A group of Opposition MPs requested the Election Commission to prevent the government from using certain projects to gain advantages for future elections.

The Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed the ongoing validity of the election law.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid his final respects to the late TNA Parliamentarian R. Sampanthan in Colombo today.

A train derailment was reported on the coastal line between Panadura and Wadduwa railway stations a short while ago, the Railways Department said.

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has introduced a new pricing mechanism aimed at determining the maximum retail price (MRP) for specific dosages and strengths of medicines.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved new tariff rates for rooftop solar and other renewable energy projects.

Thirty people have been injured after an Air Europa flight headed from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, hit severe turbulence.

If the government does not understand their situation and ignores the trade union action, they will have to extend their actions to the schools.

A group of Indian nationals suspected to be involved in cyber crimes was arrested and equipment used by them was seized during a raid on a house at Halloluwa in Kandy by the Kandy Crime Investigations Unit last night.

After the extravaganza in the USA and the West Indies, a glance at how the next Men’s T20 World Cup will look in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group unanimously approved a resolution that the party will not support any national government under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today.

The remains of former Opposition Leader and TNA MP the late R. Sampanthan were placed at a private funeral parlour in Borella this morning from 9 am, allowing the public to pay their final respects. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Sri Lanka is to launch 100 Octane premium petrol, known as XP100 rating fuel, which helps enhance the performance of vehicles, particularly high-end luxury cars and bikes.

All scheduled court proceedings and delivery of verdicts at the Kandy Court complex have been postponed due to a bomb scare.

In a shocker from Bihar, a female doctor in Saran district allegedly chopped off her boyfriend’s private part. The police have arrested her on charges of attempted murder.

Fifteen senior police officers, including six Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), have been transferred with immediate effect, police said.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested a Belgian national at the Katunayake Airport for allegedly defrauding over Rs. 63 million from an individual.

The International Institute of Theravada (IIT) a monastic institution for the education of Buddhist monks situated in Karuwalagaswewa has been established under a special parliamentary act that was presented to the House by former President Maithreep

Scientists in China say they have discovered that a type of moss would survive on Mars.

The price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro domestic LP gas will be reduced by Rs.100 from midnight today, Litro Gas said.

The Supreme Court has determined that some clauses of the Public Financial Management Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and can be passed only by a special majority and through a referendum, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced today.

While delivering a speech in Parliament today, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that an agreement was reached on June 26 with Sri Lanka’s official creditors about debt repayment, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Over the weekend, social media caught fire over videos showing naked men and women parading the streets of Toronto, not bearing any shame, in a ‘pride walk’ in front of spectators which included children.

The officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chennai Zone, have busted a drug trafficking network with the arrest of nine suspects, including three Sri Lankan nationals and seizure of ₹40-crore worth of methamphetamine in two different cases

The release of 465 Sri Lankan military personnel who enlisted in the Russian army has hit a legal snag, prompting the Russian authorities to consider Sri Lanka’s request at a later stage along with requests from other foreign nationals fighting for

In a step closer to the introduction of Starlink satellite internet service in Sri Lanka, the Committee on Public Finance has approved Sri Lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill subjected to amendments to ensure consumers are ensured the benefits

Amid the intensified government efforts to capitalise on trade liberalisation through new preferential agreements, international trade experts stress the need for structural changes in Sri Lanka’s production sector before pursuing new pacts.

Sri Lanka is upbeat about firming up talks with the bondholders, which will assist the island nation to come out of the ‘selective default’ status faster. President Ranil Wickremesinghe shared that finalisations can be reached as early as next we

Starting July 1, Gevorg Sargsyan will serve the World Bank as Group Country Manager for Sri Lanka, a position that will unify country level leadership across the institution, to better support the island nation’s public and private sector prioritie

Over the weekend, social media caught fire over videos showing naked men and women parading the streets....