Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever tax revenue in history, collecting a total of Rs. 1.95 trillion in 2024, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced today.

In the wake of reports on a virus spreading in China, the Ministry of Health has announced that it is closely monitoring the situation.

Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa announced that future donations to the health sector must align with the government’s national development plan.

Steps will be taken to print and issue the 130,000 accumulated driving license cards, delayed due to previous printing backlogs, within January.

Police and the Colombo Municipal Council’s Medical Officer have launched an investigation after a 19-year-old girl was hospitalised after ingesting a cleaning chemical served in a soft drink bottle at a restaurant in People’s Park, Pettah.

The Colombo High Court today further extended its order to freeze for three months 16 fixed deposit accounts and three insurance policies belonging to the family members of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.

Two suspects were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning by Police Narcotics Bureau personnel while smuggling in foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 50.9 million.

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) this morning to provide a statement regarding remarks he had made during a television programme on March 3, 2022.

Former President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremeisinghe has appointed Thalatha Athukorala as the new party General Secretary, party sources said.

A former Millaniya Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) member, Ravindra Nawamuni, has been arrested for sharing a post on social media that insulted National Peoples’ Power (NPP) MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi.

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning to record a statement.

China is experiencing a rise in respiratory illnesses, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV), according to reports. Reports and social media posts suggest the virus is spreading rapidly, with some claiming hospitals and crematories are overwhelmed.

Social media activist ’Jean Aunty’ and her husband were attacked by two men last morning and are currently receiving treatment at the Ragama Teaching Hospital, confirmed hospital sources.

Authorities entered impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk’s compound on Friday to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant, evading a crowd of protesters outside, but were confronted with presidential security forces inside

United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka said yesterday that the tax policy regime of the new government would burden people further and cause harm to the economy.

Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala told the Daily Mirror that the government is considering on deporting Rohingya refugees who recently arrived in Mullaitivu after following the legal process and discussions.

An investigation into the recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Sri Lankan waters, believed to be a high-speed target drone belonging to the Indian Air Force, has revealed that the drone was not operated within Sri Lankan airspace, the Dail

Sri Lanka’s university system still remains crippled with a dearth of teachers, and the authorities concerned are struggling hard to find qualified persons to some of the positions fallen vacant at the moment, a minister said yesterday.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today advised prison officials not to treat remanded suspects like animals, stressing that they should not be chained together while being brought to open court.

A woman attacked by wasps ran screaming to the Udagama Rural Hospital in Atabage, Gampola.

Former Member of Parliament J. R. P. Suriyapperuma passed away at the age of 96, hospital sources said.

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has urged a comprehensive investigation into the increasing trend of absenteeism among students pursuing Advanced Level education.

Sri Lanka’s star athlete and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Silver Medallist, Susanthika Jayasinghe, has decided to settle in Melbourne, Australia, with her two children.

The Computer Crimes Investigation Branch of the CID in the North Central Province arrested two individuals involved in secretly videographing several women and attempting to demand sex bribes or threatening to share the videos online.

Responding to rumors of possible life threats to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka stated that no one is foolish enough to kill him using drones.

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will contest the upcoming elections, including the Local Government and Provincial Council elections, under the ‘Chair’ symbol, SLFP general secretary Duminda Dissanayake said today.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli on Thursday at the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar.

Sri Lanka’s cricket legends Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara have thrown their weight behind the government’s newly launched ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative.

Refuting reports of moves to stop the allowance paid to kidney patients, the government said today that the allowance paid to kidney patients will be increased to Rs. 10,000.

The Australian cricket team will arrive in Sri Lanka on January 20 for a series comprising two Test matches and one One-Day International (ODI).