The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has cautioned the Coast Guard, Marine Police and the State police in maintaining vigil along the coast as there were incidents of Sri Lankans entering into Indian shores on boats to escape from the severe economic crisis

Heavy traffic was reported near Galle Face Green due to a protest being carried out by the youth, demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down from the Presidency.

Pharmaceutical drugs importers have been permitted to increase the prices of drugs by 20%, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) said.

Ajith Nivard Cabraal, former Central Bank Governor who resigned from his post earlier this week, said he will not leave Sri Lanka and will instead answer all allegations leveled at him by various parties.

RAMESWARAM: Hit by the punishing economic crisis, another Sri Lankan Tamil couple landed on Indian shores along with their two children in a fiberglass boat early on Friday.

UN human rights experts urged the Sri Lankan Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and of expression during peaceful protests, amid the country’s severe economic crisis.

The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank under the newly-appointed Governor Dr. Nanadalal Weerasinghe yesterday delivered a whopping 700 basis point policy rate hike, though many expected a milder hike in the range of 200 to 300 basis points.

The regional peers are starting to reap the benefits of the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a development which threatens the island nation’s most established industries.

While asserting that it was absurd talking about any solution to the present economic crisis unless President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns, National People’s Power MP Vijitha Herath said today that an impeachment should be moved against the President

A group of people attached to the IT Industry are staging a protest against the government at the Liberty Roundabout.

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) yesterday said there is an issue with the quality of the auto diesel pumped to the private buses yesterday and the day before

Police used tear gas to disperse a group of university students who were staging a protest at Polduwa junction in Battaramulla this evening.

The representatives of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and 11 affiliated parties of the Government have informed the President in writing about the measures that need to be taken to address the present crisis in

The Fundamental Rights petition filed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) seeking an order directing the Minister of Energy to forthwith continue to supply fuel to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was today dismissed by Supreme

Several supporters of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa are presently conducting a rally in Kollupitiya carrying slogans ’’We want Gota’’ against the ’’Go Home Gota’’ protests which are presently underway in several areas.

The Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau (CFIB) has informed Court that it has sought the Attorney General’s advice regarding the investigations into the questionable last will of late Miss Ceylon Jennifer Ingleton and his advice over the matter is y

I was compelled to revoke my resignation as the Finance Minister as no one was willing to take over the ministry, Minister Ali Sabry told Parliament today.

Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance towards the east of the country, more than 100mm of showers are expected over most parts of the country until Sunday (10), the Meteorology Department said.

The Transport Ministry said that special transport arrangements have been made to facilitate the commuters who will be travelling during the New Year season conveniently from Colombo and suburbs to their distant home towns, the Transport Ministry sa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to bring in a No Confidence Motion against the government, two SJB MPs said today.

In response to reports about the offer of the Finance Ministry portfolio , Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said no offer had come from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa but from a number of senior ministers and various interlocutors o

The Attorney General’s Department has categorically denied withdrawing any indictment pertaining to politically exposed persons during the tenure of the present Attorney General and rejects all reports to the contrary.

There is more than a 25% shortage of essential medicinal drugs and equipment in the country due to the devaluation of the rupee against US dollar, and it will turn into a massive life threatening, even larger than the loss of lives die to Tsunami and

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not yet accepted the resignation of Ali Sabry as the Finance Minister which then makes him the Minister of Finance even to this day, sources in the government told Daily Mirror today.

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday apprised the Centre that Tamil Nadu is ready to ship essential commodities like rice and life saving drugs to Sri Lanka, considering the welfare of Tamils and sought permission for its distribution there through t

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana suspended MPs Janka Tissakuttiarachchi and Chaminda Wijesiri from parliamentary sessions today as the duo confronted each other disturbing the House.

Parliament was suspended for five minutes after former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe requested Speaker to do so to discuss the unruly behaviour and use of unparliamentary language of certain MPs in Parliament.

Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya informed parliament that he would continue to funtion as the deputy speaker of Parliament following a request of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said today that power outages on April 13, 14 are highly unlikely.