Amidst rise in Chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the Epidemiology Unit is on alert and the Health Ministry is making an intervention regarding the matter.

Amid recent claims by health trade unions, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa assured the public that there is no shortage of insulin in the country.

SLPP activist Dan Priyasad was injured in a shooting in front of his residence at the ‘Laksanda Sevana’ apartment complex in Meetotamulla last night, police said.

Referring to the reports on social media that Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is a contender for the papacy which has fallen vacant with the death of Pope Francis, a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka said

A young couple riding on a motorcycle died and a one and half year old child received injuries when the motorcycle ran over a stray dog and toppled at Beligamuwa in Galewela.

The world including Sri Lanka received the news about the demise of Pope Francis, the spiritual head of 1.4 billion Catholics in the world making thousands across the globe to express their sadness on social media and through other means.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, which conducted investigations into serial bombings on Easter Sunday in 2019, has clearly mentioned Zahran Hashim as the mastermind of the attack.

The Department of Meteorology is going to issue its 16th heat warning for the inter-monsoon period in March and April, highlighting the high level of humidity felt on the body, and the humidity levels are higher than the previous year, an official fr

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday he took action to hand over the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, including the documents hitherto concealed, to the Criminal Investigation D

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake handing over the report of the Presidential Commission which probed Easter Sunday attacks to the CID is an eye wash as it is not likely to do any good, an Opposition MP said yesterday.

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka still hopes that truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks will be revealed, Member of Communications Committee Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando said yesterday.

The Sri Lanka Police have issued an official statement addressing the circulation of a photograph claimed to have been taken during the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, known as ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa,’ held at the Temple of the Sacr

The government which has become a pawn of thermal energy mafia is all out to destroy the renewable energy sector, Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa charged yesterday.

On April 17, gold prices in the world market reached its highest level in history with one ounce of gold soaring upto USD 3,345 or Rs. 9,99,972, and the price of one sovereign (eight grams) of 24 carat gold reaching at Rs. 262,000

A wild elephant had been run over at Siyambalangamuwa by the Trincomalee bound night mail from Colombo Fort in the early hours of last morning.

A total of 94 fresh complaints related to the upcoming Local Government elections were received, pushing the total number to over 1500. According to the Election Commission, a total of 1591 cases have been reported during the

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kaviratne in a letter addressed to Secretary Election Commission and Assistant Commissioner Matale District has lodged a complaint against a leaflet that has been distributed by the ruling

There will be no special passes or separate queues issued for VIPs or VVIPs during the upcoming exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, set to begin today 18) at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, according to Deputy Inspector General of Police for the

The Vatican is to declare those who died in bomb attacks in churches on Easter Sunday six years ago as ‘Heroes of Faith’ on Monday April 21, 2025.

A 16-year-old schoolboy has tragically died after falling from a greased pole during preparations for Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in the Elpitiya area yesterday, police said.

The Inland Revenue Department has announced several important changes to Sri Lanka’s Value Added Tax (VAT) system under the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 04 of 2025, which came into effect on April 11, 2025.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for several provinces across Sri Lanka, warning that the heat index is expected to reach the ‘Caution Level’ in many areas today (18).

Even if US President Donald Trump reduces the reciprocal tariffs on Sri Lankan exports to 25%, the impact will still be severe, and Sri Lanka must explore fresh avenues to manage its economic challenges, including the need to begin repaying its restr

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said yesterday that many rooftop solar panel owners across the country gave a positive response by agreeing to turn off their systems during the daytime (until 3 p.m.) from April 13 onwards.

The temperature -controlled warehouse in Dambulla which was inaugurated during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not yet operational, an opposition MP has found.

Following the introduction of the GovPay online system for paying traffic fines, the income generated by the Postal Department from such payments has ceased, resulting in a significant loss of revenue to the department, Postal Trade Unions Front (UPT

SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR AUSPICIOUS TIMES

The cost of preparing a traditional kevili or sweetmeats table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has increased by 7% in 2025 compared to 2024 and is now more than twice as high as it was in 2019, according to a report by Verité Research.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva said at an election meeting that India is no longer the same as it once was, and it is in light of these changes that Sri Lanka is now entering into agreements that are mutually beneficia

Steps have been taken to open a night market on the Marine Drive, to boost tourism in the country’s commercial capital, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Buddhika Hewawasam said.