A group of men who undertook to perform rituals to dispel malefic effects that had befallen a family had fled with jewellery valued at Rs. 3.8 million.

Sri Lanka is facing an astonishing decline in its growth rate with the percentage hitting an all-time low of 0.5 per cent since 1871, leading to social issues such as the shrinkage in the working age group and the increase in the aged population that

The motorsport world is buzzing with excitement as one of the brightest talents in racing, Yevan David, has officially signed with Motopark for the highly anticipated 2025 Euroformula Open Championship.

Several Opposition political parties which met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Sri Lanka called for Indian assistance for socio-economic development of the plantation community, Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader MP Mano

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met with US Ambassador Julie Chung to discuss matters related to the reciprocal tariffs imposed on Sri Lanka by the US recently.

An in-depth understanding of world politics is needed to deal with the fallout of the U.S. tariffs on Sri Lanka, UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said.

While claiming that the defence agreement with India is not detrimental to the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that agreements were only reached to regulate existing joint operations, training programmes and research activities

A young family from Jaffna begun a protest walk, requesting permanent arrangements for their residence. The family of a 7-year-old boy, a 6-year-old girl, the husband and the wife, began their walk from Achuveli in Jaffna last evening (06 April).

Kandy Sports Club completed another domestic double on Sunday when they defeated CR and FC to clinch the Clifford Cup following up their league victory a couple of weeks ago.

Special transport arrangements have been made for the New Year season by the Transport Ministry, the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), the National Transport Commission (NTC), and the Railway Department to facilitate travel from Colombo and its subur

The Chamber of Marine Industry in Sri Lanka (CMISL) and India’s Royal Madras Yacht Club (RMYC) network, comprising four centers across Chennai, Ennore, Mysuru, and Puducherry, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to extend reciprocal priv

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) tumbled over 700 points today, crashing below the 15,000 mark as global economic tensions spilled over into the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has further extended its footprint with the official opening of its newest branch in Bandarawela, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing accessibility for investors across Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)held discussions on Sri Lanka’s progress thus far under the IMF-supported programme and the next steps required to achieve the country’s future economic targets.

The Court of Appeal today issued an interim injunction preventing any further steps from being taken over the Local Government elections for several Local Government institutions, including the Colombo Municipal Council.

The 26-year-old replaces Jos Buttler, who stepped down after England were knocked out of the Champions Trophy in February.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) filed a writ and a fundamental rights applications challenging the Election Commission’s alleged failure and inaction in respect of proceeding with the nomination list submitted by the National People’s Power (NPP

Asian stocks from Shanghai to Tokyo and Sydney to Hong Kong plunged on Monday to levels not seen in decades, as global markets continue to reel from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four space tourists splashed down off the coast of California on Friday. This was the first crewed mission to fly a polar orbit around the Earth, passing by both the North and South poles.

The report on the ’Census of Population and Housing 2024,’ conducted by the Census and Statistics Department was officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (07) at the Presidential Secretariat.

Parliament has officially informed the Election Commission that a Parliamentary seat has fallen vacant with the demise of NPP Kegalle District MP Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera who passed away yesterday.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago to provide a statement regarding the disbursement of funds from the Presidential Fund to several individuals, including politicians, police

A total of 722,276 tourist arrivals were recorded during the first three months of 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been further remanded until April 21 by the Badulla Magistrate’s Court.

A man was arrested by wildlife officers from the Vavuniya Wildlife Zone and the Mannar site for possessing one kilogram of sea cow (Dugong dugon) flesh.

The Anuradhapura airbase was declared an international airport effective for one day to facilitate the departure of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a separate aircraft to Rameswaram in the southern part of India yesterday.

Presenting the Annual Economic Review for 2024 (AER 2024) to President and Minister of Finance, Anura Kumara Disanayake, Governor of the Central Bank Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe highlighted the steady progress of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery follo

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Sri Lanka for defence cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the neighbouring island

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa who arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), left the premises a short while ago after recording a statement .

While several parts of the island are expected to experience heavy rainfall above100 mm, the sun is also currently passing directly overhead in several areas.