A security officer attached to the Agricultural Faculty in the Jaffna University fell to death from the upper story of a building last night (27), Police said.

The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union (LOEU) has announced a 48-hour islandwide token strike starting tomorrow (29), over unresolved issues related to signal system malfunctions and delays in grade-based promotions.

Don Ruwini Wasana, the former Additional District Registrar of the Seethawak District Secretariat was released on bail in connection with preparing a forged birth certificate to facilitate the issuing of a passport for an organised criminal figure kn

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Mrs. P.A.G. Fernando as the new Chief Secretary of the Uva Province with immediate effect.

The GovPay online payment system for traffic fines was officially launched today (28) in the Western Province and on expressways, Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake said.

The government’s education reform is not just about introducing a new textbook, but about completely overhauling the current system to reduce pressure on the students, parents and teachers, Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuri

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple, is being investigated by multiple agencies for embezzlement, ’’improper relationships with multiple women’’ and ’’fathering illegitimate children’’, the temple said on Sunda

Businesswoman Thilini Priyamali has been arrested by the Homagama Police for allegedly obstructing the duties of an official at the Homagama Magistrate’s Court.

The National People’s Power (NPP) government will introduce a module-based education system starting in 2026, initially focusing on Grades 1 and 6.

Elphant Bathiya was who suffering from gunshot injuries was dead before the Indian veterinary experts could treat him, Deputy Minister of Environment and Wildlife Anton Jayakody said yesterday.

Doctors across the country remain deeply confused and uncertain over the Health Ministry’s new circular that outlines how state hospitals should allow patients to buy medical drugs and surgical items from outside suppliers.

One person was killed and more than five others were injured in a road accident near the Borella Cemetery Roundabout this morning, police said.

The United States and European Union have reached a trade deal framework, ending a months-long standoff between two of the world’s biggest economic partners.

Former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kaushal Silva has been appointed as the new head coach of Hong Kong’s cricket team, the sport’s governing body in the city said on Monday.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (28) for a three-day official visit to the Maldives.

In its bid to start fuel sale to Sri Lanka as part of efforts to reduce the trade gap, the U.S. has dispatched samples of its crude oil to be tested for viability here,an official said.

Two women were killed and four others injured when a van overturned following a tyre burst on the Southern Expressway, police said.

At least 38 people have been killed and 15 others injured in an attack on a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

While alleging that certain interested organisations are trying to legalise gay marriages in Sri Lanka, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said such marriages are not a human right.

Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka this morning (27) at the Presidential Secretariat, before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Sri Lanka Police have refuted social media claims that security provided to a senior Buddhist monk in the Eastern Province had been withdrawn.

Sri Lanka has welcomed over 1.3 million tourists so far this year, according to data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) rescued two fishermen after their vessel capsized in rough seas off the southern coast near Mirissa today.

At least six people have been killed in a stampede that broke out at the Mansa Devi Temple in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar early Sunday, SSP Pramendra Singh Dobal confirmed.

Passengers on an American Airlines flight evacuated onto the runway via emergency slides after the plane aborted its takeoff on the runway in Denver on Saturday. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said.

India will play Pakistan on September 14 in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, the fixtures of which were revealed by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday. Earlier on the day, ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi revealed the dates of the Asia Cup 2025 with the

Kaduwela Police have arrested 21 youths during a raid on a hotel party organized through Facebook in the Weliwita area.

U.S. President Donald Trumpsaid on Saturday the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to quickly work out a ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace after three days of fighting along their border.

A delegation of British Parliamentarians visited the Presidential Secretariat yesterday afternoon (25).

The education of the plantation based school children and any such marginalised segment need affirmative approaches as part of the short-term goal. It is missing in the proposed education reforms, Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan