Comedienne Natasha Edirisooriya was arrested for allegedly making comments on Buddhism, detrimental to the country’s religious harmony and she was ordered to be placed under remand custody by Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court

Muthu Raja is suffering from a cataract in the right eye, its front left leg cannot be bent, he has infected wounds on his hips and has problems with his nails and the soles of all four feet

A fresh attempt is underway by certain health ministry officials with the blessings of high office bearers of a powerful trade union to undermine the undertaking given by the Health Ministry Secretary to the Court of Appeal on the retirement of medic

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy (Dalada Maligawa) yesterday announced the official dates of the 2023 annual Esala Festival. Accordingly, the annual Esala Festival will commence on August 17 and will continue until August 31 in Kandy.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe revealed yesterday that 33 percent of the total lawsuits in Magistrate’s Court in Sri Lanka are child abuse and rape cases which was a situation to be ashamed of as a nation.

Literacy among grade three children in Sri Lanka has dropped alarmingly due to the COVID pandemic, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha told Parliament yesterday. “ The Literacy rate of grade thre

Despite the government having secured the parliamentary passage of the Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) programme, the opposition parties continue to make criticism and witticism about its impact, real or perceived, on contributors to the Employees

The All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) urged its members to hit anyone with hot water, waste water or with their fried rice mixture pan if they refuse to pay their bills.

States attention has also been directed towards exploring nuclear energy options, with plans to incorporate it into the 2023-2042 generation plan

Gold gel weighing five kilos valued at Rs. 100Mn

The son of a Parliamentarian and General Secretary of a political party, who was in the company of his fiancée in a motorcar parked near the Grama Niladhari office at Layard’s Road, Bambalapitiya had been threatened with death at dagger point

Governor of Eastern Province Senthil Thondaman who met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, had requested to build a Tirupati temple in Sri Lanka.

At least eight students were injured when a jak tree hanging over a building of Ekiriyagoda Junior School in Kegalle fell on the building during the gale experienced in the area yesterday afternoon.

The Esala festival in Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala ended after the water cutting ceremony last morning at Jeewamali ferry in Menikganga. The Kapurala performing the rite was brought to the venue

The final procession of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya was paraded through the streets, last night , Esala Full Moon Poya Day. The annual Kataragama Esala Perahera festival started on June 19. The

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith urged the authorities to remove containers from the ship X-Press Pearl which caught fire in the sea off Sri Lanka. “These conta

Director General of Health focused on foreign tours

If fail to settle Rs.6.2Bn tax arrears within 14-day Excise ultimatum

Even though the overall electricity tariff reduction was 14.2 percent, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said that it is not a reason for them to reduce the prices of bakery items, including the price of bread. ACBOA President N.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith urged the authorities to remove containers from the ship X-Press Pearl which caught fire in the sea off Sri Lanka. “These containers numberi

The price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro domestic LP gas is expected to cost less than Rs. 3,000 once the price reduction is implemented with effect from midnight today, Litro Gas Chairman Muditha Peiris said today. He said that an official announ

Joint operation cemented unique, time tested ties between two countries

There were allegations that the animal was badly abused while at a Buddhist temple

The grandfather had saved two of his grandsons and drowned with the other in his attempt to save him

It is with the effort of all those concerned that the country could be built”

“The actual cost data revealed that a 30% tariff increase was sufficient, therefore, I opposed the 66% tariff revision”

President Wickremesinghe is yet to recommend a suitable name to the Constitutional Council to appoint the 34th IGP

CA Sri Lanka commended the development of a DDO framework to successfully achieve the desired gross financing targets

Pakistan is undergoing an acute balance of payment crisis and has witnessed a sharp fall in its foreign reserves

MP Abeywardane requests for clarification from the opposition on the exact percentage of taxation