Batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa has been released from Sri Lanka’s squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, upon a request made by the player.

The Central Bank Governor Dr.Nandalal Weerasinghe today rubbished the claims that he is receiving a salary of Rs.2.5 million along with a pension from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Police in India have blamed rats for destroying nearly 200kg (440lbs) of cannabis seized from pedlars and kept in police stations.

Foreign Affairs State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya has advised aspiring migrant workers not to travel with visit visas hoping to find employment in the Middle Eastern countries.

Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for two domestic matches for knocking a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would participate in the All Party Conference (APC) proposed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today.

The Supreme Court today permitted the petitioners to personally add former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a respondent in the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the Presidential Pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Du

As of yesterday, the Supreme Court has the power to award the death penalty to anyone for possession of five grams of crystal methamphetamine, which is known as ‘ice’, Justice and Prisons Affairs State Minister Anuradha Jayaratne said.

A teacher who has got frustrated for not getting a permanent appointment had consumed 25 pills of Panadol and is in a critical state, MP Dayasiri Jayasekera informed Parliament.

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella requested the Korean government co-operation with the anti-malnutrition drive to reduce starvation and malnutrition in Sri Lanka.

National carrier SriLankan Airlines is faced with a fresh challenge to tackle, as it is currently witnessing an exodus of airline pilots, SriLankan Airlines CEO Richard Nutall told journalists in Colombo, yesterday.

In a bid to ease the liquidity conditions in banks, the Central Bank issued fresh directions allowing them to temporarily do away with the requirement to report the Statutory Liquid Assets Ratio (SLAR) separately for domestic and off-shore banking un

Amid growing public pressure, the Central Bank (CB) this week said it stands ready to name and shame the exporters who fail to provide adequate reasons within next two weeks for falling behind to convert their export earnings to rupees within the man

Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters are forecasting a 30 percent drop in export orders with the main export markets, gripped by inflationary pressures, plunging into a recession.

Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals on Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup.

The security sticker introduced last year by the Department of Excise to be pasted on the cap of liquor bottles sold in Sri Lanka has been forged, as per a revelation made by an Opposition MP in parliament today.

An amount of US$ 800 has been paid per day to each person with all the facilities who have  participated in the recent T20 World Cup held in Australia as officials with the sponsorship of Sri Lanka Cricket.

The World Health Organization is planning to rename monkeypox, designating it as “MPOX” in an effort to destigmatize the virus that gained a foothold in the U.S. earlier this year, three people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO.

Chamika Karunaratne was fined 5,000 USD after he pleaded guilty for breaching several clauses in his Player Agreement during the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup.

Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera who was released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court was subsequently remanded till December 6 after being produced before Kaduwela Magistrate over his alleged involvement in a protest held in June near Educati

UK public health officials on Tuesday said the monkeypox vaccine was 78 percent effective, urging men who have sex with men to take up the jab.

There has been a alarming increase in HIV positive cases in the country during this year compared to last year, and most of them were among people who engaged in same-sex relationships, National STD/AIDS Control Programme Consultant Community Physici

The Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament on October 19 shall come into effect as the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act No. 41 of 2022 from today (23).

Speaking exclusively with our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal from Colombo, FM Sabry said, ’’everyone who will be entitled will be known in advance, we will have a known procedure in place so that no one is surprised, so therefore it is im

President Ranil Wickremesinghe should be thankful to the Aragalaya instead of trying to supress it as he was able to become the President becuase of the Aragalaya, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath said today.

A total of 78 Indian passengers arrived in the country this morning to visit the places mentioned in an ancient legend mentioned in Ramayana.

Sri Lanka’s Parliament which faces more fights and arguments than valuable speeches in recent times, saw a different kind of an argument emerge today when the Speaker was told off by a state minister for being called just an MP.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he would not allow another Aragalaya and that he would use security forces to prevent such a move.

Sri Lankans with dual citizenship must obtain permission from the Registrar General when marrying foreigners, Registrar General of the Registrar General’s Department P.S.P. Abeywardhana said.

A police constable was killed and another injured when a dog ran into a motorcycle in which the cops were travelling at Panamura on the Panamura-Embilipitiya Main Road.