Two businessmen were sentenced and fined by the Maligakanda Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday (03) for storing and distributing counterfeit hair dye products in Wellampitiya and Pettah, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said.

Fisheries, Aquatic and Marine Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekaran has ordered a comprehensive investigation into an alleged incident in which a fisherman was injured in a Navy shooting in the Kuchchaveli coastal area of Trincomalee.

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Pelwatta Sugar Company, Nuwan Dharmaratne, has tendered his resignation, citing pressure from government authorities following a social media post he made concerning the sugar industry.

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has secured a storming victory, but his honeymoon will barely last the day.

Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) Thusitha Halloluwa has been further remanded until June 6.

MP Dayasiri Jayasekara and former Minister Udaya Gammanpila will be summoned by the CID soon for spreading false information, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today.

Kamindu Mendis won the Catch of the Season award in IPL 2025 for a spectacular diving effort against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chennai.

The Power and Energy Ministry has contradicted itself regarding the resignation of CEB Chairman Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya, weeks after strongly denying it.

The Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is to be converted into an international defence university, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today.

SriLankan Airlines’ newly added Airbus A330-200 landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport a short while ago, following its arrival from Paris.

Batting legend Virat Kohli guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-run win over Punjab Kings on Tuesday to claim their first ever Indian Premier League title.

SriLankan Airlines’ newly added Airbus A330-200 will perform a low-altitude flyover from Colombo Port City to Pandura tomorrow (04), between 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., allowing the public to enjoy a clear view of the aircraft.

A local woman, who is a resident of Andiambalama, returning from Dubai was intercepted by the Sri Lanka Customs at the airport for smuggling foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 4.1 million into the country.

An elephant that had been roaming the Wandurussa forest area in the Mahawa region with a leg injury is now recovering, the Mahawa Wildlife Office said.

Local health authorities in Gaza said on Tuesday that at least 27 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire while waiting for aid distribution near Rafah.

A deliberate attempt is reportedly underway to derail Sri Lanka’s renewable energy progress, as powerful interests move to protect the dominance of thermal power, sources within the Ministry of Energy have revealed.

The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several others accused in the controversial importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vaccines will be formally indicted before a three-jud

Eleven suspects who were arrested while allegedly transporting approximately 778 kilograms of heroin and Crystal methamphetamine (ICE) by boat off the southern coast of Sri Lanka were ordered to be remanded till June 17.

The Court of Appeal today issued formal notices on the respondents, including the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), following an agreement between the parties for an interim settlement in connection with writ petitions file

Professor K.T.M. Udayanga Hemapala has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) following the resignation of Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a positive note today, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) reaching an all-time high of 17,214.39, marking an increase of 234.50 points (1.38%). Similarly, the S&P SL20 Index also recorded an all-time high

As a cardiologist practicing for over 25 years, I have seen a disturbing rise in heart attacks among young adults-especially in Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries.

More than 200 inmates escaped from a jail in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late on Monday when they overpowered prison guards after being allowed to leave their cells following a series of earthquakes, local officials and police said.

A man was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly beheaded his pregnant wife and surrendered to police while carrying her severed head.

The government has planned to deploy 100 comfortable, low-floor buses for passenger transport along several major road corridors, including Colombo, Makumbura (Kottawa), Kaduwela, Kadawatha and Moratuwa.

Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa today denied recent media reports suggesting an imminent Cabinet reshuffle or a change in the Prime Minister’s post.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles, reflecting on the 70-year economic and political relationship between the two countries, conveyed Australia’s commitment to working closely with Sri Lanka’s new administr

The Health Ministry will take the next decision over the current spread of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka based on the number of cases being reported, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Four students of the Kuliyapitiya Technical College have been arrested over a suspected ragging incident that led a first-year female student to attempt suicide by jumping into a nearby lake.

The Ministry of Health has clarified recent reports concerning the immunoglobulin drug manufactured by India’s ICHOR Biologics Pvt Ltd. Registered in Sri Lanka in April 2023 after thorough evaluation by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (