A female elephant, believed to be around 25 years old, was found badly injured at the Siwalagama Forest Reservation, prompting an urgent response from wildlife and veterinary officers in the area.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) expressed deep concern over recent reports indicating attempts by Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecuting Authorities to obtain information from Attorneys-at-Law related to their professional duties.

The Ministry of Health has reassured the public that there is no threat of a new COVID-19 variant spreading in Sri Lanka.

NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra was appointed as the Chairperson of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, the Communications Department of Parliament said.

A young British woman facing years locked in a grim Sri Lankan jail after being caught with £1.2 million worth of cannabis has told of her despair – and insisted she has been set up.

The Association of Veterinarians for Humane Management of Animal Population has raised serious concerns about how the Health Ministry is running the country’s animal sterilisation programmes.

Kaspersky has detected a series of targeted cyber attacks where fraudsters impersonated company CEOs to deceive finance departments into paying fake invoices. These sophisticated Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks involved emails mimicking corre

Five local males attempting to smuggle in Kush worth Rs. 71.5 million from Bangkok were arrested by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night.

Asela Ekanayake, the former Chairman of the Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha, who was arrested today by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, was released on bail today.

A heated argument erupted between Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti and Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna in Parliament over the salt issue.

Health athuorities warn the public to stay alert as cases of dengue and chkiungunaya are increasing, driven by the current weather conditions that favour mosquito breeding.

An Indian passenger jet that encountered a hailstorm mid-flight and left passengers terrified, made a safe landing, despite significant damage to the plane.

Chandana Weerakumara, also known as Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife Kumari Anuradhani were convicted by Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabandige for operating a company in the Nugegoda area between November 1, 2006 and September 11, 2008, in vio

Two suspects were arrested in Weeraketiya with over 100 kilograms of narcotics.

Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni raised questions on the effectiveness of the sterilisation programmes, claiming that if the programme is successful, there cannot be stray dogs everywhere, even in Parliament.

Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 284,008 pregnancies in 2022, reflecting 257,953 live births, the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) said.

The Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple is to be declared as a sacred site, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today.

Former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa had given acres of Mahaweli lands to political acquaintances without any basis, SJB MP Hesha Vithanage alleged today.

Two Israeli embassy staff were killed in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, and a suspect is in custody, according to officials and media reports.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Poovarasankulam Police Station in Vavuniya has been arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 500,000.

The Monetary Policy Board has reduced the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 bps to 7.75% at its meeting held yesterday, thereby easing monetary policy further.

While both men and women play a role in infertility among young couples in Sri Lanka, men are seen as contributing more significantly to the problem.

Sri Lanka is set to release a comprehensive white paper outlining its legislative roadmap for artificial intelligence (AI) within the next two to three months, according to AI Advisory Committee Chairman Dr. Romesh Ranawana.

In the wake of the Sri Lankan government preparing for offshore petroleum exploration , a leading Norwegian expert in the field , said that it is a risky investment when the world is moving towards renewable energy sources more and more.

Prices could flip into inflationary territory in a month or two as expected by Central Bank

The Constitutional Council (CC) has rejected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s nominee for the post of Auditor General, reliable sources told Daily Mirror.

Brennan Johnson scores the only goal as Tottenham beat Man Utd to lift the cup and qualify for the Champions League.

Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 73 and a late blitz by Naman Dhir powered Mumbai Indians into the Indian Premier League playoffs with a 59-run hammering of Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

The government’s efforts to resolve the salt crisis is running into a muddle with importers citing concerns that sufficient stocks cannot be imported within the stipulated time, particularly due to non-availability stocks in the southern part of In

The management of the Katunayake apparel factory had not made a prior notice to the labour Department of its closure nor discussed with the government about reasons to close down the factory, Acting Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe said today.