The Supreme Court has ruled that the fundamental rights of four women affiliated with the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses were violated by the police during a 2014 arrest in Walasmulla.

Sons of mothers in the North who died during the 30-year-old conflict are war heroes just like the sons of mothers in the South, Government MP A. M. M. Muthimale Ratwatte told Parliament yesterday.

Connect 2025 Youth Clubs, in conjunction with today’s (23) National Youth Day would be launched today island wide and will culminate with a climax on Aug.12, International Youth Day at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo.

While both men and women play a role in infertility among young couples in Sri Lanka, men are seen as contributing more significantly to the problem.

NEXT Manufacturing, a key player in Sri Lanka’s apparel sector, has announced the immediate closure of its Katunayake Production Plant, citing unsustainable operating costs.

The management of the Katunayake apparel factory had not made a prior notice to the labour Department of its closure nor discussed with the government about reasons to close down the factory, Acting Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe said yesterda

The Constitutional Council (CC) has rejected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s nominee for the post of Auditor General, reliable sources told Daily Mirror.

In the wake of the Sri Lankan government preparing for offshore petroleum exploration , a leading Norwegian expert in the field , said that it is a risky investment when the world is moving towards renewable energy sources more and more.

Over Rs. 1 million has been spent on the ongoing operation to locate ‘Sumedha’, the elephant that went missing after an accident in Galapitagala, Maradankadawala in Habarana on March 7. The accident occurred when the elephant

They do not have a school van or a bus, leave alone a Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Range Rover, Bentley, or Rolls-Royce.

While the authorities are struggling to cope with a huge salt shortage in the country more than 15,000 metric tons of harvested salt intended for collection have been washed away due to sudden heavy rains, according to salt producers in Puttalam.

A troop of monkeys have reportedly been causing disturbances at the residence of the Acting Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), located in the Kaduwela area.

Strict security facilities currently in place at the country’s main international airports sponsored by local law enforcement agencies, seemed to have prompted the smugglers to change their modus operandi and resort to trafficking narcotics through

Sri Lanka, currently facing a severe salt shortage and salt prices increasing rapidly, 1 kilogram packets of crystal salt reportedly being sold at prices ranging between Rs. 450 and Rs. 500 in some areas are

The Ministry of Health has responded to a recent article published by the Daily Mirror regarding the availability of Chickenpox vaccines.

Residents of the area expressed concern about the drug addicts among minor employees of Homagama Base Hospital, which affected the efficiency of the services, creating hardship for the patients.

The National People’s Power (NPP) has approached Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) members at district level seeking their support to form administrations of local bodies where they do not have majority support,

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara, instead of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is to grace the 16th National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony on May 19, 2025, at

Chief Operating Officer of Wijeya Newspapers Ltd Janaka Rathnakumara, was honored with the Asia Productivity Organization (APO) National Award for Productivity yesterday.

Despite an acute shortage of the Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine in both government and private hospitals, the Ministry of Health has yet to issue an official response or explanation.

Opposition party leaders yesterday decided to cast away their differences and work in unison to form administrations in more than 115 local bodies where they command a majority of seats.

With the completion of the memorial, the National Council of Canadian Tamils will take over ownership, with the city’s 12,000 Tamil residents being responsible for its care and maintenance.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said the government will amend laws if someone challenges and tries to disrupt the mandate, while claiming that National People’s Power (NPP) has the right to form councils in local bodies where the NPP

A delay in implementing the Cabinet’s decision to import salt has led to the current nationwide shortage, the Sri Lanka Salt Producers Association alleged yesterday.“Cabinet approved a proposal to import 30,000 metric tonnes on March

A group of University students from England visiting Sri Lanka serve ‘Belimal’ drink to Vesak spectators in Akurala, having prepared it themselves as part of a special ‘Belimal Dansala’ yesterday. Pic by Karandeniya M.Susil Piyantha

Sri Lanka will decide on the acceptance of over US $ 62 million grant for the development of Kankesanthurai Port (KKS), depending on the business feasibility of the project only, Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Janitha

A possible mechanical failure is suspected to have caused the crash of a US-made Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter into the Maduru Oya Reservoir during a Special Forces demonstration yesterday, leaving six personnel

A Development Officer with the Divi Neguma Department has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabendige for soliciting sexual bribes from the mother of a seven-year-old

The teacher allegedly involved in the molestation of a schoolgirl from a leading school in Kotahena has been sent on compulsory leave following the submission of a police B report, the Ministry of Education confirmed yesterday.

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