President Joe Biden has been urged to ban imports of Chinese-made electric cars to the US.

The distribution of annual gift parcels to children under the care of 336 child development centres throughout the country will be made tomorrow, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Atte Gnanasara Thera is not on the list among the prisoners to be released under the special State amnesty tomorrow.

Two Sri Lankan multi-day fishing vessels carrying a stock of 200 kgs of drugs suspected to be heroin and ice were seized by the Navy on the deep sea.

Recent PCR tests conducted on two female patients who had passed away during treatment at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital have confirmed to be Covid-19.

The Excise Department today denied fake news circulating on social media that liquor shops will be opened on April 13.

Singer Park Bo-ram died on Thursday, according to her management agency, Friday.

In anticipation of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced robust measures to ensure a seamless flow of fuel from Ceypetco filling stations.

There is no political interference in the programme of providing 10 kgs of rice to about 3 million low-income families at the cost of Rs. 12 billion, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

The Sri Lanka Immigration & Emigration Officers’ Association (SLIEOA) has launched a 24-hour symbolic strike against steps taken to change the service system by cancelling the more efficient service system without any reasons and causing serious ha

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather alert, warning of thundershowers and severe lightning expected to sweep across various parts of the island in the imminent hours.

People were buying goods even today to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, with most seen buying firecrackers. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is to take disciplinary action against MP Prof. G.L. Peiris and others who have signed an agreement with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

A special State amnesty has been granted to prisoners in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year tomorrow (13), Prisons Commissioner and media spokesman Gamini B. Dissanayaka said.

The daily earnings of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have surged by over Rs. 20 million due to increased demand for transport services during the New Year period, SLTB Deputy General Manager Panduka Swarnahansa said.

The National Consumer Front (NCF) today claimed that the retail selling price of a kilogramme of vegetables has recorded a higher value.

The retail price of a kilogram of chicken has been recorded at a higher price at Economic Centres today.

Taylor Swift’s songs are back on TikTok following a dispute that led her label to stop licensing its content to the app.

Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday for looting one of the country’s largest banks over a period of 11 years.

Indigo has expanded its connectivity to Sri Lanka adding Mumbai-Colombo direct flights from today (12), Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt) Limited said.

The Inter-Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA) today claimed that the National Transport Commission (NTC) has failed to provide sufficient buses for people to leave from Colombo.

Rare bird species and wild animals at the Horton Plains National Park in the summer season. Many local and foreign visitors frequent the National Park to witness its natural beauty. Located at an elevation of 2,100–2,300 m and encompassing mountain

The government will import eggs from India again if the local egg prices increase again, Trade Minister Nalin Fernando said.

Sri Lankan motor racing sensation Dilantha Malagamuwa returns home triumphant after clinching the second place at the European GT-4 Car Racing Championship held at the Paul Ricard track in France.

Three businessmen who attempted to smuggle a stock of goods worth more than Rs. 200 million into the country were arrested this evening by a group of investigation officers attached to the Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (

The remaining ’Aswesuma’ welfare benefit payments (Rs. 2,500) of the Rs. 5 billion to 182,000 families will be paid on Monday (15) and will be completed by next Wednesday (17), Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

In a coordinated operation with Operation ’Yukthiya’, the STF arrested three individuals in Maradana with a cache of weapons, including a T-56 firearm and a magazine containing 14 rounds of live ammunition.

Eight Sri Lankans who were recently rescued from an illegal cyber slave camp in Myanmar, have been transferred to the care of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Thailand.

A 23-year-old woman was discovered dead under suspicious circumstances at a hotel in Avissawella, Police said.

Locally produced rice, vegetables, eggs, chicken and fruits needed for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations have been supplied to the market without any shortages, Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.