LITRO Gas Lanka Ltd., has decided not to increase the prices of domestic gas this month as announced earlier, its Chairman Muditha Peiris said.

It can be the Ministry of Finance, the government or an institution, It is everyone’s responsibility to act on the court’s decision

The crocodile was 15ft. long and weighing more than 1000 kilos

The tussle for the Chairmanship of Public Finance Committee has taken a new turn with the appointment of UNP MP Vajira Abeywardena on the temporary basis and SJB MP Harsha De Silva alleging that the

Lesser payments would cause delays in releasing results of examinations

A drug addict who sold a motorcycle valued more than Rs.500,000 for four packets of heroin of which the market value was about Rs.8000, and the individual who bought the motorcycle were remanded till March 14

A lorry veered off the road and fell into a 70- foot deep precipice last morning at Labukele in Nuwara Eliya causing serious injuries at least to 14 individuals on board. The lorry which was transporting labourers to the Nuwara Eliya Economic Centre

The Government must repeal the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act altogether without attempting to enact more draconian laws under new names and prevent the abuse by the executive of the provisions of the Constitution, particularly it

Sri Lanka has once again rejected the resolution 51/1 against Sri Lanka adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in October last year, but said Sri Lanka will remain open to discussion with the Council.

A Principal of a school in Pinnawala, Balangoda has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl, police said. Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl living near the suspect’s hou

While stressing that the date for the Local Government (LG) polls remains in the hands of the Treasury, the Election Commission (EC) ruled out yesterday the possibility of holding the election before the Sinhala and Hindu New Year which falls in mid-

The Government Ayurveda Medical Officers’ Association (GAMOA) yesterday claimed that there is a acute shortage of at least 130 essential ingredients used for manufacturing ayurvedic medicines.

Ten opposition MPs in a letter addressed to Chairman of Election Commission Nimal Punchihewa had wanted him to conduct the local polls before March 20 as per the Supreme Court order.

If the Elections Commission was taking the side of the people, it should fix an early date for the election

Two suspects including the shooter wanted over the murder of a businessman who was found shot dead in his luxury vehicle at Pinwatta in Panadura had been arrested, police said. 57-year-old Anurad

Two suspects who threatened and handcuffed the former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, Ana Punchiheva, and robbed him of cash and other property near the Borella Cemetery, had been arrested by the Borella Police. Police said the suspects w

Currently, the price of a litre of Octane 92 Petrol in the market is Rs. 400 and according to the formula-based price per litre of 92 Petrol is Rs. 373.62

People are suffering, but it will surely make them achieve the strongest economic recovery soon

Says positive results on the country’s economy soon

The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer who sought a declaration

He had resorted to robbery to earn money

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Leader and MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday claimed that four projects have been proposed by the recently visited US defence delegation that will turn Sri Lanka into an American colony. “If these proposals are implemented,

​The USA should intervene to ensure that the local government elections are held in Sri Lanka, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) m

More than 2,000 eggs have been buried in the western coastal line

Events that sealed the fate of ex-Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake for her disagreement with the then executive cannot be seen as a similar instance for the removal of BASL Chief Saliya Pieris PC for disagreeing with President Ranil Wickremesinghe

A video is circulating on social media where two lovers of Peradeniya University staged a protest hugging each other symbolically in front of the Peradeniya University Senate building to show displeasure for taking disciplinary action against them

Vega is South Asia’s first fully electric two-seater supercar

FR filed by SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara

Says continued relaxation of restrictions will help move the rate to a stable equilibrium

Two specific actions by the Central Bank have also contributed positively for the rupee’s appreciation. They are, the relaxing of surrender rules on export proceeds to 15 percent from 25 percent and the increasing of the daily forex trading band