The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought information about suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members from Sri Lanka under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) as part of the probe into the seizure of five AK 47 rifles f

The Cabinet approval was granted to present in Parliament the minimum retirement age for private sector employees Act which proposed to extend the retirement age of private sector employees to 60 years, the Government Information Department said.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft two bills called Defense Cyber Commands Act and a draft bill for imposing cyber protection laws, the Government Information Department said.

Senior Indian Politician from the ruling BJP, Dr. Subramaniam Swamy will arrive in Sri Lanka today on a two day visit on an invitation extended by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka has within the past 48 hours announced rising prices for basic necessities which has led to anger among citizens throughout the nation as the public still struggles to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic which saw many livelihoods come to a s

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday evening instructed his cabinet to cut down on all state expenses including unnecessary fleets of vehicles being used by ministries as the government felt the heat over the soaring cost of basic items.

The black market Mudalalis (players) have taken over Sri Lanka as they have been allowed to decide on the prices of essential goods, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Sri Lanka is likely to see the national roll-out of the digital identity next year, providing every citizen with a unique identification (UID), potentially ending the endless time waste and hassles the citizenry and businesses undergo in their everyd

A partial reduction of the blanket ban handed to Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka, for breaching the bio-secure bubble during the tour of England in July this year, will be determined on by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Managem

Claiming that the Government had not removed control price on a number of essential commodities due to the Dollar crisis, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said control price on rice would not have to be removed if that was the case.

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed to launch an extensive investigation into the incident in which an American tourist who arrived in Sri Lanka had to return after a 5 hours stay in Sri Lanka due to inconvenience.

The Chief of Staff of the Indian Army (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Sri Lanka today on a five-day long goodwill visit, the Army said.

People who both had Covid-19 and are vaccinated don’t need to rush to get the boosters, health experts say.

Former member of the Election Commission, Jeevan Thiagarajah took oath as the Governor of Northern Province before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today, Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

If the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) does not receive any concession from the government and unable to bear the loss, there will be no choice but to increase the fuel prices, Petroleum Minister Udaya Gammanpila said.

The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 5 from tonight, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

Litro gas Lanka Ltd today announced a price revision for its gas cylinders after increasing it last night, an official said.

The body of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who went missing three days ago has been found in an abandoned house at Kalogaha Ela in Dambulla, the police said.

A mother who had allegedly burnt her five-year-old daughter’s mouth with a firebrand has been arrested by police.

Considering the fuel prices in the world market, it has been brought to the special attention of the Cabinet to increase the prices locally, but no final decision has been taken yet, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman W.W.D. Sumith Wijesingh

The price of a loaf of bread will likely be increased by Rs. 5 following a meeting held today, the bakery owners said.

One kilo of wheat flour and a bag of 50kg cement has been increased with immediate effect, the suppliers said.

Considering the recent gas price increase, the All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) is to increase the prices of lunch packet, fried rice, kottu and a cup of milk tea by Rs.10 from tomorrow,

A luxury car crashed with a lorry and caught fire at Delkanda Junction in Nugegoda last night and both the vehicles were destroyed by fire.

Following a sudden increase in the price of the 12.5 kg cylinder LITRO gas by midnight yesterday, the price of LAUGFS gas too has gone up by Rs. 984.

A lobby group in Sri Lanka has threatened to go to courts to get a certain type of COVID-19 vaccine banned in Sri Lanka, it was reported yesterday.

Minister Namal Rajapaksa has denied claims he travelled to Kenya on a chartered flight.

The Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake (BIA) has implemented a comprehensive digitalizing project to facilitate a smooth flow of passengers so that travellers are able to obtain airport services without hassle.

Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves, which recouped part of the lost assets during August through inflows from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the currency swap with Bangladesh Bank, lost about a billion dollars in September as the gove

The price of 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro gas has been increased by Rs. 1,257 and 12.5 kg litro domestic gas cylinder will now be sold at Rs. 2,750 with effect from midnight today.