A Naval personal has been arrested in the Ilukhena area of Kuliyapitiya for possessing a T56 firearm that went missing from a Navy armory in 2021.

A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left at least 18 people dead and a further 10 injured.

A foreign woman was arrested at Katunayake Airport with a consignment of ’’hashish’’ worth approximately Rs. 360 million.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel stationed at Kempegowda International Airport in India arrested three passengers including two Sri Lankans attempting to smuggle foreign currencies worth Rs 2.12 crore.

Jaffna District National People’s Power (NPP) MP K. Ilankumaran was injured in a road accident earlier today at Chavakachcheri in Jaffna, police said.

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) was arrested by the Bribery Commission for accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000 to renew a hotel’s license.

Talking of his decision for retaining the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Colombo District leadership for himself in addition to his party leadership, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said he has no issue with MP Harsha de Silva.

Sri Lanka, currently facing dry conditions, is expected to last for the next two weeks with low rainfall expected afterwards, and there is a possibility of temperatures being higher than the previous year during March and April an official from the D

Former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe, along with other party leaders in the opposition, have met to discuss the current political situation of the country and the way forward.

In the midst of controversy over USAID funding in Sri Lanka, the government has sought a report from the National NGO Secretariat in this regard, a Minister said yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to increase “sizeably” in the third quarter this year (3Q25), with the possibility of it hovering around 2 percentage points above the inflation target in mid-2026, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said in

The Colombo Tea Auction this week saw less buying intensity, due to a combination of relatively higher volumes for the time of year and qualitative factors, a report from Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers said.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has announced a T-Bill auction totaling LKR 115.0Bn, scheduled for 19th Feb-25. CBSL aims to raise LKR 25.0Bn from 3M, LKR 60.0Bn from 6M, and LKR 30.0Bn from 12M T-Bills respectively. Today, the secondary market experie

The need for a tax ombudsman in Sri Lanka sparked renewed calls from experts this week, who advocated for the establishment of the position to improve trust, fairness and efficiency placed on the tax system.

Former Minister of Sports, Tourism, and Plantation Industries, as well as former Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province, Navin Dissanayake has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the United National Party (UNP).

MullenLowe secured major wins at the prestigious Effie Awards Sri Lanka 2024, taking home ‘Agency of the Year’ and ‘Brand of the Year’ for Unilever’s Close-Up.

Pope Francis will be admitted to hospital in Rome to undergo treatment and tests for bronchitis, the Vatican has said.

Minister of Sports Sunil Kumar Gamage appointed the new National Sports Council today (14).

The Republic of Türkiye (Turkey) has extended an official invitation to President Anura Kumara Disanayake for an official visit to Türkiye in April this year, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Most Ven. Dr. Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera as the Chancellor of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

The Attorney General has filed indictments against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, before the Colombo High Court on money laundering charges.

Sri Lanka continued their dominance over Australia in the second ODI of their bilateral series, clinching a 174-run victory at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian drone struck the destroyed nuclear power plant at Chernobyl on Thursday night.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) briefed U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung on the SLPP’s proposal for a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate into the use of USAID funds by both registered and unregistered NGOs in Sri Lanka, with a focus on ens

A federal judge ordered the administration of US President Donald Trump to restore funding for hundreds of foreign aid contractors who argued that they were negatively impacted by a 90-day blanket freeze, a court filing showed late on Thursday.

The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) took place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, celebrating the contributions of the Indian diaspora to the nation’s growth and development. This year’s theme, ’’Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat,’’ un

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding MP Namal Rajapaksa’s participation in an examination at the Sri Lanka Law College.

A 45-years-old businessman who illegally brought a stock of mobile phones and tab computers worth Rs. 300 million was arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

A major shipping company is attempting to acquire the Eastern Container Terminal of the Colombo Port. Altering the terminal’s route plan under the present government can be the preliminary step toward handing it over to another party, said Joint Al

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament that he was planning to take necessary action over the requests made by MPs regarding the allegations of USAID funding in Sri Lanka.