In an interview to The Indian Express, Sri Lanka’s foreign minister G L Peiris said India and Sri Lanka had reached a high point in their relations, and that concerns about the Chinese presence in his country had been “consigned to the past”.

The Centre is keen on finding a permanent solution to the problems faced by Tamil Nadu fishermen while fishing near Sri Lankan territorial waters, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan sai

The Sri Lanka Navy arrested 12 Indian fishermen with two Indian trawlers for fishing in Sri Lankan waters in the seas off north of Talaimannar last night.

The vehicular movements on the Colombo-Horana Main road will be restricted at Bokundara in Piliyandala from tomorrow due to construction of a bridge, police said.

The Government Nursing Officers’ Association (GNOA) has decided to temporarily withdraw from the trade union action following the court order, its President Saman Rathnapriya said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.

All-rounder Wanindu Hasanranga will feature for the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the upcoming Indian Premier League season after the franchise forked out a massive 10.75 Crore bid (Rs. 287 million) to re-sign at the IPL player auction held today.

The head of the World Health Organization has said the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if about 70 percent of the world gets vaccinated.

Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals crossed the 30,000 mark in the first 10 days of February.

Plantation Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said the total tea production had increased by 21 million in 2021 compared to 2020 despite the shortage of chemical fertiliser.

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party does not agree with the government to impose collection of a 25 percent surcharge on the EPF and ETF, since both funds have been built up with hard earned money of six million private and semi government sector employees,

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran who initiated two rounds of closed door meetings with party leaders and chairmen of three key parliamentary committees said the government would be asked to initiate a dialogue with its creditors and

The supply of electricity has been declared as an essential service by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

A trishaw driver who pleaded guilty of driving under the influence of liquor without a driving license when his driving license had been suspended for six months for a similar offense was fined Rs.75,000 and his driving license suspended for ten year

While saying that there is a minor shortage in four essential commodities, the Finance Ministry said there is an urgent need of setting up an effective mechanism where imported goods reach the general public in a more transparent manner.

Sri Lanka has not sought financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund, which stands ready to discuss options for the country to deal with its debt burden, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said on Thursday.

Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa bowled Australia to victory in a rusty first home limited-overs outing of the summer that nonetheless saw Sri Lanka defeated by 20 runs on the DLS method in a rain-affected T20 International at the SCG.

One individual was killed while another 15 were wounded in a head-on bus collision in Wewurukannala on the Dickwella-Beliaththa main road today.

Whilst stating that late Mangala Samarawera is the first and only Sri Lankan MP who stood for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights, SJB MP Buddhika Pathirana said today Sri Lanka should uphold these rights.

While saying that the ongoing trade union move by health workers to declare a continuous strike is ill timed and somewhat selfish at this critical juncture, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) stressed importance of working for long lasting

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided not to have scheduled power cuts until Monday (February 14) due to sufficient fuel stocks for electricity in the country.

While adding a new meaning to the Valentine’s Day, the Environment Ministry has decided to introduce a tree planting programme under the theme ’A plant for love’ on February 14.

The opposition today questioned the delay in appointing Sectoral Oversight Committees for two years and urged the Speaker to look into the matter without delay.

It has been reported that 20 doctors and 60 staff members of the Badulla General Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, a top hospital official said.

The train services on the country’s main railway line have been disrupted due to a train derailment near the Watawala railway station this morning, the railway control room said.

Notorious drug peddler Thelge Dilan Sameera Pieris, alias ’’Abba’’ was shot dead following a shooting incident in Moratuwa last night, the police said.

If the country continues to see higher number of COVID-19 Omicrone variant positive cases, and if the current situation prevails further in the next couple of weeks, there would be a possibility that the country could face another critical scenario,

The Catholic Church has raised concerns of the possibility of politicians putting the lives of the general public at risk to win an election.

Former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Julie Chung has been appointed as the new Ambassador to Sri Lanka.

The Colombo District Court today issued an enjoining order preventing Government Nursing Officers’ Association from carrying out trade union activities causing hardships to the patients.