The Police Special Task Force (STF) could have minimised the damage caused from the coordinated terror attack on April 21, 2019, if former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena had informed the confirmed prior warning which w

New Head of the National Movement for Social Justice, former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday said he has no plans to form a political party affiliated to the movement founded by the Late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera into a political party.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said people will have to go with a measuring tape whenever they go to purchase coconuts, referring to the government’s decision to impose maximum retail prices for coconuts depending on the circumference of nut

Two persons were mauled to death by a wild elephant in Devagiriya, Galgamuwa today, police said.

The 21 garbage containers that were illegally imported were ordered to be shipped back to the United Kingdom, Customs media spokesman and Director Sunil Jayawardanne said.

Sri Lanka has performed the second-best in terms of Covid-19 epidemic prevention measures, economic recovery and international cooperation out of 108 countries surveyed by the Yicai Research Institute in China.

The toll of Covid-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka has excessed 3,200 with 22 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals today, the health authorities said.

There is a possibility that the ICC headquarters in Dubai would remain closed for a few days after a few of its staffers have tested positive for the COVID-19, foreign media reported.

India Former union minister Jaswant Singh,one of the longest serving parliamentarians in India,died this morning in Delhi at the age of 82.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized that implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution is essential for carrying forward the process of peace and reconciliation.

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on Political Victimization has ordered the CID Director to report on the whereabouts of IP Nishantha Silva who fled the country, in order to get him repatriated.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed relevant officials to look into the feasibility of bringing down prices of cement and steel, in order to reduce the construction cost in the country, the President’s Media Division said.

Education Minister Professor G.L. Peiris yesterday said support of the private sector was pivotal in eliminating the existing gap between education, higher education and the job market in the country.

A Gazette notification was issued by the Government announcing a maximum retail price for coconut with effect from yesterday.

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said talks were underway with India to retake some of the oil tanks in Trincomalee leased out to them.

Underworld figure ’Kosgoda Tharaka’, who is remand custody has made a statement to the Criminal Investigation Department that a Prison Commissioner had allegedly received monetary gifts from notorious underworld criminal Makandure Madush, while M

Mr. Y.A.G.K. Gunathilake, Western province Director of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) yesterday (25) said it was planned to erect a cycling track connecting the Battaramulla Diyatha Uyana and the entrance to the Colombo Port City.

An oral question raised by Samaji Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) MP on Dr. Safi of the Kurunegala Hospital who was accused of sterilising Sinhalese women, caused heated arguments among ruling party and SJB MPs in Parliament yesterday.

The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of eight new diplomats, including Milinda Moragoda as the High Commissioner to India and Dr. Palitha Kohona as the Ambassador to China.

Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (24) told media that steps have been taken to manufacture Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Sri Lanka as he planned to make Sri Lanka a gas manufacturer before the next parliamentary election.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the officials to treat all of his verbal orders issued for the common good of the people as circulars to be implemented or face stern action if failed to do so.

SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has been named as the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Parliament was informed yesterday.

The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was facing a risk of being blacklisted for tourists due to various reasons including overcrowding of the orphanage, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunge said.

The Russian crew member who earlier tested positive for Covid-19 in Matara, has been tested negative in the final PCR test conducted on him, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said today (25).

Rural Housing and Construction & Building Material Industries State Minister Indika Anuruddha was injured after his vehicle met with an accident on the Southern Expressway today (25), Police said. He was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital foll

The Ududumbara Police have arrested three persons who were transporting a head and different body parts of a leopard for sale.

The case involving the suspicious death of rugby player Wasim Thajudeen was adjudicated in the Colombo High Court yesterday as former Chief JMO of Colombo Prof; Ananda Samarasekera who was the suspect in this case, had passed away.

Legendary playback singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Friday. He was 74.

A five-member Supreme Court bench was appointed by the Chief justice to consider the petitions filed against the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

The water supply in Colombo 12, 13, 14 and 15 would be interrupted for 10 hours from 8 pm on Saturday (26) till 6am on Sunday (27), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.