In the wake of World Bank releasing its report on damage caused to Sri Lanka due to the Ditwah Cyclone, a Minister said yesterday the process to call for an international donor conference is being finalised by the High-Level Committee for Foreign Rel

After months of highlighting concerns expressed by the tri-forces over the deteriorating fleet of the air force, army and navy, steps have finally been taken to modernise and upgrade the aircraft fleet of the Sri Lanka Air Force following severe shor

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) budget was passed yesterday with a razor-thin majority of two votes amid alleged dramatic scenes.

Air quality across Sri Lanka continues to remain slightly unhealthy, according to real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data.

A significant number of police officers and security forces personnel are addicted to drugs, a recent survey conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau has found.

A coordinated rapid assessment led by United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners has revealed a dramatic escalation in food insecurity following Cyclone Ditwah, with 32 percent of surveyed households

While confirming that an investigation has been launched into the emails received by various government institutions on hoax bomb threats, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday no update is

Allegations have surfaced that the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has offered monetary incentives to opposition members of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to ensure their absence at council sessions scheduled for Wednesday, December 31, w

The newly introduced digital system at the Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) experienced repeated technical failures yesterday, forcing applicants seeking National Identity Cards (NICs) to suspend their visits and return another day.

Sri Lanka is ranked as 158 and in the bottom 40 healthiest countries in the world for 2025 with a global health index of 54.55 which is considered below average and unhealthy according to the CEO World Global Health Index 2025.

A recent survey carried out by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has revealed that 68 per cent of the total land area of the Badulla District is vulnerable to any state of landslide.

Amid the widespread circulation of seasonal Influenza A and B, medical experts warn that influenza can be mistaken for dengue, as blood count findings may appear similar.

Enhancement of rainy weather is expected in the coming days as the Northeast Monsoon could become more active, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) which quoted Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

Police have intensified raids on brothels allegedly operating under the guise of spas in Colombo, after dozens of foreign women were arrested in December alone for involvement in illegal activities in Sri Lanka.

ITAK General Secretary M. A. Sumanthiran told media that the land which was allocated for the international cricket stadium has gone under water during the recent floods.

The death of another wild elephant in the human-elephant conflict was reported yesterday from Handapanagala in Moneragala.

Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar yesterday said the budget of Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will take effect in two weeks despite the setback suffered on Monday.

Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva in a letter addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has informed him that absence of an Auditor General during a post disaster situation is disturbing.

Sri Lanka will begin importing milk fish as bait for tuna longline fishing following a Cabinet decision aimed at addressing a critical shortage of bait fish used by the country’s multi-day fishing fleet. The decision was taken after the

The Western Province, which is considered to have the highest economic growth and contributes a large chunk of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is gradually slowing down in its share of contribution as other provinces experience an increase in econo

The fiscal calculus underpinning Sri Lanka’s economic recovery has been fundamentally altered by Cyclone Ditwah, prompting a coalition of 121 international economists to demand an immediate suspension of external sovereign debt payments.

Sustained adherence to the reform agenda has underpinned a robust economic recovery, price stability, substantial revenue-based fiscal consolidation, and progress in rebuilding foreign exchange reserves, but the economy remains vulnerable, and GDP ha

A White-handed Gibbon, the primate who lived in the Dehiwala Zoo for 22 years, has died, according to a statement from the Environment Ministry.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a comprehensive investigation on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) following information that the Vessels Monitoring System (VMS) used to track multi-day fishing vessels

The UNESCO support is now in process for the assessment of damages to world heritage sites after disasters caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Court of Appeal yesterday directed Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) to release a further 166 BYD vehicles detained by Customs, subject to the furnishing of the relevant bank guarantees and corporate guarantees.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has strongly condemned the conduct of Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal, alleging that he obstructed and hindered an Attorney-at-Law while representing an Animal Welfare Association at an

There could be a shortage in Samba and Keeri Samba rice in the country due to the devastation caused to paddy cultivation by the Ditwah cyclone, Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha

An individual who had been stabbed in his motorcar at Senanayake Mawatha in Nawala on Thursday night (18) died on admission to a private hospital in Narahenpita.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament yesterday that the full rebuilding of the nation battered by Cyclone Ditwah would take at least two years, citing ongoing landslide risks and the need to relocate populations and schools