Global musician Cher has slammed the Department of National Zoological Gardens including its Director General Shermila Rajapaksa for allegedly exploiting elephants after the ’Rally for Animal Rights and Environment’ (RARE) movement shared a video

A request made by former President Maithripala Sirisena that he be released from several civil lawsuits filed by the victims of Easter Sunday attacks was today rejected by Colombo District Court.

Sri Lanka has set aside the funds required for the upcoming international bond settlement due in less than two weeks, just weeks after Fitch Ratings downgraded the sovereign deeper into the junk category, on the heightened debt default concerns amid

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will miss the opportunity to have a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the tenth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat global investor summit since the event was postponed due to the surge i

Amidst the foreign exchange crisis, the government is exploring credit arrangements with China and India for the import of essential pharmaceuticals, a minister said.

The Examinations Department will call for applications for the selection of invigilators for the 2021 (2022) GCE Advanced Level Examination through online.

India reported 117,100 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, ending at 9 am on Friday. With 30,836 new recoveries, the country’s active caseload is now at 3,71,363.

An ambiguity has been created as to whether outdoor musical events can be held or not under existing quarantine regulations.

The Sri Lanka Air Force has established a 24x7 Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Bandaranaike International Airport to administer Pfizer vaccines for Sri Lankans arriving from overseas if they have not been vaccinated with first, second or booster d

A state of confusion appears to have been created by the instructions issued to banks by the Central Bank with regard to conversion of bank balances of resident Sri Lankans who earn in dollars and Lankan migrant workers who remit money to their forei

Sri Lanka’s fast growing gem and jewellery industry is gearing up to gather momentum as it acknowledges that the recently issued gazette by the government will pave the way for a smooth sailing forward.

The two boys who were missing from Kotadeniyawa since last November, have been found in Mirigama yesterday. Police said a woman had handed over the two boys to the Mirigama Police.

The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) director board will be dissolved if the online system for issuing permits for sand, gravel, and granite excavation and transport is not prepared within three months, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweer

The decision on the oil tank farm in Trincomalee should be made by the Ministry of Defence, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday. Mr.wijewardene who was the former

A new picture and clips have emerged of the premises of the Sialkot factory where Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara was lynched by a mob last month.

The 13th anniversary of the assassination of The Sunday Leader founder Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickrematunge, which falls on 8 January, will be marked with a service at his graveside.

Power cuts might be experienced in several areas in the country today due to the dearth of furnace oil to generate electricity, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Chairman said.

Agreement to develop Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm was signed this evening, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said.

A total number of 11,380 tourists had arrived in the island in the first four days of the new year Russian tourists head the list with 2,032 visitors, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

A house in the Kottai area in the Mannar Divisional Secretariat has been completely gutted by a fire reported to have been caused by an explosion of a gas stove this afternoon.

The government said it has plans to export the excess turmeric in the country this year so that the spices sector can up its contribution to the national export earnings.

Two men have been arrested by the STF for possessing three elephant pearls valued over Rs. 50 million in Ampara.

The two children who had gone missing from Kotadeniyawa since last November, have been found in Mirigama.

The two twin male baby elephants born at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage were given their first bath at the zoo today (6).

Six persons were apprehended for allegedly attempting to sell old anti-tank missiles used during the war in the Puthukudiyiruppu area in Mullaitivu yesterday (5), Police said.

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has decided to streamline the manufacturing of domestic and commercial gas cylinders and has already taken steps to increase its manufacturing capacity, Litro Gas Lanka Senior Manager, Chamani Herath Pathirage said.

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today postponed for January 12 to deliver its judgment in respect of Welikada Prison Riot case filed against three accused including former Superintendent of Magazine Prison Lamahewage Emil Ranjan over the killing

Keerthi Ratnayake, a defence and political analyst attached to Lanka e-News arrested for allegedly giving information to the Indian Embassy in Colombo concerning a possible terrorist attack has been further remanded till January 21 by Colombo Fort Ma

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) membership of former State Minister Susil Premajayantha is at stake.

The World Health Organization says that it is monitoring a coronavirus variant detected in a small number of patients in France, but that, for now, there is little reason to worry about its spread.