Several main areas of the Gampaha District will experience a 10-hour water cut tomorrow as announced by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) today.

Buddhism made Sri Lankans a cultured population and that culture should be preserved for the sake of new generations, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Thushara Upuldeniya, the Commissioner General of Prisons, was ordered to be remanded till tomorrow (June 11 ) by Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Rathnayake.

A protest promoting LGBTQ rights near the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna has drawn strong criticism from Geethanath Cassilingam, Chief Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the Jaffna District, who said the act goes against Tami

Prisoners will not be able to come out on time during Vesak Poya or on any other occasion because of the Presidential pardon drama, an Opposition MP said.

Life-saving units from the Sri Lanka Police and Navy have been deployed at all major tanks and reservoirs in the Anuradhapura district ahead of Poson Poya Day.

Two schoolboys have been remanded till June 13 for allegedly using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to manipulate images of four female classmates and sharing them via school WhatsApp groups.

Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from 15 to 16 June 2025.

Due to the prevailing active southwest monsoon conditions, heavy rainfall of around 100 mm is likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Galle, and Matara districts, the Forecasting Divisio

JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva met with Liu Jie, Governor of China’s Zhejiang Province, during an official visit to China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

An international online Dhamma programme conducted by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will be held today (June 10) to mark the sacred occasion of the Poson Full Moon Poya Day.

A total of 19,185 dansals have been registered to be held around the country in celebration of Poson Poya Day, Additional Secretary (Public Health Services) at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Consultant Dr. Lakshmi Somatunga said.

Three police officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Beruwala Police Crimes Branch, were injured and admitted to the Nagoda Hospital following an attack by a group in the Beruwala area.

Nicholas Pooran, one of the world’s leading T20 batters, has retired from international duty with West Indies aged 29.

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has stressed that the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) must benchmark its practices against leading global and regional peers to stay ahead of the evolving trends in credit risk management a

Five Jewish Rabbis, including three Israelis who were performing Kosher on the poultry products of a chicken processing plant in Mirigama were arrested by the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) yesterday for defying their visit visa condi

In its plan for increasing the fleet to 25, SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, is pressing ahead with its plan for the acquisition of two-more wide-body aircraft by the end of this year in a bid to increase frequency of operations on the exist

The Ultimate Test nears closer as the two best teams, South Africa and Australia, do battle for the World Test Championship mace from 11 June.

India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith were among seven new inductees into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame announced Monday.

Allegations have emerged that Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) President and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Colombo, Prof. Vajira Dissanayake, is attempting to disrupt the recent appointment of Prof. Jennifer Perera as Registrar

The recent inspection tour conducted by Vraie Balthazaar - who has been nominated by the National People’s Power (NPP) as the Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council, is mired in controversy, with the opposition questioning how she could act out as mayo

The number of reported dengue cases crossed the 25,000 mark yesterday, and fatalities stood at 13, up from six last month, Dr. Prescila Samaraweera of the National Dengue Control Unit told the Daily Mirror.

Thushara Upuldeniya, the Commissioner General of Prisons, was ordered to be remanded till tomorrow (June 11) by Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Rathnayake.

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has criticized President Anura Dissanayake accusing him of failing to take responsibility for a controversial prisoner pardon issued during Vesak.

The Supreme Court today issued an immediate stay order halting further proceedings in the Court of Appeal concerning the 8th accused in South Asia’s largest Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud case.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned to the CID on Wednesday (11), his office said in a statement.

A police sergeant attached to the Kinniya Police Station was ordered to be remanded till June 23 for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 in order to refrain from taking legal action against an individual riding a motorcycle without a valid dri

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) began the week on a positive note, despite a decline during the first hours of trading. However, the market regained strong momentum as the session progressed, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassing the 17,5

The Railways Department has announced the introduction of a new system aimed at providing special assistance to disabled passengers travelling by train.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today cautioned the public about a noticeable increase in respiratory illnesses within the community and urged people to wear facemasks, particularly when attending large gatherings or interacting