The Food Policy and Security Committee discussed measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential food items during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season and on maintaining price controls on these goods, the President’s Media Division (PMD)

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate both registered and unregistered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the country, following concerns about t

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) claimed today that it has approved the scheduled power cuts only for today, categorised under four groups.

Sri Lanka has received a pair of brown bear, a pair of Hyenas and three pairs of Meerkats from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be displayed in zoological gardens in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka take on Australia in two ODIs in Colombo on February 12 and 14 respectively.

A special sitting of Parliament has been convened on Friday (14) at 9:30 a.m to inform Parliament of the Supreme Court’s determination on the petitions filed against the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill, the Communications Depa

The Ministry of Justice and National Integration has decided to establish an Independent Prosecutor’s Office as stated in the election manifesto of the National People’s Power (NPP).

The Small Industrialists’ Association urged the government to provide compensation for damages incurred by the sector due to the recent islandwide power outage.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) request for scheduled power cuts under four categories today (10) and tomorrow (11).

Police at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) thwarted an attempt to smuggle in a stock of illicit cigarettes worth over Rs. 4.5 million last night and took an inbound passenger returning from Dubai into custody.

he Court of Appeal today issued an interim order preventing the election to select the Basnayake Nilame of the Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow (11).

A total of 341,745 pregnancies were recorded in 2019, resulting in 319,010 live births. However, not all newborns were healthy, the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) said.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced a one-and-a-half-hour power cut today (10) and tomorrow (11).

The monkey who is suspected to have caused the islandwide blackout yesterday has been found dead. Pictures which have emerged from the Panadura Power Station shows the carcass of a monkey found near the transmission line.

Four acting ministers have been appointed to oversee key ministries during the absence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who departed for the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit 2025.

Wildlife officials discovered the body of a leopardess with severe head injuries at the Mayfield Estate, Hatton.

Ecuador’s presidential election will go to a second round after a closely contested first-round result failed to produce an outright winner.

Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne said Sunday it had been “a very emotional day’’ after his 100th and final Test ended with a defeat to Australia.

Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of its verified customer reviews.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed Sri Lanka for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today (Feb. 10) on an official visit.

Four suspects, including a woman, have been arrested by Jaffna police in connection with the kidnapping of a youth from Ariyakulam and a financial fraud involving Rs. 8 million.

The country will experience constant power cuts for the next few days because of the breakdown of the Norochcholai coal power plant as a result of yesterday’s blackout.

Sri Lanka was once again plunged into utter chaos yesterday morning when an islandwide power outage hit the districts at around 10.45 am, disrupting the lives of its citizens and causing millions of losses to businesses and industries that were opera

Senior DIG K.V.D.A.J. Karavita has been transferred from the Senior DIG Community Police, Tourism and Investment to Senior DIG of the Criminal Investigation and Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) with effect from February 12.

Four people have reportedly died in a tragic accident involving two passenger buses in the Thorayaya area of Kurunegala.

Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, President’s Council (PC), has called on Sri Lanka’s corporates to appoint a ‘Chief Integrity Officer’ within their organisations to foster a culture of integrity and zero tolerance for bribery and corr

Four individuals were admitted to the Bogawantalawa Divisional Hospital today after inhaling smoke from a generator.

The Basaveshwara Nagar police in Bengaluru Saturday arrested a man who allegedly lured a businessman to invest in casinos in Sri Lanka and cheated him of Rs 25 crore. The accused, Ramakrishna Rao, a resident of Banashankari, is the father of Rahul Th

Power has been restored to more than 50% of the country, the Ministry of Energy said.

Bollywood megastar Salman Khan recently ventured into the podcast space, making his debut on his nephew Arhaan Khan’s YouTube channel, Dumb Biryani. During their discussion, the Dabangg star recounted a harrowing experience that could have turned f