The Supreme Court today declared that the fundamental rights of former Governor of the Western Province Azath Salley had been violated by former Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara and two CID officers through his arrest and detention in 2

In the wake of growing allegations over Speaker Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala’s academic qualifications, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has invited all Opposition and Government MPs to support the no-confidence motion on the Speaker.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the Ministry of Finance to implement measures to enhance the efficiency and resilience of Sri Lanka’s financial system.

The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) reached a historic milestone today, surpassing the 14,000 mark.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) finalised its nominees for the remaining national list slots today.

The 2024 South Asian Regional Tabacco Control leadership programme was held in Hilton hotel Colombo yesterday. The South Asia Regional Leadership Program organized by Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pu

The Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Khaled Nasser Al Ameri extended an official invitation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit the UAE as a gesture of goodwill, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sri Lanka Police has launched an inquiry into reports alleging that an Army Intelligence officer was responsible for the injuries sustained by police officers during a protest outside the Isurupaya building

A 57-year-old man was arrested early this morning, while attempting to smuggle in foreign manufactured cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 4.5 million at the Bandaranaike International Airport Arrival Terminal.

The Colombo District Court issued an enjoining order preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from sending its list of nominations for the SJB National List to the Election Commission without including the name of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)

The fever that spread in Jaffna, claiming seven lives, has been identified as Leptospirosis, commonly known as Rat Fever, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry announced today.

Two sisters were killed after the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry on the Southern Expressway.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer seeking an order directing the Constitutional Council to approve the recommendation made by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to appoint the incumbent President of the Court of Appeal, Nissanka Band

Policies should be formulated, and decisions should be made based on data that prioritises the best interests of schoolchildren. Officials should also treat the public humanely, recognising their role as providers of public services, Prime Minister H

Security details of former Presidents have been withdrawn after reviewing reports on the security threats they face, police said.

While pointing out that the toque monkey is one of five mammals in Sri Lanka not protected under the law, veteran environmentalist Dr. Jagath Gunawardane said farmers are allowed to take action against non-protected animals that trespass on their lan

The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to continue moving west-northwestward slowly, towards the Tamil Nadu coast near Northern Sri Lanka, within the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Department said.

In the wake of the visit of Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu as the first highest level engagement with the new government in Sri Lanka, the United States said it views the IMF (International Monetary Fund) programme

Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week, saying he did it to protect the country’s democracy.

Instagram and WhatsApp are now back online after a mass global outage affected several Meta-owned apps on Wednesday.

Adani Ports noted that the project, which is a joint venture with John Keells Holdings (JKH) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), would be financed through the company’s internal accruals and capital management plan.

Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC (LMF) has set an extraordinary benchmark at its Ambewela Farms, achieving a record-breaking daily milk production of 62,000 litres from a single source.

If the Australian government has recently culled millions of kangaroos to protect their land, Sri Lanka could consider measures to export harmful animal populations causing significant damage to crops, former Minister Mahinda Amaraweera suggested.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is considering bringing in a no-confidence motion against Speaker Ashoka Ranwala as an option, SJB MP Ajith P. Perera said today.

The Election Commission has gazetted the name of Mohomed Faizar Musthafa as a National List MP of the New Democratic Front (NDF).

The government is ready to take up the discussion again on exporting Toque Macaque monkeys to China as one solution to the monkey menace, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Lal Kantha said today.

Director of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy, said that if MP Ramanathan Archchuna visits the hospital again and disrupts its operations, he will be captured and handed over to the Jaffna Police.