It has been decided to reduce the fuel allowance granted to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to 900 liters and to make it in line with the fuel allowance given to a cabinet minister, Parliament Secretary General’s office said yesterday.

Four youths who were bathing in the sea off the Eththukala shore were saved by the Police Life Saving Unit last evening when they were being dragged away by strong currents.

The 21-year-old daughter of Dr. Maheshi Surasinghe Wijerathna, a consultant neurosurgeon attached to Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, has been arrested by the Keselwatta Police.

Opposition MP Jagath Vithana has published his pay sheet on Facebook and has thus become the only MP to do so.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that countries aligning themselves with the ’’Anti-American policies’’ of BRICS, will be charged an additional 10% tariff.

Former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has reportedly received death threats via phone calls from an underworld gang leader based in Dubai.

Deshamanya Bradman Weerakoon, a veteran Sri Lankan civil servant, has passed away at the age of 94, family sources confirmed.

The Authorities have decided to look into the possibility of converting the Beira Lake into an aerodrome. An initial discussion has been held in this regard with the participation of Defense Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at th

The government, which scrapped the Adani renewable energy projects, is now under duress to reimburse a few million U.S. dollars incurred by the company here initially, Daily Mirror reliably learns.

Indian companies looking to expand abroad have a good chance in Sri Lanka due to the island nation’s proximity, ITC Group Chief Executive Sanjiv Puri said.

Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power.

Three children were reported drowned while bathing in the Kariappan Kirni tank in Vakarai, police said.

The Sri Lanka Railways Department has announced that the intercity express train operating on the Northern Line during weekends will now run daily starting tomorrow (July 7), following numerous requests from commuters.

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

Former Eastern Provincial Councillor K. Pushpakumar, also known as ‘Iniya Barathi’ and an associate of ‘Pillayan’, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, has announced the appointment of Matthew Duckworth as the country’s next High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.

A total of 457 individuals were arrested during a special search operation conducted across the Galle, Matara and Elpitiya police areas in the Southern Province.

Special traffic arrangements will be in place in Borella tomorrow evening in view an event commemorating the 50th priestly jubilee of His Holiness the Cardinal.

The tattered bromance between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and automotive billionaire announced the formation of a new political party, saying Trump

Hundreds of rescuers have been deployed to search for survivors in central Texas, after flash floods killed 43 people, including 15 children.

Four Sri Lankan passengers were arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning while attempting to smuggle in a large consignment of whiskey and cardamom valued at approximately Rs. 15 million.

Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic said he is ’’blessed’’ to have sealed his 100th victory at Wimbledon with a statement third-round win over compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.

Bangladesh held their nerve in a nail-biting finish to clinch a 16-run win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Colombo on Saturday, squaring the three-match series at 1-1.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has extended the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from operating as a Primary Dealer for an additional six months, effective from 4.30 p.m. on July 5, 2025.

Five changes have been named with the big one being the omission of Najmul Hossain Shanto.

The Sri Lanka Excise Department has reported a revenue collection of Rs. 120.5 billion during the first six months of 2025, exceeding its mid-year target by 2.6%, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated Ruchira Palliyaguruge, who is officiating in his 100th ODI as an on-field umpire during today’s game.

At least 18 people were injured after a fire alert went off on a Ryanair Boeing 737 aircraft at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) in Spain. The incident occurred on Saturday, just when the Manchester-bound plane was about to take off.

Consumers are facing absurd costs for items purchased through e-commerce platforms after the Sri Lanka Customs had scrambled to revert to HS code-based taxation without a proper framework, Chair of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Dr. Harsha De