Due to adverse weather conditions, schools in several education zones, including those in the Western Province, will close till tomorrow

The moneys from Sri Lankans working abroad continued to flow in quite robustly in September albeit some softening seen from a month ago, with a potential to bring the full year inflows by the year end at a striking distance from their former levels s

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwlla who had been granted bail after being remanded for nearly nine months over the alleged importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vials said he would temporarily keep away from politics.

Sri Lanka’s financial system is poised for improvement, with asset quality expected to rise and capital buffers to strengthen, while risks are prudently managed, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said in its Financial Stability Review 2024.

John Keells Group is set to officially open Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka tomorrow, marking the completion of the country’s largest private investment project, valued at over US$1.2 billion.

Sri Lanka’s gross official reserve assets which provide a buffer against external shocks is inching towards US$ 6.0 billion, nearly three years after the usable balance fell under a mere US$ 50 million, triggering the economic crisis in early 2022.

Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene as their head coach ahead of the IPL 2025.

SJB Ratnapura District candidate former MP Karunaratne Paranavithana has also withdrawn from the general elections campaign.

Former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra has resigned as the National Organiser of the Samagi Vanitha Balavegaya.

The National People’s Power (NPP) government has been able to introduce the word ’retirement’ into Sri Lankan politics where none of the politicians had retired in the past, other than those who had lost in elections or had died, President Anur

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has mobilised aircraft and troops in anticipation of potential emergencies due to the current adverse weather conditions.

Police released a photograph of a suspect, seeking to locate him over a murder in Colombo Fort.

Health authorities in Sri Lanka have raised concerns over a significant increase in cancer cases, with over 33,000 new diagnoses and 19,000 deaths recorded last year.

The Environment Ministry has thwarted an attempt to release a stock of canned fish contaminated with arsenic, a harmful heavy metal, above the permissible level to the market for composting or animal feed manufacturing, an official said.

The deadline for Presidential election candidates to submit their expenditure reports ends today, and only 18 out of the 38 candidates have submitted their election expenditure reports so far.

A smart phone and several other mobile devices were discovered hidden near cells at the Boossa High Security Prison, where organised criminals Sanjeewa Kumara Samaratne, alias Ganemulla Sanjeeva and Samantha Kumara alias ’Wele Suda’ are held.

A UN peacekeeper has been wounded in southern Lebanon after being hit by gunfire, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has said, the fifth member of the multinational force to be injured in recent days.

Three persons were killed after they were knocked down by the express train bound to Maradana from Matara, Police said.

Over 76,000 persons have been displaced by rain related disasters during the period between October 7 and 6.00 pm today, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

The Ministry of Public Security has directed the Acting Inspector General of Police to expedite investigations into seven high-profile cases, including the controversial 2015 bond deal and the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to provide immediate relief to those affected by the recent adverse weather conditions across the country, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Gampaha district candidate Ajith Mannaperuma has withdrawn from the general elections as he has been removed as the electoral organiser of the SJB.

Train services on the Puttlam line have been limited to the Lunuwila railway station due to flooding in the area, the Railways Department said.

Police arrested a group of 120 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in online financial frauds.

Eelam Peoples’ Democratic Party (EPDP), a Tamil party led by former Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda, has created history by fielding two Buddhist monks and thus becoming the first Tamil party to field a Buddhist monk.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has promised thorough investigations into the injury of two Sri Lankans in Lebanon, according to a statement from the Sri Lankan mission in Tel Aviv.

Transport Minister Vijitha Herath has instructed the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to permit school, university and technical college students to travel on their season tickets in SLTB buses on weekends and public holidays as well.

The Meteorological Department has warned that the ongoing rainy weather in the south-western part of Sri Lanka is likely to continue due to an atmospheric disturbance near the island.

Only 11 out of 31 politicians who held ministerial responsibilities in the previous government and lived in the government houses have vacated them, according to the Public Administration Ministry.

Claiming that corrupt and racist politicians have opted not to contest this year’s General Election to evade defeat, NPP member Bimal Ratnayake said today it was a great victory secured by the NPP even before the General Election victory to make su