Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Politbureau Member Geethanath Cassilingham has been appointed as the Jaffna District Organizer of the party, by its leader Mahinda Rajapaksa this evening.

Train services on the Talaimannar railway line will resume tomorrow, Deputy General Manager of Railways (Transportation) M.J. Indipolage said.

Frontline Socialist Party (FSP), a breakaway group of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), today said the latter which is governing the country today had even neglected the commemoration of November heroes on the due date.

India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was at the final New Democratic Front rally in Colombo today, where he referred to the NPP’s slogan ’Prepare to sweep the dirt,’ which he read from today’s Daily Mirror. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A total of 976 solar panel systems have been installed on the rooftops of religious shrines across the country with financial support from the Government of India, the Ministry of Energy said.

Samagi Jana Sandanaya (SJS) National Organiser Sujeewa Senasinghe said he has handed over his vehicle to the Supreme Court for further investigations.

A total of 2,000 incidents of cyberbullying have been reported so far this year, according to the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT).

Ahead of the Parliamentary elections, the Election Commission has launched an online system enabling voters to access their polling cards.

Former MP Rohitha Abeygunawardhane became emotional during an election rally in Kalutara where he said, with tears in his eyes, that he had been with the people over the years.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon K

Shigeru Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan’s prime minister on Monday after a rare runoff vote in parliament that his ruling coalition no longer controls, setting the stage for a minority government that may push him to yield more to an embolde

A low-pressure area is likely to develop over the south west Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Department said.

Russia and Ukraine have carried out their largest drone attacks against each other since the start of the war.

Former TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran alleged that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had brought several thousands of people in buses last evening all the way to Jaffna to participate in the NPP’s political rally attended by the President.

Price of an egg will rise to Rs 1000 if Sri Lanka fails to stabilize the economy, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

All universities in the country will be closed on November 13 and 14 in view of the 2024 General Elections, the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced.

The Commissioner General of Excise announced that all liquor shops and wine stores across the island will be closed on November 14 and 15 due to the upcoming general elections.

S. Thomas’ College stamped their class by winning the Cup Championship of the All-Island Under-14 Elite Ten-a-Side Rugby Tournament 2024, defeating Science College 12-5 in the Cup final at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

The Elections Commission announced that all campaign activities related to the parliamentary elections will conclude at midnight today.

At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday, including two dozen when a residential building in the northern town of Jabalia was hit, Palestinian health officials and a human rights group said.

The National People’s Power (NPP) is confident of winning a majority seats in Thursday’s Parliamentary Election but will look at forming a national unity government with Parliamentarians representing the Tamil and Muslim communities, in order to

If Ranil Wickremesinghe had remained as President, then the third loan installment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would have been received by now, former Minister Manusha Nanayakara said.

A full refund has been issued to passengers who reserved tickets for the ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) due to the suspension of service from last Thursday (7) due to bad weather.

Worker remittances for October continued to come in stronger against both a month ago as well as a year ago period helping both the foreign currency reserves and the rupee to remain strong.

As Sri Lanka stands on the cusp of a potential tourism boom, industry leaders are calling for a unified approach to drive demand for the destination while preserving its unique, authentic edge over competing markets.

Steps will be taken to return the northern and eastern people’s lands taken over by the security forces for various security reasons while steps will also be taken to release political prisoners, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Spath Thuyakontha visited the Eastern Province today (Nov 10) to assess the security situation in the Arugam Bay area.

Sri Lanka’s application to join BRICS will be considered in due course in consultations and consensus with numerous other bids from other countries under the chairmanship of Russia, the Russian Embassy said.