The Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) has been made compulsory for obtaining all services from the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT).

An elephant was seen toppling a safari jeep in Yala National Park while tourists were inside the vehicle.

Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts for human rights and democracy. Members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA) – an advocacy group founded last December – who also belong to the N

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered that former Uva Provincial Councillor and former Minister Chamara Sampath Dasanayake be further remanded till April 8 over the alleged withdrawal of six fixed deposits maintained by the Uva Provinc

An Australian woman travelling on the Badulla-bound Odyssey Express train from Colombo Fort on Monday evening (31) sustained serious injuries after hitting her head against an iron post near the railway line between Nanu Oya and Ambewela stations whi

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said there is no legal barrier in bringing a motion to remove suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from the office of IGP as claimed by former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.

Sri Lanka will always fulfill its duty towards earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand, preserving true Buddhist values, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said today.

The government has decided to provide financial assistance to support the uninterrupted education of children from families affected by frequent elephant intrusions into their villages.

Former State Minister Sathasivam Viyalendran, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been further remanded until April 8.

The atmospheric conditions are becoming favourable for afternoon thundershowers, with rainfall of about 100mm expected in most parts of the island over the next few days, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur due to a burst gas pipeline, prompting evacuations of nearby homes.

Three Bangladesh nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to tavel to Greece with forged Greek resident visas.

Police said that security will be heightened in Colombo during the upcoming festive season.

Four vehicles traveling towards Colombo from Matara on the E01 crashed and piled up at the 25.5-mile post near the Gelanigama Interchange on the Southern Expressway this morning, the expressway Police said.

A 19-year-old girl drowned and two others, including a teacher, were hospitalized yesterday (March 31) after they swept away by the waves while bathing at the Nayaru Beach in Kokkilai.

The MAS Athlete Training Academy, an initiative of MAS Holdings, has provided sports gear and per diem sponsorships to promising athletes and coaches set to compete at the Asian Under-18 Athletics Championships in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in April 2025.

Japan’s long-dreaded “big one” earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people along its urbanised Pacific coast, create 12.3mn evacuees and cause $1.8tn of economic damage, a new government forecast has warned.

Sri Lanka is set to lose US $ 1 billion in FDI since Adani wind power project in Mannar is now uncertain with both the project company and the Sri Lankan government remaining firm on tariff rates, Daily Mirror learns.

The government is prioritising equitisation as a key strategy to enhance the governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and inject liquidity into the capital market, instead of embracing full privatisation, which has garnered negative sentiment amo

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced a simplified self-declaration process to alleviate the 10 percent advance income tax (AIT) burden on interest earnings for the low and middle-income earners.

Social activist and complainant Sanjaya Mahawatte yesterday said that he had given a successful statement to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for nearly four hours regarding an accident involving a modern pilot vessel stationed at the Trin

While alleging that Shani Abeysekera, and Ravi Seneviratne have used political asylum by holding key positions in the government to avoid prosecution regarding the Easter Sunday attacks, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa called on the President to question the

The government has paid special attention to enhancing facilities and undertaking development activities at the Jaffna International Airport (JIA), also known as Palali Airport.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has announced a revision of fuel prices, effective from midnight today (31).

The price of 12.5kg domestic Laugfs Gas cylinders has been increased by Rs.420 with effect from today.

Survivors were pulled out of rubble in Myanmar and signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed around

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, is on an official visit to Paris, France, to participate in the high-level segment of the International Expert Conference on An Integrated and Sustainable Approach to Safeguarding the World Heritage Property of

The All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) has decided to increase the price of a cup of tea by Rs. 10 from tonight.

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to refrain from all duties at sub-train stations in the Colombo region starting tonight.

A 30-year-old man jumped from the ITC Ratnadipa Luxury Hotel near Galle Face Green after leaving a written note stating that he took his own life due to unbearable stress, the police said.