Parliament is set to debate the resolution to remove suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from office on August 5.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) continued its upward momentum today, with the market displaying a positive trend from the start of trading. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) gained 136.16 points (+0.71%) to close at 19,379.24, while the S&P

Former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s son-in-law was remanded till August 1 over an illegally assembled vehicle case, while SJB MP Jagath Vithana’s son, accused in the same case, was released on bail by the Mathugama Magistrate’s Court.

Mohamed Manilar Mohmed Arshad, a 45-year-old underworld figure and close associate of notorious gangster Kanjipani Imran, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Australia will lift restrictions on the import of beef from the US, a trade barrier which had angered the Trump administration.

A Sub-Inspector attached to the Kompannavidiya Police Station was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on charges of soliciting a bribe.

A Sri Lankan migrant worker said he continues to suffer from trauma months after co-workers tied him to a forklift and mocked him at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, in an incident that has fueled national outrage and triggered a government inv

The government will take a decision on the Grade 5 scholarship examination in 2029, Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Madura Seneviratne said today.

Sri Lanka National Men’s Team will tour England in September 2026 for a white-ball series, the Sri Lanka Cricket said.

Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe told Parliament today that he has become a social media hit after going wrong when reciting ‘Lowada Sangarawa’ which is a Sinhala verse, the other day.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that many seasonal job opportunities in South Korea are now available for Sri Lankans following an agreement between the two governments.

More than 500 kilos of bananas are wasted every day at the Thambuttegama Economic Centre, Chairman Sunil Seneviratne said.

Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says more specialist doctors who have completed training abroad are now choosing to stay in Sri Lanka instead of leaving the country.

All 49 people on board the Angara Airlines An-24 passenger plane which crashed in Russia’s far east Amur region have died, TASS news agency reported citing preliminary information from emergency services.

A suspect in custody at the Colombo Remand Prison attempted to escape yesterday while being escorted to the psychiatric clinic at the Colombo National Hospital.

The son-in-law of former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardene appeared before the Mathugama Magistrate’s Court today in connection with an ongoing investigation into an illegal vehicle assembly operation.

Experts have raised concerns over a growing number of accidents involving people falling from rambutan trees, raising safety concerns during the fruit-picking season, the Health Promotion Bureau said.

An education reform is required to ensure a 13 year continuous education where no student needs to drop out of the school system, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court today ordered the non-state parties involved in the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster to make an initial payment of USD 1 billion within one year as compensation for the damage caused.

Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia’s far east, and a search was under way, the regional governor said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Parliament a short while ago.

The Wildlife Conservation Department has intensified its operations to seize illegal firearms used by poachers and individuals targeting wild animals, including elephants.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kaviratne tendered an apology today to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne for asking him to shut his mouth on Wednesday.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member Lasantha Wickramasekara was today elected as the new Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha (PS), following a closely contested vote.

An attempted shooting targeting a health administration officer near the S. De S. Jayasinghe Stadium in Dehiwala failed this morning.

The contempt of court application filed against former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Ilukpitiya has been postponed for September 23 by the Supreme Court.

Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni revealed today that 36,000 cancer patients have been admitted to the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama within the first six months of this year, from January to June 30, 2025.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has expressed support for the Central Bank’s recent initiative to open dialogue on recognizing cryptocurrency as a legitimate transaction method.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya reaffirmed the government’s commitment to integrating digital health solutions into the country’s existing mental health services, aligning with its broader digitization agenda.

Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance Dr. Harsha de Silva said in Parliament today that setting up of the International Trade Office is an urgent need.