While defending his actions during the ’Aragalaya’ period, newly appointed IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon today emphasized that if not for their actions, the current situation could have been significantly different.

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), the official’s preferred inflation gauge deceased to 5.9 percent in February from the 6.4 percent recorded in January.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Asia Pacific Regional Director, Pio Smith, who is engaged on an official visit to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees today.

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, was further remanded till March 14 by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the main opposition party in Parliament today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging the police attack on the protest organized by SJB on January 30.

The United Republic Front and the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) are very close to each other and hold common ideologies most of the time, the leaders of the two parties said.

The Supreme Court today held that the Cabinet decision to allow former President Maithripala Sirisena to use a residence at Paget Road in Colombo was an arbitrary, unreasonable and illegal decision amounting to a violation of the Rule of Law and the

The time has come to decide whether we should remain in an assembly where its head repeatedly violates the Constitution, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.

Tourism sector stakeholders are given an extension renewing their licenses with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe and other officials of the Central Bank have been summoned for a special party leaders’ meeting on March 4, Parliament sources said today.

A four-member delegation of the German Parliament led by former Federal Minister Renate Kuenast, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Sri Lanka from March 1 to 5, 2024.

Claiming that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane had acted in violation of the Constitution when appointing Deshabandu Tennakoon as the IGP, NPP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today they were planning to go before the Supreme Court against the app

The construction of Sri Lanka’s first ever wildlife tunnel to prevent elephant-train collisions will begin on March 1 in the Kasikota area of Galgamuwa, Gatadivula, the Transport and Highways Ministry said.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today alleged that court cases that are pending against Deshabandu Thennekoon should have been considered when appointing him as the IGP.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran challenging the Speaker’s act of certifying the Online Safety Bill has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.

A programme is scheduled to start today as a part of the first phase of the rehabilitation of 1,500 kilometres of roads from Point-Pedro to Dewundara, Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

Sri Lanka has been recognized as a 2024 UN World Restoration Flagship for its exemplary work in rebuilding and rejuvenating its mangrove ecosystems.

The Department of Motor Traffic has made it compulsory for people to reserve a date and time to obtain services from March 4, DMT Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe said.

The Supreme Court today issued a rule for the removal of Nagananda Kodituwakku from the position of an Attorney-at-Law after he was found guilty of professional misconduct.

Deshabandu Tennakoon assumed duties as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) this morning at the police headquarters.

An exclusive admission event organized by ICFS (International Center for Foreign Studies) in collaboration with UK’s York St. John University is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 02, at the ICFS Education Center in Nugegoda.

China is reported to have expressed its dissatisfaction to Sri Lanka over the decision to bar Chinese research vessels from carrying out any study in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for one year starting from January 3, 2024.

In the wake of disquieting findings on the health risks associated with certain COVID-19 vaccines, the Sri Lankan health authorities seem to be turning a blind eye as they go unresponsive to the queries.

Sri Lanka’s women entrepreneurs, who have for long been held back, will soon be able to take the front seat as President Ranil Wickremesinghe this week pledged more would be done to allow this segment to increase their contribution to the national

One of Sri Lanka’s most popular lines of beverages will soon be on the shelves of India, with Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL) partnering with Elephant House to manufacture, market, distribute and sell beverages.

The Education Ministry is set to initiate appropriate disciplinary action against the individual involved in recording a video that caused discomfort to a small child in a school classroom.

Contradicting the statement by the Energy Minister that electricity tariffs can be reduced by 18 per cent, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has informed the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) that the tarrif can be reducded by an aver

Police have launched an investigation into Police Inspector Duminda Jayathilaka, the Officer In-Charge of the Organized Crime Division at the Colombo Crimes Division, who has left the country due to death threats from members of underworld gangs, tar

The Colombo Fort Magistrate granted anticipatory bail yesterday, preventing Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband from being arrested until March 6. This comes following an alleged complaint accusing them of cheating Rs.3 million by promising to

Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna ( SLPP) will decide on its presidential candidate when former Minister Basil Rajapaksa arrives in Sri Lanka shortly, Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga said today.