After Sri Lanka lost US$ 2.5 million to cyber hackers, the Finance Ministry is now working with the relevant Australian authorities to settle the outstanding amount according to an agreed repayment schedule, a top source said

The Lanka Spa Association and International Human Rights Law Association have lodged separate complaints with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, alleging that the rights and privacy of a group of spa therapists arrested

The Colombo High Court today upheld the sentence imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, who was convicted of making statements insulting Islam

As Daily Mirror reported on May 5, 2026 (under the ‘title Sri Lanka’s new VAT rules could have negative outcome on tourism, telecom, IT sectors’ written by Panduka Keerthinanda), government Gazette amendments expanding VAT

The government has decided to retain the current Rs. 60 million annual turnover threshold for Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL), postponing a previously proposed reduction to Rs. 36 million that

The Government has denied allegations regarding the ill-treatment and torture of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay while under the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

An appeal has been made to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV seeking humanitarian intervention regarding the detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay, who is currently being held

Pandemonium broke out in Parliament yesterday forcing Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to suspend the sessions for around 15 minutes after some opposition MPs staged a protest inside the chambers and made an effort to grab the

A man accused of tying a nine-month-old infant to a chair and assaulting her with an umbrella handle and his hands for allegedly crying frequently was ordered to be remanded till July 3 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva yesterday.

The President’s Media Division (PMD) yesterday denied the Daily Mirror article titled “Hold SLC Elections or Get Blacklisted, ICC Informs President AKD,” saying that ICC Chairman Jay Shah neither discussed the holding of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

Sri Lanka risks losing the GSP+ trade benefit, a special benefit enjoyed by Sri Lankan exporters for accessing markets in the European Union, because of the slow progress of reforms related to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Joint Opposition C

Two youths from Lunuwila have filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court alleging that they were unlawfully arrested, falsely implicated in a heroin trafficking case, and wrongfully remanded for more than two months by officers atta

A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) calling for a comprehensive investigation into the supply and use of substandard medical equipment in government hospitals, amid the withdrawal of cardiac stents, angiogram

In a bid to improve competitiveness in fuel purchasing from the global market, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has registered two Russian state owned companies allowing them to participate in the tender process, an official said yesterday.

The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of several batches of two medical devices supplied to government hospitals — a colostomy appliance and an angiographic catheter — following reports of defects and performanc

A delegation of the Joint Opposition has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative in Sri Lanka not to insist on the removal of fuel subsidies, as it would inflict unbearable hardship on the people at this time.

The Principal, the Vice Principal of Ambalantota Therapuththa National School and a schoolboy of another school were arrested yesterday in connection with the grave sexual abuse of a schoolgirl during the sports meet of the school

India remains ready to initiate steps regarding the land connectivity project between the two countries once Sri Lanka gives the go-ahead, according to a top source familiar with the subject.

Sri Lanka welcomes the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the U.S and Iran establishing an immediate ceasefire, according to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday raised questions over the failure of the present government to ask for the material on the investigation carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Easter Sunday attacks since it has restarte

The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) have ordered the immediate withdrawal of three types of ‘inferior’ cardiac stents and instructed hospitals across Sri Lanka to isolate all remaining stocks without using them, in a major nationwide safety alert

The leaders of political parties in the joint opposition yesterday met officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Colombo and urged them to look into the $ 2.5 million heist and other scams.

Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has warned that while the current dengue situation remains manageable, a further increase in cases could overwhelm Sri Lanka’s hospital system.

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Anil Jayantha Fernando said that Sri Lanka’s daily foreign exchange outflow for vehicle imports has fallen to below USD 4 million following the introduction of a temporary surcharge on Customs Import Duties f

The Supreme Court ruled that a Chairman of a Pradeshiya Sabha who fails to obtain the approval of council members for the annual budget after the first two years is deemed to have vacated his office.

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has faulted the Central Bank (CB) for non-publication of important data on government debt, it was reported yesterday.

Childhood obesity is increasing in Sri Lanka, with health authorities pointing to higher consumption of carbonated beverages and unhealthy lifestyles as key contributing factors.

The Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has warned that the prices of imported used vehicles could increase significantly following the removal of the 15 percent valuation reduction previously applied when determining

Former Colombo Mayor and former Member of Parliament Rosy Senanayake has issued an open letter calling for urgent action to address what she describes as a deepening child protection crisis in Sri Lanka, urging both domestic

Indonesian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Dewi Gustina Tobing was the latest foreign envoy to assert that transparency and regulations related to the investment climate in Sri Lanka should be convincing to the private sector.