The Director of Health Services in Mullaitivu Dr. K. Akilendran died in a fatal road accident in Omanthai yesterday.

At least five Sri Lankan have reportedly been killed so far while fighting in the Ukraine Russia war, according to the Al Jazeera. In the latest incident, Nipuna Silva, a Sri Lankan soldier who quit his army to fight for Russia in Ukraine because of

Demonstrating a gesture of solidarity and inclusiveness, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Kenya, Kana Kananathan, hosted an Iftar ceremony followed by a lavish dinner for the Sri Lankan Muslim community residing in Kenya. This auspicious event was hel

Despite growing pressure to reform the travel Advisory on Sri Lanka, Britain on Tuesday said that its travel advice assessments are made by drawing on expert sources of information available to the government and that they ’continue to keep Sri Lan

Following the exclusive revelation by the Daily Mirror on Tuesday that the presidential election will be conducted in the first week of October, MPs from across the divide - except those from the National People’s Power (NPP) - have ramped up effor

The current prices of Sri Lankan graphite are significantly high; key avenues can be explored to bring them down and one such is by reducing the depth of operation.

The Central Bank has been caught off guard by the break in the months-long expansion seen in the private sector credit in January and considered it to be a one-off development and attributed it to the appreciation of the rupee and after-season settle

BBC: Concerns have been raised of a “ripple effect” on global supply chains after a container ship, that was heading towards Sri Lanka, crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore.

The present widely spread rumour about slashing of liquor prices for the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year has no basis in it, the Department of Excise said today.

In an attempt to set the record straight, Abans PLC today said the local franchisee of the US fast food giant McDonald’s is not a part of its umbrella.

A study revealed that the number of underage street children begging all around the country is between 20,000 and 30,000.

A total of 53 brothels, which being operated as spas and wellness centers posing were sealed in Negombo during a coordinated Police operation led by the Officers in Charge (OICs) of three local police stations, the Police said yesterday.

The Special Boat Squadron (SBS) held an insignia awarding and passing out ceremony today to mark the termination of SBS training which was successfully completed by 21 sailors. At the invitation of the Commanding Officer SBS, Commander Dharmasiri Her

A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was held today at The Great Hall in Beijing.

Kahanavitage Don Nandasena, an international drug smuggler was arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) while hiding in Nuwara Eliya.

Sri Lanka suffered an injury setback ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, starting on Saturday, with fast bowler Kasun Rajitha ruled out with an upper back injury.

Four school students tragically drowned in the Ma Oya at the Walakumbura area in Alawwa.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), at its Executive Committee meeting, appointed MP Namal Rajapaksa as the national organizer of the party.

The Azath Salley Foundation today donated 1,000 bags of dry rations to Muslims in Sri Lanka. These bags were given to Muslims who are engaged in the Ramadan fasting. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.

A writ petition filed seeking an order to conduct a credible investigation and take appropriate actions against Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardane for his omission and serious dereliction of duty which led to the Easter Sunday attacks, was today fixed f

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s daughter Chamithri Rambukwella lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) today claiming that her father’s human rights have been violated due to his arbitrary arrest.

Tarushi Abhishekah and Himansi Dulanjana Pradipani, students who broke the previous records in the 800m and 1,500m events in the under-16 athletics category, met Education Minister Susil Premajayantha today.

The Government Valuation Department and the Office for Reparations have been instructed to expedite the compensation process for the movable and immovable property that were set on fire by the ’Aragalaya’ protestors in the Gampaha district on May

After the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivals, steps have been taken to provide vouchers to schoolgirls to buy sanitary napkins, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Windy Gunathilaka, who sings the Sri Lankan Tamil song ’’Aiyo Sami’’, has won the award for the Best Sensational Song of the Year - 2023 at the 16th Edison Awards held in Chennai, South India.

The German-Sri Lanka Friendship Women’s Hospital in Karapitiya, Galle, the largest maternity hospital in Sri Lanka and South Asia, was inaugurated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning, the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

The Commissioner General of Land, Bandula Jayasinghe yesterday challenged an indictment filed by the Bribery Commission against him on the premise that no Director General has been appointed thus far by the President.

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) have made a startling recovery that recent flooding of unregistered skin treatment medicines found in the local market as cosmetics could have serious health hazards.

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western, and Central Provinces of the island after 2 p.m. today, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

The prolonged breakdown of one of the linear accelerators at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama, which predominantly treats the pediatric patients has placed hundreds of lives at risk.