Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today the government expects that the Speaker will take some action against Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna.

A woman who was asleep in her home was pinned under the debris of the walls pulled down by a rogue elephant that had entered her home garden in the early hours of last morning. She was rushed to hospital but died on admission.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Chairman Imthiaz Bakeer Markar has resigned from his post.

NASA will provide live coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with Dragon spacecraft hatch closure preparations at 10:45 p.m. EDT Monday, March 17.

Importers of milk powder have decided to increase the prices of milk powder products by 4.7%, effective April 1.

Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake today urged the Speaker to take action against a COPE member who had referred to him as ’Badulle Bada’ during a recent meeting of the committee.

There is a sinister move by some trade unions to call for a strike action taking patients in state hospitals as hostages, Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament today.

Sri Lanka’s apparel, rubber, coconut and plastics exports could be affected by US President Donald Trump’s trade policy which is expected to be effective from April this year, Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha told Parliament today.

The Israeli military says it is carrying out ’’extensive strikes’’ in the Gaza Strip, with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting that at least 220 Palestinians have been killed.

BYD has unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese carmaker says will allow them to be charged almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.

A consignment of illegally imported cigarettes worth over Rs. 120 million was recovered by the Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) during an inspection at a warehouse within the Colombo Port premises.

The Sri Lanka Police have released a video featuring a senior officer explaining the requirements for joining the police force.

While issuing an island-wide incident summary, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) today reported that four persons from the Moneragala, Anuradhapura and Hambantota districts were killed in elephant attacks between March 10 and 13.

Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) marks its 12th anniversary today but the underutilised facility continues to struggle with financial losses and minimal airline traffic, renewing calls for a strategic overhaul.

The Adani Group is still keen to get Adani Green Energy’s $1-billion renewable energy power project in Sri Lanka back on its agenda, sources said. In February, the company had said it had decided to withdraw from the project, but it has maintained

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in coordination with Sri Lanka’s Embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, and with support from the Governments of Myanmar and Thailand, has facilitated the rescue of 14 Sri Lankans who we

The Katana residents are set to experience a 16-hour water cut today as the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced that water supply to several areas in the city will be suspended.

US restaurant chain Hard Rock Cafe has sealed a deal with Abans and will be entering Sri Lanka, marking its debut in the island nation.

The upcoming festive season gave an additional boost to the already expanding activities across the economy, as both manufacturing and services activities continued to grow through February.

Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector is facing a significant downturn, with key crops such as paddy, tea and coconut experiencing sharp declines in production.

The government is to undertake offshore gas exploration after the selection of a consultant firm to handle the international tender process in this regard, an official said yesterday.

SriLankan Airlines could generate US $ 1 billion in revenue within three months, if the right leadership and policies are in place, said former Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Chairman Upul Dharmadasa.

Claiming that there are more witnesses to testify on the Batalanda incident, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today if the evidence is produced, not only former President Ranil Wickremesinghe but others who were involved in the incident will h

It is not possible to mete out justice for those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks within a month or two, Minister of Science and Technology Chrishantha Abeysena told Parliament yesterday.

The commission which looked into what is called the torture chamber in Batalanda way back in 1989 has faulted Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in addition to the then government, for engaging in severe acts of violence, during the given period.

The Government will introduce the new Constitution according to its own time line, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali, today issued a warrant on Asha Basnayake, the third witness in the case related to the alleged forcible removal of the crown from Pushpika De Silva, the winner of the Mrs. World pageant held at Nelum Pokuna Th

A prison jailer, who was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division over allegations of aiding and abetting the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa, was remanded till March 21 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela today.

The carcass of a tusker was recovered today from the Ihakuluwewa tank reservation in Polonnaruwa by the Diyabeduma Police.

Sri Lanka Customs today thwarted an attempt to smuggle two kilos of Cannabis variety ‘Kush’ worth over Rs. 24 million by an Indian couple returning from Bangkok at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).