Thousands of fans filled a stadium in the Indian capital, Delhi, as Virat Kohli made his much-anticipated return to domestic cricket after more than 12 years.

Due to air pollution in Colombo and its suburbs, there is an increase in health issues such as respiratory difficulties, coughing, childhood asthma and viral respiratory infections, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Deepal Pere

A man who recently moved his family back to Pakistan from the US has confessed to killing his teenage daughter because he disapproved of her TikTok videos, police have told the BBC.

A Nigerian national was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake by Immigration and Emigration officials while attempting to leave Sri Lanka using a forged Ghanaian passport last night (29).

A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media reports.

Other than importing vehicles that are between five and seven years old from their manufacturing dates, importing vehicles under three years old will increase auction values in Japan due to their effect on import costs, the Japan-Sri Lanka Business C

In Sri Lanka, the consumption of arrack and beer is significant, with people spending as much as Rs. 690 million per day on these beverages, according to the Alcohol and Drugs Information Centre (ADIC).

Former Public Administration Ministry Secretary Priyantha Mayadunne was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago.

A total of 1,800 leprosy cases were reported in Sri Lanka within a year, with 12% of the patients being children under the age of 15.

The candidates who contested the general elections in 2024 under the New Democratic Front (NDF) is scheduled to meet former President Ranil Wickremesinghe this evening, former MP Premanath C Dolawatte said.

Health authorities have raised concerns, predicting that by 2040, the global number of cancer patients could reach to 30 million.

Some 4,421 personnel of the armed forces and police will participate in the Independence Day parade this time, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo said today.

The government has allocated Rs. 80 million for the 77th Independence Day celebrations, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Dr. A.H.M.H Abayarathna said today.

The government has decided to open the 77th Independence Day Celebrations for the public to witness, Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Dr. A.H.M.H Abayarathna said today.

To combat the current coconut shortage, Sri Lanka looks at importing coconut products from Indonesia, an official said.

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

In light of the foggy conditions prevailing in many parts of the country, Consultant Respiratory Physician Dr. Neranjan Dissanayake urged the public not to panic, noting that such phenomena not abnormal and usually transient.

While defending the legality of the Sri Lanka Navy’s conduct amid strong protests with Sri Lanka over an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Sampath Thuyacontha said that Sri Lanka will continue to se

In line with widespread expectations, the Central Bank kept its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) — its new key policy rate — at 8.00 percent at its first policy meeting of the year.

Sri Lanka must focus on developing an export-oriented industrialisation policy rather than relying on bailouts and handouts for economic recovery, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday.

Former Member of Parliament from ITAK, Mavai Senathirajah passed away a short while ago after suffering a brief illness.

The political parties representing Parliament will unite in a joint effort to challenge the ruling National Peoples Power (NPP),accusing it of undermining parliamentary tradition by failing to allocate an adequate number of slots to them in committee

Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof today denied any knowledge of the 323 containers which were said to have been cleared from the Colombo port without subjecting them to inspection.

The Sri Lanka Customs today denied allegations that the recently released 323 containers belonged to Expolanka Holdings Limited, which is headed by Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof.

A police constable attached to the Mount Lavinia Police Station was arrested for causing an accident under the influence of liquor, police said.

Claiming that the government will not force the farmers to sell paddy to the government, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunarathne requested the farmers to provide some amount of paddy to the government at the minimum guaranteed

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardene invited Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne to accompany them to go and meet farmers and see their frustration.

The Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association held a protest in Colombo urging the government to expedite action against those who were involved in killing and attacks on journalists during the past years. A petition on this was also signed. Pix by P