducts tuition classes for Grade 5 students, for allegedly assaulting a young man.

The Supreme Court has ordered that the Fundamental Rights Petition filed by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) and the Civil Rights Doctors Association (SRDA) seeking an interim injunction to prevent the use of software developed by a

The National Vesak Week begins today, with the inaugural ceremony scheduled to take place this afternoon at the Nuwara Eliya Buddhist Center under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The government has decided to increase the maximum loan limit for state employees from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 400,000, effective from May 1.

Virat Kohli has told the Indian cricket board that he wishes to retire from Test cricket, but top officials have asked him to reconsider the decision, The Indian Express reported.

Army Commander Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo paid a visit to the Polonnaruwa General Hospital to inquire into the condition of the soldiers injured in the recent helicopter crash.

Pakistan has closed its airspace to all flights between 3:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. local time on May 10, 2025, the Civil Aviation Authority announced Saturday. The closure comes following reports of explosions late Friday near Nur Khan Airbase in Rawal

Incidents and crimes involving children must be addressed with responsibility and should never be politicised or used for political advantage, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said in Parliament yesterday.

Thundershowers are expected in several areas of the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern Provinces, as well as in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts, after 1:00 p.m.

The future of the Kadawatha–Mirigama stretch of the central expressway remains uncertain, with the government mulling whether to renegotiate the project with the foreign contractor selected, to find a new local contractor or else to hold it for the

Apossible mechanical failure is suspected to have caused the crash of a Us-made Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter into the Maduru Oya Reservoir during a Special Forces demonstration yesterday, leaving six personnel dead.

Catholicism has rarely been more prominent in US politics as the Trump administration openly embraces its advisers and officials who proudly say faith has shaped their politics.

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called in his first Mass at the Vatican for the Catholic Church to ’’desperately’’ counter a lack of faith.

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the government to formulate a mechanism to report and act swiftly on cases of child abuse.

Emirates has expressed its openness to increasing direct flight operations between Sri Lanka and various parts of India while emphasising that the respective governments of India and Sri Lanka need to grant the necessary permissions.

The global rubber market is already feeling the tremors of policy uncertainty, with Sri Lanka caught in the crosshairs, analysts said, while warning there could be a prolonged and painful reshuffle of trade routes, pricing and production flows.

The tutor who is accused in the Kotahena school girl’s death has been provided police protection, SJB MP Mujibur Rahman alleged yesterday.

The maths tutor accused of verbally harassing the girl who committed suicide in Kotahena requested an investigation into the allegations made against him and his institution.