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.

Laws should be introduced to take stern action against trade unionists who resort to strikes by crippling essential services and leaving the lives of innocent people in danger, Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardane said today.

The jeep driver who was involved in a Tik Tok video seen harassing a wild elephant on the Trincomalee-Habarana Road, was arrested by the Wild Life officials and released on bail after being fined Rs. 200,000.

The Annual Scrabble Bash organised by the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation (LAF) will be held on February 26 at the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation at 110, Ketawalamulla Lane, Colombo 10.

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain and ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Roshan Mahanama said he had to face difficulties in clearing security to board the flight to Pakistan as he did not possess a vaccine card with all three vaccines from Sri Lanka.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today requested that the true situation of the foreign reserves in the country and monthly economic situation reports be presented to Parliament.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday challenged the main opposition for an immediate election to show the government’s strength, a challenge which was accepted by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya today.

Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen, who was at the centre of the controversy surrounding the alleged sterilisation of female patients has filed a writ petition seeking an order directing authorities to pay the salary due and payable to him including back-wages.

Eraj Ravindra Fernando, who was involved in the “toy pistol’ case several years ago, has resigned from his post as the Mayor of Hambantota Municipal Council (MC).

The parents and the grandmother of a 10-year-old boy have been arrested over an incident in which the boy was found dead on the bed in a room inside the house in Badalgama.

Plans are underway to promote Sri Lanka as a safe wedding destination, which would not only help uplift the hard-hit tourism industry but also the event management, fashion design and other supporting sectors that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandem

Health experts on ground yesterday sounded alarm bells as the country was presently sweeping through an Omicron wave with nearly 20,000 people infected within the past 10 days alone.

The government regulations are the major bottleneck that holds back the public and state sectors from embracing digitalisation, according to Digital Technology and Enterprise Development State Minister Namal Rajapaksa.

Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to come for a dialogue with them and understand the real extent of the forex crisis Sri Lanka is facing at the moment.

The Central Bank yesterday reiterated that Sri Lanka is committed to honour all forthcoming debt obligations and thereby maintain the country’s unblemished record of debt servicing.