The government has decided to recall additional vehicles assigned to former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to a statement from the Government Information Department.

An emergency was declared at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following a bomb hoax on the Colombo-bound Vistara flight from Mumbai, ten minutes before landing.

The Indian Navy’s ship, INS Kalpeni, arrived in Colombo today, the Indian High Commission said.

Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath said trade dynamics between India and Sri Lanka have immense potential.

The debate over the alleged concealment of the reports on the series of deadly blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, 2019 took a new turn yesterday with Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila seeking an appointment in writing w

Claiming that allegations were rife that there had been irregularities and favouritism in releasing films, Media Minister Vijitha Herath said yesterday the present government will formulate proper criteria and release films in a proper order without

Arjuna Herath has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka.

Refuting reports that the government had increased taxes on several imported goods, the Finance Ministry said the government had only extended the taxes imposed by the previous government.

North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a ’’grave security threat’’.

Transport Minister Vijitha Herath has instructed the Western Province Governor to take steps to link the Western Province with other provinces to facilitate the obtaining of vehicle revenue licences.

In another wildlife tragedy, two wild elephants died after being knocked down by the Batticaloa-bound fuel carriage train between Gal Oya and Hingurakgoda Railway Stations during the wee hours of today.

The Election Commission has announced that voters with disabilities will receive special assistance to cast their ballots at the upcoming Parliamentary Election on November 14, 2024.

Sri Lanka has made a winning start in the SAFF Women’s Championship-2024 today, defeating the Maldives.

SLPP National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa slammed the government for acting blind and deaf over the release of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) report on the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, with all talk but no action.

Clarifying that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has never purchased diesel for electricity generation, through competitive bidding, including during the tenure of the previous management, the CEB said the new management has not taken any decision

Claiming that none of the National People’s Power (NPP) leaders had claimed that the NPP government will not obtain loans, NPP member Lal Kantha said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake continuously said loans are not a ’crime’.

Students who have completed their general and advanced levels now have the opportunity to pursue higher education in various fields at top international universities. This opportunity is available at the ’’Education Fair’’ being held at the B

Sri Lanka Cricket selectors have selected the 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies.

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Review of Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT) Facilities and Financing, the IMF’s vehicle for providing concessional financing to low-income member

Senior Professor Kapila Senevirathne has been appointed as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The Irrigation Department has withdrawn all flood warnings issued for the Kelani Ganga and Attanagalu Oya, Irrigation (Hydrology) Director S.P.C. Sugeeshwara said.

In the wake of the new government’s move to strike a fuel supply deal with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to generate power, a top economic analyst said such a transaction without a competitive bidding

Former presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chandrika Kumaratunga engulfed in an argument over an incident of a certain political leader’s young son hiding USD 1000 million in a Dubai bank, where Mr. Wickremesinghe rebuffed the allegation claiming t

Israeli troops had for more than a year hunted the leader of Hamas, who disappeared in Gaza soon after masterminding the 7 October attacks.

Train services on the Batticaloa-Colombo main line have been disrupted between Hingurakgoda and Gal Oya railway stations after a fuel train collided with a herd of elephants, the Railways Department said.

Sri Lanka’s new NPP government is following a similar borrowing strategy to the Ranil Wickremesinghe regime, raising significant funds from domestic markets to manage its debt, according to leading economists.

The captain involved in a controversial cockpit lockout incident aboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL607 from Sydney to Colombo has reportedly resigned.

Kusal Mendis hit an unbeaten 68 to help clinch Sri Lanka’s first T20 international series win over the West Indies with a thumping nine-wicket victory in the third and final game on Thursday.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena said that he does not like to hear that those who ruled the country over the past 74 years had ruined it.

While pointing out how Ministers rob government assets, former President Maithripala Sirisena noted that Ministers cannot steal without the knowledge of their secretaries and chief accountants.