Police opened fire on a speeding car in the Hokandara area last night, leading to the arrest of a couple involved in smuggling of cannabis.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican said Sunday, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in both his lung

Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha has issued an order for the immediate arrest of deserters from the country’s security forces.

The Gold Route service at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has reported revenue of LKR 94.9 million in 2024, reflecting a 37% year-on-year growth, driven by an increase in affluent travel.

The proposed multi-product petroleum pipeline between India and Sri Lanka will materialize only if it is economically viable but not on political considerations, an official said yesterday.

Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won Germany’s election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected.

Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others, who were serving a jail term for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) by the company, were released from prison two months early based on their good

Sri Lanka’s legal liquor consumption declined by 9.5 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) in the first ten months of 2024

Sri Lanka’s national monthly consumer prices slowed to 0.9 percent in January 2025 from the 1.1 percent increase in December 2024 on the back of increases in both food and non-food prices during January 2025.

The maiden budget of the National People’s Power (NPP) government expects to raise around Rs.300 billion from excise taxes,

A special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic will be held for the public after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced today.

The government’s approval rating rose sharply after the election, from 24% in July 2024 to 62% in February 2025, when the latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll was conducted, Verité Research said.

The government has launched an investigation to ascertain whether there is a certain hand behind the escalating underworld crimes or whether they are mere clashes among underworld gangs, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 05 Indian fishing boats and arrested 32 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar.

A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by Police Narcotics Bureau officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while trying to smuggle in a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 1.5 million.

Pope Francis’s condition continues to be ’’critical’’ after suffering a ’’prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis’’ earlier on Saturday, the Vatican has said.

In the first batch of vehicles to be received after the resumption of vehicle imports, the price of a brand-new motorcycle is to cost nearly Rs. 1 million.

While writing to the Health Minister, the Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) questioned why the rabies eradication programme is being placed under the Health Ministry when the government has experienced veterinary doctors in the Veterinary Department.

A commotion erupted in Parliament today when ruling party MP Nalin Hewage said a person by the name of Rohini Kaviratne has changed her name to Rohini Lamaratne.

Rain is expected to return from Monday (24), bringing relief from the prevailing dry weather.

US President Donald Trump has fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, the highest-ranking officer in the country, as part of a major shake-up of top military leadership.

Arjun Aloysius, the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, along with two others, was released from remand custody today after serving time for defaulting on a Rs. 3.5 billion Value Added Tax (VAT) payment.

The Census and Statistics Department is seeking exact details of people including the conditions of their housing and collected data that remain confidential and are inaccessible to any third party, a senior official from the department confirmed.

A committee headed by legal expert Rinzie Alsakularatne has been appointed to prepare a new Anti Terrorism Bill, Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament today.

Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya said today that 58 gangs engaged in organised crimes and 1,400 of their associates have been identified across the country.

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today announced the appointment of Commitee on Constitutional Affairs headed by him and comprising Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayke and MPs Harshana

In the wake of reports that the famous tusker called ‘Sando’ in the Yala National Park has not been spotted for days, the Wildlife Conservation Department has initiated investigations to determine whether it is dead or not.

The output of solar energy has increased due to the high level of sunlight in the country, and if the trend continues, the national grid will find it difficult to support it, an official said yesterday.

Two suspects arrested in connection with the Kotahena shooting have been shot dead by police.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to positioning Sri Lanka as a globally competitive nation through advancements in digitalisation and innovation.