The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) appeals to all rooftop solar system owners across the country to voluntarily switch off their systems during daytime hours—till 3:00 PM each day—from April 13 to April 21.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained a 90-day detention order for the further interrogation of former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as ’Pilleyan’, police said.

Jimmy Anderson is to be awarded a knighthood for “services to cricket” a year on from the final Test of his record-breaking England career.

All three people on board a small plane were killed when the aircraft crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, on Friday morning, according to local officials and the Federal Aviation Administration.

A global trade-war rollercoaster was not enough to distract Donald Trump from fulfilling one of his longtime priorities on Wednesday: changing the federal definition of “shower head”, a move the White House said would “end the Obama-Biden war o

Bank card transactions will be implemented from May 1 to facilitate toll payments on all expressways, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced.

A special awareness programme was held today to inform the public about the pilot project enabling traffic fine payments through the GovPay online system. The event took place at the Government Information Department.

Pope Francis has been seen without his traditional papal attire as he visited St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday.

A Sri Lankan man and a dog were found dead, believed to have been electrocuted, during a flood at a construction material storage facility in Taman Alam Indah, Section 25, here today.

Colombo based think-tank Verite Research called on the Sri Lankan government, and the world, to forge a multilateral approach in tacking the recently announced US tariff.

ASPI and S&P SL 20 indices ended lower today, as investor sentiment turned cautious ahead of the upcoming holiday season and amid continued global macroeconomic headwinds.

The U.S. does not have the economic capacity to impose its will on the rest of the world, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

There will be no special queues or tickets for elite individuals during the exposition of yhe Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, which is open to the public, Deputy Chief Prelate of the Asgiri Chapter and Deputy Secretary Venerable Narampanawa Ananda

The Prisons Department has announced special open visits for inmates on April 13 and 14 to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Prisons Commissioner and Media Spokesman Gamini B. Dissanayaka said.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) denied the content of a video circulating on YouTube, which falsely claims that the Bureau will provide migrant workers with Rs. 10,000 for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

The government’s move to reopen the Palaly Road in Jaffna with heavy restrictions is truly concerning, MP Namal Rajapaksa said.

Traffic congestion has been reported in major cities across the country, including Colombo, as people travel to shop and visit relatives ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

China on Friday said it was raising its tariffs on American goods to 125 percent, from 84 percent, retaliating for the third time in the escalating trade war between the two superpowers.

A total of 73 election law violations were reported during the 24-hour period ending at 4:30 p.m. yesterday (10), the Election Commission announced.

Sri Lanka is expected to face consequences due to delays in implementing economic and political reforms, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeygunawardena said today.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on April 17, in connection with an ongoing investigation involving Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassan

The Welfare Benefits Board announced that Aswesuma beneficiaries can receive their allowance for the month of April starting today (11).

A 29-year-old businessman was arrested this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a stock of illegally imported cigarettes worth over Rs. 2.2 million.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team held highly productive discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities regarding the economic performance and policies underlying the Fourth Review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Sahasdhanavi Power Plant.

The Duke of Sussex met war victims in Ukraine on Thursday when he visited a clinic which rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians, a spokesperson has said.

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today for the second consecutive day to give a statement regarding the allegation of importing substandard Human Immunoglobulin vaccines.

The Court of Appeal today revoked its earlier interim order issued preventing the relevant Returning Officers from conducting Local Government elections for 18 institutions, including the Colombo Municipal Council.

According to the Sri Lanka Air Quality Index (SL AQI), a moderate level of air quality was recorded in most cities during the past 24 hours, while a good level of air quality was observed in Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya, Mullaitivu, Batticaloa, Kalutara and

Six people, including three children, were killed after a helicopter carrying a family of tourists crashed into the Hudson River in New York, authorities have said.