A 27-year-old man died after an engaged couple slipped and fell down from the Sera Ella waterfall in Laggala during a pre-wedding shoot Sunday evening, Laggala Police said.

Four officers attached to the Police Narcotics Unit, who were arrested for selling a consignment of drugs to a drug dealer, were interdicted today, Police Media Spokesperson SP Jaliya Senaratne said.

All Day-Care Centres which had been closed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the country, have been allowed to re-open from July 6, Health Services Director General Anil Jasinghe said.

Clarifying on EU lifting temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the region and reports that Sri Lanka was not included in the list of selected countries, the EU Embassy said today that the absence of a country on the list should not be cons

The Chairman of the Kalutara Urban Council Chairman (UNP) M. Ameer Nazeer had been arrested this morning for allegedly entering a playground forcibly, unlawful assembly, and violating the quarantine regulations on June 23, the Police said.

The strike action which was launched by the postal workers at the Central Mail Exchange (CME), decided to call it off after authorities gave an assurance to carry-out election duties at the CME instead of a separate location, Lanka Postal Services Un

Former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Aravinda De Silva has been summoned by the Special Investigation Division of the Ministry of Sports to record a statement over the 2011 ICC World Cup Final match-fixing allegation, SSP W. A. J. H. Fonseka said.

The Examinations Department today said the applications for the re-correction of 2019 GCE O/L examination results should be sent on or before July 17.

A 73-year-old Buddhist monk at the Sri Wijaya Dharmananda Piriwena in Kosgoda was hacked to death, the Police said.

Over 1,200 people have been sent to self-quarantine for failing to wear face masks in public places in Western Province yesterday, the Police said.

Gunmen have attacked the Pakistani stock exchange in the southern city of Karachi, killing at least two people and injuring others, the BBC reported.

An accomplice of underworld figure ‘Gagana’, who is currently in prison, has been arrested with 12 T56 assault rifles during a raid carried out by the STF Organized Crimes Unit.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera has informed the Acting IGP today that he cannot appear for him in the Writ Application filed by interdicted High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya in view of his failure to comply with the AG’s advise, AG’s Coordina

Police yesterday recovered a sum of Rs 31,145,000 hidden in a land belonging to an SI in Daladagama yesterday.

Highlighting that COVID-19 pandemic will prevail for two years in the globe, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said his party will base its election manifesto on saving Sri Lanka from a second wave and to build up the battered econ

While requesting the people of Sri Lanka to always have the broader picture in mind when it comes to politics, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has stressed the necessity of having a ‘very strong mandate’ at the forthcoming election in order to c

The final report by the Expert’s Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement is accessible for general public on three websites, the President’s Media Division said.

World’s highest Test wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan has been named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 21st Century by the Wisden Cricket Monthly.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in the United States announced the death of a female Sri Lankan elephant ‘Shanthi’.

The curfew which was imposed in the country has been completely lifted with effect from today, Presidential Media Division said.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the appointment of Dumith Fernando as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CSE with effect from July,1, 2020.

A total of 290 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Belarus arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

The Maligakanda Magistrate ordered to detain four suspects, arrested over smuggling mobile phones and several other items into the Colombo Magazine Prison, for 7 days, the Police said.

Fifty-one Arab nationals, who are the crew of a ship, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

Army Commander Shavendra Silva today said that there is no cause for concern even if some individuals are making certain statements about the army.

Former Minister Harin Fernando & Sajith Premadasa today met with the Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith at the Archbishop’s House, Colombo.

Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon said today that those who fail to wear face masks in public places would be arrested and sent for self quarantine from tomorrow.

Although representatives of the World Muslim League (WML) had announced a donation of USD 5 million to support victims of the Easter Sunday attacks in July 2019, the Catholic Church was not aware of further progress of this initiative, Director of Se

The Constitutional Council (CC) has accepted the resignation letter sent by its member Prof. Jayantha Dhanapala, Parliament sources said yesterday.

The government should decide on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Agreement with the United States before the general elections, SJB candidate Harshana Rajakaruna said today.