President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has told the final Cabinet meeting of the SLPP Government held on Wednesday that he would give the priority in the new SLPP government to resolve burning issues of the most vulnerable sections of the country as he had bee

The European Union (EU) has updated the list of countries for which its member states should gradually lift travel restrictions at the external borders, but Sri Lanka has not yet been included in the list.

A group of health officials representing the Ministry of Health has stressed the need to protect the new MPs who would be elected to the new Parliament, its visitors and staff members from the COVID-19 virus.

The Elections Commission said it had proposed to include the dereliction of poll duty without valid reasons as an offence punishable under the Establishment Code.

The demolition of the assembly hall of King Buwaneka Bahu II is a clear sign that the Archaeology Department is politicised under the present regime, UNP Deputy General Secretary Ruwan Wijewardene said today.

The Police must not have any hesitation to arrest and produce to court those responsible for the alleged archaeological destruction at Kurunegala and the government would not obstruct the law taking its course on the crime, Cabinet Spokesman and Mini

The Attorney General obtained a prevention order from Kurunegala Magistrate prohibiting the Municipal Council staff and their representatives from entering the Buwaneka Hotel site pending investigations, AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nish

Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has told a Sri Lankan family fighting deportation from Australia to give up and go home.

As there was no positive response from the Ministry of Health over their demands as of today, the Public Health Inspectors Union has decided to engage in island-wide ‘sick-leave’ trade union action tomorrow.

While stating that there was no legal confirmation on the death of underworld figure Chandana Lasantha Perera alias ‘Angoda Lokka as reported in media, police said today that it may be his ploy to return to the country in disguise or flee to anothe

The Registrar General’s Department said yesterday the proposed digital birth certificate, which had excluded religion and marriage details of parents, would be issued to people in both languages after completing the legal process.

The government was considering resuming the Demerit Points System for driving licenses, Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had directed the Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry to stop any moves to remove references to race and religion in a birth certificate, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday.

The water supply will be interrupted for 14 hours in several areas in Colombo due to an urgent transmission leak repair work, the Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a hotel owner at Kesbewa in Piliyandala.

Although the State Intelligence Service (SIS) had provided information to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) about the locations of Zahran’s team members ’Army Mohideen’, Yusuf Anwar and Zahran’s brother Rilwan, before the attacks, t

Nine suspects including an officer of the Department of Excise had been arrested with 125 grams of Ice also known as Crystal Methamphetamine drug near the Puttalam lagoon early this morning, the Police said.

Sri Lanka is to publish health guidelines internationally soon for tourists as a move to resuscitate the tourism industry hit by COVID-19, an official said yesterday.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured to free the country of drug menace while stating that several measures are already in place to prevent drug infiltration and distribution.

Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam today was responding to Director General, Department of Archeology Prof. Senarath Dissanayake that he inflicted undue influence on the former to demolish the Assembly hall of King Buwanekabahu in Kurunegala to

Underworld figure Chandana Lasantha Perera alias ‘Angoda Lokka’ has reportedly been killed by poisoning in India in early July, informed sources said.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today told CID to file action against journalist Dharisha Bastians if CID investigations revealed that she had obstructed the Police in conducting investigations into the Swiss Embassy official abduction case.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said, despite the COVID-19 situation, at least a 70% voter turnout could be expected at the General Election on August 5.

UNP National Organizer and Nuwara Eliya District UNP candidate Navin Dissanayake said yesterday the next leader of the UNP should be elected through a secret ballot.

The Cabinet today approved the provision of gratuity for all pensioners including to those who retired before January 1, 2016, the Prime Minister’s Media Division said.

UNP candidate Palitha Thevarapperuma was hospitalized after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of people at Wekandala in Mathugama, Police said.

The Negombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued arrest warrants on interdicted Negombo Prison Superintendent Anuruddha Sampayo and three prison officials on several Penal Code charges.

The Attorney General has instructed the Acting IGP to launch a comprehensive investigation into the destruction of Buwaneka Hotel Building in Kurunegala, AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.

The interim report compiled by the committee appointed to probe over destruction of a building with archaeological value in Kurunegala, has proposed to take legal action against those responsible.

The final decision on the ongoing trade union action carried out by the Public Health Inspectors is to be taken tomorrow , PHIs’ Union President Upul Rohana said today.