President Anura Kumara Dissanayake should intervene and get the assistance of any foreign Central Bank to carry out a forensic audit to conduct a probe on Rs 13.2 billion fraud at the National Development Bank (NDB), Democratic National Alliance (DNA

Asserting that there is no further time to lose on strategic projects such as the Trincomalee energy hub, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said yesterday that although a timeline has not yet been established, discussions are in progress, given t

The resignation of Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody is an attempt to cover up a serious breach of collective responsibility by the Cabinet, the Joint Opposition said.

A Cabinet reshuffle becomes inevitable if President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks someone from the current board of Ministers to fill the Energy Ministry portfolio that fell vacant after the resignation of Kumara Jayakody from the post.

The recent strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has come under criticism, with sources claiming it was poorly organized and failed to pressure the Government.

The Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights has warned that Sri Lanka’s health sector is heading towards a serious crisis due to multiple challenges, including shortages of doctors and other

In what appears to be a serious allegation, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday told Parliament that Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman Nishantha Samaraweera attempted to inflict

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong said there will be no fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, assuring continued support from China despite global uncertainties linked to the Middle East crisis.

Police have uncovered a racket involving the issuance of counterfeit driver’s licenses targeting individuals visiting the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) in Werahera.

The All Ceylon Fireworks Manufacturers Association (ACFMA) says the firecracker industry is experiencing steady demand ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, although supply has

A group of schoolchildren from a leading school in the Haldumulla area were arrested yesterday for consuming liquor during school hours. All of them were about 16 years of age.

Accusing Central Bank officials of continued unilateral conduct, opacity, arrogance or ignorance, and an apparent disregard for parliamentary accountability, Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake yesterday called

The cost of ingredients required to assort a traditional “kevili” table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has gone up by 7.0% in 2026 compared to 2025, and by 2.5 times compared to 2019 - prior to the pandemic and the economic crisis.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that despite the gains, Sri Lanka continues to face significant challenges due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Losing Rs.13.2 Billon because of fraud from a major Sri Lankan bank is hard to believe. It reminds us of a programme from the suspenseful ‘Money Heist’.

A trishaw driver was arrested by Koslanda Police yesterday for transporting 14 passengers, including schoolchildren and adults, in violation of the vehicle’s permitted seating capacity.

A controversial move is underway to introduce a new formulas for adjusting fuel and electricity bills in the country, raising questions over its impact on already strained households.

Amid sweltering daytime conditions, the Meteorology Department has warned of afternoon thundershowers across several parts of the island, with the public urged to remain vigilant over lightning and gusty winds.

In a bid to restrict reporting of child abuse, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya hinted that the government is looking into the possibility of introducing some regulatory system in order to safeguard the victims from the

Claiming that the electricity tariff increase implemented on April 1 was not a result of the current crisis, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the current estimates suggest that losses over the

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament yesterday admitted that the coal that has been procured in the recent past is of inferior quality and it has affected generation of power in Norochcholai,

The Court of Appeal has ruled that funds held by Devalayas cannot be treated as private accounts and must be open to public scrutiny, reinforcing the principles of transparency and accountability in the

“Avurudu Kumari” competitions have become a key avenue for online scammers targeting the public during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, according to a warning issued by the Sri Lanka Computer

The song of the Avurudu Koha, known as the Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus), is a familiar feature during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, along with the ripening of fruits in nature. People often feel nostalgic when they hear the bird’s ca

A heroic deed of a little boy who saved his parents and sister from imminent death when they received serious injuries in a road accident was reported yesterday from Thawalanthenna, Kotmale.

A major controversy has erupted over the fate of Yala’s famed male leopard “Lucas,” with authorities launching an investigation into claims that the big cat may have been run over or possibly targeted in a suspected safari jeep incident inside

Fuel distributors warned that the continued use of an odd-even vehicle numbering system under Sri Lanka’s QR-based fuel distribution scheme is creating “unnecessary chaos” and denying motorists timely access to their allocated quotas.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has assured the public that fuel shipments are arriving as scheduled, ensuring stable supplies through the upcoming festive season. Managing Director of the CPC Mayura Neththikumara said that there are currently

Increasing the death toll in the human-elephant conflict in the Anuradhapura district, three villagers- two of them in Eppawala and the other in Priyankaragama- had been trampled to death by wild elephants last morning. They had died at the scene.

Expressing his views on opposition politicians’ allegations that the Government is planning to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told the Daily Mirror that the Cabinet of Mi