A 37-year-old man was arrested for swindling more than Rs. 2.8 million from 18 people claiming that they would be secured jobs in Dubai, the Weligama police said.

As Sri Lanka is facing an economic crisis mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China has expressed its desire to resume the stalled Free Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka in order to boost exports, China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong said yest

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Namal Rajapaksa says that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s decision to ban the use of chemical fertiliser was a strong decision, but it was not successfully implemented by the officials in charge.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will do its maximum to bring about national reconciliation in the nation, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend.

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Namal Rajapaksa has said Sri Lanka would ease all crises this year and come out of the woods as the Government hoped to revive the tourism sector and.....

A luxury train service was launched today for the passengers traveling from Colombo Fort to Kankesanthurai (KKS).

Sri Lanka has received the complete quota of COVID vaccines required in the country, including the booster vaccines, State Pharmaceutical Corporation Chairman Dr. Prasanna Gunasena said.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to impose power cuts for one hour or two hours from tomorrow.

Veteran singer Desmond de Silva passed away in Melbourne, Australia a short while ago.

A meeting between Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held at the Presidential Secretariat today further strengthening the 65 years of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka, the

A woman Chief Inspector of Special Task Force (STF) of Police has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) for the first time in the STF history.

At least seven people have been killed after part of a cliff collapsed onto leisure boats on a Brazilian lake.

The Excise Department said that 150 liquor licenses were issued last year and 81 of those licenses were issued for Tourist Board approved hotels and restaurants.

Over the possibility of developing a low-level atmospheric disturbance to the southeast of the country during the next few days, the naval and fishing communities have been cautioned to be vigilant on this.

All grades of schools will be opened as usual from tomorrow (10). However, school canteens will no longer be allowed to open, the Education Ministry said.

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez issued a statement on Saturday after a picture of her with alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar made the rounds on social media, the NDTV reported.

India topped Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals in December and the entire year, according to data published by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Sri Lanka batsman Avishka Fernando will miss the Zimbabwe ODI series after testing positive for COVID-19.

The Health Ministry has alerted people about the number of hospitalizations and deaths caused by accidents which steadily increase day by day.

Murree in Pakistan was declared calamity hit on Saturday after at least 21 people repeatedly froze to death in cars stranded in snow amid a glut of tourist influx, Foreign Media reported.

In the wake of cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has announced his intention to retire from international cricket, the Sri Lanka Cricket has taken a number of decisions on national players who intend to retire from national cricket.

Veteran actor Robin Fernando passed away this morning at the age of 84, family sources said.

Former State Minister Eran Wickramaratne says he is unsure as to why the killers of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge were not brought to book even though Ministers in the Yahapalanaya Government felt strongly on the matter.

Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi began is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka over the weekend and launch the celebration of the 65th Anniversary of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic relations.

A Sri Lankan man living in Australia broke a Guinness World Record when he caught a cricket ball that was dropped by a drone 393 feet and 3 inches over the ground.

A 59-year-old suspect wanted over drugs trafficking has been arrested by the STF Special Raid Unit at a beach hotel in Habaraduwa with a semi-automatic Chinese-made firearm.

The key trade unions representing the private sector employees have requested Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva to extend the Rs.5,000 allowance announced for the public sector last week to the private sector employees as well, through legislat

Advocata’s Bath Curry Indicator (BCI), which tracks the monthly changes in the retail price of food, recorded an increase of 15 percent from November 2021 to December 2021.

Sri Lanka has reached out to South Korea to obtain enhanced dollar assistance from its EXIM Bank and greater development assistance from KOICA, as the island nation continues to struggle with low levels of foreign exchange.

A civil security constable was taken into custody by the Tangalle Division Anti-Vice Unit in connection with the killing of an elephant