United National Party (UNP) headed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today suggested holding a referendum to extend the term of the President and Parliament for two more years.

A suspect who was arrested and remanded in connection with a murder in Katukurunda, Kalutara last week, was found dead in the Kalutara prison yesterday (27).

The Criminal Investigation Department arrested a 36-year-old suspect in connection with the incident of setting fire to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence on 09 July 2022.

Due to the active south-west monsoonal condition, the Meteorological Department predicted that the rainfall will be limited to the southwestern areas of the country, but will continue.

The Examinations Department said today that all arrangements are being made to release the results of the 2023 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations by this week.

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) at their current levels of 8.50 percent and 9.50 percent, respectively.

In a heart-wrenching saga that has gripped Weligama, a young couple is seeking justice for their deceased newborn amidst confusion and accusations against hospital authorities.

Sri Lanka is hoping to launch Starlink satellite internet service founded by billionaire Elon Musk within three months’ time, Senior Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

With the torrential rains sweeping across Sri Lanka, health experts are raising alarm bells over a spike in seasonal diseases including dengue, leptospirosis, diarrheal diseases and influenza.

LankaGPT Technologies is gearing up to launch Sri Lanka’s first-ever Sinhala and Tamil AI Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) by July 2024.

The tea industry veterans warned that the Ceylon Tea brand would face irreparable damage in international markets, leading to both decline in auction prices and global market share, if the government forced the plantation companies, including the sma

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has partly settled the dues for energy purchases from West Coast Power (Pvt.) Ltd by divesting a 28 percent stake of its shares in LTL Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd to the company.

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is now open for pre-order in Sri Lanka, with the public able to reserve Starlink by paying a fully refundable USD 9 deposit.

A President’s Counsel with over 55 years of active practice as an Attorney-at-Law filed a Fundamental Rights application before the Supreme Court challenging the failure of the President to make judicial appointments to the Superior Courts, resulti

Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana powered his way to win the Men’s 400m first round heat at the second Belt and Road Athletics Invitation Meeting in Chongqing, China.

Quick action by the Daily Mirror breaking news exposing the wayside hazard of a shattered branch of a mango tree hanging over the pavement along the Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha in Colombo drew a similar quick response by the Colombo Municipal Counci

The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024/2025 scholarship programme, jointly offered by the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and the President’s Fund for students studying Information and Communication Technology at th

Due to very rough seas, the Naval and multi-day fishing communities are advised not to venture into tje Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea areas for the next three days, the Marine Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

A shattered branch of a wayside mango tree over the bend bordering Lakmedura and Hunupitiya Cross Road along the Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha in Colombo 02, loosely hanging over the pedestrians who pass underneath the this afternoon.

At least 18 people were killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.

If rainfall in the catchment areas increases during the day, it is possible that more sluice gates will need to be opened at various dams and reservoirs, the Irrigation Department’s Irrigation (Hydrology) Director Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara Bandara sa

Aura Lanka Chairman Viranjith Thambugala who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was granted bail.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will receive backing from the State Timber Corporation and Sri Lanka Army to immediately remove over 100 remaining old and large decaying city trees posing a great danger to the people and property, as per an order

National People’s Power (NPP) member K.D. Lalkantha trying to prevent his party from coming into power, SJB MP S.M. Marikar said today.

Sri Lanka Air Force pilots, deployed in the Central African Republic as part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA), executed a critical evacuation mission involving multiple UN personnel.

A decision has been taken not to allow vehicles without drivers to be parked in the arrivals lounge premises at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) announced today.

Several political parties including the National Freedom Front (NFF) led by MP Wimal Weerawansa, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) led by MP Udaya Gammanpila and several civil organisations formed a new political movement named ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ this

A shooting incident was reported near the Pathegama Model Primary School in Matara a short while ago.

The Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and the Nuwara-Eliya district were affected by heavy showers above 100 mm during the day, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said.

Accepting applications for the Grade Five Scholarship Examination for 2024 commences today, Examinations Commissioner General H.J.M.C. Amith Jayasundara said.