A high-level committee has been appointed to investigate the allegations of misconduct and abuse of power against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, according to official sources.

The visitors held their nerve to clinch a famous three-wicket win over Bangladesh that gave them a 1-0 advantage in the two-match series.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) is continuing its island-wide raids to track down vendors selling bottled drinking water at prices above the approved rates.

The Colombo Stock Exchange(CSE) saw mixed performance midweek, with the broader market under slight pressure while blue-chip counters showed marginal resilience. Investor activity remained measured, as sentiment stayed neutral ahead of upcoming earni

Sri Lanka have announced a 17-member squad for their upcoming tri-nation series against India and South Africa at home.

Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara has been appointed to the committee investigating the Presidential Commission of Inquiry report on the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kakunawela today issued an order preventing two suspects, a father and son, from leaving the country in connection with the murder of Dan Priyasad in the Wellampitiya area.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today condemned the terror attack in Jammu Kashmir where a gunmen killed 23 tourists

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral Saturday, expected to be attended by world leaders including US President Donald Trump.

A total of 2,500 cyber related incidents have been reported so far this year, according to the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT).

Sri Lanka’s economic growth is projected to decelerate to 3.5 percent in 2025, according to the World Bank (WB), as the country contends with persistent structural constraints, global economic pressures, and unresolved trade policy uncertainties.

Health officials warn that Malaria is on the rise again in Sri Lanka and it has been traced to individuals who have recently returned from abroad, Health Promotion Bureau.

Following the clash between two groups of inmates at the Matara Prison, all inmates of the Matara Prison are currently being transferred to the Angunakolapelessa prisons, the Prisons Department spokesman said.

A total of 10 million people have registered with the Inland Revenue Department to obtain Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN), while at least 7 million people still remain unregistered, IRD Deputy Commissioner General B.K.S. Shantha said.

Seven vehicles were damaged when a tree fell near the Kanatta Cemetery Roundaout in Borella, police said.

There are a number of popular cardinals who could be Pope, but God’s will is going to prevail at the end of the day, National Catholic Mass Communications Director Fr. Jude Krishantha said today.

If the sole predictor of who would become the next Pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost certain he would hail from Africa.

Tesla boss Elon Musk says he will cut back his role in Donald Trump’s administration after the company’s profits and revenues plunged during the first three months of the year.

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, departed from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today for Italy to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis in Rome, the Airport Officer in Charge confirmed.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday announced its commitment to prioritizing the promotion of the energy, tourism, foreign investment, and foreign employment sectors while further strengthening its longstanding ties with Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka will not host Russian charter flights during the off-season due to diminished demand and a lack of summer promotions, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

Social activist Dan Priyasad, who had been receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital, died last night.

The government will present in Parliament all seven memoranda of understanding signed with India recently and that it will take some time as consent of both parties are needed to reveal some of the information, Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa

Former England star Andrew Flintoff has revealed the extent of the mental health struggles he has endured since his horrific car crash on the set of television programme Top Gear.

Lanka IOC PLC kicked off the March earnings season by reporting some subdued top and bottom-line performance for the 4Q25 period.

Amidst rise in Chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the Epidemiology Unit is on alert and the Health Ministry is making an intervention regarding the matter.

The Trump administration’s move to slap a 44% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, currently on pause, but not off the table is a textbook example of policy driven by headline numbers, not economic reality.

Prison officials were forced to fire warning shots into the air to control a clash between two groups of inmates at the Matara Prison.

A large consignment of turmeric worth over Rs. 40 million, which had arrived in the country concealed within a 40-foot container filled with potatoes from India, was seized by the Sri Lanka Customs today.

Police now say that social activist Dan Priyasad, who was shot in front of his residence at the ‘Laksanda Sevana’ apartment complex in Meetotamulla, is not dead but is currently receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in critical con