Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Suresh Sallay, who has been named as the third suspect in the investigation into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depres

In dealing with the fallout of the Middle East crisis, the government urgently needs to reduce diesel consumption by another 500 tonnes a day, but no specific measure has been agreed upon yet, a Minister said yesterday.

As the cost of everyday essentials continue to rise, Sri Lankans now need at least Rs. 17,117 a month per person to meet their basic needs, according to the latest official figures.

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Monday (1), which set aside a High Court-at-Bar order discharging several accused, including Perpetual Treasuries Ltd. and former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, from charges

A friend of mine in Bengaluru recently made a remark that stayed with me.

A brilliant object flying across the sky over the Puttalam town in the early hours of yesterday morning caused much panic, and the people dashed out of their homes to catch a glimpse. Several of them have been able to take photos of it.

The Joint Opposition said yesterday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had a responsibility to ensure its monies lent to Sri Lanka are utilised for proper purposes.

The Supreme Court yesterday set aside a High Court-at-Bar order that had discharged several accused including including Perpetual Treasuries Ltd., former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran from key charges in the Central Bank Treasury bond issuan

The government has decided to cancel the procurement process for the controversial e-passport project with immediate effect, former Minister and current Member of Parliament Ajith Perera said.

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has urged the government to reconsider the country’s open economic policies and reassess its engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday alleged that the government is trying to fulfil vested interests by its proposal to amend the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance of 1931 and by setting up a sanga court.

​The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has unveiled an ambitious investment pipeline reaching up to US$ 2 billion over the next one to three years, aimed at transforming the country’s maritime and logistics sector.

A stock of American crude oil arrived in the country for the first time yesterday, steadying the fuel supply despite a possible price hike expected soon, an official said yesterday.

Sri Lanka Police have urged the public to fully cooperate with law enforcement officers during vehicle inspections and residential searches, warning that attempts to evade police checkpoints or obstruct official duties could result in legal action an

A seven-year-old schoolboy who had reportedly planned to travel alone to Colombo to meet his parents was rescued by police after being found waiting at the Hatton bus stand.

A recent survey has revealed 5780 children in the Anuradhapura district are vulnerable to sexual harassment or rape. DIG North Central Province T.B.Sugathapala told the meeting of the District Coordinating Committee that they are underage children le

A new report launched by Amnesty International found that members of the Malaiyaha Tamil community in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province suffered multiple and widespread forms of abuse including intimidation and threats, physical violence, debt bondage,

For the last several years, Sri Lanka’s economic orthodoxy has failed. We continue to export the same basket of goods tea, rubber, coconut that financed the 19th century. From the 1980s to the present day, we added garments.

A 25-year-old mother accused of selling her 20-day-old infant for Rs. 100,000, along with a woman alleged to have bought the baby were arrested by officers attached to the Puttalam Divisional Crime Investigation Unit, the Sri Lanka Police said.

Confirming the forecast made by some metrological authorities in a few countries in the region including India and Myanmar, the Department of Meteorology here yesterday said dry weather could be expected next month as the Southwest Monsoon is expecte

Sri Lanka produces only around 50 metric tonnes of bees honey annually, far short of the national requirement of nearly 200 metric tonnes, according to P. Sisira Kumara, Director of Extension and Training at the Department of Agriculture.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers based in the Australian High Commission are currently assisting the Sri Lanka Police in their investigations into the cyber theft of US $ 2.5 million meant for payment to the Australian Government as part

Confirming the forecast made by some metrological authorities in a few countries in the region including India and Myanmar, the Department of Meteorology here yesterday said dry weather could be expected next month as the Southwest Monsoon is expecte

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers based in the Australian High Commission are currently assisting the Sri Lanka Police in their investigations into the cyber theft of US $ 2.5 million meant for payment to the Australian Government as part

Sri Lanka produces only around 50 metric tonnes of bees honey annually, far short of the national requirement of nearly 200 metric tonnes, according to P. Sisira Kumara, Director of Extension and Training at the Department of Agriculture.

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa is raising serious global health concerns, with fears that the spread may be wider than currently detected.

Referring to what has been taking place behind the scene during the past few weeks, opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake yesterday said that he has been told that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had sought the assistance of former President R

Sri Lanka has widened its international manhunt, securing 226 Interpol Red Notices targeting suspects believed in hiding across multiple countries, including the UAE, India, Russia, Malaysia, and Thailand.