The government has taken steps to regulate private hospitals as people have faced serious issues when seeking treatment from private hospitals, Cabinet spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

The circular issued by the Western Province Education Zonal Ministry prohibiting private tutoring classes for students by school teachers, along with the letter issued by the Education Ministry regarding modulators, has been withdrawn, Deputy Ministe

In response to remarks by NPP MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi, who claimed that people have the right to convince others that something true is false, or something false is true, as it is a democratic right, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said that it is wr

This Christmas Eve, a vehicle will travel at incomprehensible speed around a celestial object to bring wonder to the people of Earth — and it’s not Santa’s sleigh.

A Russian national was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a consignment of the cannabis variety Kush, valued at Rs. 10 million, concealed in his baggage.

Sri Lanka has recorded a staggering 375 elephant deaths in the past eleven and a half months due to a plethora of causes, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation.

Cabinet spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today that the people will know whether the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MPs had sought assistance from the President’s Fund as claimed by SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekara when the rest of the list is

Adding further controversy to the misuse of the President’s Fund, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday said some of JVP members also sought assistance from the President’s funds prior to 2010.

In response to queries about the potential introduction of new taxes on imported vehicles, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said today that the Finance Ministry will make an official announcement regarding taxes in the future.

Veteran singer Priya Suriyasena passed away at the age of 80 this morning.

A nine-year-old boy reportedly died after undergoing surgery at the Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital raising concerns over potential medical negligence.

The government will conduct fresh probes into the scams involved in the import of a stock of biofertilizer from China and in the introduction of organic farming during the time of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a minister said yesterday.

Former US President Bill Clinton has been admitted to a hospital after developing a fever, according to a spokesman for the Democrat.

Christmas gifts are continuing to come Sri Lanka’s way, with Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) upgrading the island nation’s long-term foreign currency issuer rating to Caa1 from Ca.

Special security measures have been introduced in response to multiple complaints from residents regarding frequent robberies, including vehicle thefts, along Chandrika Kumaratunga Mawatha, which runs from Malabe to Ambathale in Colombo.

A group of schoolboys who had in their possession 57 forged currency notes of Rs.5,000 denomination were arrested yesterday by Theldeniya Police.

The Energy Ministry will continue with the electricity sector reforms process and necessary restructuring and unbundling of electricity generation, transmission and distribution functions, and the newly established Power Sector Reforms Secretariat (P

Due to a shortage of railway staff and train engines, the Railways Department is unable to operate extra train services during the festive season, according to the department.

Sri Lanka’s export performance for the month of November witnessed a Year-on-Year (YoY) contraction of 5.6 percent with revenue reaching US$ 943.1 million.

The tri-forces security provided to former Presidents will be removed from today as announced by Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala.

A 30-year-old man was injured in a shooting by two unidentified assailants who arrived on a motorcycle in Koskandawala, Weeragula this afternoon.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named a 17-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) surpassed 15,000, hitting a record of 15,027 during mid-morning trading.

Some 50 elephants have died due to unauthorised connection of the CEB’s electricity supply to fences or wires so far in 2024, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.

The Ministry of Education announced that the second stage of the third term for the 2024 academic year in all government and government-approved private schools will commence on January 2, 2025.

Hard-hitting New Zealand batsman Bevon Jacobs earned a maiden call-up Monday for their T20 series against Sri Lanka, which marks the start of Mitchell Santner’s tenure as white-ball captain.

Some seven schools in Colombo including Royal is running without principals currently, the Education Ministry said yesterday.

Construction work of five high-rise buildings have been ground to a standstill because of the economic crisis that hit the country in 2022, and the Ministry of Urban Development is now at a loss to decide how to resume them since the project companie

In the wake of the recent revelation of politicians receiving money from the President’s Fund, many have questioned whether such disbursed funds can be refunded.

A female student and another woman were killed after being struck by an express train at the Anuradhapura New Town Railway Station.