Many popular Indian film producers and leading directors are selecting Sri Lanka and its various tourist hotspots for film shooting and have inquired with the government regarding popular and scenic locations, the Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka crossed the 1 million mark in international tourist arrivals for 2025 as of May 23, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed, hitting the milestone nearly a month earlier than in 2024 and returning to pre-pandemi

The government mulls termination of the current project for the construction of the Kadawatha - Mirigama stretch of the Central Expressway with a payment of over US $ 40 million as compensation to the project company, and renegotiate a new deal under

A number of phenomena have led to the current rainy weather conditions with enhanced Southwest monsoon conditions making the greatest contribution, a spokesman from the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

A young man who showed his prowess by raising the front wheel and riding the motorcycle on single wheel in a public road was fined Rs, 55,000 and severely reprimanded by Kuliyapitiya magistrate Randika Lakmal Jayalath.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a positive note today, marked by a significant increase in market activity. The highlight of the day was the exceptional turnover, which reached a yearly high of LKR 18.709 billion.

Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar expressed his appreciation for a visiting Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation following their strong condemnation of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a stern public warning following laboratory tests that uncovered dangerously high levels of heavy metals in several skin creams and lotions currently sold in the Sri Lankan market.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) posted its highest daily turnover for the year today, reaching Rs. 18.7 billion.

Lotus Road in Colombo Fort has been closed to vehicular traffic due to a protest march organized by the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF), causing severe traffic congestion in the area.

The Election Commission has issued an urgent reminder to all political parties and independent groups to submit the names of their elected representatives to local government bodies including the mandatory female members by midnight on May 30, 2025.

The Ambalangoda Police launched an investigation after a 12-year-old school student reportedly commited suicide.

During the media briefing to announce Cabinet decisions, Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayastissa evaded answering a question whether he still regrets his criticism of the release of Rs. 5.5 million from the President’s Fund to late cinema

Anura Sampath Bandara, Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, was ordered to be remanded till May 29 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela, over the alleged issuing of three forged forged passports to an

The inclement weather currently experienced in the western slopes of the central hills has caused havoc today causing a disastrous situation and obstructing civilian life.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed indictments against former Minister Mervin Silva, accusing him of accumulating unexplained assets and funds amounting to over Rs. 153 million during his tenure as M

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Poovarasankulam Police Station in Vavuniya was today ordered to be remanded till June 6 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali over allegations of soliciting a bribe.

The state funeral accorded to the Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema, Malini Fonseka cannot be erased by the insult cast on her while she was living, an Opposition MP said today.

Naval and fishing communities have been advised by the Meteorogy Department not to venture into the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambanthota, until further noti

The Chikungunya outbreak in the country has not been declared as an epidemic situation by the Health Ministry, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

An Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration was arrested by the CID this morning for allegedly issuing three fake passports to underworld operative ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’, the police said.

The introduction of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet services are being delayed due to some technical issues on the agreements reached during the tenure of the previous government, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

The Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 15,073 for state sector vacancies on the recommendation of the committee to review the recruitment process and staff management in the public service.

The Cabinet has approved the proposal to develop the Marine Drive from the Kollupitiya Railway Station to Dehiwala under the theme ’Marine Nights, Awakening Colombo’, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

The government has revoked the Gazette issued on March 28, 2025 over the land settlement in the Northern Province.

Three Sri Lankan citizens have been arrested by the Police in Korça, Albania after attempting to cross Qafë border close to Albania and North Macedonia border with suspected forged documents.

A man who broke into the shrine of a vihara in Laggala and had stolen four precious stones, was arrested by police today while in possession of a shotgun and the stolen gems.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka is firm on taking legal action against the candidates of the recently concluded Local Government polls if their campaign finance details were not submitted before midnight today, a senior official said yesterday.

As per the Coconut Cultivation Board. The main reason for the sustained high coconut prices in the local market has been identified as the pricing practices of intermediaries at government coconut auctions.

The political parties and independent groups that won the recent local authorities’ election are scrambling to form administrations. Once back in office, they are going to be entrusted with a key responsibility- the eradication of mosquito breeding