The Governor General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from August 6 to 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism announced.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura today granted time till August 7 to file written objections against the anticipatory bail application filed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.

Other wrongdoers should also suffer the same fate as IGP Deshanbandu Tennakoon, as they have also committed offences, Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman told Parliament today.

The debate on the resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from office in terms of Section 17 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, commenced in Parliament a short while ago.

The President’s Fund has been used to assist relatives of politicians in the past, Deputy Minister Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament today.

In response to a statement by MP Ravi Karunanayake that Office Assistants of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka are drawing a higher salary than that of some categories of teachers, Deputy Minister of Education Madura Seneviratne told Parliament today tha

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former Member of Parliament Wimal Weerawansa claimed that the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, may have skipped the Easter service this year after being ’’informed by God’’ not to attend

The Thalangama Police have arrested 11 Indian nationals including three women for engaging in online gambling.

More than 2,000 newly imported vehicles remain stuck at the Colombo and Hambantota ports for over two months, causing serious logistical challenges for unloading additional shipments, informed sources revealed.

The United States (U.S.), in its tariff negotiations, requested Sri Lanka to grant duty-free access to American vehicles, including Electric Vehicles (EVs), in its bid to narrow the trade gap, a source familiar with trade talks said.

India has called Donald Trump’s threat of ’’substantially’’ higher tariffs over its purchase of oil from Russia ’’unjustified and unreasonable’’.

A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the public to donate their healthy unwanted pets as part of a unique effort to provide food for its predators.

The first Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera took to the streets this evening, beginning at the auspicious time of 7:16 p.m.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) earlier protested against casinos as certain political families struck deals with casino kings such as James Packer by giving them special perks and trying to start casinos even without an Act for regulating it, De

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to vote in favour of the resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post, Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Katunathilleke said.

Tesla has granted its chief executive Elon Musk $29bn (£21.7bn) worth of its shares, in an attempt to keep the billionaire at the firm.

The government must remain firmly committed to good governance and transparency or it risks losing its credibility with the international creditors including the Paris Club of creditors, Jaffna District Organizer of SLPP and Politburo member, Geethan

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) marked a historic milestone today as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time, gaining nearly 120 points within the first 30 minutes of trading. However, the initial optimism gave wa

The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) officials have recovered a skinned leopard carcass today at the Maduru Oya National Park.

An intensified countrywide crackdown by the Sri Lanka Police, Police Special Task Force (STF), and Tri-Forces has led to the arrest of 110 drunk drivers and legal action against 3,202 individuals for reckless driving and other traffic violations on e

A white South African farm worker accused of killing two black women says he was forced to feed their bodies to pigs, according to lawyers.

Vedda Chief Uru Warige Wannila Aththo says the real issue today is not an elephant-human conflict, but a human-elephant conflict.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded a six-hour statement from Sandra Perera, the personal secretary to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today.

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has proposed improvements to the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, while advocating for the inclusion of the National Lotteries Board and Development Lotteries Board within the regulatory framework of the sa

A mismatch between official statistics and government statements has sparked controversy over Sri Lanka’s reported tourism revenue for 2025.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) will conduct a public hearing tomorrow (5), to investigate the island-wide power failure that occurred on February 9, 2025.

Two Fundamental Rights petitions filed seeking an order to invalidate the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Sri Lanka and India, were today dismissed by the Supreme Court.

Four members of the same family, including two children, were hospitalised following an accident involving the official vehicle of President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake in Thalangama.

One wonders whether Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe lives on Aswesuma as they contribute their salaries to the party, former MP Nandana Gunathileke said.

Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says the government is committed to resolving Sri Lanka’s longstanding housing crisis within the next five to ten years.