The inclement weather conditions will prevail for few more days but is expected to reduce gradually during the days to come, Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

22 women were among the 130 Chinese racketeers arrested for their alleged involvement in online fraud by the Kandy District Crime Investigation Unit during a raid on a five star hotel in Kundasale over the weekend.

The Environment Ministry has thwarted an attempt to release a stock of canned fish contaminated with arsenic, a harmful heavy metal, above permissible level to the market for composting or animal feed manufacturing,an official said.

The complicated weather conditions which Sri Lanka is experiencing currently has led to a flood threat, according to the disaster management authorities.

The National Police Commission has transferred five Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), including DIG Rohan Premaratne, who was overseeing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Claiming that corrupt and racist politicians have opted not to contest this year’s General Election to evade defeat, NPP member Bimal Ratnayake said yesterday it was a great victory secured by the NPP even before the General Election victory to mak

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials of the Ministry of Finance to take necessary action to provide a monthly interim allowance of Rs. 3,000 to all pensioners from next week.

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The Election Commission yesterday (11) confirmed that 690 nomination papers from political parties and independent groups were accepted for the 2024 General Elections.

Eelam Peoples’ Democratic Party (EPDP), a Tamil party led by former Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda, has created history by fielding two Buddhist monks and thus becoming the first Tamil party to field a Buddhist monk. Buddhist monks Vene

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that legal action would be instituted unless ministerial houses used by the politicians of the previous government are not handed over.

Only 11 out of 31 politicians who held ministerial responsibilities in the previous government and lived in the government houses have vacated them, according to the Public Administration Ministry. A top source said it never takes time to clear th

Aragalaya- activist turned politician Damitha Abeyratne, who claimed that she would contest the General Elections from the Ratnapura District through Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was in for a shock when she found out that her name was omitted from th

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has called on the government to review laws and policies that have been misapplied to hinder legitimate activities of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) according to a report issued recently.

Lack of understanding among right-wing and centre parties made me decide to keep away from the General Election this year, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake said yesterday.

Around 3,000 stationary observers are to be deployed on Election Day, and roughly 1,000 observers will be monitoring postal voting, PAFFREL said yesterday.

Former Director CID, SSP Shani Abeysekera has been appointed Director Crimes Sri Lanka Police.

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader and Gampaha District Leader Ruwan Wijewardene will contest the upcoming General Elections under the gas cylinder symbol of the New Democratic Front.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday imposed a travel ban on former Kurunegala MP Johnston Fernando preventing him from leaving the country.

Asserting that Sri Lanka’s economy stabilized at a rate faster than expected, a top World Bank official said yesterday that the country is not yet out of the woods and there is no magic or silver bullet other than hard work and consistency for futu

One of the leading senior legal practitioners and newly appointed President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) insists that Sri Lanka should seriously investigate the allegations of war crimes by the Sri Lankan judiciary and those responsible

Some political parties have run into trouble finalizing nominations as the deadline to hand them over closes in.

Popular actor turned politician Ranjan Ramanayake who announced the formation of United Democratic Voice (UDV) together with former Sri Lankan cricketer T. M. Dilshan yesterday, said he would continue to fight corruption while watching his tongue.

The government has decided to suspend the decision taken by the previous government to provide the colonial-era Nuwara Eliya post office for a hotel project, Minister Vijitha Herath said.

Sri Lanka is to see the common phenomenon of artistes entering politics at this year’s General Election as well with a number of artistes entering the fray for the first time.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution yesterday aimed at fostering reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka, even though the new Sri Lankan government has dismissed it.

In the wake of the tragic incident where a 16-year-old girl fell to her death from the Lotus Tower, mental health experts are urging parents to be more attentive to the emotional well-being of their children.

Health authorities have sounded alarm over a viral disease called ‘Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome’ spreading among pigs, hogs or boars in Sri Lanka.

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake who was imprisoned for contempt of court and granted pardon is likely to shift sides and contest for the General Election from a new party if his civic rights are restored.