The Supreme Court has determined that Clause 34(1) of the Inland Revenue Amendment Bill is inconsistent with the Constitution, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament today.

Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha renewed the call for the need to build a land link between Sri Lanka and India and said the time for wavering is over.

The Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wickramaratne yesterday directed the Gampaha Division Police Children and Women’s Bureau to submit case materials to the Government Analyst and present the report to court in connection with an all

A viral video showing an alleged birthday celebration inside the high-security Galle Prison has triggered public concern and prompted an official investigation into possible security lapses and breaches of prison regulations.

Sri Lankan students are increasingly affected by the impact of Australia’s tightened student visa policies, with new data showing a significant rise in rejection rates for higher education visas.

Riled by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s claim that he had prior knowledge of a judgment to be delivered on May 25, the Joint Opposition is now planning to address a letter to the Chief Justice, drawing his attention to this very distressing s

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has officially designated Sri Lanka as a priority country for its Food for Progress programme in the upcoming 2026 fiscal year.

Sajith Premadasa should act as the Opposition Leader and should work with all Opposition political parties, former Minister Dilan Perera said on behalf of the Joint Opposition.

A special Parliamentary committee chaired by Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Dr. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna has been appointed to review and make recommendations on laws pertaining to elections, except for laws p

A group of 37 Chinese nationals who had entered Sri Lanka on business visas and were allegedly hiding in a house in the Negombo area were deported late last night following their arrest by immigration authorities.

A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera yesterday rejected claims of a looming VAT hike, stating that tax changes due to take effect on July 1, 2026, are intended to streamline the system without increasing the overall tax burden.

The government’s latest move to expand the Value Added Tax (VAT) net to the digital economy, effective July 1, has triggered alarm bells across multiple sectors.

President Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian ’’fast boats’’ in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway.

While Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay began his journey to the chief minister’s office at For St George on Monday, Tamil Nadu entered an uncharted political territory of a fractured mandate and the possibility of a coalition

The Ports Trade Unions Joint Alliance has warned it will strongly oppose any attempt to privatise key terminals at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, claiming that operating them under state control is more beneficial.

Sri Lanka could expand its exports by as much as 50 percent by deepening the trade ties with India, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said, while it went on to warn that the island nation’s continued reliance on the Western markets is leaving it exp

Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) last week hosted senior representatives from two of the world’s leading container shipping lines, signalling growing commercial interest in the port as global trade patterns adjust to instability in the Mi

SriLankan Airlines has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Flynas to enhance air connectivity between the two countries, with the aim of offering the passengers more convenient travel options across key routes. The alliance is aimed at i

MK Stalin has conceded defeat in the Tamil Nadu election, accepting the verdict of the people and congratulating the winning side. “We bow to and accept the verdict of the people. Congratulations to the victors!” Stalin said in a post on X, ackno

The official appointment letters for members of the newly established Cricket Transformation Committee (CTC) were handed over today by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

The current hot, humid weather, which causes excess perspiration, is expected to end by the middle of this month with the onset of the southwest monsoon, the Department of Meteorology said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi on Monday as counting trends showed the party surging past the majority mark in West Bengal and retaining power in Assam.

In two separate operations, today, officers of the Customs Prevention Division seized large stocks of undeclared turmeric that had been concealed among imported dried chillies.

While rejecting the post-mortem report on the death of Ranga Nishantha, an Assistant Director at the Ministry of Finance, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila has called for a second post-mortem to be conducted by a new, independent panel.

Sri Lanka has appointed M. Fauser as Sri Lanka’s representative to Palestine, equivalent in status to an ambassador, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Iran launched two suicide drones at a tanker affiliated with its Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz.

Several complaints have been lodged with the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) in recent days over a new WhatsApp-based video scam that has reportedly targeted Sri Lankans, with operations believed to be linked to India.

Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko held talks today on strengthening Sri Lanka’s primary healthcare system and expanding the use of modern technology, including artificial intelligence,