The Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) S.G.Punchihewa said yesterday that he has received the opinion of the Attorney General (AG) on conducting of the Local Government (LG) polls and as such he would issue the relevant gazette notification bef

The country’s construction sector has recommended to the government to issue them with treasury bills in lieu of their dues if no cash is available. The government....

’’We should call back Sri Lankan human resources, armed with knowledge and that are scattered around the world and build the country by bridging the vast gap by pursuing the fourth industrial revolution, which we are missing,’’ said Education

State revenues received a tailwind from the recently introduced tax hikes and inflation that climbed to 70 percent levels helping the government to control the unrestrained budget deficit, which has been....

Outstanding credit card balance has dipped by a little in October in a dual sign that banks may be tightening their credit card standards while consumers are also pulling back on their spending without....

98 Acres Resort & Spa, a subsidiary of U.H.E. Group, was recently awarded as the Number 1 Luxury Mountain Resort in Asia, at the recently held 16th World Luxury Hotel Awards (2022) in Antalya....

As Sri Lanka is currently witnessing a long awaited revival in its thrice-battered tourism industry, the country saw the earnings from the trade surpassing US$ 100 million in November after languishing for months since the economy collapsed early thi

An extraordinary gazette notification was issued considering the necessity of the services provided by any Public Corporation or Government as essential public services.

A Sri Lankan has been charged for stabbing his wife, a mother-of-three, to death in her home at Sandhurst in Melbourne’s south-east.

The annual Sri Pada Pilgrimage season 2022/23 will begin on the Unduwap full moon Poya day on Wednesday (7) and last till Wesak full moon Poya day in May 2023.

The body of a woman, a doctor attached to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital was found hanging at her house at Kadugannawa today.

Government Veterinary Surgeons Association warned that the price of eggs could increase above Rs.80 during the festive season.

AUSTIN, Texas — The family of an Austin, Texas, man is seeking answers after he was fatally shot by police last month on his front porch following a late-night emergency call by a neighbor.

Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on Java island erupted early on Sunday, spewing a column of ash 1.5km into the air and prompting evacuations of residents from the eruption area.

The Paris Club creditor states, which place equal burdens on the wealthy global north and the emerging global south, are proposing a ten-year moratorium on Sri Lanka’s debt and another 15 years of debt restructuring as a formula to resolve the isla

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said speculations mislead that expatriates’ remittances to Sri Lanka are taxed and forcibly converted into Sri Lankan currency is completely false.

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry had a productive meeting with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC.

Another luxury cruise ship, Azamara Quest arrived at the Colombo Port today carrying more than 600 passengers, mainly from the US.

An armed gang came in motorcycles and a white van ransacked a residence of an Officer In-Charge (OIC) of the Kalutara North Police this afternoon.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has made a profit of Rs. 1 billion between August 10 and November 30, so it is unfair to increase the electricity bill at this time, Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardena said.

A program to provide packs containing nutrients for children suffering from malnutrition is to be starte soon by the health ministry, Ministry Secretary Janaka Sri Chandraguptha said.

The Immigration and Emigration Department has planned to accept applications to issue passports through online starting in January next year, the department’s IT controller Champika Ramawickrama said.

A 14-year-old schoolboy who was swimming in the swimming pool in a hotel at Boralassa, Wennappuwa had drowned.

It is forecast that there would be thundershowers at several places in Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces during the afternoon, the Metrology Department said.

There is an increase in the spread of viral fever and the COVID-19 virus in the community, and people are advised to take immediate medications to control the situation, the Health Ministry said.

Cinnamon Air, Sri Lanka’s premier domestic airline, has resumed daily scheduled flights after a temporary suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tourist arrivals to the country saw a significant increase in the month of November, with the number of international visitors entering the country growing by 42 percent from October.

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has appointed a six-member Fact Finding Committee to inquire not only about the players’ behaviour during the T20 World Cup in Australia but also to ascertain whether officials showed ’’real concerns’’ for

South Korea beat Portugal 2-1 in a dramatic clash at the Fifa World Cup 2022 at the Education City Stadium on Friday.

The Colombo High Court has issued an open warrant for the arrest of former Galle Magistrate D.S. Merinchiarachchi for not appearing in court after she was found guilty of committing offences in 2000 while serving as the Galle Magistrate.