The government is planning to present a motion in Parliament next week to extend the state of emergency, considering the prevailing situation in the country, such as fuel queues, following the outbreak of war in Iran and the Middle East region, Cabin

Iran has called on Sri Lanka to clearly articulate its position on what it describes as violations of international law amid the escalating war in the Middle East.

Notwithstanding escalating tensions in the Middle East, SriLankan Airlines said it is continuing to operate its European routes as scheduled and stands ready to facilitate passengers travelling to London and other European destinations it serves, if

Sri Lankan government should come up with its stand on the Middle East conflict while it should understand the gravity of it,” former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

Showers or thunder showers were forecasted in some parts of Sri Lanka as the country is withdrawing from the Northeast monsoon, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

The country is slated to face an energy crisis if the current coal tender is cancelled over the low quality supplies, an official said.

Former Sri Lanka fast-bowling legend Lasith Malinga has called on cricket fans to remain patient and continue supporting the national team, insisting that another ICC World Cup triumph is within reach.

A 4,000-tonne Floating Dry Dock (FDD) constructed for the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) was officially launched last week at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), after several years of negotiations, planning and high-level defence discussions between

A monk from Pilimatalawa, alleged to have fraudulently obtained money by falsely posing as the Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship and claiming that relief would be provided to entrepreneurs affected by the “Ditwah”

Sri Lanka is undergoing a brain drain crisis where a new study from the University of Peradeniya reveals that over 50 per cent of state university graduates, rising to 80-90 per cent in critical fields like medicine, engineering, and agriculture, are

While public anger boiled over Sri Lanka’s humiliating performance on Wednesday night at the R. Premadasa Stadium against New Zealand, where they were officially eliminated from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, calls are now growing for the resignati

Sri Lanka’s cost of living continues to climb, with the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) setting the national poverty line at Rs. 16,730 per person per month for January 2026, the minimum income required to meet basic needs.

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief Major General (Retd) Suresh Sallay is only a suspect and not proven to be a criminal; therefore, no one should panic about his arrest, while an independent probe into him is essential, the Catholic Church

Amid mounting pressure and criticism over the arrest of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, Police yesterday said that the arrest was carried out based on sufficient evidence linking the former intelli

Former Minister Ali Sabry and former MP Udaya Gammanpila have raised serious concerns over the arrest of the former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief, warning of wider implications for the Sri Lanka Army and its Intelligence Corps.

A doctors’ trade union has raised serious concerns that the continuous burning of low-grade coal at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai could threaten the health of nearly 200,000 people living in surrounding areas.

Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has questioned why, in the backdrop of former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on charges of causing a loss to the Government in an import trans

A young man, accused of intimidating young women by demanding nude videos for the past three years, was ordered to be remanded till March 6 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday.

The arrest of State Intelligence Services (SIS) Chief Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay seemed to be a mere political exercise, some opposition politicians said yesterday.

Owners of liquor shops in several areas in the up country said their income shoots up on Aswesuma payment day in a large proportion when compared to the previous days.

The Court of Appeal has ordered that the importation of specified BYD vehicle consignments be permitted on the same basis as previously directed by court, subject to the submission of a corporate guarantee covering the duty difference.

The Colombo High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga yesterday ordered the release of Daisy Forrest, an accused in a case involving allegations of unlawful acquisition of assets valued at over Rs. 70 million, including ownership of property, citing that she

Concerns were raised after it was revealed that construction work on the proposed Jaffna International Cricket Stadium had commenced without obtaining mandatory environmental clearance. Environmental groups and civil

A train halted near the Ulapane–Warakapitiya Railway Station has remained stranded for four months after a landslide triggered by heavy rains associated with the Ditwah cyclone caused severe damage to the railway line, railway

Claiming that the government is making a diplomatic intervention to extradite former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran from Singapore, Cabinet Spokesman Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday that extraditing Mahendran is

A sex centre operating under the guise of a homeopathic treatment clinic in the Ambatale area of the Mulleriyawa Police Division was raided by officers of the Western Province (South) Crime Division. Police said three suspects and

Sri Lanka has long recognised the need to modernise its insolvency framework, yet meaningful reform has remained in the pipeline for years.

Ven. Dr Kirinde Assaji, Chief Incumbent of Gangaramaya Temple, has been conferred the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by KITT University in recognition of his exceptional contributions to Buddhist scholarship, spiritual leadership, and the str

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), through its Computer Crime Investigation Division, has launched investigations into multiple complaints regarding individuals fraudulently obtaining money from the public by impersonating police officers.

Rideemaliyadda Police have initiated investigations to arrest four suspects who killed a monitor lizard and roasted it over an open fire.The suspects had laid a trap and killed the iguana for meat and fled from the scene during the raid.