The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to have rotational power shedding for tomorrow (24).

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet should not disgrace the decorum of the institution of the body she represents and should do justice to Sri Lanka, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told Parliament today.

India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Wednesday the country is willing to make investments in Sri Lanka to help it ease a financial crisis.

State Minister Nimal Lanza, who was staying away from his ministerial duties due to a clash with the Ministry Secretary, today warned the government politicians who were insulting him recently, not to resort to such attacks claiming that counter atta

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a 36-year-old man who had been engaged in a prostitution racket using women in various parts of the country for 18 years.

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila today informed Parliament that the government had called on a mèeting with ambassadors representing all oil exporting countries to seek their assistance to ensure continuous fuel supply to Sri Lanka during next three

The Supreme Court today reserved its order, to decide whether it proceed with the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the agreements on Yugadanavi power plant. The Supreme Court would make an order on the matter in due cour

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today filed a Special Determination petition in Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Surcharge Tax bill, which was placed on the order paper of Parliament on Tuesday (22).

At least 23 individuals were injured in a head-on bus collision in Koralaima on the Horana-Colombo main road today.

Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the upcoming T20I series against India, Chairman of National Cricket Selectors Pramodya Wickramasinghe told the Daily Mirror.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said yesterday (22) that Pakistan attaches immense importance to its relations with Sri Lanka as a reliable friend and partner.

The Ministry of Energy said today that it has settled US$ 35.3 million to the Singaporean company for the cargo ship that was carrying 37,500 metric tonnes of diesel docked outside the Colombo Port.

If the prices of diesel keep increasing again, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) today hinted that they will be forced to stop operating buses.

The United National Party has dismissed reports that its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is in a secret deal with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to merge the UNP and SLPP into an alliance in order to gain more parliamentary seats in a future election.

The recent incidents at the Yala National Park, which drew wide publicity on social media, will be addressed, Sri Lanka Tourism said.

Sri Lanka will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States (US) to improve the capacity of local milk production.

The government has held back only a few information and recommendations of the Presidential Commission Report on the Easter Sunday massacre, which has a direct bearing on the national security, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said.

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Act will be amended allowing the owners to obtain 30% of their provident fund accumulation according to their needs, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said while addressing the monthly meeting of the Labour Ad

At a special cabinet meeting held with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today evening, it was decided the government will settle an outstanding payment of Rs.80 billion owed to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for the continuous supply of fuel.

The existing COVID-19 restrictions can neither be lifted nor relaxed in the near future, given the Omicron situation in the country, the Health Ministry stressed.

Airline Pilot’s Guild of Sri Lanka (ALPGSL) yesterday said that they will re-launch the “Fly the Roster” campaign as the SriLankan Airlines Chairman and the management failed to address their issues, and none of them were resolved satisfactori

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to have rotational power shedding for tomorrow.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said today that he would like to have a televised debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to resolve differences between the two nations.

Former Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World’ Pushpika de Silva has been summoned to the Piliyandala Police to record a statement regarding the investigations into the attack on journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrema’s residence in Piliyandala.

People seem very careless about receiving their COVID-19 booster vaccines, and it was reported that not enough people are coming forward to get their COVID-19 booster vaccines, officials said.

The government has imported 350 million kg of rice during the past three months, despite assurance given by the Agriculture Minister that rice would not be imported under any reason, National Peoples’ Power(NPP) MP Vijitha Herath said today.

A total of 200 buses which were out of service due to dilapidation have been repaired and re-added to passenger transportation under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat premises this morning (22).

At least 650 minor and 150 major repairs are carried out annually at the Chief Mechanical Factory in Ratmalana, the Railways Department said.

Claiming that cricketer Bhanuka Rajapksa was not selected for Indian T20I series based on recommendations of the Select Committee and Coachers, Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa said today this was not the end of his career and expressed hope that he w

A sanitation worker has died after falling from the 15-story Police Quarters building in Maradana today.