Anura Meddegoda PC, President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), along with former BASL Secretaries Rajeev Amarasuriya and Dr. Sunil Abeyaratne submitted their nominations today for the position of BASL President for the 2025-2026 term.

A bag of cement will be reduced by Rs. 100 due to the reduction of the prevailing CESS tax on cement, the Ministry of Finance said.

ICFS Education Centre will host its University Spot Admission Day on 18th January 2025 at the ICFS Education Centre in Nugegoda.

The official meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Chinese President Xi Jinping commenced at 05.00 p.m. Chinese time, at the Great Hall of the People.

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has attained a career-best third position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings after grabbing seven wickets in the last two matches of their three-ODI series against New Zealand that the home side won 2-1.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to boycott Parliamentary Committee meetings, Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka said.

Sri Lanka Cricket said the upcoming Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 will feature two ODIs, instead of the previously planned single match.

Three accused, including the alleged drug dealer Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, alias Wele Suda, and his wife were sentenced to eight years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court today in connection with a money laundering case.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and ruling party MP L.M. Abeywickrama have been elected Co-Chairpersons of the Parliamentary Caucus on Climate Change, the Parliament’s Media Unit said.

Talks are underway to bring all right-wing parties together in order to form an alliance, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) spokesman and MP S.M. Marikkar told the media today.

The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs today denied reports circulating on social media that the Sigiriya Rock Fortress will be open for night visits.

Following the government’s decision to invite tenders for the development of state bungalows previously used by ministers for tourism-related projects, over ten private institutions have shown interest in renting these properties, according to offi

Colombo residents in selected areas will experience a 12-hour water supply interruption tomorrow (January 16).

The stinking odor and the garbage mounting problem of the Colombo’s tourism hotspot Beira Lake near the Gangaramaya Seema Malaka, which repulses hundreds of foreign and local tourists that visit every day to witness a mesmerizing sunset, has finall

South Korean investigators have arrested South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over accusations of insurrection for briefly imposing martial law in a move swiftly overturned by the country’s National Assembly.

In what appeared to be a sign that the current passport crisis will have a solution in sight, the Attorney General has given green light for the government to initiate the process of calling for tenders for e-passports despite the ongoing court case,

​Sri Lanka’s new food regulation, mandating an 80 percent extraction rate for wheat flour has raised serious concerns across the industry, with stakeholders warning that its immediate roll-out could alter consumption patterns, and in turn have ad

Over 100 residents from more than 25 families in Senanayakapura and Samapura have been relocated to safer areas due to the looming threat of a breach in the Gal Oya river bunds, according to the Ampara District Secretary.

In response to growing concerns over the scarcity of red rice in the local market, Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe has assured the public that the situation will soon improve.

The State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) has dismissed accusations regarding the awarding of a tender for Chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthwash to a Bangladeshi company.

President Anura Kumara Disanayake, currently on a four-day state visit to China, is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow (15th) afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

Amid uncertainties over the ’Clean Sri Lanka’ project which has received both positive and negative feedback, a Deputy Minister clarified that the project is slated to be implemented only on February 01.

In the aftermath of Team India’s underwhelming Test series in Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly set to implement stricter rules.

The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has suffered a setback in the recent cooperative society elections which were recently held in a few areas, raising questions.

The digital National Identity Cards (NICs) will be issued by this month, Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne said.

Months after mysterious black balls forced the closure of some of Sydney’s most famous beaches, small marble-like debris has begun washing up on the city’s shores again.

TikTok users in the US are migrating to a Chinese app called RedNote with the threat of a ban just days away.

In response to ongoing delays at the Colombo Port, the Sri Lanka Customs has introduced a special programme aimed to accelerate container clearance.

The ongoing transformation of Hingurakgoda runway is progressing towards meeting international aviation standards, with the goal of accommodating the widely used A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) said.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his shock martial law attempt last month.