The remains of veteran actress Malini Fonseka have been brought to the National Film Corporation for the public to pay their final respects.

Ashoka Sepala Anagipura, the Co- Electoral Organiser of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) for the Nuwara Eliya District and former Mayor of the Lidula Urban Council in Talawakelle, has announced his resignation.

Two young boys were killed in two separate accidents involving motorbikes yesterday, Police said.

Miss England dropped out of the 72nd Miss World pageant in Telangana, India, criticizing the ’’outdated’’ competition for exploiting and objectifying its contestants.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Winston Peters arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit.

A 21-year-old local youth returning from Dubai via Qatar was arrested by the airport police for trying to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 3.5 million.

Sri Lanka is currently grappling with a major outbreak of the Chikungunya viral disease, marking the most significant resurgence of the virus in the country in nearly 20 years, according to renowned virologist Professor Neelika Malavige.

Six-part series launched by The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife will premiere on the BBC Earth YouTube and social channels, part of BBC Studios Digital Brands.

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who was arrested in connection with a gold-plated T56 firearm, has been remanded till May 29.

Two individuals have been arrested for obtaining two passports for notorious underworld figure Koralagamage Mandinu Padmasiri alia ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ by providing fake information to the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration.

Shubman Gill has been appointed India’s newest Test captain, replacing the just-retired Rohit Sharma and will kickstart his tenure with the five-match series against England starting June 20 at Leeds.

The government has decided to hold the final rites of veteran actress late Malini Fonseka with state honours, Minister of Buddha Sasana Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi said.

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that six former officers of the Thambuttegama Police must personally pay Rs. 1.2 million compensation for violating the fundamental rights of a youth who was arrested, brutally assaulted, and tortured after participating

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Deputy National Organiser Ranjith Aluwihare has resigned from his post. Aluwihare told the media that he had resigned from the post.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya affirmed today that the government has no intention of acquiring lands owned by residents of the Northern and Eastern provinces and is fully committed to restoring land ownership to rightful owners without delay.

Several well-grown cinchona plants belonging to a plant species considered extinct in Sri Lanka have been found after 150 years in Unanagala in the western slopes of Aliyagala Mountain Range in Ambagamuwa.

The European Union’s trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on ’’respect’’ not ’’threats’’.

Russia and Ukraine have each handed over 390 soldiers and civilians in the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022.

At least 23 people were injured in a late-night accident in the Toppass area along the Nuwara Eliya–Kandy main road, when a private bus overturned around 11:45 p.m., police said.

A road accident occurred in the early hours of this morning along the Colombo–Wellawaya main road in the Weliara area, resulting in one fatality and 13 injuries.

Sri Lanka’s largest tourism exhibition Sancharaka Udawa 2025 kicked off in Colombo, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Veteran actress Malini Fonseka, who had become a household name in Sri Lanka, passed away at the age of 78.

Germany will ask President Anura Kumara Dissanayake about steps being taken by his government for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reconciliation and addressing wartime accountability issues during his upcoming visit there, the Da

National SME Forum 2025, organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, this week brought together over 200 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from across Sri Lanka,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the timing of its Executive Board meeting to approve Sri Lanka’s next tranche of funding, under the Extended Fund Facility, would depend on the government’s ability to deliver on key reform commitments,

Veteran hotelier Hiran Cooray on Thursday called on Sri Lanka’s tourism industry to raise its standards, urging a shift from what he described as a “three-star mentality” to one that reflects the country’s “five-star” potential.

Labour Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe today assured swift action to resolve the salary-related grievances of employees at the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF), following a heated protest and urgent discussions with trade union representatives.

The Ministry of Education announced today that Muslim schools will be in session on May 26 and 27, 2025, due to a revision in the school holiday schedule for the Hajj festival (Eid al-Adha).

The sudden closure of the NEXT apparel manufacturing factory located in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone (FTZ) has drawn strong criticism from Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe, who said today that the move violates Sri Lanka’s labour laws

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said the government will not hesitate to take legal action against individuals or groups who promote the idea that the Sri Lankan military committed genocide during the civil war.