A top economist said that the US $ 2.5 million cyber theft and the bank fraud case will undermine investor confidence and creditor trust in Sri Lanka.

Health authorities have raised alarm over a growing number of skin cancer cases, urging the public to take preventive measures against excessive exposure to sunlight.

In what appeared to be yet another transaction error on the part of the NPP government, Aswesuma beneficiaries have been paid twice, the Daily Mirror learns.

The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi has issued a stern call to the government to stop utilizing ’’technical excuses’’ and committee appointments as a means to delay Provincial Co

Iran says a US proposal to end the war is ’’still being considered’’, after reports that the two sides could be close to an agreement.

The only sustainable solution to the severe financial and technological crisis faced by Sri Lanka’s private bus industry is a transition to electric buses, Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA), Gemunu Wijeratne, said.

The Sri Lankan rupee weakened beyond the Rs.324 mark against the US dollar yesterday for the first time in more than two years, raising fresh concerns over the country’s fragile external balance sheet and rising foreign debt pressures.

Laugfs gas price exceeds Rs. 6,000 as domestic LPG prices were revised upwards with effect from last night (6), the company announced.

England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn’s WXV Global Series is “the worst decision someone has ever made”. Size 4.5 balls - about 3% smaller, but the same weight as a regulation size five - will be u

The Officer in charge of the Welikada Police today informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate Nuwan Kaushalya that there is a suspicion whether the 120 foreign nationals who were arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal financial fraud while residi

Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.

Whoever declared that volleyball should be the National game of Sri Lanka must be rolling in his or her grave if not kicking their heels as the sport has been dealt a virtual death blow in the cradle.

President Anura Kumra Dissanayake could face an impeachment motion for inflicting influence on judges though remarks made on impending judgements, the opposition said today.

Sri Lanka has expressed its grave concern regarding the recent hostilities in the West Asian region including attacks on critical energy infrastructure, which affect regional stability and peace efforts.

The new Tamil Vettri Kazhagam administration in Tamil Nadu led by Tamil Cinema Star Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is likely to demand Katchatheevu Island which is currently Sri Lanka, opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament.

The Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a strong recovery today, with both indices closing firmly in positive territory, supported by improved investor sentiment. The upward momentum was largely driven by ongoing corporate earnings releases and expectat

Around 20 MPs representing the Opposition called for an adjournment debate on the remarks by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his May Day speech referring to court cases.

The Supreme Court today affirmed the death sentences imposed on four convicts on death row over the rape and murder of Sivaloganathan Vidya.

US President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran, saying if they don’t come to an agreement, the “bombing starts” and it will “higher level and intensity than it was before.”

The Supreme Court today delivered a judgment ordering the Director General of Wildlife Conservation to initiate a replantation programme to restore cleared forest areas in the immediate vicinity of the Nakolagane Purana Raja Maha Viharaya in Ehetuwew

With Bangladesh set to host Pakistan, the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 resumes, and Sri Lanka re-enter the frame aiming to build on their early gains in the push towards the final at Lord’s.

Three retail outlets in the Matara District have been fined a total of Rs. 300,000 for selling rice above the government-mandated Maximum Retail Price (MRP), the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said.

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd has announced that it will not increase domestic gas prices for May 2026, citing the need to provide relief to consumers amid rising international gas prices and challenging exchange rate conditions.

MP Ramanathan Archchuna, who has been a controversial figure ever since he entered Parliament, became the centre of attraction again when he was seen recording a video in the garden outside the Parliament lobby.

Sri Lanka is witnessing a surge in dengue infections, with 2,671 active cases reported as of May 4, according to Dr. Kapila Kannangara, Acting Chairman of the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

The regional government of Spain’s Canary Islands is opposed to allowing ‌a luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus to dock on the archipelago, its leader, Fernando Clavijo, said on Wednesday.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay has reached out to the Communist Party of India (CPI), a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), seeking support to form the government in Tamil Nadu after the party emer

Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela has fixed June 17 to commence the trial in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against former Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody.

The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a ’’short period of time’’, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening.