A significant surge in child abuse cases involving children under the age of 16 has been reported from the Eastern Province with 304 incidents being recorded in 2024, Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara pointed out.

The Colombo High Court today served indictments on former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI), Jayanta Edirisinghe, over the alleged misuse of BOI funds in 2014.

Six unmarried couples from Hettiyawatta, Meegoda, who had been living together as family units with their children for many years, officially entered into legal marriage in a special community wedding ceremony held recently.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler has been appointed as the new Media Spokesman for the Sri Lanka Police with effect from today, Police Headquarters said.

The ongoing excavation at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna has led to the discovery of several more human skeletal remains along with personal belongings, marking a significant development in the investigation.

A 26-year-old man who recently returned to Sri Lanka from Tanzania has been diagnosed with Malaria and is currently receiving treatment at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, health officials confirmed.

All six members of the National People’s Power (NPP) representing the Norwood Pradeshiya Sabha have announced their decision to serve as independent members, protesting the party’s demand that newly elected Chairman John Francis Allen resign from

A Sri Lankan passenger attempting to smuggle a stock of high-end electronic devices valued at over Rs. 60 million was arrested by airport customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early this morning.

The government hopes to reduce the country’s debt services to 95 percent of the GDP by 2032, and further lower it to 60 percent thereafter, MP Kaushalya Ariyaratne told Parliament today.

The Supreme Court held that the Budget Relief Allowance Amendment Bill is inconsistent with Article 12(1) of the Constitution and could be approved by a special majority in Parliament, Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih informed Parliament today.

The Supreme Court (SC) held that some clauses of the Electricity Amendment Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and could be approved by a special majority in Parliament while it has to be endorsed by the people at a referendum, Deputy Speaker

Five Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of police stations across the country have been transferred with immediate effect, following the approval of the National Police Commission.

Sri Lanka’s 2021 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) set targets for carbon neutrality in electricity by 2050, a 14.5% emissions reduction, and 70% renewable energy by 2030.

Residents of the world’s driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow.

The US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.

Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate from parts of northern Gaza ahead of increased military action, as US President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire deal.

Sri Lanka is falling short of delivering the structural transformation it claims to seek, despite the growing rhetoric around revival and sustainable growth, warned internationally renowned economist Prof. Razeen Sally.

The Front Line Socialist Party (FLSP) has announced plans to take legal action against the government’s decision to hand over a stake in Colombo Dockyard to a foreign entity.

Litigation process related to the X- Press Pearl disaster is tainted with allegations about corruption and frauds prompting the Environment Ministry to look at the appointment of a committee to probe what went wrong in the past, according to a minist

Two individuals who illegally entered the Kodigala Kanda area of the Ritigala Forest Reserve claiming to be a Rishi and his helper were rescued and arrested by officers of the Ritigala Wildlife Sanctuary Protection Office after becoming stranded in t

Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan is slated to perform in Colombo this year.

The Ministry of Health reported that some 27,932 Dengue cases and 16 deaths were recorded so far this year. The Western Province accounts for 45% of all cases with the Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, and Southern provinces also identified as high-risk zones.

Sri Lanka has categorically stated that Katchatheevu Island will not be ceded to any country under any circumstances, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said.

Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi today offered one million rupees from the President’s Fund to ailing veteran singer Ishaq Baig for his treatments.

Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again - for a possible bomb - in ’’a matter of months’’, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has said.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of attempting to cover up its failures through false propaganda and character assassination, while also dragging respected religious leaders into political con

Thousands of protesters have gathered in the Thai capital Bangkok, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after a phone call she had with the former Cambodian leader Hun Sen was leaked.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that there will be no change in fuel prices for the month of July.

For the first time since the early 1990s, Sri Lanka has reached a major milestone in its clean energy transition, with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reporting that 72% of the country’s electricity was generated from renewable sources during Ju

Five persons who were allegedly digging for treasure in a garden in Galnewa were arrested by the Galnewa police.