At least 40 high profile criminals including Kanjipani Imran, Wele Suda, Kosgoda Tharaka and Podi Lassi who are detained at the Boosa Prison, Galle launched a hunger strike this morning.

Those who try to stop MP Premalal Jayasekera from attending Parliament can be taken before the Privilege Committee, Government MP Dilan Perera told Parliament today.

A huge fire has broken out in Beirut’s port, at the site of a deadly explosion that killed nearly 200 people last month, The Independent reported a short while ago.

An unprecedented outbreak of wind-driven wildfires has erupted across parts of California, Oregon, and Washington in recent days, generating enormous clouds of thick smoke that have blanketed much of the Pacific Coast, affecting visibility and air qu

Chairman of the PCoI today ordered the Commission’s Secretary to take legal action through the Court of Appeal against the senior official of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) and the Counsel who represented the particular individual recordin

The Cabinet has decided to change the Ministers’ Public Day to Monday, which was previously on Wednesday, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Udaya said.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) in collaboration with the Department of Posts has initiated a program to collect Electronic waste (E-waste) through post offices.

The body of an unidentified man with cut injuries was found near the Diyatha Uyana, Battaramulla this morning, the police said.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had not sent any progress report pertaining to the investigations conducted on vandalizing of Buddha statues in Mawanella and explosives raid in Wanathawilluwa in 2018 to the office of Chief of National Intelli

Tamil Makkal Thesiya Koottani (TMTK) MP C. V. Wigneswaran said yesterday, Tamils in the North and East were facing issues as they were prevented from continuing their cultivation activities due to claims that certain paddy lands were archaeological s

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is assessing conditions linked to Sri Lanka’s request for a Rapid Financial Instrument (RFI), which is available to all member countries facing an urgent balance of payments.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that he had no plans whatsoever to retire from office after two years.

The SLFP politburo met on Tuesday night and was chaired by former President Maithripala Sirisena at his official residence at Mahagamasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7, has decided to appoint an expert committee to look into the proposed 20th Amendment to th

There is fresh move to clear 200 acres in Wanathawilluwa and hand it over to a private company, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa alleged today.

The Uhana Police seized 167 gas cylinders with altered logos at a warehouse at Uhana, Ampara following a complaint.

Two Air Force personnel and a woman were arrested for the possession of 390 grams of heroin by the Padukka Police said today.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today directed relevant authorities to rehabilitate 5,000 tanks scattered across the island following a mechanism combining ancient technology and modern scientific methods, the President’s Media Division said.

The Attorney General has directed the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) Chairman to submit oil samples taken from the sea area near the ill-fated New Diamond oil tanker to the Government Analyst for examination, AG’s Coordinating Offic

While claiming that she was not involved in the case against MP Premalal Jayasekara as alleged by him, former Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorala MP said today that MP Jayasekara was convicted to death after considering evidence of 42 people.

The Defence Ministry prioritized reconciliation over national security during the previous government and in retrospect this was a mistake, former CNI Sisira Mendis yesterday informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks.

Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival Basil Rajapaksa said there will be a possibility of supplying several major types of fertilizer to the local market within next three years.

A group of police officers of Bandaragama Police who were conducting a cannabis raid at Atulugama came under attack by a group of residents this morning.

The showery condition over the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces is expected to continue further today accompanied by gusty winds, the Department of Meteorology forecast today.

Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has set a new record in Sri Lanka and in South Asia recording 10.16 seconds in men’s 100m at an international meet held in Germany.

The disaster management teams deployed to control the fire onboard the MT New Diamond crude oil tanker, were able to successfully control the fire by this morning, the Navy said. The fire reignited on Monday due to bad weather and continued until thi

Two Madagascar nationals including a child were taken into police custody yesterday from a hotel in Mount Lavinia after they were found to have overstayed their visas, violating immigration laws, Police said.

A web service would be introduced to certify the authenticity of the particulars of the National Identity Card (NIC) in the near future, the Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) yesterday said.

Several roads in Colombo city have been affected with minor floods due to torrential rains showered this morning, Police said.

The National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) or its leader Zahran Hashim were not directly connected to ISIS and the true mastermind behind the coordinated terror attacks on April 21, 2019 was a completely different group wanting to damage the country, SLMC Le

The wholesale and retail prices of several varieties of commonly used vegetables and fish has increased considerably because of the low level of supply from the areas concerned, Economic Centres said.