A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been ’’lost’’ at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement.

Thirty passengers were injured this morning when two buses collided near the Hettiarachchi Junction on the Beliatta–Dikwella Road.

Ceylon Teacher Union said several employees of the Education Department contesting the Local Government election have obtained their April salary, which is a violation of the election law and the Establishment Code.

A 41-year-old man died after being struck by a car while inspecting his broken-down vehicle on the Southern Expressway near Kahathuduwa last evening.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe asked yesterday how President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was aware of his correspondence with the Bribery Commission on negotiating a date for him to testify before it.

One person was killed and another injured following a shooting incident reported in Panadura this morning by two unidentified men who arrived on a motorbike, police said.

Spain and Portugal are reeling from a massive, unexplained power outage that knocked out traffic lights, caused chaos on roads and in airports, and prompted both countries to declare a state of emergency.

Canada’s Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is on course to win the country’s federal election, Canadian media projects, following a campaign overshadowed by provocations and tariffs from US President Donald Trump.

A rise in illegal confectionery products entering Sri Lanka’s local market is posing significant challenges for the legitimate businesses and creating health risks for the consumers, a top industry representative warns.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has unveiled an initiative to bolster market efficiency and reduce systemic risk with the establishment of a Central Counterparty (CCP) through its newly formed entity, CSE Clear (Private) Limited.

The government is under compulsion to increase electricity prices since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will unlock the next tranche of US$ $ 344 million, contingent on the restoration of cost recovery pricing, Daily Mirror learns.

Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history as the youngest player to hit a century in men’s T20s.

The National Zoological Department is set to bring several new animals to the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens under an animal exchange programme, Director General of the National Zoological Department Chandana Rajapaksa said.

A young woman who was arrested by the Cinnamon Gardens Police while absconding after allegedly stealing two luxury wristwatches valued at approximately Rs. 13.5 million and 500 Sterling Pounds from a businessman’s residence in Colombo, was ordered

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today issued an order directing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to identify and produce before court the individuals responsible for disseminating defamatory, false and hateful statements against C

Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake today revealed that more than Rs. 400 million has to be paid to contractors as delay charges due to the delay in the construction of the flyover from Baladaksha Mawatha near the Slave Island Police Station to Chitt

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) concluded today’s session on a strong note, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) continue the positive note by closing today by surpassing 15,800 level.

Nearly 625 tonnes of unsorted garbage collected during the cleaning process in Kandy, following the ten-day exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic at Dalada Maligawa, is to be incinerated using the burner at the Colombo Municipal Council, Kandy Municip

Cardinals present in Rome have agreed to begin the conclave on May 7, 2025, the Vatican announced today.

One woman was killed and six others injured by a lightning strike while they were plucking tea leaves in a tea estate in Etampitiya.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is to hold its May Day Rally in Thalawakele this year, Party General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara told the Daily Mirror.

Former Additional Secretary to the State Ministry of Agriculture, Mahesh Gammanpila was arrested over a financial fraud involving the import of organic fertiliser from China’s Qingdao Seawin Biotech in 2021.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe who made a three-hour statement to the Bribery Commission today, said that withdrawing funds of the Uva Provincial Council from the bank and spending it on recurrent or capital expenditure is not a crime.

While rejecting media reports claiming there is a decrease in sales of imported vehicles, the Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) said today that since the resumption of vehicle imports, nearly 75 percent of imported vehicles have a

The Kandy Municipal Health Department said that the Kandy city is not facing any threat of diseases or health hazards in the aftermath of the large crowds that gathered to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has written to the National Election Commission over the unauthorised use of her name and photographs in election propaganda by the ‘People’s Alliance’ party.

Australia’s ruling Labor Party said on Monday it would raise visa fees for international students to A$2,000 ($1,279) if reelected, the latest measure aimed at the lucrative education sector that has been a major source of immigration.

According to the World Bank’s latest report, Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate is expected to reach 3.5% this year, consistent with the October forecast, but challenges from high US tariffs and high poverty rates cannot be ignored.

A 27-year-old resident of Kadawatha was ordered to be detained for a period of seven days under Section 82(3) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance following his arrest with a large stock of narcotics.

A total of 203 fresh complaints related to the upcoming Local Government elections have been reported, marking the highest number of complaints reported within a 24-hour period since March 20.