India has decided to expel six Canadian diplomats, namely Stewart Ross Wheeler, Acting High Commissioner; Patrick Hebert, Deputy High Commissioner; Marie Catherine Joly, First Secretary; Lan Ross David Trites, First Secretary; Adam James Chuipka, Fir

National People’s Power (NPP) candidate Nilanthi Kottahachchi who made allegations about stolen assets stashed in Uganda by the previous regime said she made such remarks in a broader context on the need to recover ill-gotten wealth concealed in Ug

Asserting that China is closely following the recent reports that Sri Lankan police arrested a number of foreign suspects of online fraud, including Chinese nationals, the Chinese Embassy said it provides full support to Sri Lankan law enforcement ag

Sri Lanka, as a country surrounded by the ocean and in the equatorial belt, is always vulnerable to extreme weather events, but the Meteorology Department lacks capacity for observation in localized and regional developments for more accurate weather

Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka, the highly anticipated luxury development by John Keells Group (JKH), opens its doors today for a soft launch, marking a historic moment in Colombo’s evolving skyline.

SriLankan Airlines confirmed today that an investigation is currently underway in accordance with civil aviation regulations regarding the incident on flight UL 607 from Sydney to Colombo on 21 September 2024.

NASA is set to launch a spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon Europa, considered one of our solar system’s most promising spots to search for life beyond Earth, to learn whether this ice-encased world believed to harbor a vast underground ocean is habitab

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today that the government has decided to review the Wind Power Project in Mannar, which involves India’s Adani Group.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today refused to release three Directors of W.M. Mendis and Company Ltd. - Arjun Aloysius, A.R. Dinendra John and Prasanna Kumarasiri de Silva on bail, in a bail pending appeal.

A 14-year-old student, Fatima Nada, cycled from Kattankudy to Colombo to handover a message to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office this morning (14).

A tense situation unfolded aboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL607 from Sydney to Colombo when the captain locked the female First Officer out of the cockpit.

The Ministry of Education has decided to close all schools in the Colombo Education Zone tomorrow (15) due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions.

World Food Programme (WFP) representatives agreed to continue their on-going programmes in Sri Lanka through the World Food Programme, ensuring no disruptions, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

With the rainy weather and cold weather conditions, childhood asthma, especially respiratory viruses infection including influenza will increase, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today revealed the ICC Players of the Month for September 2024 as Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis and England’s Tammy Beaumont.

The Bribery Commission has already expidited action related to cases of allegded corrupion, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said today.

Following a meeting held this morning, the Examinations Department has decided not to re-conduct the Grade 5 scholarship examination and will provide free marks for the three questions that were allegedly leaked, Examinations Commissioner General Ami

Three Directors of W.M. Mendis and Company Ltd. Arjun Aloysius, A.R. Dinendra John, and Prasanna Kumarasiri de Silva were sentenced today to a six-month jail term by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court for defaulting a payment of Value Added Tax (

The Election Commission has revealed the names of three Presidential candidates who have failed to submit election expenditure reports.

Eight Sri Lanka Navy flood relief teams have been dispatched to assist those impacted in the Gampaha, Colombo and Puttalam districts, to work in coordination with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

A minor explosion in a carbon manufacturing factory in Badalgama, Gampaha, has left one worker dead and 19 others injured.

Applications have been called for the position of the Director General to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, the Parliament Communications Department said.

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has completed a world first after part of it was captured on its return to the launch pad.

More than 134,400 people in twelve districts have been affected due to adverse weather conditions around the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

The flood situation in the rivers flowing through the western and south-western areas has started to recede due to lesser rainfall in the catchment areas over the past 24 hours, Irrigation (Hydrology) Director Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara Bandara said.

The final decision on the Grade 5 scholarship exam, which has been surrounded by controversy, is set to be announced today (14).

Fifteen Chinese nationals, including four women, were arrested by the police yesterday for illegally lodging in a housing complex at Ethul Kotte.

Four soldiers have been killed and more than 60 other people injured in a drone strike targeting an army base in northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.

The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue further in 14 districts due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meterology Department said.

In an effort to bolster trade relations between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, the Britain says it has initiated various programmes and mechanisms.