The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday staged a protest march against the government from Technical Junction to Colombo Fort where they held a rally. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

The St. Anthony’s Church Kochikade which was one of the locations targeted by bombers on Easter Sunday, was re-consecrated by Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith after renovation, and opened to the public today. Auxiliary Bishops of Colo

During the heavy rains experienced in Colombo, many people were inconvenienced. A lady was seen struggling to get hold of her umbrella which was caught in heavy wind. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today lodged two complaints with the three-member committee at the Police Headquarters against former minister Rishad Bathiudeen and former governor Azath Salley. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Sri Lanka Telecom today (11) marked a special milestone in the country’s digital journey towards SMART Sri Lanka with the launch of the National Digital Roadmap at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Though Sri Lanka celebrated Vesak festival low-key with little or no pandals and other decorations, people were seen getting ready to celebrate the upcoming Poson Poya in a much more grand scale. Seen here are some inmates making a pandal at the All

Rare and dramatic pictures show a wild stallion in the Shropshire hills trying to bite his male rival in the head. The dramatic fight between two wild stallions as they battled over a female.

Eight state-owned enterprises (SOEs) entered into Statements of Corporate Intent (SCI) with the Finance Ministry in a bid to strengthening their governance, accountability and transparency, under clearly defined medium-term performance-driven targets

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday attended an international symposium organised by the ‘Mahinda Rajapaksa Centre’ which was held at Kingsbury Hotel under the theme of ‘The Global Expansion of

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon. A gun salute by the Sri Lankan Military was also accorded to the visiting Prime Minister. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived in Sri Lanka on his way back to India from the Maldives, was received by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the BIA this morning. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Thousands of Buddhist monks converged at the BMICH on Saturday for a Maha Sangha Samuluwa to discuss the role of the Buddhist Monk in the current political context.

A graduation ceremony of Kandyan dancers, which is called a Ves Mangalya for male students and a Pahim Path Mangalya for female students, was held at the Minuwangoda Rajamaha Viharaya on Thursday. Similar to Arangetram in Bharata Natyam, Ves Mangalya

A group of carpenters staged a protest outside the Moratuwa Municipal Council against President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to prohibit the import of tree cutting machines, chainsaws, mechanical saws and the carpenter workshops popularly known

A meeting was held at Temple Trees to discuss making arrangements for the Poson Festival. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Buddhist monks and several ministers took part in the meeting. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

Minister Ravi Karunanayake’s daughter Onella Karunanayake, today appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to give a statement over allegedly providing false evidence before the presidential commission of inquiry into the bond sca

Former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando gave evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to look into the select committee appointed to look into the Easter Sunday attacks today.

An ’Iftar’ ceremony was held in Nachchikuda under the patronage of the Security Forces Commander in Kilinochchi, Major General Vijitha Ravipriya and Major General Wasantha Kumarapperuma at the Mohideen Jummah Mosque on June 1. During the Iftar ce

A Muslim devotee seen praying inside the Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque which was attacked and damaged during anti-Muslim riots recently. Muslims ended the Ramadan fasting and then went into celebrating Ramadan festival today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Postgraduate degree award ceremony of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration was held at the BMICH under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday.

Former DIG of Terrorist Investigation Division (TID), Nalaka De Silva today appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to look into Easter Sunday attacks

Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) yesterday carried out a protest march from Technical junction to the Fort Railway Station urging the authorities to provide solutions over several demands including the government to take actions to abolish

Samurdi certificates were distributed to recipients in Jaffna by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ministers Rajitha Senaratne, Mangala Samaraweera and Daya Gamage and State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran, TNA MPs Mawai Senathirajah and Dharamali

During a news briefing held at Temple Trees in Colombo today, Minister Rauff Hakeem announced that all Muslim ministers including cabinet, state and deputy ministers have decided to resign from their portfolios. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

A protest was launched outside the Fort Railway Station this afternoon urging the government to remove Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Eastern Province Governor M.L.A.M. Hizbullah and Western Province Governor Azath Salley from their posts. The road in f

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and several MPs held discussions with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Temple Trees this morning on the economy of the country which was badly hit by the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

Five houses constructed for the IDPs were handed over to occupants in Nedunkulum Jaffna yesterday by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ministers Rajitha Senaratne, Mangala Samaraweera and Daya Gamage and state Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran, TNA M

Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today visited Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera, who is engaged in a hunger strike in front of Sri Dalada Maligawa calling for the removal of Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, Eastern Province Gov