Traffic on the Badulla – Randenigala – Kandy main highway came to a standstill last morning when a wild elephant from Randenigala forest reserve stood motionless across the road. The vehicles from either direction were halted at a distance to

The Executive Board of UNESCO at its 219th Session adopted by acclamation a Decision to commemorate the International Day of Vesak at UNESCO in alignment with the Organization’s core mandate of promoting global peace, intercultural dialogue, and th

Police arrested two suspects yesterday during their investigations into the death of a woman at Paddiyawatta in Kotalawala in Kaduwela on Thursday (28) her body which was lying in a pool of blood had been recovered from her house. The deceased Ajan

An individual who had allegedly clubbed to death his mistress and complained to the police that she fell in the bathroom and died was arrested by the Pallekele police yesterday. The victim Vimani Kodituwakku (48) was a resident of Vidurawatta in P

Mahanayake of Asgiriya Chapter Ven. Warakagoda Gnanarathana Thera said the threat of internal forces to the Buddha Sasana were more serious than those posed by external forces. Addressing a religious ceremony yesterday at the Polgolla Sarawana Templ

A woman and her seven year old daughter were seriously injured when a car collided with a double cab and a scooter and crashed into a wall at Ilukhena on the Kaleliya – Medagampitiya road in the Pallewela police area. The injured admitted to the

In the wake of AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered election malpractices mushrooming globally , Sri Lanka’s Election Commission is bracing for such possibilities in the future elections here, an official said yesterday . According to global exper

Senior Presidential Advisor on Climate Change Ruwan Wijewardene participated in a beach cleaning campaign at Crow Island in Colombo 15 yesterday. The programme was organized by Sustainability Climate Action Plan, Marine Environment Protection Authori

The Singapore cargo ship Dali chartered by Maersk, which crashed into the Baltimore, US bridge on Tuesday 26 March, was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials to Sri Lanka, US media reported. The waste included mostly corrosives, flammables, misc

The spectre of a widespread health worker strike looms over Sri Lanka’s medical landscape, as the Health Trade Union Alliance, representing 72 unions, has issued an ultimatum slated to commence on Tuesday, April 2, at 6:30 a.m. The year 2024 has

An individual who came first in a drinking competition in Lethenty estate in Hatton had died within hours of the competition. The victim Ganeshan Ramachandran (39) was a worker in the estate. A group of young men had organised the drinking com

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has decided to revise its fuel prices with effect from today. Accordingly, a litre of Lanka Petrol 95 Octane Euro 4 (Rs. 447) has been reduced by Rs. 7, and its new retail price will be Rs. 440. A litre of Lanka

A marketing executive from an electrical appliances showroom in Piliyandala belonging to a leading company in the country was arrested by the Dehiwala police on suspicion of pilfering electrical appliances valued more than Rs. 6.7 million. The 25-yea

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress party over a controversial island, Katchatheevu that was given to Sri Lanka by former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974. The Katchatheevu island debate has taken centre stage

Presence of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe at the SLFP central committee meeting over the weekend surprised many. Responding to journalists as to whether he intends joining SLFP, the Minister said he will make a political decision later. “ I ha

The Indian nationals had been granted employment visas to work in a particular restaurant in Nuwara Eliya and they were found working elsewhere

Says new tax based on seasons to be introduced to protect local farmers and producers from next year

The accused who had on October 10, 2000 shot seven individuals and caused injuries stood indicted with unlawful assembly and attempted murder

They had changed clothes and fled the camp

There was a lack of coordination among the stakeholders ashore to find a common solution in the handling of this emergency, states report

Abolition of corporal punishment in Sri Lanka is problematic because of the attitude of children, parents and the teachers, said the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA). NCPA Chairma

An Indian tourist who fell into a more than 100 metre deep precipice at Ehela Kanuwa on the Ratnapura Sri Pada route in the early hours of yesterday morning was rescued by a team of officers from Maskeliya STF camp. Police said the tourist Bharath

According to the District Poverty Line, Colombo and Gampaha recorded the highest of 18,350 and 18,256 respectively while the lowest of Rs. 16,268 was recorded in Moneragala District

Prime Minister points out that huge lessons can be learnt by Sri Lanka from the progress made in the planned urban development of the city of Shanghai

Investigations reveal that a private sector pest control enterprise in Madiwela, Kotte had undertaken to destroy weevils by spraying insecticide

Says President has turned around the economy

India remains unresponsive to the request by Sri Lanka to allow an innocent passage through the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for its fishermen to enter the Arabian Sea, a top source said. Sri Lanka made

On former Provincial Councillor Nauzer Fowzie’s initiative, Dubai-based Saeeda Foundation laid the foundation for a four-storied building with 16 classrooms at a cost of Rs.100 million at Khairiya Girls College, Dematagoda last week. The donation o

The Commissioner General of Land, Bandula Jayasinghe yesterday challenged an indictment filed by the Bribery Commission against him on the premise that no Director General has been appointed thus far by the President. When the writ application was

More than 83,000 suspects have been arrested and drugs worth Rs. 9 billion have been seized since the launch of the ‘Yukthiya’ operation in December last year. Police spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that while not all arrested suspects were r