Advocata Institute, based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, was announced as this year’s winner of Atlas Network’s prestigious Templeton Freedom Award and its US$100,000 prize at Freedom Dinner 2022 held on November 17 in New York.

Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa returned to the country this morning to a grand welcome at the BIA.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has lost his parliamentary seat in Saturday’s general elections, likely ending the career of one of Asia’s most enduring politicians.

At least eight women have been arrested for operating brothels under the guise of Ayurveda Spas during raids in Negombo last night.

Two-try James Tedesco led Australia to yet another World Cup success. The Kangaroos claimed a record-extending 12th title with a 30-10 victory over Samoa.

Donald Trump’s Twitter account appeared to be back online after a slim majority of votes were cast, in a Twitter poll organised by Elon Musk, in favour of reinstating the former US president, who was banned from the social media service for incitin

The football World Cup kicking off in Qatar on Sunday will likely be the final act on the global stage for numerous stars of the game.

The Anti-Leprosy Campaign at the Health Ministry reported that there is an increase in spreading of leprosy among schoolchildren, its Director Dr. Prasad Ranaweera said.

A proposal will be submitted to the cabinet to implement the fuel price revision once a month instead of twice a month, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

New members have been nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Public Enterprises and the Committee on Public Finance, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene announced today.

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has decided to print 50 driving licence cards to be distributed under the one-day service scheme until the department meets its target of covering the 600,000 temporary driving licence cards issued, department co

The budget proposal to cultivate Cannabis for exportation as a medicine was an appreciative move, former health minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

“Oral health has long been neglected in global health, but many oral diseases can be prevented and treated with the cost-effective measures outlined in this report,” WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

A new consignment of 1000 metric tonnes of rice donated by China arrived at the Colombo Port this morning, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said.

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said steps will be taken to get around 130 types of medicines that are currently in short supply.

Three persons including a female beautician have been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division for threatening an auditor of the Motor Traffic Department following a complaint by the Auditor General.

A person who sent women to work in Dubai and illegally took them to Oman was arrested at the BIA this morning (19), Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry said.

Two young men who were engaged in racing on their motorcycles in the Moronthuduwa area on the Bandaragama-Kalutara Main Road last night have been killed after the two motorcycles crashed head-on.

It has been reported that a low-pressure area in the southeast Bay of Bengal, naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the deep and shallow sea areas until November 21, the Metrology Department said.

In an effort to prevent the children of the estate sector from falling deeper into the socio-economic crisis faced, the relevant authorities must look at introducing new programmes that expand the earning capacity of adults, so that the school-going

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, consistent with its efforts to continuously promote Sri Lankan tourism in the Chinese market, is targeting one million Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka after the China travel restrictions are relaxed, a

The Mount Lavinia Civil Appellate High Court has ordered Chairman of the National Sports Council and former Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain Arjuna Ranatunga to pay a compensation of Rs. 25 million to former Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathi

As football fans across the world are heading towards Doha, Qatar, for 2022 FIFA World Cup this weekend, they will be paying the highest price ever for the tickets, a study reveals.

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that had occurred in the Indian Ocean has no threat to Sri Lanka, the National Tsunami Early Warning Centre (NTEWC) said.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today approved the power cut schedule during the weekend.

The Norwegian pasenger liner ’Vikingmas’ carrying 700 tourists and 450 crew members berthed at Colombo port this afternoon, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

The practical use of English language for first year students is scheduled to start from March 2023, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

An Attorney-at-law pleads court to postpone the trial of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Sashi Weerawansa’s case for tendering a forged birth certificate to Immigration Department to obtain a diplomatic passport.

Police have fired tear gas and water cannons on IUSF protestors at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, close to the UN Headquaters, police said.

There is a question whether Sri Lanka’s economy is run by the government or by an international force, the solitary UNP MP Vajira Abeywardene told Parliament today.