Twelve more suspected criminals of underworld gangs have been arrested yesterday during the special operation launched to crack down on organized criminal activities.

A business couple was arrested last evening at the arrival lounge of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by Customs officials for attempting to smuggle 88 live animals worth Rs. 4 million into the country.

The officers of the Special Investigation Department of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) yesterday arrested a person who was defrauding money by using the names of high officials of the Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry, claiming

The Teachers’ Principals’ Trade Union Alliance (TPTUA) yesterday warned the Finance Ministry Secretary that they would resort to severe trade union action if they did not receive any solutions to their demands, including the salary anomaly issues

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed his close associates and hinted to his cabinet that the Presidential Election will be held as scheduled, indicating Basil Rajapaksa’s failure in convincing the President to hold the Parliamentary Polls fi

Sri Lanka, coming out of the economic crisis, has significantly taxed businesses and individuals alike and according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this burden is here to stay, at least for now.

An income of Rs. 3,439 million was earned in February this year by exporting coconut water from Sri Lanka, the Coconut Development Authority (CDA) said.

The Railway Department has decided to revise several train timetables on the Puttalam line as well as on the main and northern railway lines as per a two-week test run schedule starting today.

’’People in our country have a very short memory. I don’t blame history. If we bear the present responsibility, we will fulfill that responsibility to the best of our ability,’’ Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

State Minister Janaka Wakkambura has been appointed as Acting Cabinet Minister for Provincial Councils and Local Government

Kamindu Mendis made a grand comeback to the longest format smashing twin centuries against Bangladesh in the First Test concluded in Sylhet on Monday (25) becoming the first batman to do so batting at number 7 or lower position.

Schoolchildren cannot wait, and their growth cannot be halted till we address their issues after resolving our own. They may opt for alternative educational systems in the meantime, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

The Court of Appeal today issued a writ of certiorari, squashing the report, the findings and the recommendations made by the Presidential Commission on Political Victimisation (PCoI) in respect of incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, JVP leader

The Attorney General today raised objections against the bail application filed on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is currently held in remand custody in connection with the alleged import of substandard Immunoglobulin inje

Despite the showers at several places in the country, the National Meteorological Centre today issued a ’caution level’ warning that the temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase in eleven districts.

Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people.

After recording a statement for nearly six hours, former President Maithripala Sirisena left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Nissan Motor (7201.T), opens new tab said on Monday it would launch 30 new models over the next three years and aim to raise its global sales by 1 million vehicles while cutting costs to improve profitability.

Malnutrition has emerged as a significant concern in Sri Lanka, affecting schools regardless of income levels, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said while marking the beginning of the 2024 school meal programme held today (25) at the Sujatha Girls’ C

Chief of Defense Staff General Shavendra Silva of Sri Lanka held talks with Chief of Defense Forces of Kenya General Francis Ogolla in Nairobo and explored cooperation in areas such as counterterrorism.

With the expenditure of Rs. 5.5 million by the Sri Lanka Railways Department (SLRD), the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Sub Department Ratmalana has renovated several old discarded Romanian railway carriages as tourist railway carriages to attract loc

Claiming that the CID official who led the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks will head the National People’s Power’s (NPP’s) Retired Police Forum which is to be launched this May, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said they will i

The official event to mark the beginning of the 2024 school meal programme was held today (25) at the Sujatha Girls’ College in Narahenpita under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and with the participation of Education Minister Susil

The Joint Trade Union Federation today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway station calling the authorities to release everyone who were arrested during a previous protest on March 20. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today overruled a request by the Cinnamon Gardens Police to seek the Attorney General’s opinion against the National Organizer of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya Women’s Wing, Hirunika Premachandra and 14 others for partic

Two new trains are expected to be run on April 5 to mark the centenary of a train plying to Badulla, Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) called for an investigation into the import of contaminated fish in January this year and has thus advised the Ministry of Finance to refer the matter to CID.

A new style of uniform for the police officers on duty at the upper compound of the Sri Jayasri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura was introduced today.

National Consumer Front Chairman Asela Sampath urges people to limit their expenditure on a cup of tea to Rs. 80 starting today.

The first ever Solar Tunnel Dryer technology, which was introduced to dry grain seeds including maize, paddy, green gram, cow peas, sesame, finger millet and black seed was successful, the Agriculture Ministry said.