The recorrection results of the 2020 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination were released, the Examinations Department said.

A Chinese company has intensified its fight against Sri Lanka over disputed fertilizer stocks and has even proposed tough sanctions to be imposed at a time the country is experiencing an economic crisis, the learns.

The total outstanding public debt has increased slightly under Rs.2.0 trillion during the first nine months, as the cash-strapped government had to borrow more since the country was hit with multiple waves of coronavirus since April this year, hobbli

We are confident about 2022. Since the arrival of COVID-19, the economic situation in the country has changed from the usual theoretical conditions. The post-COVID too is similarly challenging, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

An investigation has started in the death of a Sri Lankan national after the autopsy report showed that he died by strangulation, the Seychelles Police said on Wednesday.

The next couple of weeks could be crucial in determining the impact of the COVID-19 situation in Sri Lanka, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Samitha Ginige said.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said there was no threat to Sri Lanka due to the 4.3 magnitude earthquake which struck 300 kilometers off the north-eastern coast last evening.

The minimum bus fare will be increased by Rs. 3 from January 5, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

The number of people admitted to hospitals as a result of road and domestic accidents is higher compared to last year, Accident Ward Director at Colombo National Hospital Dr. Indika Jagoda said.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Sri Lanka on a two day official visit on January 8, sources from the Foreign Ministry said.

Steps will be taken to bring back all students to universities for academic activities in the near future, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunga said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has cancelled a visit to the Dubai Expo scheduled for next week due to rising issues at home and amidst the economic crisis, the Daily Mirror learns.

Justice Minister Ali Sabry has instructed the Justice Secretary to nullify the gazette issued on the Prohibition of Obscene Publications on December 24 2021.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to reimburse USD 85 million spent for the purchase of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said.

A 52-year old man had died when he was hit by a luxury jeep driven by a woman at Bokundara in Piliyandala this morning, the Police said.

The official reserve position of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has today reached approximately USD 3.1 billion, CBSL Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.

The Sri Lanka Station Masters’ Union (SLSMU) today said the train services will operate as usual from today, SLSMU President Sumedha Somarathne said.

Bus fare revisions will not come into effect today, but new bus fares and from when it will be implemented will be announced after today’s discussion, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

The Government of Sri Lanka should expedite negotiations with India and get assistance to purchase fuel and essential items, Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

The government is bracing for a possible food shortage in the coming months by initiating plans to secure around US $ 100-150 million from the Central Bank a month to import essentials such as rice, sugar, chilli, dhal and wheat flour from the region

Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce for One Country - One Law Venerable Galabodaththe Gnanasara Thera said any successive government since independence had not implemented the policy of one law for the country and that the present government has t

SDB bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thilak Piyadigama has obtained an enjoining order from District Court of Colombo preventing any attempts of him getting suspended or terminated from the bank.

The Treasury has been requested by a committee set up to look into State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), including key utilities such as power, energy and water, to suspend State assistance, potentially opening the path to end the reliance on tax payer fun

The Secretary General of Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) Tuli Cooray has urged all members to ensure their employee’s Covid-19 vaccination is saved in ‘digital format’ and present them as ‘proof of vaccination’ whenever required.

The Station Masters’ Union has decided to call off its ongoing trade union action after discussions held with the State Minister of Transport, Union members said.

The teen pilot Zara Rutherford landed at the Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana (CIAR) today in her bid to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.

The confidential report on bus fare revisions will be handed over to the Transport Ministry Secretary today, a senior official said.

Sri Lanka’s Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year 2021 award.

The executive committee of the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLSMU) has decided to operate two trains of required aircraft fuel stocks to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) noon today from Kolonnawa.

Claiming that the new LP gas manufacturing process has been slow due to recalling and removing gas from previously released gas cylinders with blue and black seal to the market, Litro Gas Ltd said immediate actions were being taken to cater to the do