Partnership with the private sector is among the multiple options for the development of the state-run SriLankan Airlines but the government has not decided on any since its focus is now on the national carrier’s debt restructuring, Daily Mirror le

Six teams from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are still conducting their investigations to arrest the suspended Inspector General of Police, Deshbandu Tennakoon, who is evading arrest following a court order.

Sri Lanka is regaining its industrial strength, which weakened during and after the economic crisis in 2022, as reflected in the index that tracks industrial activity.

Earnings from Sri Lanka’s tourism trade has continued to remain robust during the height of the seasonal peak as arrivals have been stronger. This is while the country is being recognised and featured by global publications as one of the most prefe

Sri Lanka has expressed its willingness to invest in joint ventures in Bangladesh, particularly in synthetic fabric manufacturing, which holds significant potential for investors from both nations, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dharmapal

“Adani’s haved replied to our letter withing two weeks. The project is still alive,” a senior official with the Sri Lankan government said when asked now that Gautum Adani led entity has expressed its desire to exit the project, whether the pro

At least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say.

A defect has been discovered in the oil pipelines linking the Colombo Port to the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited (CSTL) in Kolonnawa, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said today.

A 38-year-old man from Athurugiriya has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two flight attendants aboard a flight returning to Sri Lanka from Singapore.

Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the violent incidents that occurred during a musical event at Divulankadawala in Medirigiriya.

Claiming that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is now too late to talk about the Batalanda Commission report, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today the government will take legal action based on the report.

Top music director A R Rahman, who had been admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai for treatment on Saturday, was discharged on Sunday morning

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today said he will reject the report of the commission which probed the unlawful detention and Killing of youth in Batalanda.

The debate on the report of the commission which looked into the unlawful detention camp in Batalanda and it’s activities will be taken up on April 10, 2025, Parliament Media Unit said.

The Trump administration is considering issuing travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

At least 31 people have died in the US - including 12 in Missouri alone - after deadly tornadoes tore through several south-eastern states, flipping cars and flattening homes. In Kansas, at least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were inv

Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake revealed today that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe had used public funds of Sterling Pounds 40,000 (Over Rs. 16 million) for a private visit with his wife to the United Kingdom in 2023.

In the wake of the sexual assault on a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura Hospital, the NPP women Parliamentarians said that clear and definite standards should be put in place for the police, the judges and the media to handle cases of crimes against w

Sri Lanka has only sought ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership and not ASEAN membership, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Hearth said.

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have recorded statements from the wife and son of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently evading court proceedings.

Sri Lankan Olympic boxing official fights back against ‘malicious campaign’ on IBA suspension threat

American singer Nick Carter announced today that he has returned to the USA due to unforeseen circumstances, leading to the suspension of the remaining dates of his ’Who I Am’ Asia tour.

With the worldwide beauty industry milking in billions with the promise of making individuals more beautiful, fairer and younger, Sri Lanka has to date failed to regulate the use of cosmetics, leading to severe health concerns as unauthorised creams

Sri Lanka is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting businesses’ financial transactions, with 9,218 incidents of financial phishing detected in 2024 alone, according to the latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin.

Two brothers, aged 23 and 24, were brutally hacked to death during a clash between two groups in Kelanitissagama, Grandpass, early this morning (15).

Opposition members have not be subjected to any discrimination when entering oral questions in the order papers, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne told Parliament today.

After months and a series of media reports highlighting that Sri Lanka’s air quality had been deteriorating, the country was not featured in 2024’s top 50 list of world’s most air-polluted cities and narrowly sitting on 51, based on Swiss air q

The auction offerings declined further this week and totalled 5.0 million kilogrammes (M/Kgs) but was met with good general demand.

The tusker who lost one of its tusks in a recent accident involving a lorry on the Habarana – Maradankadawala road was found by the wildlife authorities near a tank in the village called ‘Labunorua’ in the Tirappane division of the Anuradhapura

The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed 97,000 within the first 13 days of March, the latest provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed.