Veteran Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar has died at the age of 87 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai.

A severe lightning warning has been issued today for eighteen districts, the Meteorology Department said.

A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with latest mobile phones worth more than Rs. 100 million while attempting to smuggle them into the country.

The 14 suspects who were arrested over Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s murder were further remanded till April 11 by Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said that steps will be taken, in conjunction with the Sports Ministry, to provide Sri Lanka with an international football stadium featuring modern facilities to promo

While stressing the need for government intervention in market actvities, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the government will end the distortion in the rice and paddy market within two to three seasons.

Roads in Colombo and several other areas will be closed from this evening until Sunday (April 6) due to the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Police said.

Secretary to former Minister of Indigenous Medicine was further remanded today till April 8 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali over an alleged bribery offense involving the issuing of an Ayurvedic medical registration certificate.

The Court of Appeal today ordered the relevant Returning Officers to accept around 37 nominations which were originally rejected for the Local Government Elections.

In the wake of the reciprocal tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva urged the government to suspend next week’s scheduled amendment on SVAT removal for exporters as an urgent relief until things settle.

Indictments have been filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy Forrest, before the Colombo High Court over allegations of money laundering involving Rs. 73 million.

A written notice has been sent to the President’s Secretary and the Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development by the Election Commission requesting for steps to provide the seasonal food package after t

A schoolboy said to be the boyfriend of an underage girl and five other schoolboys were arrested for gang raping a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl, the Homagama Police said.

In response to reports circulating on social media that street dogs and beggars will be removed from areas that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit, the Sri Lankan Police have denied these claims.

The United States has imposed a 44 percent reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan exports, sending policymakers into panic mode as they scramble to assess the impact and seek relief for the trade-

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law in December involved special forces storming the National Assembly and National Election Commission, was officially removed from office Friday after the country’s Constitutional

Sri Lanka’s export industry is facing a significant challenge following the United States’ decision to impose a 44% reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan products. The tariff imposed by the U.S. presents a formidable challenge to Sri Lanka’s exports

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector, the country’s largest export industry, is bracing for a major setback after the United States announced steep tariff hikes on imports, a move, which according to the industry, could

The United States yesterday announced and introduced a significant shift in its trade policy by imposing tariffs on imports, marking a departure from the globalization and comparative advantage doctrine that has dominated international trade for deca

The U. S. tariffs will remain in effect until such a time as President Donald Trump determines that the threat posed by the trade deficit and underlying nonreciprocal treatment is satisfied, resolved, or mitigated, according to the White House.

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has called on all political parties to unite despite their differences as Sri Lanka faces economic challenges following the United States’ decision to impose a 44% reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan goods.

On 2 April, US President Donald Trump imposed a 44 percent tariff on Sri Lankan exports to the United States. With apparel comprising 64 percent of these exports—valued at nearly USD 1.8 billion in 2023—Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is likely to

One person has died in a shooting incident targeting a couple at a shop in the Karuwalakanda area in Hikkaduwa this evening.

The former Vice Chairman of the Animal Welfare Board of India today urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to remove dogs ahead of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

United National Party (UNP) Chairman former Minister Wajira Abeywardena requested the government to press ahead with bilateral agreements signed between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka’s then President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Highlighting that Sri Lankan exports have been pushed into a deep crisis as a result of reciprocal tariffs by the USA on its imports, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa called for the appointment of a national trade representative to deal with the cr

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued a special gazette notification enforcing maximum retail prices for PET bottled drinking water, effective from April 1.

The sudden imposition of steep U.S. tariffs—rising from 12 percentage to 44 percentage—has rattled investor confidence, sending markets into a tailspin. With further details on the revised tax structure still pending, export-driven firms are brac

The government expects to hold diplomatic level discussions with the United States to consider the possibility of reducing the new reciprocal tariff system introduced by US President Donald Trump and to agree on trade and investment policies which wi

Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte has criticized President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over the recent arrests of politicians and their wives.