The Attorney General has requested the Chief Justice to appoint three High Court judges to constitute a High Court-at-Bar for the trial against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella over the controversial purchase of substandard immunoglobulin

A ‘continuity’ pick, the possible first Asian pope or first black pontiff in centuries are among likely contenders

The national consumer prices continued to fall, albeit at a lesser pace in March, on the back of the decline in food prices as well as the slippage in non-food prices, ahead of the traditional new year.

Sri Lanka welcomed 846,221 tourists as of April 20 this year, translating to a 14.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth, up from 739,171 tourist arrivals recorded during the same period last year.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, which conducted investigations into serial bombings on Easter Sunday in 2019, has clearly mentioned Zahran Hashim as the mastermind of the attack.

The Health Minister and the government remain inactive despite diseases such as Chikungunya and Dengue spreading in the city of Colombo and the rest of the country, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday

In the wake of the rise of Chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka, in addition to Dengue, Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) Public Health Officers are planning for the use of drone technology to identify empty lands and buildings that serve as possible mos

The world including Sri Lanka received the news about the demise of Pope Francis, the spiritual head of 1.4 billion Catholics in the world making thousands across the globe to express their sadness on social media and through other means.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka today warned legal action against public servants who will not provide necessary personal details and inventories of vehicle assets of state entities to be deployed in the duties of the upcoming Local Government e

Ruling National People’s Power (NPP) will not be successful at this year’s local government elections, and no party will get a clear majority in some of the bodies, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Matara Magistrate Aruna Indrajith Buddhadasa has summoned former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon to appear before the court on April 25.

Elections Commissioner General Saman Sri Rathnayaka said that official ID cards will not be permitted for use when casting postal votes, due to issues that have arisen in the past, despite this option being previously allowed.

The prevailing intermittent rainy weather conditions are contributing to the spread of viral infections among the people, Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ Association Chairman Upul Rohana said.

A severe lightning warning has been issued today for 13 districts, the Meteorology Department said.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) opened the new week on a measured note as indices posted mild losses amid global uncertainty and cautious investor sentiment. Despite the slight pullback, the session reflected healthy underlying participation and sec

The Kandy Municipal Council has introduced a new QR code-based system to streamline waste management in the city during the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that the renewable energy curtailment, which began on April 10 ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays due to reduced electricity demand and the need to ensure grid stability, has concluded earlie

Over 100,000 devotees have arrived in Kandy today (21), marking the fourth day of the historic exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is being held after a 16-year hiatus.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Rathnayake issued a conditional restraining order against five individuals, including the Municipal Commissioner of the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council, prohibiting the use of loudspeakers or sound am

A Quazi judge has been arrested on bribery charges after allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs. 200,000 bribe from a businessman in the Kandy area.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended his heartfelt condolences on behalf of the people of Sri Lanka following the passing away of His Holiness Pope Francis.

The centuries old process of the papal conclave - the election of a new Pope - is underway following the death of Pope Francis.

A total of 820 Dansals have been registered within the Kandy city limits in conjunction with the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Chief Municipal Medical Officer of the Kandy Municipal Council Dr. Pasan Jayasinghe said.

Twenty-two soldiers were injured when a bus transporting army personnel collided with a lorry at the Manamala bend on the Nittambuwa–Kirindiwela road this morning.

The Court of Appeal today ordered the dismissal of about 60 writ petitions filed challenging the rejection of nominations related to the Local Government elections.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

Two persons died and another was injured in a motorcycle accident on the Galewela–Kurunegala main road after the motorcycle collided with a dog and veered off into a roadside drain.

A catalogue of faith honouring 167 victims of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks at St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya and St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade was officially proclaimed today during a ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to establish an independent prosecution office specifically to hold accountable those responsible for the Easter Sunday bomb attacks that took place six

Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today to provide a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of the President’s Fund.