Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today remanded a suspect accused of defrauding over Rs. 1 million by obtaining goods on credit and issuing cheques through inactive bank accounts.

A woman who was taken into custody near the Kochchikade Church due to her suspicious behaviour yesterday has been released after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.

Pope Francis’ interests went beyond the faith as he focused on Ukraine and Gaza, poverty, climate change and other instances of injustice, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a condolence message on the demise of the Roman Catholic Leader

A suspect was arrested following a failed shooting attempt at Andiambalama in Katunayake this morning, police said.

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, at 10.00 a.m. (0800 GMT) at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said in a statement.

Referring to the reports in the social media that Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is a contender for the papacy which has fallen vacant with the death of Pope Francis, a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka said there is no s

Sri Lanka Police have appointed a four-member committee to study the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, which spans approximately 66,000 to 67,000 pages, police said.

As thousands of devotees gather at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy during the ’Siri Dalada Dekma’, the Clean Sri Lanka programme has issued an appeal urging visitors to refrain from bringing non-biodegradable items, especially polythene, to the

In a move aimed at revitalising the country’s tourism industry and easing urban transportation, the government has planned to launch a comprehensive boat service utilising the island’s extensive coastline and inland waterways, Health and Mass Med

The government is questioning why some former government members, now in the Opposition, appear so worried about the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Cabinet approval has been granted to appoint Kamal Amarasinghe as the new Commissioner General for the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT)

To genuinely bring justice to those who died and to those permanently disabled in the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, we must unite to defeat the rabid Islamic extremist forces that are spreading like a cancer in this country, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Genera

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation after a fake letter titled ’CONVICTION’, bearing the name and forged signature of Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya, was circulated on social media.

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