As the government increased the fuel quota for three wheelers, they should take action to implement the rule to display the taxi fare while making it easy to regulate the service, the All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union (AITWDU) said.

A beggar who died in an accident on the Puttalam-Chillaw road over the weekend had been in possession of cash amounting to Rs.135,000 and had pass books of five bank accounts under his name, police said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday suspended batsman Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket with immediate effect, adding that they would not consider him for any future selections.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a full report on the incident reported at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Center yesterday.

The interim budget 2022 has allocated Rs.10 billion for the Election Commission (EC) and as such the commission carries out its day to day operations as usual with the target of conducting much delayed Local Government (LG) polls in early 2023, Chair

A Tanzanian commercial flight operated by Precision Air crash-landed in bad weather in Lake Victoria on Sunday, killing 19 people.

Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka who appeared by video link in handcuffs at a Sydney court today, has been refused bail & will remain in custody, media reports said.

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka appeared by video link in handcuffs at a Sydney court on Monday to seek bail after he was charged with four counts of sexual assault. Gunathilaka, who spoke only to confirm his identity, was shown on a screen

Ten suspects have been arrested with 300kg of heroin in the seas off Hambantota during a joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy, Police Special Task Force (STF) and Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB).

Police and Army are deployed to control the tense situation reported between two groups at the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre after the inmates tried to take the weapons by breaking into the arsenal.

Sri Lankan citizens woke to shocking news last morning of a national cricketer facing allegations of sexual assault in Australia during the T20 World Cup.

At least 50 inmates have escaped from the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Polonnaruwa following a clash between two groups, the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation said.

In response to the article that appeared in the Daily Mirror online, titled ’Shehan rubbishes Rajpal’s plagiarism claims’, journalist Rajpal Abeynayake has sent the following statement.

A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least three people.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres in Egypt, Cairo where he briefed the Secretary-General on the Government’s plans on the National Environmental Policy.

The Petroleum Dealers’ Association (PDA) said that they requested the Power and Energy Minister to annul the fuel price revision announcement dates, which were fixed by the Ministry.

Vedda Chief Uru Warige Wannila Aththo said that someone representing their community should be elected to parliament.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi returned career-best figures of 4-22 to lead Pakistan into the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in a do-or-die clash on Sunday.

The prices of 12.5kg domestic LITRO gas cylinders has been incresed by Rs. 80 with effect from today, LITRO Lanka Chairman Muditha Peiris said.

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued by Secretary to the President stating that four ministerial portfolios will remain under the purview of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe left the country early this morning to participate in the climate change conference being held in Egypt, the airport duty manager said.

Following the arrest of Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka over the allegations of sexual assault of a woman in Sydney, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) initiate a thorough inquiry into the matter and said it will take stern action against the play

The Indian Navy has urged its Sri Lankan counterpart to adopt a more humane approach towards Indian fishermen. This was discussed during the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting held aboard a Lankan ship in the Bay of Bengal on November 4.

South Africa’s semifinal hopes were dashed after they lost to Netherlands by 13 runs in their T20 World Cup 2022 fixture, at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, on Sunday.

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a Sydney woman, reports said.

A level two alert has been issued to many vulnerable areas by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today.

After resuming operations between Colombo-Paris flights from Charles de Gaulle airport yesterday (4), Air France will operate three flights a week to Colombo.

Following the derailment of Yal Devi intercity express train, the Railway Department has decided to cancel the both the nightmail trains on the northern line today.

The prevaling artificial fuel shortage in the country will end by Monday (7), the Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners’ Association (CPPBOA) said.

The monkeypox spread can be controlled by the immune system within the infected person, Epidemiology Unit Director Dr. Samitha Ginige said.