Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has appointed a seven-member committee headed by Dr Dedunu Dias, Medical Research Institute Director to conduct a full investigation and report on the issues related to the health sector.

Dhananjaya de Silva scored his 10th Test century, before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 312 on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan in Galle.

The police in Aluthgama made a startling recovery yesterday when they raided an illicit liquor manufacturing plant that had been carried out inside a secret chamber of a place used to collect toddy with an Excise license.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that she hoped debt treatments for Sri Lanka and Ghana could be finalised quickly so the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could move forward with initial loan programme reviews this fall.

With borrowing costs easing, inflation cooling and foreign exchange inflows coming again into play, the Central Bank expects...

Twitter has lost almost half of its advertising revenue since it was bought by Elon Musk for $44 billion (£33.6bn) last October, its owner has revealed.

Sri Lanka has met all interim targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in return for the Extended Fund Facility....

The official unemployment rate had fallen in the first quarter while the participation rate improved slightly in a sign of slight recovery....

Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown.

Some 1,000 three-wheelers will be deployed country-wide under the modernization of the postal service, replacing the traditional bicycles used in the field for a long time, State Minister of Mass Media Shantha Bandara said today.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is not the alternative wanted by the country and people have realised it by now, SLPP MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today.

When inquired about the estimated electricity bill to settle the condition of providing a continuous electricity supply to the Esala Perahara, Sri Dalada Maligawa Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela said receiving such an estimated bill is a norma

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said he will face challenges instead of running away from responsibilities.

Former MP Mujibur Rahuman alleged that the Director General of Health Services is aiding the cover-up of a health crisis.

Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva came to the rescue of Sri Lanka after Pakistan left-arm pacie Shaheen Afridi ripped through the host side’s top order batting with three scalps in the morning session of play to have them struggling on 53 for

Sri Lanka finished in the fourth place on the medal table of Asian Athletics Championships with three Gold medals, two Silver medals, and three Bronze medals.

The Government has decided to conditionally lift the ban on five Islamic organisations out of 11 organisations which were banned following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks on April 21, 2019.

The Women’s 4x400m Silver medal was won by Tharushi, Nadeesha Ramanayake, Sayuri Lakshima, and Nishendra Fernando.

Breaking a 25-year-old Asian Athletic Championship record, Sri Lanka’s star athlete Tharushi Karunarathna won the gold medal in the 800m women’s event on the last day of the 25th Asian Athletic Championship 2023 today.

Patients who had developed severe allergic reactions to the controversial drugs have been admitted to the Intensive Care Units (ICU) at the Kandy, Peradeniya and Anuradhapura Hospitals, Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association (MCPA) Preside

The government is planning to abolish the rights of the working people through the proposed new labour laws in a move to fulfill IMF conditions, NPP MP Vijitha Herath said today.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, leading to a tsunami warning for nearby regions.

A decision has been taken to provide another variety of chemical fertilizer free of charge to paddy farmers for the next Maha season, the Agriculture Ministry said.

MP Lakshman Kiriella said the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has informed the Nilames and organizers of the Kandy Esala Perahera to deposit a sum of Rs. 13 million in order to supply an uninterrupted power supply for the festival.

A total of 29,578 people have applied online to obtain passports since the launch of the service at 51 Divisional Secretariats across the country last month, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.

A police constable and a member of the Civil Security Department were arrested for transporting Kerala Cannabis on a motorcycle in Ampara.

Türkiye and Sri Lanka, which have been at the forefront of the fight against terrorism, have succeeded in eliminating Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) elements from Sri Lanka in joint efforts, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Sri Lank

The Dehiwala Police have arrested two persons for operating an unregistered rehabilitation center at Malwatta in Dehiwala yesterday.

Red alerts have been issued for 16 cities across Italy as extreme heat continues to affect southern Europe.

One of the batches of the drug used in the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital that resulted in the demise of a 21-year-old girl has been withheld following two more cases of severe allergic reactions reported from the Kandy Hospital, a Health Ministry offi