The Supreme Court today held that the Attorney General’s extensive statutory powers in relation to criminal investigations and prosecutions are held in public trust. The Court further observed that any compromise of the independence of the Attorney

The Home Office has U-turned on plans to deport a leading scientist carrying out groundbreaking research into affordable forms of solar energy and allowed him and his family to remain in the UK.

In a move to encourage the influx of foreign remittances, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today what it called an “exclusive offer” for migrant workers for the December festival season.

The writ petition filed by ten civil society activists challenging the ever-rising abuse, harassment and discrimination against individuals of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) community, at the hands of the P

The special consultative committee which met today to discuss the recent gas explosions has failed to reach a conclusion with regard to the cause of explosions, government and opposition MPs who participated in the meeting told journalists today.

Claiming that there had been a talk of the education level of the parliamentarians, Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella said today a mechanism should be introduced to allow the parliamentarians to gain entrance to law college or any other univers

The CID has launched an investigation into two coordinating secretaries of two cabinet ministers, who allegedly tried to recover a stock of gold allegedly buried in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area in Mullaitivu during the war.

A former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) member was found dead inside a house at Arukuveli, Chavakachcheri in Jaffna this morning.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Monday evening, urged his cabinet of ministers to immediately inquire into the incidents of LP gas-related explosions reported from various parts of the country, causing a wave of fear among consumers.

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has no intention of joining the Government, sources close to the former Prime Minister told Daily Mirror last night.

Lalith Warnakumara was sworn in as an MP for the Kalutara District before Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya a short while ago.

A critical situation has arisen in schools as school managements demand parents to provide donations soon after their children enrol in schools, the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) said.

Inflation jumped to 9.9 percent in the twelve months to November as the increase in food prices accelerated to 17.5 percent while non-food prices rose by 6.4 percent, amid supply side constraints and recovering demand.

Three students have been killed and eight others injured, including a teacher, in a high school shooting in the US state of Michigan.

The Weligama Police have commenced investigations after an 8 year old girl was burnt to death in a fire that broke out in a house in Gedarawatta in Weligama last night.

Sri Lankan drug trafficker Sunil Gemini Fonseka’s aide Sargunam, in his confession to the Q branch officials of the police, has alleged he had given Rs 1.5 crores as bribe to the officers of the Q branch.

Legislation will be brought to Parliament shortly to permit the growing and export of ganja as a medicine for a number of noncommunicable diseases, State Minister Sisira Jayakody said yesterday.

The Health Ministry today issued a set of new guidelines easing several restrictions effective from December 01 to 15.

The report complied by the four-member Committee from University of Moratuwa on the twelve LP gas samples, will be submitted to the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) tomorrow (01).

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa landed in New Delhi a short while ago and was received at the airport by High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a Committee to look into recent incidents of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder fires and explosions occurred at domestic, commercial and sales outlets in various parts of the country.

While advising consumers to refrain from resorting to unverified testing methods like soap test to determine leaks, the Litro Gas Lanka said in all instances where people complain about LPG leaks, safety has been compromised as a result of broken or

A case filed against former Megapolis and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka over the alleged motor accident that took place in 2016 at Rajagiriya was yesterday fixed for December 2 by Colombo High Court.

Nearly 20 incidents of LP gas related explosions have been reported across the country within past two days, Police said.

The Election Commission has decided to issue an Extraordinary Gazette appointing Manju Lalith Warnakumara to the Kalutara District Parliament seat that was left vacant following the resignation of Mahinda Samarasinghe.

No decision has been taken to impose a lockdown during the upcoming festive season, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Ramesh Pathirana said.

British-born, Sri Lankan Australian Shemara Wikramanayake has topped Australia’s highest-paid CEO list.

The Health authorities are investigating whether any individual or party visited Sri Lanka during the last 14 days from countries where the new Omicron COVID-19 variant was preading, State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said today.

Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean isla

Due to the higher amount of carbon emissions from gasoline vehicles and due to the current air pollution in urban areas, the government has decided to give priority to the promotion of electric vehicles when importing vehicles in the future, Environm