The second ship to bring the latest vehicles to the country from Japan after import restrictions were relaxed, arrived at the Hambantota International Port this afternoon (27).

Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table: Here are the latest updated standings after the match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Japan has officially extended an invitation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit Japan, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Former Presidents have misused foreign visits, where former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had spent Rs. 3,572 million of public funds for foreign visits for four years during 2010 and 2014, whereas President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had spent only Rs.

Opposition MP Rauff Hakeem and Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake engaged in a showdown in Parliament where the former alleged that he has been kept out of the Business Committee despite the assurance given by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake that

There has been no significant increase in the number of crimes during the recent past, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said today.

Some 43 elephants died due to human-elephant conflicts in January, 2025 while three persons were killed during the same period, Minister of Environment. Dr. Dhammika Patabandi said today.

Showers may occur at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva Provinces and in the Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

The Singaporean authorities have cited inability to extradite former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran to Sri Lanka in terms of the legal system of that country, posing a fresh challenge for the government in its attempt to investigate the bond s

Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe urged the banking sector to prepare for Sri Lanka’s third Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) framework evaluation,

The Budget 2025 is a critical milestone in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery journey, as it has managed to strike a careful balance between maintaining fiscal discipline and addressing the immediate needs of the public, according to Secretary to the Tr

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) reported a decline in revenue and profit for the three months ended December 2024, its fiscal fourth quarter, attributing the weaker performance to the increased presence of lower-priced smuggled cigarettes.

Claiming that no injustice has been caused to the service export providers due to the imposition of the 15% tax on service exports, Minister of Labour and Economic Development Anil Jayantha said that under the country’s income tax policy, every per

Claiming that the Governemnt’s removal of tax exemptions on digital service exports threatens Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said Sri Lanka must reconsider these shortsighted taxes.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held discussions with senior Sri Lanka Navy officers on maritime operations conducted to ensure national security.

Whilst highlighting that UN Human Rights Office is following double standards by treating Ukraine and Sri Lanka differently, Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today said both the current government and the rest of the political parties should tak

Norochcholai Police foiled an attempt to transport donkeys to other areas, by seizing two lorries carrying six donkeys and arresting the drivers during a raid in the Narakkalliya area yesterday.

Claiming that there is no political victimisation behind questioning of politicians, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said today that many more politicians will be summoned by the law enforcement authorities daily in the future according to t

The prevailing dry weather across the island has caused significant disruptions in the water supply in several regions, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

In a TV talk show on a Sri Lankan TV channel on 24 February, 2025, a list referred to by former Minister and current leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Wimal Weerawansa carried a word that stumped the former Parliamentarian, as well as the mo

Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, who was reported for an illegal bowling action during the second Test against Sri Lanka last month, has been cleared by the world cricket’s governing body.

U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, delivering remarks at the opening of the first California based RM Parks’ Shell fuel station in Sri Lanka, said that in alignment with President Donald Trump’s vision of making America safer, stronger, and more prosp

A total of 2.5 million people have started to focus on donating their eye corneas after their death, marking a significant step in supporting eye donation efforts, the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society (SLEDS) said.

At least 18 people died and 23 were injured after a tour bus overturned and fell into a ditch in eastern Thailand on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago, after providing a statement for nearly four and a half hours regarding investigations into a SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal.

After days of dry weather in some regions, relief is on the way as showers or thundershowers are expected in several parts of the country.

The Holy Father’s clinical condition remains critical but stable. There have been no acute respiratory episodes, and hemodynamic parameters continue to be stable, Holy See Press Office said.

The first Shell-branded fuel station in Sri Lanka has officially opened at B.S. Cooray Filling Station in Ambathale, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy sector.

A shooting incident in the Minuwangoda area left one person injured today (26), police said.