The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Okkampitiya Police Station has been arrested by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized two Indian fishing boats and apprehended 14 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters off Baththalangunduwa and north of Mannar.

The Deputy Speaker of the Maldivian Parliament and five cabinet ministers from the Maldivian government visited the Kurumba Maldives resort today (29) to hold discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

At least 40 people were killed in Beijing after the Chinese capital was hit with severe floods following days of heavy rain across the north of the country, authorities said Tuesday.

Highlighting that Sri Lanka’s largest sugar factories are in a precarious situation, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to take urgent steps to safeguard the two entities.

The Ministry of Digital Economy of Sri Lanka and AI Singapore (AISG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on AI Collaboration yesterday (28) at the National University of Singapore’s Kent Ridge campus.

Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Priyantha Jayakody, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly lodging a false complaint, has been remanded until August 6.

Sri Lanka has been crowned the most beautiful island in the world, taking the top spot on the list of ’’The 50 Best Islands in the World’’ compiled by global travel site Big 7 Travel.

The Coastal Conservation Department is planning to introduce annual fines for unauthorised structures built along the beach, including those that have existed for over 25 years.

The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union has called off the 48-hour token strike that was scheduled to commence from midnight today.

All intelligence reports about the next presidential election have already confirmed that Namal Rajapaksa will be the next President of Sri Lanka, former Minister Johnston Fernando said.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was granted bail today after appearing before the Hambantota Magistrate’s Court, leading to the revocation of the arrest warrant issued against him yesterday (28).

The renewal of beedi licenses of beedi manufacturers has dropped remarkably after the increase in tobacco tax on beedi sticks, which has resulted in a revenue loss, a Parliamentary Committee has revealed.

Chairman of the Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Jayanga Tilakaratna has tendered his resignation to the Minister of Health, the Daily Mirror learns.

‘Sumedha’, the well-known elephant native to the Minneriya National Park, was captured on camera once again by a visitor to the park as she roamed the Minneriya Tank Reserve on yesterday (28).

Applications are currently being invited for admission to Grade 12 in the Advanced Level Vocational stream for the 2025/2026 academic year. The results of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination are not considered for admission to this stream, pr

Nimantha Senadeera, the driver of the tipper truck involved in the road accident in the Borella area yesterday, was ordered to be remanded till August 7 by Colombo Additional Magistrate M.N. Reezvan.

Skygazers will be treated to a spectacular celestial display tonight as the Southern Delta Aquarii meteor shower reaches its peak, Astronomy and Engineering Lecturer Gihan Weerasekara said.

Concerns are growing over the continued delay in holding Provincial Council (PC) elections, with some accusing the Elections Commission of deliberately stalling the process under the pretext of legal uncertainty.

Relevant parties should make submissions to the judiciary on the tour of MP Namal Rajapaksa to the Maldives, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National Organiser Tissa Attanayake said today.

SriLankan Airlines has been crowned the ‘Best Airline for South Asia’ at the prestigious International Tourism Conclave and Travel Awards held recently in Delhi, India — reaffirming its position as a leading regional carrier.

The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union (LOEU) today announced that it will go ahead with its planned 48-hour strike starting tonight, citing unresolved concerns over malfunctioning railway signal systems and long-standing delays in grade-based p

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was released from the case filed against him over the alleged possession of a gold-plated firearm.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) former Parliamentarian Tissa Kuttiarachchi today tendered his unconditional apology over an alleged defamatory statement he had made referring to the National People’s Power (NPP) and President Anura Kumara Dissan

Parliament’s High Posts Committee has deferred endorsement of the nomination of H.M.V.B. Vijitha Herath to a senior diplomatic position, following a series of allegations involving falsification of official records, unlawful possession of governmen

Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government’s first nationwide subsidy aimed at boosting birth rates.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) restriction on granting tax exemption has kept key FDI (Foreign Direct Investments) projects on hold.

The monthly allowance for elderly persons receiving Aswesuma benefits will be credited to their bank accounts tomorrow (30), the Welfare Benefits Board said.

The Sri Lanka Railways Department has announced that eight special train services will operate for the convenience of pilgrims and tourists travelling to Kandy for the Randoli Perahera of the annual Esala Perahera.

Police said that the bodies of the Opposition Leader of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha, his wife, and their daughter were discovered at their residence in Yahalatenna.