Claiming that ’’Rattaran’’ was a nickname given to him in childhood, Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardane said he would resign if anyone proved that a police complaint had been made against him for snatching necklaces.

Following a court order, the buffet compartment of the Meenagaya inter-city express train running from Batticaloa to Colombo Fort has been temporarily sealed till February 8, the Railways Department said.

At least 39 people have been killed and nine injured in a fire that started in the basement of a shop in the Chinese city of Xinyu.

Refuting reports that there was a gold-plated camel in his daughter’s house, former President Maithripala Sirisena told Parliament that only a personal gift given by the Emir of Qatar was kept at the said residence.

Amidst criticism from tech industry giants such as Google, Yahoo, and Amazon, Parliament approved the contentious Online Safety Bill, a piece of legislation perceived by some as draconian and a potential threat to freedom of expression.

An elephant bathing at the pond in front of the historic Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya before the beginning of the final procession. A procession known as “the Duruthu Perahera” is held on the pre-full moon poya day of the month of Duruthu (January)

An alms giving ceremony was held today at the Buddhist Ladies College, Colombo premises for 70 Bhikkhunis. The ceremony was held in line with the 70th commomoration of the school. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

The All Ceylon Egg Producers’ Association (ACEPA) has decided to increase the price of a locally produces egg by Rs. 3 after the increase in the standard value-added tax (VAT) rate from 15% to 18% from January 1.

The second reading of the Online Safety Bill was passed with a majority of 46 votes in parliamnt.

The psychiatrist who examined the mental health condition of the self-proclaimed Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Mahinda Kodithuwakku has recommended further treatment for him at the National Institute of Mental Health in Angoda.

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa has been promoted to the rank Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

A Russian Ilyushin-76 military transport plane has crashed in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.

The government is considering issuing the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the assistance of the Department for Registration of Persons, using the National Identity Card (NIC) numbers, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Army Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage participated in paratrooper jump over the Uhana Air Force Base drop zone with a group of airborne soldiers.

Following tissue culture research conducted by the Plant Virus Indexing Centre, Homagama, two new varieties of pomegranate named ’Malee Pink’ and ’Lanka Red’ were introduced for cultivation in Sri Lanka today, the Agriculture Ministry said.

Several civil organisations staged a protest today at the Polduwa junction against the online safety bill, which is paving the way for a presidential frenzy. The protestors demanded the government to withdraw the bill immediately. Pix by Nimalsiri Ed

A woman died and eight others were seriously injured when a SLTB bus knocked to death eight heads of cattle and collided head on with a passenger van at Umayalpuram in Kilinochchi on the Kandy-Jaffna A09 highway in the morning.

Police arrested a 54-year old suspect and the jeep used for the shooting at Beliatta where five persons including Ape Jana Bala Party leader Saman Perera were killed.

Notwithstanding official reports indicating that Onco Surgeon Dr. Crysantha Perera, accused of allegedly assaulting a female hospital staffer, has sought early retirement, the Health Ministry is reported to have rejected his request, Daily Mirror lea

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced today that he has endorsed the Office of National Unity and Reconciliation Bill. The Bill therefore becomes law with effect from today.

A 22-year-old external rugby coach of a prominent school in Kandy was arrested by the police for possession of heroin and 4,100 narcotic pills.

Motorists are urged to exercise caution while accessing the Welipenna interchange on the Southern Expressway, especially during the morning when visibility is reduced due to heavy mist, the police said.

An international dhamma programme in view of Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day will be held tomorrow (25) by Ven. Olande Ananda Thera.

Police have instituted cash rewards for individuals providing information leading to the seizure of illegal firearms and explosives.

Fair weather will prevail over the island and there are possibilities of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district during the early hours of the morning, the forecasting division of the National Meteorological Centre said today.

Although a date has not been fixed, the Sri Lanka Navy said yesterday that it is now prepared to send a deployment to the Red Sea to assist in defending shipping lanes from Houthi activities, once the government greenlights and authorizes the deploym

A bit of an increase was seen in vegetable prices at the Paliyagoda market due to the falls on Poyaday tomorrow, the traders of the New Manning Market in Peliyagoda said.

Chinese research and survey vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 which was barred entry into Sri Lankan waters over a policy decision is now on its way to the Maldives after permission was given by its pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu.

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) refuted comments made by Public Security Minister Tiran Alles in Parliament on Tuesday, during the debate of the controversial Online Safety Bill, stressing that the alliance has not been privy to amendments made to

In a significant move, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has submitted a Special Determination petition to the Supreme Court, contesting the ‘Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority.....