The Election Commission has amended the list of symbols to be assigned to independent presidential candidates, leaving out ones that can cause embarrassment and offend religious sensitivities, an official said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed his willingness to work with all parties if he wins the September 21 Presidential election and extended an open invitation to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa, National People’s

As of August this year, a total of 3,694 Sri Lankans have left for work in South Korea, with another 100 individuals set to depart soon, the Sri Lanka Foreign Bureau of Employment (SLBFE) said.

Independent Presidential candidate Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka is to make a special statement tomorrow (Friday August 9).

Sri Lanka is becoming a favoured destination among the international travellers, with a notable increase in Google searches for accommodation, according to a US-based Google specialist.

The number of new private company registrations in the country has shown a significant year-on-year (YoY) increase since the economic crisis in 2022, official data showed.

The Ministerial portfolios of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms have been brought under the purview of the President through a Gazette Extraordinary issued by the President.

A group of students attached to the Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) staged a protest outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) demanding hostel facilities and arrears of the Mahapola Scholarship. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

More than five kilograms of Methamphetamine (Ice) valued at more than Rs. 50 million were seized from a container yard in Katunayake today.

After enduring a 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series, Sri Lanka scripted a remarkable turnaround on Wednesday in the final ODI of the three-match series by defeating India by 110 runs, ending their 27-year drought for a bilateral series win against Indi

The Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) organized a special seminar on the theme ‘Role of Media and Law in Sri Lanka’s Electoral Landscape’, which was conducted by former BASL President Saliya Pieris PC at the Bar Association of Sri Lanka audito

Four more candidates placed their cash deposits today (07) for the upcoming Presidential election, taking the total number of candidates to 22.

The additional service allowance, which was previously only available to western medicine doctors, will be given to Ayurvedic practitioners as well, State Minister for Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody said today.

MP Rishad Bathiudeen who stressed the need to safeguard the present status of the economy said his party’s stand on the Presidential election 2024 will be revealed on August 14, 2024.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has approved an 18-member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against England.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Ranjan Madugalle on becoming the first Match Referee to officiate in 400 Men’s ODIs.

Top-order batter Ihsanullah Janat has been banned from all forms of cricketing activities for five years following breaches of ACB and ICC Anti-Corruption Codes during the 2nd edition of the Kabul Premier League.

The Sri Lanka Navy recovered a parcel containing 4 kgs and 740 gms of gold during a special search operation conducted at the Thorayadi Lagoon in Kalpitiya.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed media heads today, stating that he has no competition as his focus is on advancing the country. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A hotel partially collapsed overnight near the banks of the river Moselle in Germany, killing one person and trapping eight others, some of whom suffered severe injuries in the incident, local police said on Wednesday.

The Election Commission is poised to host a spate of discussions with multiple organizations including election monitoring organizations today.

In a discussion with heads and representatives of media institutions, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he has no competition as his focus is on advancing the country.

Some 34 development projects initiated for the last five to six years spending public funds of Rs.6.37 billion have been abandoned without putting to any use, the Parliamentary Committee revealed today.

Officials attached to the Ministerial Security Division (MSD) donated electronic items to the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the SLFP faction led by MP Dayasiri Jayasekara signed an MOU today.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) officially announced MP Namal Rajapaksa as its Presidential candidate for the upcoming election. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Boxer Imane Khelif will fight for an Olympic gold medal on Friday after putting aside the row surrounding her eligibility to comprehensively win her semi-final against Janjaem Suwannapheng in Paris.

The price of gold surged to historical highs of over $2450.00 per ounce in the second quarter of 2024, propelled by the accelerating decline of the US dollar.

Some heads of the military were trying to stage a coup during the Aragalaya in 2022 and wanted the political leaders to give way for the same, MP Madhura Withanage told Parliament today.

Under the multi-sectoral Indian grant assistance of 750 million Indian rupees to mark 200 years since the arrival of the Indian-origin Tamil community in Sri Lanka, announced during President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India in July 2023, a te