The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit in Canada arrested a 19-years-old Sri Lankan student who was involved in last night’s homicide where six including five members of a Sri Lankan family were killed.

Sri Lanka has experienced a significant surge in HIV/AIDS cases in 2023 recording close to 700 cases.

The meeting among President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leaders Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa ended with no final decision on the formation of an alliance ahead of the pending national elections, Daily Mirror lear

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has acknowledged his shortcomings in appointing key defence personnel, including General Shavendra Silva and General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne in his tell-all memoir “The Conspiracy to Oust Me” launched yesterday

Canadian police are treating the deaths of four children and two adults at a house in Ottawa as homicides.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced plans to convene a meeting next Monday (11) inviting leaders, including those from the Opposition to contribute ideas in line with the ongoing discussions with officials from the International Monetary Fun

The ’’Press Vs. Prez’’ book was officially launched at the Nelum Pokuna Theater in Colombo today (07) under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

An Indian warship, INS Kolkata, swiftly responded to a distress call in the Gulf of Aden, rescuing 21 crew members from the cargo ship ’True Confidence’ after it was targeted by a missile launched by Houthi rebels.

Amidst the challenges of a post-pandemic world and economic uncertainties, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) underscores the critical importance of protecting the rights and dignity of women and girls in Sri Lanka.

Parliamentarian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said MP Rohitha Abeygunawardhane threatened him and attempted to physically assault him in the Prime Minister’s Office in Parliament today.

A ceasefire deal in Gaza that would see Israeli hostages freed and the first break in the fighting in more than three months is unlikely to happen by the start of Ramadan which the Biden administration had been aiming for, according to sources famili

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing Deshabandu Tennakoon from functioning as the Inspector General of Police.

Steps are being taken to introduce a mechanism to pay the connection charge for new electricity connections through an instalment payment scheme, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

The Railways Department has assigned special train services on the main line and the northern line to facilitate the movements of commuters during the upcoming long weekend.

The celebration honouring the enduring legacy of Charles Henry de Soysa, the esteemed founder of the De Soysa Hospital for Women, Lunawa Hospital and Prince and Princess of Wales’ Colleges, took place on Sunday in commemoration of his 188th birth a

SLPP MP Rohitha Abeygunawardane was elected chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises today.

Parliamentarian Lasantha Alagiyawanna was re-elected as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts today.

The ’’Air Tattoo - 2024’’ educational and technical exhibition, held in conjunction with the 73rd anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force, was inaugurated yesterday at the Muttraweli Ground in Jaffna. Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, Commander of

Some 6.2 million stray dogs are roaming in different parts of the country, State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon said today.

Wildlife Minister Pavitnhradevi Wanniarachchi today told Parliament that she will look into the environmental issues caused by the proposed wind power project in Mannar.

Thirteen chefs who were selected and taken from Sri Lanka to prepare food for the wedding ceremony of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Indian billionaire businessman Ambani, returned to Sri Lanka this morning through the Bandaranaike International A

During the prevalence of dry weather, exposure to excessive sunlight can lead to blindness, Eye Surgeon Dr. Mudita Kulatunga said.

Icons such as Sanjay Dutt, Badshah, Emraan Hashmi, and Jacqueline Fernandez are poised to light up the event with their electrifying performances.

A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship, which had a crew of 20 members including two Sri Lankans, on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned Yemeni group

Contradicting the Power and Energy Minister’s claim that the electricity re-connection fee was reduced to Rs. 800 this year, newly appointed Anuradhapura District MP M.C. Muthukumarana said he paid Rs. 3,000 as reconnection fee two months ago.

A police sergeant assigned to the Matara Division Crime Investigation Unit has been arrested for his involvement in aiding and abetting the failed escape attempt of organized criminal Nandun Chinthaka alias ’Harak Kata’ from the Criminal Investig

The former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kalpitiya Police Station who was charged over sexually assaulting a female police constable, has been remanded till March 12 by the Puttalam Magistrate’s Court.

Basil Rajapaksa who spearheads the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), along with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will meet President Ranil Wickremesinghe this evening to discuss the future political arrangements between the two sides ahead of the

The forecasting division of the National Meteorological Centre said that except for a few showers in the Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night, mainly dry weather will prevail over the island.

Sri Lanka’s Posts Department said it is hoping to record a revenue of Rs.21 billion for 2024 and operate as a self-sustaining institution that is independent of Treasury funds