The government has granted approval to implement a Concrete Debris Recycling Project aimed at recycling concrete and building waste, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to cancel special privileges given to former Presidents and to stop the pension scheme for Members of Parliament after their term of five years.

Cabinet approval has been granted to prepare a draft bill to formally investigate airline crashes and related incidents occurring within Sri Lanka’s territory, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

A Delhi-Paris Air India flight, AI 143, has been cancelled for Tuesday after ’’mandatory pre-flight checks identified an issue’’, the airline said in a statement this evening. Consequently, the return service, Air India flight AI 142, schedul

The government has decided to introduce a special fixed deposit scheme for senior citizens, as proposed in the 2025 budget, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

The former Deputy General Manager of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation (SLLRDC) Sujith Priyantha Muthumala has been arrested by the Bribery Commission.

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel confirmed that four Sri Lankans have been injured in the recent attacks on Israel amidst the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The Railway Controllers’ Union announced that it will launch a 48-hour token strike from midnight on Friday (20), protesting the authorities’ failure to address several longstanding issues.

The Energy Ministry has denied social media reports claiming that the country may face a shortage of fuel due to the ongoing war situation in the Middle East.

The Education Ministry announced that the guidelines for the new education transformation process set to be implemented in 2026 have already been released this August.

Continuous heavy rains experienced in the central hills has resulted in a significant rise in the water levels of the Maussakele and Castlereigh reservoirs.

France and Sri Lanka have today signed a bilateral agreement to implement the recommendations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, concluded on June 26, 2024.

Air India’s AI-159 flight from Ahmedabad to London was cancelled on Monday owing to a technical fault, airline officials confirmed.

Colombo city has deteriorated due to the corrupt municipal administration that has existed for many years, Transport, Highways, Ports and Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake said yesterday.

Former India captain Rohit Sharma, who recently stepped away from Test cricket himself, shared a heartfelt message for Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews ahead of the veteran all-rounder’s farewell to the longest format.

A woman who had worked as a housemaid for former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was released on bail in connection with a case involving the misuse of public funds through fraudulent appointments to the Ministry of Health.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and MP Ravi Karunanayake walked out of Parliament today accusing Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne of acting in a dictatorial manner.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested a specialist neurosurgeon and a clerk attached to the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital.

Information published about several mass graves in the North are based on hearsay and the government is not willing to act on these without proper information, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today.

The Transport Ministry is planning to offer passengers a special gift for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year in 2026 the opportunity to travel to their hometowns from a newly renovated central bus stand, Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Mini

The largest lottery prize in the history of the country’s lottery was claimed yesterday (16) during the National Lottery Board’s Mega Power 2210th draw.

The National People’s Power (NPP)’s Kalpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman and several others were assaulted when the vehicle he was travelling in was attacked at Viruthodai in Madurankuliya last night.

At least 30 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire near aid distribution sites operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said.

US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to the Group of Seven summit in Canada, with the White House saying he must return to Washington to deal with the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Sri Lanka must maintain a firm focus on reforms, private sector empowerment and consistent policymaking, to secure a lasting economic recovery and sustainable debt levels, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday, cautioning that

In a landmark judgement upholding the right to equal treatment, the Supreme Court, by majority decision yesterday, issued an order directing the Commissioner General of the Department of Registration of Persons to issue a National Identity Card (NIC)

Sri Lanka received what can be called a charged address from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday, which declared that the island nation’s recovery from its worst economic crisis in decades must not be wasted.

Fuel prices are poised to increase during revisions expected by August because of spikes in the global market as a direct result of the conflict between Israel and Iran, a top official said yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.8 percent in the first quarter ended in March 2025, extending the recovery, which set off in the third quarter of 2023, the data released from the Census and Statistics Department showed.

Sri Lanka would lay the groundwork for a self-reliant economy by 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday, as the island nation works to break from cycles of economic fragility and external debt dependency.