A trishaw driver who sold two tickets valued at Rs. 4,000 for the Ella Odyssey Express from Kandy to a female tourist for Rs. 28,000 was arrested yesterday by Kandy Division Crime Investigation Unit.

Despite government ministers giving assurances that the government would thwart future rice shortages by creating buffer stocks by Paddy Marketing Board (PMB), no such purchasing has been commenced by the PMB in Dimbulagala Mahaweli Zone where the ha

Adviser to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that former Governor of the Southern Province Keerthi Thennekoon has sent in a letter of demand to Minister of Plantations Samantha Vidyaratne asking him to pay Rs 100 million as damages for the a

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was arrested on Saturday by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006 has been remanded in a general ward in the

In response to criticism regarding why former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa was not handcuffed during his arrest, the police clarified that it is not necessary to handcuff every suspect who is arrested.

The United States has offered to help the government in its bid to enact legislation for the recovery of stolen assets believed to be stashed overseas, an official said.

The issue of Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters remains a persistent challenge, as evidenced by the recent arrest of 33 Indian fishermen caught engaging in illegal fishing during the weekend.

The government has taken no decision to revoke the Adani Wind Power projects in Mannar but has informed Indian officials that the tariff rates offered by the Indian conglomerate are too high whilst other companies have quoted far lower tariffs, the D

In order to avert a major coconut crisis in the coming months, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi and Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure K. V. Samantha Vidyarathna will submit a joint cabinet

Says govt. made an arbitrary decision without conducting a proper security assessment

A massage parlour owner who was found guilty of procuring three foreign women for prostitution after promising them job opportunities as massage therapists was sentenced yesterday to five years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court.

Chemicals used to clean cesspits are suspected to be released into Beira Lake to kill the stench in stagnated water ultimately leading to bird deaths

As the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) appointed its MP Aravinda Senarath as the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) despite earlier assurance that the opposition will be given the opportunity of heading it, Chief

Switzerland has assured its support in recovering assets that have been moved out of Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Fort Police have arrested a man who, inspired by the fictional superhero Batman, committed a series of thefts at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Colombo.

Parliament yesterday paid tribute to late Minister Rukman Senanayake who passed away recently. Mr Senanayake is the grandson of Late Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake and a nephew of late Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake.

Vehicle prices have gone up before their imports due to an IMF condition which required to match prices in relation to inflation, in order to control inflation, Deputy Finance Minister Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando said yesterday.

In order to address the acute shortage of coconuts in the country, the Coconut Development Board has announced a new policy requiring individuals to obtain permission from both the Divisional Secretary and the Board itself before cutting down coconut

Gem businessman Thushara Perera said he has been facing political threats over a special blue sapphire which he received in 2017 and is valued at over USD 400 million. This gem is a 350-carat blue sapphire from the corundum family.

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala yesterday revealed that it takes five months for an applicant to make an online appointment to obtain a passport through the one day service.

Suspicion surrounds dozens of duck and pelican carcasses found drifting along the surface of Lake Beira yesterday morning, which allegations lead to the release of a chemical into the water for cleaning purposes that had poisoned the water birds, the

The President’s Secretariat has issued a series of instructions to all Ministry secretaries outlining the facilities and services to be provided to Ministers.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday that though there will be a price increase on resumption of vehicle imports in February, after a five-year pause, the prices will gradually decrease depending on market behaviour.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that only three past Presidents were occupying residences provided by the government whereas the others had left them.

Claiming that no one will be allowed to sell rice beyond the control price, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said rice mills will be taken under army control if they fail to agree to the mechanism of the government.

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) will be re-established next week as a means to fight crimes, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday.

There will be a price drop in certain vehicles, challenging the existing vehicle market prices, as vehicles are imported into the country following an increase in taxes, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath said.

In reference to one of the key recommendations made in the final report of the European Union Election Observation Mission on the Presidential Election, which highlighted that voter education on the use of preferential voting was insufficient, the El

Since February last year, a total of 12,918 motorists have been identified for violating traffic rules through the CCTV system in Colombo.