An investigation has revealed that a controversial tweet by Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam about an alleged abduction attempt in Kalmunai, was false and misleading, Police Headquarters issuing a statement said.

The local retail industry said it has seen the worst hit from the implications stemming from the pandemic and finds itself in a more aggravated situation

The Maha Sangha of the Presidential Buddhist Advisory Council today pointed out that it is important to hold further discussions before reaching a definite conclusion regarding the registration of new places of worship.

New US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung ‬in a video clip explained that she is very excited to represent United Stated on “this beautiful island”- Sri Lanka.

Secretaries have been appointed for two State Ministries by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Sri Jayewardenepura University has introduced a degree programme in the Japanese language, a statement from the Japanese embassy said.

Glenn Maxwell starred with the bat as Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Former CID Director Shani Abeysekara has filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court seeking an order preventing the CID from arresting him in respect of the allegations mentioned at the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court.

A five-year-old boy trapped for three days down a remote Afghan village well died moments after being pulled out alive, officials said Friday.

Despite assurances that there will be no scheduled power outages in the next three months, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced its decision to impose power outages from today.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has endorsed five Bills, which were taken into debate recently,the Communications Department of Parliament said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made a sudden inspection visit to the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority at Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07 this morning (18).

The Kelanithissa Power Station, comprising Kelanithissa Combined Cycle Power (KCCP), Kelanitissa Power Station-1 (KPS-1) and GT-7, the largest single power generation unit, has been stopped due to a lack of fuel stocks, the Ceylon Electricity Board (

Chinese President and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Chinese and Sri Lankan political parties celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Ch

The Polaris drillship, owned by Aquadrill Offshore, has caught fire while docked at a port in Sri Lanka, reported local officials.

The National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB) said a 36-hour water cut would be imposed in several areas of Colombo this morning from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow (19) due to a breakdown in the main pipeline supplying water to Colmbo.

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today ordered to acquit former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando from all charges in connection with Easter Sunday attack case.

The Environment Ministry is contemplating to give priority to introduce alternative eco-friendly packaging instead of polythene and plastic.

A police constable was clubbed to death during a brawl over a land dispute between two factions in Vitharandeniya,Tangalle.

A top US official is to visit Sri Lanka next month for talks which will mainly focus on human rights and trade and investment.

Sri Lanka’s hotel sector yesterday asserted that the proposed blackouts for large-scale electricity consumers will be detrimental for the tourism industry, given that it is only beginning to slowly recover from the massive hit experienced in the la

The Central Bank (CB) is likely to instruct State-owned banks to extend letter of credit (LC) facilities to Laugfs Gas PLC, which is struggling to procure LP gas (LPG) shipments amid the on-going foreign exchange crisis, according to industry sources

With the number of COVID-19 and Dengue cases soaring simultaneously, the Health authorities have urged people to be vigilant as both diseases show similar symptoms.

The health authorities in Sri Lanka have articulated that it is too premature to have discussion on a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in a situation where the third dose roll out is yet to be completed.

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said today that there is no truth in the rumor of fuel price increase tonight.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has said it would resort to an island wide Trade Union (TU) action on Monday (21) in view of protecting the National Wage Policy, which is being violated through Cabinet decisions.

The National People’s Power (NPP) today lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) over the non-implementation of law against the culprits who were involved in the egg hurling incident against JVP leader Anura Kumara D

Although the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided not to have power interruptions for three months, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) said that it is unable to provide uninterrupted power supply in the fa

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the officials to grant approved nurses’ demands in a manner that does not affect the entire public service.

Australia’s Shane McDermott, who recently was Sri Lanka’s fielding coach, will take up the same role with the Bangladesh national team, it is learnt.