On the heels of the Central Bank transitioning to a single policy rate from a dual policy rate structure for implementing and communicating the monetary policy, the Central Bank said it is currently in the process of reviewing the Statutory Reserve R

Indices closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank and Melstacorp with the turnover crossing Rs. 4.1 bn.

Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country’s president, ending a power vacuum that lasted for more than two years.

The National Audit Office has revealed that the total expenditure of USD 247.7 million (equivalent to Rs. 36,564 million), including price increases and variances, for the construction of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) has not bee

Sri Lanka is grappling with a rising trend of tobacco addiction among schoolchildren, highlighting the urgent need to address this growing issue to protect the well-being of the country’s future leaders.

An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday.

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said that it is fallacy that free distribution of rice among low income families during the time of the last government lead to the current shortage in market supply.

The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has requested the Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation to immediately halt all unsystematic elephant drives as a measure to address the human-elephant conflict (HEC).

NPP MP Nishantha Samaraweera has been elected Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today.

Two newly appointed Court of Appeal judges were officially sworn in by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.

A metal piece from a gas lighter was found in a fish bun purchased from a food stall in Panadura yesterday.

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara extended an apology for inadvertently addressing the Speaker as ‘Your Honour’ in Parliament today.

The seasonal influenza is making a return, with an increasing number of cases being reported across the country.

In a thrilling pursuit, a police sniffer dog named ’Johnny’ followed a scent trail for nearly four kilometres through Wariyapola to track down a suspect who had stolen batteries from vehicles parked as case evidence materials at the Wariyapola Di

Claiming that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not made any objections to the proposed public sector salary increment, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said today the government will go ahead with the proposal and provide a significant sal

Claiming that no HMPV cases have been detected in Sri Lanka recently as reported by certain media, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today that the Health Ministry is on alert and assured to inform the people if any person infected with the

If the current tax limits on vehicle imports are changed, the selling prices of vehicles in the market will also be affected, according to vehicle importers.

The Appropriation Bill for 2025 was presented to Parliament by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya a short while ago.

While Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera alleged that the President’s Secretary had issued a circular prohibiting Ministers from meeting heads of foreign missions without the permission of Foreign Affairs Minister, Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayak

As many as six people died and several other were injured in a stampede that occurred at Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens on Wednesday.

General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera has been sentenced to 9 months simple imprisonment by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court for insulting the religion of Islam.

A man was injured in a shooting by two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle at Anungalle early this morning.

A video of a concrete-loaded mixer truck pushing a car at the Orugodawatta junction has gone viral on social media, showing two people injured and damage caused to signal posts and a safety fence.

Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced it is all set to officially become the world’s first ‘Autism Certified Airline’.

The UNHCR or the UN Refugee Agency, which commended the life-saving actions taken by the Sri Lankan authorities and people to rescue and safely disembark Rohingya people who were distressed at sea, asked for continued compassion and hospitality fro

A massive wildfire whipped up by extreme winds has swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity homes - with a state of emergency declared.

As Sri Lanka has managed to brave through what was the worst economic crisis faced in history and moving towards normalcy, the island nation’s financial sector regulator yesterday said that its focus this year would be on achieving a “transformat

New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in T20I cricket, Martin Guptill, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 38, New Zealand Cricket announced on Wednesday.

Controversy swirls around the unauthorized construction of Israeli religious centres at different locations in the country with an opposition MP raising concerns that the presence of Israeli intelligence service called ‘Mossad’ will pose a threat

In the wake of over 100 Rohingya entering Sri Lanka recently, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said today that the intelligence services have revealed that there was a plan to bring down some 100,000 illegal migrants to Sri Lanka in the comin