Knuckles Spring Water, produced by Sri Lanka’s Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, has officially entered the Bahraini market with the support of the Sri Lankan Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This marks the first time a Cargills-manufactured product has bee

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is set to visit Sri Lanka for the much-anticipated grand opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka on August 2, 2025, stepping in as the special guest following the withdrawal of Shah Rukh Khan.

The Central Bank left its key policy rate unchanged at its fourth monetary policy announcement yesterday, as Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said all macroeconomic indicators are moving in the right direction, capturing the sentiments of the Moneta

Bangladesh’s central bank (Bangladesh Bank) hosted a special award ceremony at its headquarters in Motijheel on 17 July, to formally recognise officials from Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC for their role in preventing a US$ 20 milli

The government does not possess any records of the 1988/89 attack on the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala revealed in Parliament today.

Dropping a bombshell in Parliament, opposition MP Nizam Kariapper today said current Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera who was one time Security Force Commander in the east neglected prior information received on activities of Zahran who le

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by several women activists and women’s organizations was settled before the Supreme Court following the issuance of a new gazette notification permitting women to purchase liquor from any licensed outlet, work in

Claiming that a clear violation of regulations has occurred in the import of vehicles under cross-border Letters of Credit (LCs), Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha said today the government will not reve

Western Province Rugby Union wins Enjoining Order against Sports Ministry’s Working Task Force.

The Government Veterinary Officers’ Association announced that veterinary professionals are prepared to take on the challenge of eradicating rabies in Sri Lanka, following the planned transfer of the National Dog Sterilisation and Rabies Vaccinatio

Meta has announced a range of updates to bolster efforts to protect teens from potentially unsafe or unwanted contact and shared new data on the impact of its latest safety tools.

The Colombo Stock Exchange opened positively today following the Central Bank’s decision to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 7.75%. Investor sentiment remained upbeat throughout the session, driving the All Share Price Index (ASPI)

The Constitutional Council today approved the name of Supreme Court judge Preethi Padman Surasena as the new Chief Justice.

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said that there are no plans to reimpose restrictions on vehicle imports, assuring that the market will remain open.

President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a ’’massive’’ trade deal with Japan, one of the country’s largest trading partners.

The government is moving away from an exam-centric education system towards a modular system focused on active learning, with the aim of providing quality education for all children, Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

The Liberal Youth Movement welcomed the Supreme Court judgment upholding the petition it filed challenging the islandwide State of Emergency declared on July 17, 2022 by the then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The Ministry of Environment has requested the Sri Lanka Police to launch a special investigation into the recent spate of wild elephant deaths caused by gunshot wounds, urging strong legal action against those responsible.

A mid-air brawl erupted on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chengdu after a group of women allegedly refused to stop making noise while cabin lights were dimmed.

Andre Russell struck a sparkling 36 off 15 balls in his final innings before retirement on Tuesday but could not save the West Indies from losing the second Twenty20 international against Australia in Kingston.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to step down following a bruising upper house election defeat, a source told Reuters, as the embattled premier announced a long-sought trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.

A total of 3,300 mouth cancer cases have been reported across Sri Lanka, with increasing numbers linked to lifestyle factors such as smoking, betel chewing and alcohol consumption, Dental Surgeon Dr. Prasanna Jayasekara said.

Sri Lanka has managed to attract USD 507 million in foreign investments so far this year, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Hearth told Parliament.

Amid the alarming rise in elephant deaths due to the escalating human-elephant conflict, the founder of the National Namal Uyana, Ven. Wanawasi Rahula Thera, has called for urgent amendments to the country’s Wildlife Ordinance, including the introd

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to probe serious allegations of fraud, corruption, and administrative irregularities at SriLankan Airlines Limited and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri

The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, has ruled that the proclamation issued by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe declaring a State of Emergency in 2022—while he was serving as Acting President—violated fundamental rights.

A bus carrying schoolchildren veered off the Beliatta–Weeraketiya road near Beligalla this morning, injuring at least 16 students.

The party leaders will decide when Parliament should take up the debate on the resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennekoon from his post, the Speaker told Parliament.

Heated arguments rocked Parliament when Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kaviratne raised a question on the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s (JVP) attack on the Dalada Maligawa in 1989 and Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake called the MP a daugh

Parents should avoid preteens’ use of smartphones and social media, according to new research. A study released Monday found that using smartphones before age 13 could damage kids’ mental health.