A patient who was subjected to permanent loss of sight due to the use of ‘Prednisolone Acetatean’, eye drop used after cataract surgeries at a government hospital, has sent a Letter of Demand claiming a compensation Rs.100 million from Health Min

Two individuals were killed and six others injured after a lorry that hit a wild elephant toppled over at Wanduramulla on the Moragahakanda-Naula road early this morning.

A former Chief Inspector of Police has been arrested for allegedly pelting stones at a hotel in Buttala, where the spouse of the Ambassador to Japan was staying last night

The 37th edition of the ’Colombo Shopping Festival’, the ultimate shopping paradise, was launched today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The exhibition will be held till next Thursday (11) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

A New Year celebration was held this morning at the Gothami Balika Vidyalaya in Colombo within the school premises. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The Contempt of Court application filed against former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe was today fixed for July 10 by the Court of Appeal.

The statements coming out of India on ’’reclaiming’’ Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka have ’’no ground’’, the Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda has said.

A section of the Nidahasa Janatha Sabawa signed an MOU with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya to form an alliance, SJB Smspokesman S.M. Markar told journalists today.

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (SLHRC) has reported that 24 suspects had died in police custody last year.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has accomplished more for Buddhism than anyone in history and thus makes him the most eligible person to recieve Lord Buddha’s sacred Kapilavastu relics according to Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Waskaduwe Mahindawans

It is essential for the reforms planned for the government owned entities to go ahead without further disruptions, else it is the general public that will continue to take on the burden, State Owned Enterprises Restructuring Unit (SOERU) Head Suresh

Around 100 Intelligence Officers from the police in the Western Province have been discharged from their duties and reassigned to security duties in Colombo.

Foreign nationals who overstay their visas and do various odd jobs to earn money continue unabated with the authorities concerned hamstrung with the lack of resources to curb them, an official said.

Tragedy struck when a concrete bay collapsed killing a pupil of the Gartmore Tamil High School in Maskeliya today.

The Joint Centre for Unemployed Graduates staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station today urging the authorities to provide them with jobs that were promised earlier. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The official website of the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education has fallen victim to a cyber intrusion.

The International Gem and Jewellery Trade Centre, known as the Ratnapura Gem Tower, was inaugurated this morning (04) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today ordered the CID to investigate into the credibility of former President Maithripala Sirisena’s controversial revelation regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the shortlist of candidates in contention to scoop the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for performances in March.

The sun is expected to be directly over Sri Lanka from April 5 to April 15, as a result of its apparent northward relative motion, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed officials to develop a formal programme aimed at maintaining essential and public services seamlessly during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year season.

The first application under the newly enacted Online Safety Act was made to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court and Court issued a conditional order preventing respondent parties from communicating alleged false information against former Chairman

The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with the Fundamental Rights petition filed by the widow of the carpenter who died in the Narammala police gunfire during the ’Yukthiya Operation’.

Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) this morning.

M.G. Weerasena is to fill the vacancy created by the death of Anuradhapura District SLPP MP K.H. Nandasena.

The Colombo District Court today issued an enjoining order preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

While marking 100 years since the beginning of the train service between Colombo and Badulla, the Railways Department is to launch a special train, ’Dunhinda Odyssey’, tomorrow.

The Ministry of Defence has declared a month-long General Amnesty from 20 April to 20 May (2024) to Tri-Forces absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their respective services.

Lord Buddha’s sacred Kapilawasthu relics, situated at a holy temple in Sri Lanka, will be offered to the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning, the office of Dalai Lama said in a statement.

Anuradhapura District MP of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) H. Nandasena has passed away this morning (04) at the age of 69 due to a sudden illness.