White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican this evening, signaling that a new Pope has been elected.

An individual was injured in a shooting incident near a temple in the Malapalla area of Kottawa, police said.

Bangladesh is set to implement the Sri Lankan model to combat and eliminate dengue.

A group of over 30 Bangladeshi nationals who were overstaying their tourist visas was taken into custody by the Department of Immigration and Emigration officials who raided a guesthouse in Seeduwa this afternoon.

Suspended Inspector General of Police Deshabandhu Tennakoon has been summoned to appear before the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry investigating his conduct, on May 19.

Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna was ordered to be removed from Parliament for continuous misbehaviour by presiding member Aravinda Senarath today.

Special train services have been arranged for four days for the convenience of commuters during the upcoming long weekend and for the State Vesak Festival, the Railways Department announced.

The landmark 1978 Sinhala-language film Gehenu Lamai (Girls), directed by the late Dr. Sumitra Peries, has been officially selected for the prestigious Cannes Classics section at the 78th Festival de Cannes.

The maths teacher who is accused of sexually abusing a child in Kotahena is a NPP organiser for Colombo Central, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa said today.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced that the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be relocated to Karachi due to escalating tensions between Pakistan and India.

Black smoke billows from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, meaning the 133 Cardinal electors have not yet chosen a new Pope.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Justice and National Integration to appoint a technical specialist committee to study the establishment of an independent Public Prosecutor’s Office in Sri Lanka.

The Education Minister has decided to question the school principal and transfer the male teacher involved, in response to the recent suicide of a Grade 10 schoolgirl in Kotahena.

SriLankan Airlines’ cargo division has become the first airline in South Asia to receive approval from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to transport lithium and sodium-ion batteries.

Pakistan’s military says it shot down 25 Indian drones that entered its airspace, as hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours continue to spiral following Indian air raids on multiple locations within Pakistan’s territory.

Four suspects, including a woman who had maintained relationships with several young men through social media, have been arrested for luring victims to jungle areas in Mihinthale, where they were assaulted and robbed.

A businessman was arrested with a stock of brand new mobile phones worth Rs. 10 million at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle them into the country.

Heated arguments erupted in Parliament when Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna questioned the government as to who bore the expenses for the private jet for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to return from Vietnam.

Health authorities have sounded the alarm over the growing burden of Thalassemia in Sri Lanka, with thousands of children affected and hundreds of thousands unknowingly carrying the gene for the disorder.

The second day of the conclave to elect a new pope began on Thursday, as 133 Catholic cardinals are re-entering the Sistine Chapel, where the secret balloting is held.

The National People’s Power (NPP) has the right to establish an administration in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the developing situation in India and Pakistan and is constantly updating the government, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Traffic along Duplication Road has been severely disrupted due to a protest, Police said.

There will be no immediate increase in power tariffs, Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakodi told Parliament today.

Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage has been appointed as the new Commissioner General of Examinations, effective immediately.

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking an order to invalidate the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Sri Lanka and India.

The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal petition filed by former Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka in connection with the indictment filed over the Rajagiriya motor accident case before the Colombo High Court.

In light of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, SriLankan Airlines has announced the immediate suspension of all flights to Lahore, Pakistan.

A blast was heard in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Thursday morning, according to broadcaster Geo TV and a Reuters witness, a day after Indian strikes at multiple locations in the country and fears of an escalation in conflict between the nu

In the recently concluded Local Government Election, it’s not a barrier to form an administration where there is no majority, said Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake.