The Central Bank yesterday confirmed that the government is embarking on the process towards reverse graduation so that the forex-starved.....

Galwewa Siridhamma Thera, an Inter-University Student Federation leader detained with the IUSF Convener Wasantha Mudalige for more than two months under the PTA was admitted to Colombo National Hospital yesterday following a serious illness.

The government had introduced a fresh regulation which enables civil prisoners to secure special accommodation in prisons by making a payment, the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) said.

The revenues and the profits of Lanka IOC PLC (LIOC) soared after authorities implemented a cost-reflective pricing formula for fuel and....

A Central Bank survey has found that 57.9 percent of Sri Lanka adults are financially illiterate. Further, the findings imply....

Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports reached US$ 10 billion in the first nine months of 2022 with September export income topping US$ 1 billion ....

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne today said he will table in Parliament shortly to amend the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law of 1975 to enable the publishing of assets and liabilities declared by the President, Prime Minis

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahuman today said no final decision has been made on his resignation from Parliament to contest as the SJB Mayoral candidate for Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

Due to a shortage of experienced male and female spa therapists in the country, the Sri Lanka Tourist Development Authority (SLTDA) has decided to grant permission for registered hotels to employ therapists from overseas, SLTDA Director General Upali

Australia romped to a victory against Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup Super 12 Stage fixture in Perth, on Tuesday.

The Tissamaharama Magistrate Tharindu Sameera Silva today ordered the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident where a group had harassed and abused animals at Yala National Park recently and also

There is a massive shortage of drugs which are used to treat cancer in hospitals and in other health institutions, the Government Pharmacists’ Society Chairman Ajith P. Thilakaratne said.

Charith Asalanka scored unbeaten 38 as Sri Lanka finished on 157/6 in their 20 overs in the Super 12 Stage match of the T20 World Cup 2022, against Australia.

In his first speech as British prime minister, Rishi Sunak promised to unite the country and govern with “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level.”

The Wildlife Department has blacklisted the people who recently entered the Yala National Park and drove vehicles in manner that caused grave concern to the wild animals.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thera challenging the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to award the coal tender to the Black Sand Commodities Company was today withdrawn following the government’s decision to cancel

Some 32 passengers were wounded in a head-on collision involving two buses in Mawanella this morning on the Kandy-Colombo main road, police said.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Asia in the US Robert Kaproth arrived in Sri Lanka today and will meet with government and economic experts to discuss the way forward on the country’s economic recovery, US Ambassador Julie Chung twee

Services of Meta-owned WhatsApp are currently experiencing disruption. Acknowledging the issue, a Meta spokesperson said the company is working to restore services ’as quickly as possible.’

Keith D. Bernard has been appointed as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority by Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva.

At least three people, including the suspect, have died and seven others are injured after a shooting at a high school in St Louis, Missouri.

Rishi Sunak prevailed in a chaotic three-day race for leader of Britain’s Conservative Party on Monday, a remarkable political comeback that doubled as a historical milestone, making him the first person of color to become prime minister in British

Despite the President’s recommendation to increase the weekly fuel quota by five litres, three-wheeler drivers said today that they are hoping to get 30 litres of petrol which they have requested for their three-wheeled vehicles to continue service

Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has suggested suspending the services of all trackers who accompanied the group while abusing wild animals in Yala National Park, as well as officials who failed to control the situation.

Through the implementation of the new tax policies by the government, migration of professionals from the country has increased and it could plunge the health and other sectors into precipice, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) sai

Without providing solutions to the bakery industry, it is absurd conducting raids to detect low-weight bread, All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) President N.K. Jayawardena said.

While stressing that the universal suffrage is a part of the sovereignty of the people guaranteed under basic law, former Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Faizer Musthapha PC, said the Election Commission (EC) is mandated to hold Loc

The prevailing showery conditions over the island are expected to subside to some extent, the Meteorological Department said.

The economic rescue programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains the only path available for Sri Lanka to emerge from the prevailing economic crisis, as no one else is ready to bail out Sri Lanka, according to Central Bank Governor Dr

Sri Lanka could achieve the economic policy goals it aspires without needing to impose ‘haircuts’ on capital or domestic creditors, if the government can act soon and carry out the restructuring effort early.