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.

Former Leader of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) Muthu Sivalingam passed away at the age of 79 today.

Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera who was detained under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for 89 days was today ordered to be released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

SJB MP Chaminda Wijesiri was suspened from attending Parliament sessions today by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene for trying to assault MP Nimal Lanza inside the chambers.

Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan’s top brokerage and investment bank, has warned that seven countries – Egypt, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Czech Republic, Pakistan and Hungary – are now at a high risk of currency crises.

It is reported that the agreement signed between China and Sri Lanka to export 2,000 metric tons of plantains per month has been lost due to the negligence of top officials at the Agriculture Department.

The Off-shore Patrolling craft (P-627) the most recent augmentation to the Sri Lanka Navy’s fleet acquired from the US Coast Guard was commissioned as Vijayabahu under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (22), the Presidential

With more teams and a new format, the 2024 edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is certain to throw up fresh match-ups and historic moments.

The official data shows that deterioration of Sri Lanka’s external balance is partly due to the increase profit repartitions by foreign....

The initial Cabinet nod has been granted for the proposed new Anti-Corruption Act, which includes provisions to protect whistleblowers.....

Saudi Arabia has said Wednesday will be a national holiday as, on the Jeddah Corniche by the Red Sea, in the heart of the capital Riyadh and in towns and villages across the country, its seismic 2-1 World Cup win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina was c

The government has decided to dispatch 50 fuel bowsers daily to meet the kerosene needs of the fishing community, the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

Saudi Arabia defeated footballing giants Argentina during the pair’s first match at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday, in an upset praised throughout the Arab world.

An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude has struck the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, near the south-west region of Malango.

There is an increase in the viral flu infection among children with similar or influenza-like infectious illnesses, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) consultant pediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said.

The staff members of five schools in Kataragama yesterday staged a token strike compelling the police not to arrest the teacher in charge of discipline in Sellakataragama Maha Vidyalaya upon a false complaint lodged by a woman that her son studying i

Second reading of the budget was approved by a majority of 37 votes in Parliament with 121 members voting in favour while 84 voted against.

The doctor who sent out a public warning on malnutrition among children in Suriyawewa today filed a Fundamental Rights in Supreme Court challenging the Health Ministry Secretary’s decision to interdict him from service by violating his Fundamental

Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe is adopting an extreme of economic stratergy of contracting the economy just as his predecessor Ajith Nivaard Cabraal adopted an extreme of an another stratergy, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura

The death toll of the human elephant conflict has been increasing in an alarming manner in the Anuradhapura wildlife zone and at least 33 people and 70 wild elephants have been killed in the human elephant conflict for the first ten months of this ye

Two more brokers wanted over the alleged human trafficking to Dubai and Oman have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today.

The Ministry of Sports and the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has handed over US$100,000 to Sri Lanka sprinter Yupun Abeykoon who is the fastest man in South Asia to develop his athletics.

The government has not taken any decision on restructuring domestic debts as yet and that it was waiting for discussions with bilateral creditors to be completed on debt restructuring, state minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said today.

An international force is behind Sri Lanka’s economy and this force is still active, Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament today. Speaking during the second reading debate in the House, the local agents of these forces are still

A total of 14.5 metric tons of hybrid seeds of maize, which are sufficient for 2,900 farmers, was handed over to the Agriculture Ministry today, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.