Sri Lanka cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has reportedly handed over letter of retirement to the cricket administration.

A 42-year-old suspect from Kalmunai who was in remand custody over the Easter Sunday attacks, died while undergoing treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo.

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said rumours spread by some elements that Sri Lankan banks have been ordered by the Central Bank to forcibly convert balances in their customers’ Forex accounts are totally false.

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne was tested postive with Covid-19, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Maddumabandara said.

There will definitely be a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the next couple of weeks, Public Health Inspectors’ Union warned.

Six youth were arrested in connection with the death of a 17-year old boy at Madampitiya in Grandpass following a dispute over a Tik Tok video.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is likely to appoint a Cabinet-level negotiation committee to hold discussions with ‘friendly countries’ seeking financial assistance ahead of the country’s external debt repayments this year.

As Sri Lankan migrant workers flock to informal remittance channels with the growing gap between the official exchange rate and black and grey market exchange rates, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva urged the government to offer Rs.240 per US

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has urged his ministers to stop being unethical when criticising the government, stating ministers and state ministers should not work on personal agendas to topple the government, the Daily Mirror learns.

Four suspects have been arrested by the Mahabage Police in Ganemulla over a large scale theft of three wheelers in the Western Province.

Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed former Sri Lankan fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake as the interim coach of the National Team for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka.

The Wildlife Director General (DG) has been instructed to launch a search operation in Dehiwala to capture the crocodile in the seas off the Dehiwala coast, Wildlife and Forest Conservation Minister C. B. Rathnayake said.

Legal action will be taken against the public servants, secretaries including the Senior DIG in charge of the Northern Province and key police officers, who do not support the environment protection programs in the Northern Province (NP), NP Governor

The Propaganda Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party Duminda Nagamuwa has been arrested by the Kaduwela Police in Borella this afternoon.

Susil Premajayantha who was sacked as a State Minister by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today for voicing remarks critical of the government, was seen going back home in a three wheeler after vacating his Ministry.

President’s decision to remove him from his post is a blessing in disguise, Former State Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

The Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) and certain Tamil groups operating overseas have slammed the organizers of the Jaffna Kite Festival for inviting government representatives to the Festival this year which will be held in LTTE Leader V. Prab

Cabinet has granted approval to allocate 24 and 14 oil tanks of Trincomalee Oil Tank Complex to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Lanka IOC respectively while remaining 61 oil tanks are to be developed under Trinco Petroleum Terminal Pvt. Ltd, w

Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena lost his cool today when journalists questioned him if the government could continue to function by sacking senior members such as State Minister Susil Premajayantha for speaking against the government’s failur

Sri Lanka is to purchase 500 new buses with 32 seating capacity for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) from India.

Sri Lanka is unlikely to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the Cabinet failing to reach a consensus last evening.

Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion State Minister Susil Premajayantha has been removed from the post by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with immediate effect, the President’s Media Division said.

The once popular BlackBerry era comes to an end today with the company having taken a call to stop supporting phones running on the BB OS.

Wariyapola Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Tilakaratne Bandara Dissanayake has been removed from his post.

UAE State Minister Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh stressed the importance of Sri Lanka’s abundant water resources being promoted for the realisation of a blue economy.

A 17-year old youth was stabbed to death at Madampitiya in Grandpass yesterday following a dispute over a TikTok video.

Credit card spend, a proxy for the spending pattern of mostly the urban consumer, continued to gain more momentum in November, after a sharp upsurge recorded in October, which corresponded with the easing of virus-related restrictions.

The stock market commenced trading in 2022 with a bang, as the benchmark index recorded its highest single-day gain while the daily turnover topped Rs.9.5 billion.

The Central Bank has revised the earlier rule, which set maximum interest rates on mortgage-backed housing loans, effective from January 1, 2022, considering the rising interest rates in the economy and the current and expected macroeconomic developm

The Government today announced a Rs 229 billion economic relief package which comprises a Rs 5000, salary hike for state workers, increasing of pensions, Samurdhi and special stimulus payment for home gardens.