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

The results of the 2021 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination will be released by the end of this year, the Examinations Department said.

The Inland Revenue Department has earned a healthy 68.4% from the target they have given to achieve this year, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene has appointed a 5-member National Delimitation Committee on demarcation of wards for local authorities, chaired by former Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith questioned seeking IMF Assistance and implied that there would be a negative impact on working with the organisation.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appoint a few more Cabinet ministers during the budget period, a top source said.

Three passengers had died and at least 17 others were injured after bus heading from Jaffna to Vavuniya on the A9 road skidded off the road and toppled near Nochchimotttai Bridge in Vavuniya early this morning.

National carrier SriLankan Airlines needs to expand its operation and size to cater to the upcoming tourism boom in Sri Lanka, its CEO said.

There would be no delay in Sri Lanka firming up the loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Finance Ministry said yesterday, calling the reports published in this regard factually incorrect.

The Kandy railway station was flooded due to heavy rains.

John Keells Group today said it will be looking for gaming operators to operate at its flagship project ‘Cinnamon Life’ with the government formalizing the process of issuing licences and monitoring of casino operations in Sri Lanka.

The power cut schedule for the long week end was issued today, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said.

The Education Ministry has said not to make any changes in the dress code of the teachers and children.

Sri Lanka crashed out of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 after Australia registered a thrilling four-run win over Afghanistan in their final Super 12 match in Adelaide on Friday. Australia jumped to seven points after winning their final Super 12 matc

The ‘Stop Child Cruelty Trust’ and the Child Protection Alliance today urged all politicians in Sri Lanka including former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to implement the importance of child protection in their political agendas as over the past 24

New Zealand booked their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, after Australia were restricted to 168/8 in their 20 overs against Afghanistan a short while ago.

A Buddhist monk found guilty to sharing a female teacher’s morphed images on WhatsApp was today sentenced to one month of rigorous imprisonment suspended for five years by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Booker Prize winning author Shehan Karunatilaka dismissed allegations of plagiarism raised against him by journalist Rajpal Abeynayake over his book ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’.

New Zealand moved closer to a semi-final place at the Men’s T20 World Cup with a 35-run win over Ireland.

The proposed reformation of taxes is only to ensure there is no economic crisis in the future and the current economic crisis will end soon with the taxation even though there will be a burden to each and every one for some time, State Minister of Fi

LITRO Gas Lanka Ltd. today assured that people will no longer experience a gas shortage in the country ever, and the next price revision will be announced by Sunday morning (6), LITRO Lanka Chairman Muditha Peiris said.

Janaki Siriwardena, who was working in the Colombo Fort Krish Project has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with the alleged involevment with Thilini Priyamali who is under remand custody over charges of the

While stating that at least 5.7 million people or 26% of the population in Sri Lanka require humanitarian assistance now the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that ‘without immediate humanitarian assis

Ireland fast bowler Joshua Little took the second hat-trick of 2022 T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Adelaide today.

The Government of Korea has decided to provide financial assistance for the family of late 27-year-old Mohammad Jinath who died from a stampede in Itaewon, Seoul and for his funeral purposes.

The Foreign Employment Ministry is to take every possible action to prevent all attempts to travel abroad for work under tourist visas.

The first case of Monkeypox infection was detected in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry said.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested a monk who stayed at a five-star hotel in Colombo for 18 days and slipped away without settling the hotel charges.

A data firm has found that Twitter may have lost over a million users since new boss Elon Musk bought the tech company for $44 billion, showing that some users have been suspended by the company and others may have deactivated out of protest.

The government has put on hold the proposed investment with the United States’ New Fortress Energy for LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) supply, Daily Mirror learns .