Several leprous patients have been reported from Egodauyana area in Moratuwa for the last six months much to the concern of the health authorities.

Transport Ministry is set to install forty AI camera systems in Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and private long-distance buses as part of a new initiative aimed at reducing road accidents.

Government spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has accused the opposition of trying to protect the true perpetrators of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, likening their actions to those of the former Rajapaksa administration.

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector — the country’s largest export earner — may soon face a significant challenge if the United States shifts to an origin-based tariff regime, said former Diplomat Kana Kananathan.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara refused bail to a Police constable attached to the Western Province North Crimes Division, who had allegedly attempted to solicit a bribe of Rs. 200,000 from a three-wheeler driver in exchange for refra

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (12) held separate meetings with the Canadian and Malaysian High Commissioners at the Presidential Secretariat.

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga that a further investigation has been initiated into two bank accounts belonging to an individual

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended today’s trading session on an upbeat note, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) recovering from an early decline of 78 points to close up 49.77 points (+0.25%) at 19,972.79. The S&P SL20 Index also posted a m

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has dismissed media reports claiming she joined other ex-presidents in challenging the repeal of the Presidents’ Entitlements Act.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the cabinet approval has been granted to urgently recruit about 62,000 individuals to fill essential vacancies in the public service.

There is no satellite registered under the name of Sri Lanka in the records of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations agency responsible for global coordination of information and communication technologies, Minister Nali

The Cabinet has approved plans to launch floating solar power projects in key reservoirs, aiming to accelerate Sri Lanka’s renewable energy drive.

The 12th edition of the annual India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-2025 is scheduled to be held in Colombo from 14 to 18 August 2025. The exercise will be conducted in two phases: a Harbour Phase from 14 to 16 August, followed by a Sea

The Constitutional Council has approved the nomination of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the 37th IGP of Sri Lanka, following a recommendation by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

A plan to bring in unskilled workers from Sri Lanka is not the right solution to the exodus of Cambodian labourers and it will backfire on Thailand in the long run, a prominent labour expert warned on Monday.

Former Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha member Shantha Mudunkotuwa, who was injured in a shooting in Meegoda earlier today, has died after being admitted to the hospital, police said.

The body of a schoolgirl preparing for the 2025 GCE Advance Level examinations was recovered from a well near a private tuition centre at Vairavapuliyankulam in Vavuniya, police said.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today issued a warrant for the arrest and production before court of former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who has been named as a suspect in an investigation conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bri

The Opposition in Parliament handed over the no-confidence motion against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekera to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today.

The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) has commended Health Minister’s recent parliamentary address highlighting the critical shortage of medical specialists in Sri Lanka, calling it an accurate and timely assessment of a growing crisis.

South Korea’s military has shrunk to about 450,000 people - a decline of 20% over the last six years, according to a defence ministry report released by a ruling party lawmaker on Sunday.

A small plane landing on Monday at a Montana airport crashed into parked aircraft, triggering a large fire but causing no serious injuries, authorities said.

The Constitutional Council is scheduled to convene this afternoon to consider the nomination of Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya as the next Inspector General of Police (IGP), following a recommendation by the President.

Twenty-six passengers were injured in an early morning accident on the Colombo–Batticaloa main road at Batu Oya, Minneriya, police said.

The United States and China on Monday extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other’s goods as U.S. retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season.

The Cabinet has granted approval to remove Railways General Manager Dhammika Jayasundara from his post.

Nepal will make 97 of its Himalayan mountains free to climb for the next two years in a bid to boost tourism in some of its more remote areas.

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event.

In a bid to boost tourism and improve long-distance travel convenience, the Railways Department announced the launch of a special weekend train service, the Ella Weekend Express, between Colombo and Badulla.