Police in South Korea have raided the presidential office in Seoul, following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s abortive attempt to impose martial law last week.

The sudden fever currently spreading in the Jaffna district has not yet been identified, nor has it been confirmed as rat fever (leptospirosis), Acting Consultant Community Physician of the Health Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit Dr. Kumudu Weerakoon s

The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has submitted more than 60 sanctions and visa ban requests against Sri Lankan public and security officials to date for human rights and economic crimes in Sri Lanka and multiple universal jurisdicti

Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a lead role in the failed imposition of martial law on Dec 3, has attempted suicide inside a detention centre, a justice ministry official told Parliament.

Billionaire Gautam Adani-led conglomerate on Tuesday said it will use its own resources to fund a Sri Lankan port project and not seek US funding.

Newly appointed Chief Justice Murdu Fernando, PC, yesterday pledged her unwavering commitment to upholding the integrity, independence, and dignity of the country’s judiciary as an independent and impartial arbiter of justice.

Asserting that it was verified with Waseda University in Japan that Speaker Ashoka Ranwala has never been a student of it, the UNP yesterday said the fake Doctoral title is an insult on Parliament as the oldest in Asia and nation as a whole.

A video has surfaced on social media allegedly showing controversial Jaffna MP Archchuna Ramanathan demanding a hospital official to address him as ‘sir’.

In the wake of United States imposing sanctions and visa restrictions on former CEO of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena and former ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today this would make the m

School uniform materials donated by the People’s Republic of China were symbolically handed over to Education Minister and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at the Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) of the Colombo Port.

Over 900 candidates who contested the General Elections have failed to submit their income and expenditure reports to the Election Commission, with the deadline ended on December 6.

As part of the schools’ digitalisation programme, a mobile app named ’MyDS’ has been introduced to connect schools, students and parents into a unified system.

A group of youths staged a protest in Colombo today (10) against attempts to suppress communities through legal measures. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The government has initiated preliminary ministerial-level discussions for the preparation of the 2025 Budget under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Catholic Bishops Conference in Sri Lanka today clarified that Pastor Jerome Fernando was not a Bishop of the Catholic Church, and therefore the members of its church should not be deceived.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) urges devotees visiting Sri Pada to refrain from disposing of waste, including polythene and plastic, in the area.

Sri Lanka’s dreams of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final have taken a severe hit following a 2-0 series defeat in South Africa.

The New Democratic Front (NDF) has submitted the name of Faizer Mustapha as its national list MP, NDF General Secretary Sharmila Perera said.

Eight suspects, including the owner of the tattoo shop in Athurugiriya, who had been remanded over the double murder of businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera alias Club Wasantha and another in Aturugiriya on July 08, were ordered to be released on bai

A total of 1,802 Sri Lankan workers are set to leave for Israel between December 2024 and January 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.

The government has granted approval to introduce an appropriate system for the utilisation of the bungalow Visumpaya and existing Presidential mansions in various areas under the control of the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils a

The Indian Railways have agreed to provide 22 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) diesel engines to Sri Lanka Railways as a grant from the Indian Government.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. Anil Jasinghe as the new Secretary to the Ministries of Health and Mass Media.

China is to provide the entire requirement of school uniform fabric for schoolchildren for the year 2025 as a grant, the Education Ministry said.

Measures are underway by the Environment Ministry and the Ministry of Technology and Research to launch a long-term, scientific and sustainable solution to protect crops from being destroyed by wild animals, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jay

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to visit India between December 15 and 17 as his maiden state visit, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Speaker Dr. Ashoka Ranwala will make a statement in a few days regarding various reports on his doctorate, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Amid allegations over the academic qualifications of Speaker Asoka Ranwala, the Sri Lanka Parliament website has removed the title ’Dr.’ from his profile.

The Cabinet has approved an extension of the suspension on ’Parate executions’ till March 31 of next year, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The government has approved the issuing of digital driving licenses to replace the current ones, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.