Sri Lanka’s second-largest water supply project, which will provide safe drinking water to around 67,000 families in the Anuradhapura District, commenced today under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has launched an investigation into the recent violence at the Negombo Prison and subsequent incidents at other prisons, focusing on the circumstances leading to the clashes, the deaths and injuries of

Future infrastructure development in Sri Lanka should be guided by research, innovation and science-based solutions to safeguard the country’s forests, rivers, wetlands and coastal ecosystems while meeting national development goals, Environment De

Former High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya Kana Kananathan has praised the Government of Kenya on achieving a historic milestone, with the country’s foreign exchange reserves reaching a record USD 14 billion.

The Health and Mass Media Ministry has launched a mobile blood testing programme in Colombo and Gampaha districts to detect sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B and other infections.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has commissioned a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its five-storey headquarters, enabling the Authority to meet more than 70% of its electricity requirements through renewable energy.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Parliament of Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the use of population data and evidence in policymaking, with the aim of ensuring the country’s changing demogr

England men’s players have been advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.

Kylian Mbappé scores again and smashes more World Cup records as France storm into the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals.

The guns went quiet on Thursday, but nobody was celebrating. After two days of strikes between the United States and Iran, both sides have halted military operations in what officials described as an “uneasy calm,” even as the diplomatic machiner

The railway crossing on the Kelani Valley line at Baseline Road in Borella will be closed for 22 hours from Saturday morning to facilitate repair work, with police warning of traffic congestion and advising motorists to use alternative routes.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor C Joseph Vijay’s Jana Nayagan has received an ‘A’ (Adults Only) certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), signalling that the film will finally be released in theatres after a prolonged

A wildfire that ripped through a hamlet in southern Spain killed 11 people, authorities said Friday, as a heatwave stifled swathes of the country.

Opposition MPs today began placing their signatures to a no confidence motion against Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara.

Former Parliamentarian Duminda Dissanayake, who had been discharged earlier in the case relating to the gold plated T56 rifle seized from a bag belonging to an elderly woman in a Havelock housing complex in Wellawatta, was re-produced as a suspect be

The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital has launched a special integrated vector control programme to protect children receiving treatment and hospital staff amid the rising spread of dengue in the country.

The public has been warned to remain vigilant as fraudulent advertisements offering ’’instant’’ or ’’emergency’’ loans have once again begun circulating widely on social media, targeting people in urgent need of cash, the Sri Lanka Co

Steps are being taken to register all shops in the country under the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) in a move to regulate prices of goods, Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development Upali Samarasinghe said today.

The Education and Higher Education Ministry, together with the Health Ministry, should immediately close all government, semi-government and private schools, universities and vocational training institutions located in high-risk dengue zones for at l

Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

The Court of Appeal today fixed July 17 to consider several intervention petitions filed by individuals and organisations, including prominent Buddhist monks, seeking permission to intervene in the writ application filed by Major General (Retired) Su

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will participate in Pet Expo 2026 with a special stall offering free rabies vaccinations, pet registration services and awareness programmes on animal welfare.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take immediate steps to fill the longstanding vacancies in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, warning that the continued delay could undermine the adminis

Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between the countrie

The Chairman of the Medical and Civil Rights Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance, Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, has urged the government to reconsider its decision to convert the Galle Mahamodara Hospital into a prison, proposing instead that the facility be deve

The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.

The Government Ayurveda Medical Officers’ Association (GAMOA) has claimed that special Ayurvedic medicines have been developed to combat the dengue virus.

The repeater firearm that went missing following the recent clash at Negombo Prison has been recovered, the Department of Prisons said.

More than 5,000 patients are currently awaiting kidney stone removal surgeries in Sri Lanka due to the high demand for treatment and limitations in healthcare facilities, health authorities said.

Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva told Parliament today that the loss of US$2.5 million during the repayment of a loan to Export Finance Ltd., Australia, was a clear case of cybercrime and theft.