Sri Lanka along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh abstained from voting on the resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that strongly criticized Russia’s action for invading Ukraine

A 14-hour water cut will be in place in several areas in Colombo on Saturday (5) from 8.00 pm to 10.00 am on Sunday (6) due to essential distribution network improvement work, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

An extra ordinary gazette notification was issued announcing the maximum retail price for 500mg paracetamol tablets to Rs. 2.30.

Leaders of political parties representing Parliament are to meet today where they are expected to discuss several issues including taking action against MPs Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara who have been accused of carrying a parcel inside the

With the pharmaceutical stocks rapidly diminishing, the Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) yesterday warned of a looming shortage of critical life-saving medicines in the market within the next two to six weeks, due to the worsening

A laptop belonging to a Russian tourist, which was stolen at the Fort Railway Station was recovered and handed back to her by the officers of the Fort Railway Station recently.

The government will issue a gazette notification banning the import of over 600 non essential items, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said .

The government should seek consultations from experts to find solutions to the current economic crisis, Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa said today.

While claiming that the main problem for the fuel shortage and prevailing crisis is the forex crisis, SLPP Parliamentarian Dilan Perera today said that as a Minister Udaya Gammanpila had failed and Viyathmaga also has failed.

Despite the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Sri Lanka is still welcoming tourists from Russia as Russia continues to be the leading market for Sri Lanka Tourism.

The Attorney General today informed Supreme Court that the Ministry of Finance has decided to exclude 13 funds including Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF), Pension Fund, Pension Trust Fund, Gratuity or Termination Fund

A shipment of 37,300 MT of diesel has arrived in the country and will be unloaded today, Energy Ministry Secretary K.D.R. Olga said.

Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith met UNHRC High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet in Geneva today.

A writ petition filed by former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe was today fixed for support on March 8 by Court of Appeal.

A university academic today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court seeking an order staying the coming into operation of the gazette notification preventing unvaccinated people from entering public places.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed all responsible parties to take steps to ensure uninterrupted power supply from March 5,President’s Media Division said.

A total of 32 Sri Lankans have been evacuated from Ukraine through four border countries,the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Turkey, Mohamed Rizvi Hassen said.

Refuting media reports, the Railways Department today said that trains will continue to run without being cancelled or limited due to the prevailing fuel crisis.

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has a significant impact on the serviceability of aircraft, Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana said.

A seven and-a-half an hour countrywide power cut will be imposed tomorrow as well, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said.

The results of the Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be released in the next few days, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

Myanmar’s rice export to Sri Lanka is fetching high prices than other countries and the shipment of the rice export is also convenient, Myanmar Newspaper, Global New Light of Mynmar reported.

In the wake of a massive shortage of fuel which has resulted in lengthy queues at fuel stations, the IGP has issued directives to senior police officers to implement a special security plan around all fuel stations throughout the country to prevent a

Prof. Arjuna de Silva, the Chairman of the medical panel of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will personally supervise, guide and monitor the fitness and skin fold level of Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

There is a possibility of a food crisis in our country in the future, and the only answer for the impending food crisis is to cultivate every inch of land with economically viable crops, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

President Joe Biden announced during Tuesday night’s State of the Union that the US will ban Russian aircraft from US airspace, joining a growing number of countries who are closing their skies to Russia following President Vladimir Putin’s invas

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured the the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) and the general public that all possible measures will be taken immediately to avert the power crisis prevailing in the country, PUCSL Chairman Janaka R

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) feels that the implementation of wrong monetary and foreign exchange policies by the responsible authorities has made it impossible to import adequate fuel to operate thermal power plants, PUCSL Ch

Gallup is the most reputed polling organisation in the world. It runs a regular “Mood of the Nation” poll in the United States. Verité Research has adapted that same poll and scoring methodology to follow the pulse of the people in Sri Lanka.

Amid the on-going conflict between Russia and Ukraine where Western nations have imposed sanctions on Russian banks, Ceylon Tea exports to Russia and Ukraine, which account for 10 percent of the country’s tea exports, have come to a grinding halt.