Sri Lankan Military personnel take part in a rehearsal for the Independence Day parade in Colombo today and during the rehearsal, four paratroopers were injured when their parachutes became entangled and failed to open in mid-air. Pix by Pradeep Path

Attorney-at-Law Chamari Priyanka Perera, the spouse of the late former Water Supply State Minister Sanath Nishantha, expressed her willingness to fill the void left by her husband’s demise

Ace spinner Rashid Khan will miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Test against Sri Lanka next month, selectors announced Monday, as he continues to recover from a back surgery.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will go ahead with the protest defying the stay order issued by the magistrate’s courts a shortwhile ago, its General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court issued an order prohibiting Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa and several others from conducting protests that inconvenience the public and disrupt traffic by blocking roads in Maligawatta today.

At least four paratroopers were injured when their parachutes failed to open properly during the Independence Day rehearsals being held at Galle Face Green.

The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company’s billionaire founder Elon Musk said.

Two woman have been arrested on charges of aiding and abetting those involved in the recent shooting incident in Beliatta where five persons were killed.

An accused who stood indicted with rape and grave sexual abuse of his younger brother’s ten-year-old daughter was found guilty and sentenced to 50 years of rigorous imprisonment by Kandy High Court Judge W. Darshika Wimalasiri.

The Yala Safari Jeep Association has decided to increase the fare of the Yala and Bundala safari jeeps from February 1, Association President Ajith Priyantha said.

New Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha, in his maiden interaction with the representatives of the mainstream Tamil parties in the north recently, is reported to have emphasized the need for them to have a unified position on their collective demand

A scientific think-tank from the University of Colombo is in the process of launching an anti-aging nutraceutical capsule for the first time in Sri Lanka.

The electricity supply to a residence in Galvadugoda, Galle was abruptly cut off due to non-payment of a mere 18 cents in the electricity bill. The resident, Visum Mapalagama, said that Lanka Electricity Private Company Limited (LECO), the electricit

The Immigration and Emigration Department yesterday asked the local travelers to be extremely cautious of bogus travel agents who would arrange fake foreign visas or travel documents for exorbitant rates, following such a passenger with a fake Italia

Some universities were planning to invite politicians and presidential candidates to universities and such moves should be stopped, State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan said today.

Before preparing for the upcoming Presidential election meeting, the National Consumer Front (NCF) requested that Trade Minister Nalin Fernando promptly investigates into the unexpected rise in vegetable prices in the market.

Social media activist Piyath Nikeshala has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department, police said.

Senior Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan will miss the one-off Test match against Sri Lanka as he continues to recover from a back surgery. Qais Ahmed, whose only Test came five years ago, has been named in the squad in place of Rashid.

Ten senior attorneys took their oaths as President’s Counsel (PC) at a ceremonial sitting of the Supreme Court.

The Government Alliance Executive Committee today held a protest in front of the Public Administration and Management Ministry, demanding the government to resolve the state workers’ salary anomalies and remove the administration mafia of the state

The Second Diplomatic Buddhist Convention of the Sri Lankan Bhikkhu Association in Europe today held a meeting of local and foreign government representatives at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The event was sponsored

The Online Safety Bill will give rise to a local social media platform to disseminate information as all foreign online service providers are likely to leave the country once the legislation comes into effect, former MP Hirunika Premachandra said.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is working to introduce some new methods for consumers to pay their electricity bills, the board said while issuing a statement.

The Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) had rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen who were captured by Somali pirates, along with their multi-day fishing trawler, Navy spokesman Captain Gayan Wickramasinghe said today.

The main opposition party of Maldives, Maldivian Democratic Party, which holds a majority in the Parliament, is set to file an impeachment motion against President Mohamed Muizzu, local media reported on Monday.

The terror group which carried out the Easter Sunday bomb attacks are associates of the National People’s Power (NPP) and had actually funded the Marxists, MP Nimal Lanza said over the weekend.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will not take notice of any restrictions but will take to the streets tomorrow and fire the first shot towards overthrowing the present government, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today.

Two young men died and four others were seriously injured in an accident at Passarayaya in Sella Kataragama when the van they were travelling in ran out of control due to excessive speed and collided againt two motorcycles and a lorry parked by the r

A small-scale entrepreneurs’ protest was held today in the Maharagama town, demanding the government to abolish the ’Parate Law’ that leads to the auction of public property and also to reduce the electricity bills. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thavisin will undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka from 03 to 04 February 2024 where he is scheduled to witness the signing of the Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA), the Ministry of Foreig