The bus fare will be reduced by five percent from July 1, Inter Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA) secretary Anjana Priyanjith said.

The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Misukoshi Hideki, said that Japan will promptly resume its projects in Sri Lanka that were previously halted, once the related MoUs are signed.

Two giant pandas are on their way from China to the San Diego Zoo, the first pair of pandas to enter the United States in 21 years, according to the zoo’s press release.

Prageeth Sampath Karunathilaka, an investigative journalist for the Daily Mirror, has won the Gold Award in the Media Sector - Individual Category (English medium) at the Presidential Environmental Awards 2024.

China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sun Weidong, called on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Beijing today and reiterated the strong partnership between China and Sri Lanka.

Colombo residents are set to experience a 15-hour water cut tomorrow (29) as the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced that water supply to several areas in the city will be suspended.

Sri Lanka’s first-ever Electric Vehicle Expo 2024 was launched today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). Organized by Asia Exhibition & Conventions (PVT) LTD, the event will run until Sunday (30th). The launch was at

Former Colombo district Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra, who has been jailed for 3 years by the High Court of Colombo for her involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender, is expected to seek bail from the Colombo High Court.

The train services on the upcountry railway line have been disrupted due to the derailment of the Podimenike Intercity Express train, the Railways Department said.

A roof at Delhi airport has collapsed after heavy rain, killing one person and injuring several more.

The chairman of the ’Magen Ratata’ movement, Sanjaya Mahawatta, was arrested today (28) by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Former Colombo district Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra was found guilty of her involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender and was given a three-year prison sentence by the Colombo High Court today.

The second round of evaluation of answer scripts from the 2024 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination will begin today, the Examinations Department said.

The New Electricity Act, which was endorsed by the Speaker three weeks ago, came into effect yesterday (27), the Power and Energy Ministry said.

At least six people have been killed after an international express train collided with a bus on a level crossing in southern Slovakia, emergency workers say.

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), raised concerns yesterday regarding the debt restructuring agreement signed by the government with official creditor countries, citing specific issues with the terms negotiated.

The Election Commission which will get constitutional authority to conduct the presidential election independent of any governmental interference in another three weeks time has sprung up into action by issuing a circular to initiate action for staff

The Supreme Court issued an interim order staying the operation of the Extraordinary Gazette issued by Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi changing the boundaries of the Vedithalathivu Nature Reserve for an aquaculture project.

Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem is likely to receive a fresh boost in future as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday announced that the segment is among those that have been identified for support.

India hammered defending champions England by 68 runs in Guyana on Thursday to set up a T20 World Cup final showdown against South Africa.

Sri Lanka is expected to achieve a total capacity of 1,251 MW from solar power generation by the end of this year, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

While condemning the President’s statement on declaring the services of teachers and principals as essential services, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said that before declaring these services as essential, the essent

Efforts are underway to prohibit the illegal export of metal, iron, related equipment and scrap from the country. All metal exports must receive approval from the Ministry of Industry, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested 60 Indian nationals during a crackdown on online financial crimes across the Thalangama, Madiwela and Negombo areas.

The funeral of a sailor of the Sri Lanka Navy, who succumbed after suffering critical injuries due to the aggressive maneuvers of an Indian trawler, resisting its seizure in the seas off Kankesanthurai within Sri Lankan maritime waters, was held with

At least eight houses were razed to the ground by a massive landslide at Getahetta at Uduwana in Eheliyagoda this afternoon.

In reference to the statement made by Acting Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana requesting the teachers to report to work, the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) said that it is up to them to decide, not the Minister.

For the education of the country’s children, teachers should definitely stay in the schools in the morning. If this does not happen in the future and schoolchildren are deprived of their education, necessary steps will be taken to make the service

Sri Lanka’s agreements with China and other creditor nations to restructure about $10 billion in bilateral debt brought it a step closer towards restoring debt sustainability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday.

Japanese Ambassador Mizukoshi Hideaki extended congratulations to Sri Lanka for its recent accomplishments in debt restructuring.