The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe lightning warning for several provinces in Sri Lanka, including the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, North-Western, Uva, and North-Central Provinces, as well as the Mannar and Vavuniya distri

With Vesak drawing near, lanterns are prominently displayed for sale, and people show enthusiasm in purchasing them. Vesak, falling on May 23 this year, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of the Buddha. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Amid concerns over the presence of Chinese research vessels conducting surveys in the Indian Ocean, the US nominee to Sri Lanka Elizabeth K. Horst assured the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee to work with Sri Lanka to ensure a moratorium on thes

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has unveiled a revamped contract structure for forty-one national players, with substantial raises in player fees across all formats, ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

The Maradankerni Police have initiated an investigation following the suspicious death of a woman at a residence in Thalai Adi, Maradankerni last night.

A 44-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was injured by gunshots in Medawachchiya last night.

Not only the on-arrival visa but the online visa system too should be stopped, as it already affects the number of foreigners who usually arrive in the country, a senior official of the Immigration and Emigration Department said.

More than 100,000 packets of sliced bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a rat’s body were discovered inside two of them, the manufacturer said.

The mobile phones of the Hasalaka English tuition master and his mother were taken into police custody for circulating the English question paper for the ongoing GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examinations, police said.

The Colombo Tea Auction offering recorded a decline significantly, totalling 4.9 million kilogrammes. There was improved demand and a dearer trend in prices for most teas on offer, perhaps triggered by the lower volume on offer against the backdrop o

In the wake of UK citizenship holding Diana Gamage losing her parliamentary seat following a ruling by the Supreme Court, the immigration authorities are planning to consult the Attorney General to inquire into how she lived in Sri Lanka without a va

Law enforcement agents are on alert as illicit cigarettes in bulk arrive at the airport and were also found within the country during the last couple of days amounting to the value of over Rs.1.5 million.

Sri Lanka will see the addition of automobile assembly plants, as four are set to begin operations within the next three months and another 11 have been registered by the Industries Ministry.

The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka crossed the 800,000 mark in May, which is two months earlier than 2023 in achieving the milestone.

Battery operated toys sold in the market are harmful to children, Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) Assistant Secretary Dr. Palitha Rajapaksa said.

The United Youth Artistes’ Forum emphasized the importance of maintaining the stability that the country has achieved and called for assistance for artistes who they claim have become helpless in the wake of the economic crisis. Artists Senaka Wije

Paris-based Sri Lankan-born baker Tharshan Selvarajah has etched his name into the annals of history as the first Sri Lankan to be bestowed with the honour of carrying the iconic Olympic torch.

In a startling turn of events, three police officers from the Sapugaskanda Police, including a sergeant and two constables, were arrested today on suspicion of accepting a bribe amounting to Rs. 150,000 to stop proceeding with legal action against th

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) conducting investigations into the controversial revelation made by former President Maithripala Sirisena regarding the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, informed court that his two statements given to the CID a

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to enhance player welfare and incentivizing performance by announcing substantial increases in player fees across all formats, effective immediately.

South Korea’s President, Yoon Suk Yeol, has announced plans to establish a new government ministry dedicated to addressing the country’s dire birth rate situation.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is ready for the Presidential eletion but they are yet to find a candidate for the presidency, SLPP founder Basil Rajapaksa said today.

One person was killed and four others seriously injured in a head-on collision of a SLTB bus and a trishaw at Puwagodamulla on the Badulla- Mahiyangana road.

The expulsion petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) decision to expel her from party membership was today fixed for May 28 by the Supreme Court.

The Build Sri Lanka Housing & Construction International Expo 2024 was launched today at the BMICH with several novel features. The exhibition will be held till Sunday (12) and will also feature many stalls of companies from several countries as it i

Innocent people including school children are arrested under the Yukthiya Operation for minor offences in some police stations and they are unreasonably charged under Act 54 of the Criminal Procedure, several government MPs charged today.

Pasindu Jayaweera, a Sri Lankan in Germany won the incredible Tesla Cybertruck as the grand prize after becoming the winner of the WSO2CodeChallenge held in Hollywood.

United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh between May 10 and 15.

Sri Lanka is facing mounting pressure to maintain its current reform momentum, as experts continue to warn that any deviation from the path could potentially derail the country’s progress and plunge it back into crisis.

Mujibur Rahuman was sworn in as a National List MP before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena a shortwhile ago.