A Red alert on thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning has been issued for 18 districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.

Stressing that there is a marginal increase in the number of COVID-19 fatalities, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said it could be an early warning of an imminent danger.

The first Poppy flower to commemorate the Remembrance Day was pinned on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today.

The world’s most advanced technology is currently being used in the Indian Railways and that the Indian Government is ready to provide this technology at any time to uplift the Sri Lankan Railways, the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal B

The Education Minister approved the proposal made by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) for the Optimization of Medical and Undergraduate Age and the Establishment of a ’’Clinical Travel Medicine’’ Post Graduate Medical Deg

Former English rugby star Ben Gollings made a sensational return to the Sri Lanka rugby circuit on Monday (25) when he was appointed as Rugby Director to oversee both men’s and women’s sides in the shorter format with the Asia Rugby 7’s Series

Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage today advised the ministry secretary to remove Prof. Buddhi Marambe of the Agriculture Faculty of the Peradeniya University from all posts he held at the Ministry with immediate effect.

JVP former Parliamentarians Sunil Hadunneththi and Wasantha Samarasinghe today filed a writ petition in Court of Appeal challenging the agreements entered between the Government of Sri Lanka and New Fortress Energy Inc in relation to the sale of 40%

The Police Headquarters has commenced an investigation into the incident where a senior police officer in charge of the Sabaragamuwa Province had assaulted a civilian, which was caught on camera and later released on social media today.

Permission has been granted to resume university studies at any given date for the students who completed the 14-day period after the second COVID vaccine, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunga said.

A special telephone number has been introduced by the Ceylon Petrolium Corporation (CPC) to obtain details if there is a fuel shortage and to alert them.

A woman and a man have been arrested by the STF with counterfeit currency bills worth one million Euros during a raid at Dematagoda.

The cement dealers have started selling cement at higher prices notwithstanding there is a shortage, Coperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna yesterday said.

The SLFP in a bid to go separate ways at future elections rather than in alliance with the SLPP will start selecting district and electoral organisers tomorrow (27) at the party head office, a spokesman of the party said yesterday.

A 42-year-old man has been shot dead and another was injured when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire at them at Kotikawatte in Mulleriyawa this morning, Police said.

The feud between Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) over the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) worsened, prompting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to intervene in the settlement of

A private-sector project to construct a formula one racing track in Hambantota is under discussion with some international investors having shown interest, but the project is yet to be finalized, the Daily Mirror learns.

A total of 94% of the principals, 90% teachers, and 46% of students were present in schools yesterday, the Education Ministry said.

Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy.

Although numerous protests were staged around the country yesterday, the Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Union Alliance (TPTUA) today decided not to stage any protests in the country, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary, Joseph Stali

Pushing back on the claims that the recent bout of inflation is caused by the unprecedented liquidity injections made into the system, the Central Bank said it had recognised the need to shrink its treasury bill holdings in a methodical manner, witho

The board of directors of the third airline operator in Sri Lanka, Fly Lankan Asia Limited, has unanimously chosen Dr. Arosha Fernando,for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani who is currently visiting Sri Lanka paid a surprise visit to Mannar this evening.

The Colombo High Court today served indictments on former Western Province Governor Azath Salley in connection with the controversial remarks he made detrimental to ethnic-religious harmony in the country.

A total of 29 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (24) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 13,640.

The Health Ministry today eased several restrictions with regards to weddings, capacity in restaurants and night time travel restrictions.

The Environment Minister instructed the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) officials to continue with the decision not to promote the Oil Palm plant cultivation in the country.

Director General of State Intelligence Services Major General Suresh Sallay lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department today over several ​malicious accusations leveled by Rev. Fr. Siril Gamini and others on incidents surroundin

The number of normal and ICU admissions of COVID-19 patients has drastically come down at the Colombo National Hospital and thereby the situation at the Hospital is currently under control, Health officials underlined.

The present government is targeting making the Railways Department a profitable entity while maintaining it as a public service, Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.