Several thousand supporters were at the main airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday to welcome home World Test Championship winners South Africa.

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody today urged the public not to create or circulate false information claiming there will be a shortage of petroleum products due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

The vehicle in which Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera was travelling met with an accident today.

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa, and their daughter Chandula Ramali Rambukwella, who were granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, have been remanded after failing to comply with the bail cond

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended the day in negative territory, continuing its recent decline, as both the All Share Price Index (ASPI) and the S&P SL20 fell. Selling pressure increased throughout the session, mainly due to rising tensions in t

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa and daughter Chandula Ramali Rambukwella, were granted bail today (18) by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Parliament sessions came to an abrupt end today as MP Ajith P. Perera, who was to move an adjournment debate on the Iran-Israel conflict was absent.

The National People’s Power (NPP) has taken control of the Kolonnawa Municipal Council with the backing of a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) councillor, who had secured the highest number of preferential votes in the last local government election.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (18), lauded Mahinda Siriwardana, the outgoing Secretary to the Treasury, for his exemplary service, stating that it is the responsibility of public officials to strive to prevent adverse outcomes and contribu

The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) has conducted its annual trend survey for 2024 to monitor and map the evolving patterns of tobacco use across Sri Lanka, aiming to support evidence-based policymaking and awareness initiatives.

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife and daughter have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on charges of money laundering.

Oscar and Emmy Award-winning British actor Jeremy Irons arrived in Sri Lanka last night (17) to star in Cage Bird, an internationally-backed film directed by veteran Sri Lankan filmmaker Chandran Rutnam.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), seeking the Supreme Court’s intervention to prevent ragging in Sri Lanka’s universities, was today fixed for support by the Supreme Court.

JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva who is now in China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) met with the Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Liu Jianchao and other officials.

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has granted approval for an emergency debate on the ongoing Iran–Israel conflict, scheduled to take place at 3:30 p.m. today.

Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials said on Wednesday.

A group of inmates at Boossa Prison climbed onto the facility’s roof this morning (18) in protest against intensified search operations being conducted within the prison premises.

Students seeking to pursue higher education abroad will have a valuable opportunity to take the next step in their academic journey at the ICFS Study Abroad Open Day, scheduled for Saturday, 21 June 2025, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Colombo.

Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People’s Power (NPP) officially assumed duties today as the 26th Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

Patients were forced to pay between Rs. 120,000 and Rs. 250,000 for a medical item labelled EVD, used in surgeries at a government hospital in 2022 that had been officially procured and supplied to a government hospital at just Rs. 17,500 (its curren

A total of 23 people were injured following a head-on collision between a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus and a lorry at Minnana Junction in Eheliyagoda this morning.

A heated debate broke out in Parliament yesterday (17) as UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake criticised the government’s handling of the country’s renewable energy policy and power sector management.

Two suspects were arrested by the Negombo Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau for demanding a ransom of Rs. 10 million and extorting Rs. 2 million from the victim.

TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald Trump is poised to extend a sale or ban deadline for the third time since taking office this year.

Rules that effectively banned all sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma are being lifted in Australia.

App-based taxi services at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) claimed that they are facing huge issues after airport authorities suddenly decided to limit the types of vehicles allowed inside the airport.

Sri Lanka is grappling with a shortage of several medicines, including cancer drugs, insulin, and oral rehydration salts like Jeevani affecting both government hospitals and pharmacies.

There has been some modest pickup in credit card spend in April reflecting that consumers are ramping up spending on everything from their staples to discretionary such as dine-outs and recreational activities as conditions turn relatively better whi

A specialist neurosurgeon at the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, a management assistant and her employee were ordered to be remanded till June 24 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela, over allegations of corruption.

The National People’s Power (NPP) secured another key local government win after a 17–17 tie in the Dehiowita Pradeshiya Sabha chairman vote was resolved through a draw of lots.