The smoking rates have dropped among men but are rising in women, increasing the risks of cancer among young female smokers, pediatric respiratory disease specialist Dr. Chana de Silva warned.

The government has not provided vehicles to any ruling party MP except for visually impared MP Sugath Wasantha De Silva, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said today.

Prime Minister and Education Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held a meeting to discussed the hygiene challenges faced by female students above Grade 6 in schools around the country.

Police have released CCTV footage and photographs of a suspected gunman wanted in connection with a shooting at the residence of Ranjith Kumara, also known as ‘Kandane Konda Ranji,’ in December last year.

Two ruling party MPs are using luxury vehicles despite assurances by the government that such facilities will not be allowed, Opposition MP Chamara Samapth Dassanayake alleged in Parliament today.

Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin fails to end the war in Ukraine.

The President’s Secretariat has issued a series of instructions to all Ministry secretaries outlining the facilities and services to be provided to Ministers.

President of the Women Parliamentarians’ Forum, Saroja Savithri said there is a need to prepare amendments to establish a uniform age limit for marriage under the various marriage laws currently in force in Sri Lanka.

The Health Ministry will give utmost priority to developing primary healthcare in the country this year where pilot projects will initiate in two districts in 2025, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

A 37-year-old person from Kandy allegedly involved in a racket of selling train tickets to foreigners at exorbitant prices has been arrested yesterday, police said.

There is a confusion with regard to data pertaining to the paddy harvest in 2024, Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe told Parliament today.

A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in its history.

A Labour Department official has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption for accepting a bribe of Rs. 250,000.

Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

A moderate level of air quality was reported in most cities across the country, according to the Sri Lanka Air Quality Index (SL AQI).

Trump administration officials are considering deploying as many as 10,000 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border and using Department of Defense bases to hold migrants awaiting deportation as they plan their dramatic crackdown on illegal immigration, ac

Hot on the heels of signing an agreement with China’s Sinopec for an oil refinery in Hambantota, the government is planning to establish a similar facility in Trincomalee with the help of India if willing, a Minister said yesterday.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Long-Term Ratings of 10 Sri Lankan banks, following the recent sovereign upgrade and recalibration of the agency’s Sri Lankan national rating scale.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is targeting 20 initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, with the IPOs with five to six already in the pipeline, according to its Chairman Dilshan Wirasekara.

Sri Lanka must focus on attracting more private sector investment to maintain its hard-earned macroeconomic stability and continued recovery, according to the World Bank.

Yesterday’s treasury bill (T-bill) auction saw a sharp decline in rates across the board.

Indices closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Hatton National Bank voting & nonvoting and National Development Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 10.6 Bn.

Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly misappropriating Rs. 6.1 million in flood relief aid in 2014, the Police Media Spokesperson said.

United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka queried about the fate of forensic audit regarding the e-Visa scam, as promised by Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his commitment in addressing justice and accountability of reconciliation in Sri Lanka and the issues faced by Tamils, admiring the UK Tamil community’s contribution to British society, the Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka’s rugby community mourned the passing of a stalwart of the game Yu Cey Chang whose funeral took place today just hours after he breathed his last. He was 82 at the time of his death.