The Daily COVID-19 infections surpassed the 1,000 mark after 124 days showcasing the higher transmissibility of Omicron variant.

Chief incumbent of Minuwangoda Raja Maha Viharaya has been remanded till February 2 by Minuwangoda Magistrate Kesara Samaradiwakara for allegedly assaulting an indivitual and obstructing police after being drunk.

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the Covid-19 pandemic was the main reason for the country’s economic crisis and that the country could recover from it in the next few months if it could continue without locking the country down.

The Ministry of Power has decided to purchase electricity from private power plants for a short period of time.

The Central agencies and the elite ’Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu police are on high alert after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) used the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against three people in a fake passport case which was regis

A 6-year-old girl died when a gate fell on her at Thambuththegama yesterday.

Four persons drowned and another reportedly went missing while bathing at Garandi Ella in Etampitiya.

Three more Sri Lankan women’s cricketers, who recently participated in the Women’s Commonwealth Games Qualifiers in Malaysia, have been approached by the organizers to participate in the world’s first privately funded women’s T20 tournament i

The World Health Organisation has said the potential danger to humans from NeoCov, a type of coronavirus that spreads among bats in South Africa, requires further study.

Australia Police believe Sri Lankan national 40-year-old Indika Gunathilaka murdered his four-year-old daughter and six-year-old son before ending his own life in the garage of their home on Essington Street in the southeast Perth suburb of Huntingda

The Bambalapitiya Police have commenced investigations after a 15-year old boy died after falling from the top floor of a 7-storey apartment building at Krester Place in Bambalapitiya last evening.

A total of 82 more cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant have been identified from 88 samples in Sri Lanka.

The Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over investigation of the case involving the arrest of a Sri Lankan woman with a fake Indian passport, in Chennai.

A fresh Covid-19 cluster was reported from Parliament with two higher-ups including Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene being tested positive yesterday.

Sri Lanka will take steps to import essential medicinal drugs from India under the line of credit next month, a Minister said.

Portugese and Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva is currently on holiday in Sri Lanka, social media posts suggest.

The UNP is willing to have a dialogue with the SLFP and other parties to form a national government and to prepare a national policy, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said today.

Sri Lanka’s search for a new head coach to replace Mickey Arthur hit a roadblock, after it was announced that Paul Farbrace would remain in the coaching staff at Warwickshire.

The retired doctor from Piliyandala who was arrested in connection with the incident of a hand grenade recovered from All Saints’ Church premises in Borella recently, has been responsible for similar acts at a private hospital in Narahenpita and th

There is no plan to impose a lockdown as of now despite several requests to do so, the Health authorities said.

The Laboratory tests have confirmed that 95% of Sri Lanka’s current COVID-19 cases are of the Omicron variant, Director Health Promotion Bureau (HPB), Dr. Ranjith Batuwanthudawa revealed today.

SJB MP Patali Champika Ranawaka today alleged that there were plans to punish him and strip his civic rights by summoning him before the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry.

The Puttalam High Court has refused to grant bail to Attorney-at-law Hejaaz Hizbullah who has been detained for over 20 months.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika C. Ragala today ordered to release Minister Johnston Fernando and two others from three corruption cases following the Bribery Commission’s decision to withdraw the charges.

Following the information-gathering operation carried out within the Colombo Municipal Council area recently to identify temporary residents and other establishments, the police have decided to extend its operation to other areas of the Western Provi

Two persons have been arrested by the wildlife officials after two wild elephants were found dead in paddy fields in Tirappane and Bakamuna.

The Court of Appeal today ordered the Attorney General to submit a report regarding the death of seven elephants near the Hiriwadunna reserve in Habarana in 2019.

The Health Ministry has planned a booster vaccination week starting from tomorrow (29) to coincide with the completion of the first year of the vaccination drive in Sri Lanka, the Government Information Department said.

A Sri Lankan security guard at a residential compound in the Al Waab area of Doha, Qatar was shot late on Wednesday evening, after allegedly requesting a young man’s ID upon entry, residents of the compound informed Doha News.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Sri Lanka on a one-day official visit this morning.