Sri Lanka has fallen to 133rd place in the World Happiness Report 2025, down from 128th in the 2024 edition.

SSP Buddhika Manathunga has resigned from his position as Police Media Spokesperson.

The inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill which makes provisions for levying a 15 percent tax on IT service exports was passed in Parliament without a vote.

President of the Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) Prasad Manage claimed today that an issue has arisen at the Sri Lanka Customs Department, as the Nissan X-Trail and Toyota Raize, classified as hybrid SUVs by Japan Customs, have

The validity period of the gift vouchers for school shoes for the year 2025 has been extended till April 10, the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education announced.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by former CID Director Shani Abeysekara seeking an order preventing the CID from arresting him in respect of the allegations mentioned at the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court was today fixed for support by the Sup

An individual who had multiple warrants issued on him nationwide, for defrauding victims through a marriage advertisement scam by impersonating a CID officer, was further remanded till April 3 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali.

A heated argument broke out between registered and non-registered safari jeep owners in front of the Yala National Park, as the Wildlife Department continues its annual practice of registering new jeep batches, the Yala Safari Jeep Owners’ Associat

The Adani Group refuted media reports that they have offered to revise the pricing to 7 cents per kilowatt-hour in the wind power project in Sri Lanka.

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon was further remanded till April 3 by the Matara Magistrate today.

The United National Party (UNP) will decide on its mayoral candidate next week, its National Organizer Sagala Ratnayake said today.

The government’s decision to arrest deserters from the security forces on the basis of having links with underworld is unreasonable, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa said today.

The Election Commission has announced that the Local Government elections will be held on May 6.

The Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, is in Sri Lanka on an official visit from March 19 to 21.

The Colombo High Court rejected a request made on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to lift the order freezing a bank account in the parliamentary branch of the former Minister.

The International Center for Foreign Studies (ICFS) is excited to announce an exclusive event, Ayubowan UK, designed for Sri Lankan students who dream of studying in the United Kingdom. This event will offer vital financial support, including sponsor

Perpetual Treasuries owned by Arjuna Aloysius had paid cheques worth Rs. 1.08 billion to 108 persons, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe told Parliament today.

The price of a cup of milk tea will rise by Rs.10 from April 1 due to the increase in the price of a 400g imported milk powder packet, the All Island Canteen and Restaurant Owners’ Association (AICROA) said.

Opposition MP Harsha de Silva and Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayke engaged in an exchange of words in Parliament today over affairs of the Public Finance Committee.

The tax imposed on cigarettes is coming down over the past few years and a new decision must be taken in parliament regarding the cigarette tax, Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Dr. Harsha De Silva said today.

Following the country’s rapid digitalization, all corruption related to financial management can be eliminated through digital procedures, Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) Vice President Indika De Zoysa said.

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed.

An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued, revising multiple import and export regulations, including a significant update permitting Bureau Veritas inspection certificates for vehicles imported from all countries.

Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peeris yesterday informed the Matara Magistrate’s Court that Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon is a more dangerous organized criminal than Harak Kata and Makandure Madush.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is looking to build on its strong performance last year, when it ranked as the world’s second-best performing stock market in dollar terms, despite the signs of early 2025 market consolidation.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasised the urgent need to increase women’s participation in the economic sector, both globally and in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka must accelerate the adoption of sustainable financing frameworks to attract the global investors and strengthen its long-term economic resilience, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday.

Sri Lanka this week saw the launch of Startup Nation Initiative, a revolutionary effort to elevate the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to next level.

The Executive Committee of the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss critical issues in the healthcare sector.

Claiming that the expected paddy harvest this year had diminished by 5 million metric tonnes, Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said yesterday the government may have to import rice again to mee