A suspect hiding on the roof of a leading apparel outlet in Kadawatha arrested by police with the Rs. 27 million of stolen cash in his possession, police said.

Dialog Axiata PLC said yesterday that it has installed a 20ft pole antenna structure at Galle Face Green as a solution to network congestion.

The Sri Lanka Transport Board’s (SLTB) special long distance buses will be on the roads from today to facilitate the holiday makers to return to Colombo from the major cities after the Sinhala-Tamil New Year seasonal holidays.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that the power cuts will be imposed again from tomorrow.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged the Centre to allow the State to ship essential commodities from the Thoothukudi port to Sri Lanka as humanitarian aid to the people, especially Tamils, severely affected by the food crisis.

Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been admitted to hospital after contracting the COVID-19 infection, sources said.

Veteran cinema artiste Jackson Anthony in his message extending support to the ‘non-partisan youth struggle’, expressed hope that it will not be another defeated insurrection but a triumphant revolution.

The Police officer who got vocal yesterday at the public protest at Galle Face Green, over the ongoing crisis, has been granted bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

Chairman of Litro, Theshara Jayasinghe, has submitted his resignation letter to the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Issuing of fuel for vehicles will be limited at filling stations from 1.00 pm today, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said.

Sri Lankan politician Namal Rajapaksa, son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and nephew of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has said he understands why people are angry with the government. However, he has cautioned that now is not only the time for a

A vessel carrying 37,500 metric tons of petrol will arrive in the country today, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said.

SriLankan airlines emphasized that the airlines uplifted 102 tons of printed material from Colombo to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda in February 2021 was undertaken for commercial reasons only.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Dhammika Prasad began a 24-hour hunger strike this morning at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.

Uganda’s financial industry risks being blacklisted by international systems for failure to put in place measures that can effectively prevent financial crimes like money laundering.

Veteran actor and comedian Bandu Samarasinghe has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s Consular General in Milan, Italy, sources said.

The Police officer who got vocal today at the public protest at Galle Face Green, over the ongoing crisis, has been taken in for questioning by the Police Special Investigations Unit.

State-run SriLankan Airlines has issued requests for proposals to lease up to 21 aircraft to support its long-term business strategy.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Pradeshiya Sabha member Duminda Perera was arrested for allegedly assaulting Kelaniya university students while attempting to demolish a stage set up by a group of students during a protest in Kiribathgoda was today

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday (13) said that it supported Sri Lanka’s plans to engage in ’’collaborative dialogue’’ with creditors, a day after the country unilaterally suspended external debt payments amid a severe eco

Sri Lanka needs between $3 billion to $4 billion this year to pull itself out of an unprecedented economic crisis and plans to start talks with the International Monetary Fund for help, Finance Minister Ali Sabry said.

The government was taking measures to secure the normal life of the people from the current complex situation by properly understanding the challenges, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.

S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday lowered Sri Lanka’s foreign currency rating to ’’CC’’ from ’’CCC’’, citing the economic crisis in the country and rising external funding pressures.

India is willing to commit up to another $2 billion in financial assistance to Sri Lanka while also supporting the island nation with food and fuel, five sources told Reuters, as New Delhi tries to regain ground lost to China in recent years.

Claiming that the country was on the brinks of collapsing, Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake said today the need of the hour is a coalescence of all forces irrespective of political, racial, religious or language differences to rescue the nation.

Sri Lanka’s economic outlook is highly uncertain due to the fiscal and external imbalances and urgent policy measures are needed to address the high levels of debt and debt service, reduce the fiscal deficit, restore external stability, and mitigat

Sri Lanka has received USD 10 million from the World Bank to purchase medicines, the Government Information Department said.

A group of protestors at the Galle Face area now re-named as the ’Gota Go Gama’ have written to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, declining his invitation for a meeting, but have put forward two demands saying the President must resign and all Ra

Two Senior DIGs have been transferred with immediate effect due to service requirements, police said.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today placed his signatures on the Impeachment Motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the No-Confidence Motion against the government.