The Advanced Level Examination answer script evaluation centre at Dharmapala Vidyalaya in Pannipitiya has been temporarily closed for three days from Wednesday by the Examinations Commissioner General due to teachers arriving for the paper marking pr

A survey carried out by National Building and Research Organization has revealed that 66 percent of the land area of Badulla district was facing some kind of danger.

Sri Lanka Police said they would take steps to bring back underworld figure Arumahandi Janith Madushanka Silva, alias ‘Podi Lassie’ who was arrested in India.

The Department of Excise being the sole competent authority in issuing and renewing licenses to sell liquor in Sri Lanka, has decided to go ahead with the renewal of licenses for 2025 sans a tax clearance certificate, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Colombo High Court yesterday imposed a fine of Rs. 220 million on three accused, including alleged drug dealer Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, alias Wele Suda, and his wife. This is considered one of the largest fines imposed in Sri Lanka’s j

Students of Sri Jayewardenepura medical faculty held a protest calling the government health authorities to halt the project to sell off state hospitals to private medical colleges. This project they said was planned by the previous regime. It was or

The People’s Republic of China has played a vital role in the social and economic development of Sri Lanka for decades,President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to China, said yesterday.

The government will continue to utilise Trinco Petroleum Terminal (Pvt) Ltd which is a joint venture company established under the Ministry of Power and Energy to develop the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm as a source of earning foreign exchange, the Mini

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila who was the subject minister when Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) formed the joint venture called ‘ Trinco Petroleum Terminal Ltd ‘said he is happy to

During the first nine months of 2024, 74 cases have been reported among males in the 15-24 age group while only five female cases were reported in this age group, according official data.

General Secretary of Ceylon Teachers’ Union claims that the decision to appoint committees to increase salaries of teachers and principals at this stage was absurd and that the government should grant the salary increase with effect from January 20

The stinking odour and the garbage mounting problem of the Colombo’s tourism hotspot Beira Lake near the Gangaramaya Seema Malaka, which repulses hundreds of foreign and local tourists that visit every day to witness a mesmerizing sunset, has final

An Italian tourist who made an online reservation at a hotel at Sethavadiya in Kalpitiya was severely inconvenienced when he arrived at the hotel to find that it had been closed for more than five years.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya paid a courtesy call to the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo last evening. She is seen here in conversation with the Chief Incumbent of the Temple Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thera.

The people in the North celebrated Thai Pongal festival on a grand scale. Ceremonies were held at the Hindu Kovils in Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts. The main ceremony was held at the Kandasamy Hindu Kovil in Vavuniya.

Amid uncertainties over the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project which has received both positive and negative feedback, a Deputy Minister clarified that the project is slated to be implemented on February 01.

Sri Lankans who were lured into cyber scamming operations in Myanmar were rescued by government authorities in April, September and December 2023.

Eyes donated by Sri Lankans have restored vision to individuals from 57 different countries, including Yemen, Egypt, Japan, and Korea, providing them with the opportunity to see again, according to the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society.

Following the government’s decision to invite tenders for the development of state bungalows previously used by ministers for tourism-related projects, over ten private institutions have shown interest in renting these properties, according to offi

The Tempitiya-Mahaoya road in Ampara has been closed for traffic and pedestrian movement for the past three days due to an injured wild elephant frequenting the road. Residents of the area said the closure of the road had disrupted civilian life.

The taxes on vehicles may increase by up to 600 in some cases and some vehicles being subject to taxes as high as 400% or 500%, the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) said.

The Catholic Church of Sri Lanka yesterday urged the government to carryout a fresh probe on the “bomb drama” at All Saints Church Borella which took place exactly three years ago and bring the perpetrators to book.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) reported earning over Rs. 56 million by providing air transport services to presidential candidates during the 2024 election campaign.

Three police teams have launched investigations to locate a girl abducted by a group of individuals who arrived in Daulagala.

In a bizarre turn of events a motorist who is suffering from a rare diabetic condition has been falsely convicted in a breathalyzer test that became positive at the Kirindiwela Police is seeking justice as he had not touched alcohol for the past ten

An external investigation is to be conducted into allegations of sexual harassment of some female employees of the parliamentary staff, a source said.

Hot on the heels of heavy rains and floods destroying a large swathe of paddy fields in North Central Province last month several tanks and reservoirs in the Anuradhapura District had reached spill over level by yesterday morning due to the heavy rai

A concerning trend of young Sri Lankan women being abandoned by foreign husbands shortly after marriage has come to light following a recent submission made by a lawyer before a Colombo court.

Apparently inspired by Clean Sri Lanka programme, a foreign national sweeps at the feet of ancient Avukana Buddha statue in the Anuradhapura District. He is Josef Autser, an Austrian national and an engineer by profession. The statue, an artwork of s

The traders in several areas of the upcountry yesterday demonstrated demanding the supply of adequate stocks of Nadu and Red rice varieties in view of the Thai Pongal festive season. A number of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim traders from Agarapatha