A host of artefacts including four golden caskets and a crystalline casket containing sacred relics had been discovered during the on-going excavations in the Deeghavapi Cheithiya site.

Two individuals passed away due to Covid-19 today bringing the total Covid-19 deaths in Sri Lanka to 96.

Argentina legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 following a heart attack at his home, just two weeks after having surgery on a blot clot in his brain, his lawyer said.

A total of 208 more new Covid-19 cases were reported a short while ago surging the total cases in the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster to 17,938

Three Grama Niladhari Divisions and two Grama Niladhari Divisions of Bandaragama and Kandy respectively have been declared as isolated areas with immediate effect, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 294 individuals have so far tested positive for Covid-19 today increasing the total cases in Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster to 17,730.

All schools in the Kandy city will remain closed from tomorrow until next Friday (4), Provincial Director of Education Thilak Ekanayake today said.

Upholding the Attorney General’s submissions on ‘Mahaviru’ commemorations, the Mullaitivu and Jaffna Magistrate’s Courts ordered the prohibition of Mahaviru’ commemorations, the AG’s Coordinating Officer said.

The Severe Cyclonic Storm “NIVAR” over the southwest Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a very severe Cyclonic Storm during next six hours and to move closer to the Northern coast of Sri Lanka, the Metrological Department warned.

The Chief Engineer of the Western Province Road Development Authority Udugampola Office was arrested for an alleged assault on a female employee, Police said.

A total of 485 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals taking the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 15,447, the Health Ministry said.

Sri Lanka which has already joined the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) has initiated dialogue with COVAX, the global procurement facility for vaccines to purchase COVID-19 vaccines, Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi told

The Education Ministry has called for feedback from teachers on the extent to which the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) syllabus had been covered in classroom for students.

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was released on bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

Many online money lenders are remotely taking control of phones of those unable to repay loans, misusing personal and confidential data of the borrowers, threatening to leak photos, shaming them among all their contacts, spamming them with calls and

Criminal Investigation Department former Director Shani Abeysekera, who was under remand custody at the Mahara Prison has contracted Covid-19, the Prisons Department said.

The Arachchikattuwa Police Station has been temporarily closed after two police personnel attached to the station tested positive for Covid-19.

Another Covid-19 patient escaped from the Welikanda Treatment Centre last night and was captured in the Welikanda town within half an hour, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The Indian Coast Guard has seized drugs, including 100kg of heroin, from a Sri Lankan boat south of Thoothukudi during an operation, which began on November 17, based on “actionable intelligence after prolonged, sustained efforts”, officials fami

The Victoria Dam has been placed under close watch following a series of tremors felt in Kandy this year.

Former Eastern Province Governor A.L.A.M. Hizbullah admitted before at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday Attacks that he received assistance from National Thowheeth Jamath (NTJ) Leader Zaharan Hashim during the 2015

Former US President Barack Obama has referred to Sri Lanka in his just released book which has already sold millions of copies.

The wife of slain Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj has appealed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to take courageous steps forward which will lead to reconciliation and eventually result in the prosperity of the whole nat

Former IGP Pujith Jayasundara had been expelled from the National Security Council (NSC) meetings without considering the relevant Gazette notification pertaining to the NSC, for breach of trust, former President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday testif

The Covid-19 death toll in the country climbed to 94 with four more deaths being reported today, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 171 more fresh Covid-19 patients were detected increasing the toll of Covid-19 cases in the country to 20,966, the Health Ministry said.

While claiming that it takes five days to release most of the results of PCR tests, Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today said the results should be released at least within 24-hours.

A total of 287 more new Covid-19 cases were reported this evening bringing the total cases so far to 20,795, the Health Ministry said.

The total number of COVID-19 patients reported from the prisons increased to 717 by today with the identification of 35 new cases today, Prisons Commissioner Thushara Upuldeniya said.

The Gotabaya Rajapaksa government that came to power promising not to sell state property has approved a Cabinet Paper to sell the Eastern Jetty of the Colombo Port to an Indian Company, which is recorded as the first task undertaken by the President