Adviser to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that former Governor of the Southern Province Keerthi Thennekoon has sent in a letter of demand to Minister of Plantations Samantha Vidyaratne asking him to pay Rs 100 million as damages for the a

The National People’s Power (NPP) is in the process of appointing committees to play advisory and supervisory roles for each ministry, a party official said.

Authorities at SriLankan Airlines had paid the US $ 900,000 a month for three years as the lease for three aircraft despite them being grounded due to lack of engine spare parts, a minister said.

The tax-in-price for cigarettes in Sri Lanka has reduced dramatically since 2020, falling below both the international benchmark of 75 percent and past norms in Sri Lanka.

As the importation of passenger vehicles is set to reopen with effect from 1st February, the government is being urged to adopt a tax system to address the possible initial surge in demand for vehicle imports and to minimise revenue leakage through u

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have crossed the 170,000 mark within the first three weeks of January, provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that if former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has no other house to settle in, the government will provide him with a suitable house.

Even after awarding free marks for three answers, the minimum score in the recent Grade Five scholarship examination results has dropped by ten points, reflecting the collapse of primary education in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General

The Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) today claimed that a mediation board in Oddusuddan in Mullaitivu District has issued a verdict to hang a dog which had bit a goat, in order to resolve a conflict between two groups of people.

In response to criticism regarding why former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa was not handcuffed during his arrest, the police clarified that it is not necessary to handcuff every suspect who is arrested.

At least four inmates were injured following a clash which broke out between two groups of inmates at the Galle Prison this afternoon (26).

The government is planning to fill approximately 30,000 existing vacancies within the public service and to allocate necessary funds in the upcoming budget.

Kamindu Mendis, who shone for Sri Lanka with consistent batting displays in the year gone by, has been named as the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year.

A three-wheeler driver was arrested by the Kandy Divisional Crime Investigation Unit for selling Rs. 4,000 worth two e-tickets of the Ella Odyssey train to two British women for Rs. 28,000.

A group of men, including an apparel factory worker, was arrested for abducting a 21-year-old woman attending a nurses’ training course at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) branch at Haliela.

The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard seized three Indian fishing boats and arrested 33 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during special operations conducted in the sea area north of Mannar on 25 and 26 January.

Claiming that no one should be worried about persons who are arrested being released on bail soon, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the objective of the government is not to keep suspects in remand prison but to file cases before the High Cour

At least 29 passengers were injured after three buses collided at the Imaduwa-Angulugaha junction in Galle this morning.

The Consumer Affairs Authority conducted 24,761 raids in 2024, resulting in 23,953 cases being filed.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recognised Australia’s new citizens including those from Sri Lanka, as Australia celebrated Australia Day on Sunday.

The Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) raised concerns over the failure on the part of the government to declare a minimum purchase price for paddy and asked whether it had not been done as a help for the millers who helped the ruling party during the el

Referring to the arrest of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said it was discussed last night but details were not put out in the public domain.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department, has been remanded until January 27 after being produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate.

The government has not taken any decision to cancel the Adani wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn as reported by some media, Cabinet spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa said today.

Claiming that Yoshitha Rajapaksa was not arrested just because he is former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today law is implemented if anyone had purchased lands or property illegally or in susp

The Attorney General who earlier today instructed the CID to arrest Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, said there was sufficient evidence for Yoshitha to be named as a respondent in a land case valued at Rs. 34

The ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year recognises the best of the best who impressed the world with their match-winning performances and made 2024 a memorable year in the shortest format.

The President’s Fund is set to launch a new initiative to deliver services at the regional level through the offices of the Divisional Secretaries, under the leadership of President Anura Kumar Dissanayake on February 7 at the Temple Trees ,Preside

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for US defence secretary, was confirmed by the Senate late on Friday night, after facing misconduct allegations that nearly derailed his confirmation.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).