The Prisons Department announced that visitors will be allowed to see inmates on Thai Pongal day (January 14), Prisons Commissioner and media spokesman Gamini B. Dissanayake said.

Hot on the heels of heavy rains and floods destroying a large swathe of paddy fields in North Central Province last month several tanks and reservoirs in the Anuradhapura District had reached spill over level by yesterday morning due to the heavy rai

A heavy influx of pilgrims and foreign tourists was experienced in Sri Pada sacred area during the long weekend from last Saturday (11).

A car, a bus and a lorry were damaged after colliding with three buffaloes this morning on the Southern Expressway between Agunukolapelessa and Barawakumbuka, the Agunukolapelessa Police said.

Flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the South Korean passenger plane that crashed last month stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, the country’s transport ministry has said.

The disrupted train service between Ohiya and Idalgashinna railway stations has resumed, and train services are operating as usual, the Railways Department said.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the abduction of a schoolgirl in the Daulagala Police Division, an incident that has gained significant attention on social media.

The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) revealed that a 20% excise tax increase on alcohol last year led to a staggering reduction of 8.3 million litres in alcohol consumption while boosting government revenue by Rs. 11.6 billion.

Four newly appointed Supreme Court Justices took their oaths of office before President Anura Kumara Disanayake this morning (12) at the Presidential Secretariat. 

Train services have been disrupted due to a landslide between Ohia and Idalgasinna railway stations, caused by the current weather conditions.

Former Minister and Kalutara Distrcrct MP Indradasa Hettiarachchi has passed away at the age of 99.

Sri Lanka is set to expand homeopathy as part of its healthcare system, focusing on making it more affordable and accessible for the public.

In a bid to reduce accidents caused by high-speed driving, the Sri Lanka Police have distributed several US-made speed gun devices worth Rs. 91 million to traffic officers.

The deadline for importing rice ended at midnight yesterday, with a total of 167,000 MT of rice imported to Sri Lanka since the government allowed the imports.

A photograph of former Brazilian football star Ronaldo Nazario enjoying a safari at a Sri Lankan national park has been circulating widely on social media.

The Borella Police have launched an investigation after a 16-year-old girl, a Grade 11 student of the Colombo Musaeus College, was found dead after falling from the 12th floor of a 24-story apartment complex in Borella.

The traders in several areas of the upcountry yesterday demonstrated demanding the supply of adequate stocks of Nadu and Red rice varieties in view of the Thai Pongal festive season.

While issuing a special gazette notification, the government announced an excise duty percentage on all vehicles imported starting in February, following the resumption of vehicle imports after a five-year suspension.

In a bid to address the salt shortage, chairman of National Salt Limited Gayan Wellala said plans are underway to fully activate the saltern including one in Elephant Pass in the north by March, this year to increase production of salt in the country

A judge has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an ’’unconditional discharge,’’ bringing to an end the first criminal trial of a former US president.

Heavy showers exceeding 100 mm are expected in the Eastern, Uva, and Central provinces, as well as in the Polonnaruwa district today, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

Senior Professor of Forensic Medicine at Karapitiya Hospital U.C.P Perera said it was a matter of serious concern that the fatalities in road accidents have been increasing at a large proportion every year and that 118,240 road accidents had occurred

A troubling rise in shootings linked to organised crime has left 66 people dead in over 100 incidents reported across the country since January 2024. Of these, 13 deaths occurred in organised crime-related shootings involving the underworld in the la

Sri Lanka’s tea industry is set for a year of modest growth in 2025, despite facing several challenges and uncertainties, an analysis by Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers showed.

Sri Lanka’s squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup has been announced, with the tournament set to take place in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday with the 35-year-old star run-getter insisting the ’’chapter is over’’.

India’s IndiGo becomes the largest foreign carrier out of Sri Lanka, with it operating 54 weekly flights. The airline operates to two cities in Sri Lanka – Colombo and Jaffna, from four cities in India – Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai

Sri Lanka must prioritise women’s participation in the business and decision-making roles as a strategic necessity for economic growth, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said, asserting the need for greater gender inclusivity in the corporate s

The Finance Ministry announced a 6% increase in Excise Duty on liquor, effective from tomorrow, as per a Gazette notification.