Latest statistics released from Google had revealed that Sri Lankans are at the top when it comes to searching for sex.

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday urged all religious leaders including the Maha Sanga to take the lead in preventing night life activities which have been proposed and thereby safeguard Sri Lanka’s culture.

Digging further deep into the ongoing controversy over pasting forged security stickers on liquor bottles as per the requirement of the Department of Excise, the Minister of Justice said the racket is now causing a Rs.60 billion loss to the governmen

The extradition of a former SriLankan Airlines official, convicted of sexually harassing a former employee in India, has been sought through a petition filed in a Delhi court.

President of Rotary International, Jennifer E. Jones, has arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday on a four-day official visit.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of youth participation in finding meaningful solutions to the current crisis facing the nation.

The special holiday that has been allowed to all public and private schools last Friday (9), on account of the prevailing bad weather in the country, will end tomorrow (12), the Education Ministry said.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today told party members and supporters to get ready for the local government election and choose the best people to lead the nation towards stability.

Leader of Opposition and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Maduma Bandara and Chairman Sarath Fonseka and other party seniors at the party convention today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Prof. Athula Senaratne and his son were hospitalised after they were attacked by a group near his official residence last night, police said.

Cristiano Ronaldo cries in the tunnel walking towards the dressing room after Portugal lost to Morocco in the Qatar 2022 quarter-finals. (Daily Mail)

The Kollupitiya police are yet to arrest the driver of the Mercedes car which was involved in a fatal accident in Kollupitiya last morning while returning from a night club.

A delegation of the Foreign Employment Bureau and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had left for Oman to investigate incidents related to human trafficking, The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) said.

The second day of the World Cup quarterfinals got off to a roaring start Saturday with Morocco ousting Portugal from the tournament in a 1-0 win.

Sir Elton John has become the latest celebrity to leave Twitter since its acquisition by Tesla boss Elon Musk.

The President has ordered to suspend transporting beef and mutton at district and provincial levels with immediate effect, the President Media Division (PMD) said.

A 58 year old man had died when a luxury car reportedly returning from a night club smashed against a three wheeler in Kollupitiya this morning.

The recent death of cattles in the Eastern Province was due to extreme cold weather and allowing them to roam freely in forests without being given basic needs, provincial animal production and health department said.

Sri Lanka workers’ remittances have significantly increased to US$384.4 million in November 2022, the Central Bank said.

The US has imposed sanctions on Sri Lankan military officer Major Prabath Bulathwatte, who was arrested on suspicion he assisted in the abduction and torture of Sri Lankan editor Keith Noyahr in 2008, for human rights abuse.

Sri Lanka has freed 461 of the 485 Indian fishermen detained during 2020-22 due to sustained efforts by the Indian government, Indian minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

More than 25 domestic flights and three international flights including from Colombo to Chennai were cancelled ahead of cyclone Mandous making its landfall.

According to the real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), the air pollution level indicated in Sri Lanka’s atmosphere is still at risk and will experience unhealthy air quality conditions.

The influence of the Cyclonic Storm “Mandous” over the island and the sea areas around the island will be gradually reduced,’’ the Meteorology Department said.

Sri Lankan workers are seen busy engaged in work in the port city project of Colombo which was constructed by Chinese company. The project is said to have cost US$15 billion in total comprising of residential areas, hospital, financial centre and an

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristlina Georgieva said she had a “fruitful exchange” with her Chinese counterparts this week on her repeated calls for accelerating debt treatments for countries like Zambia and Sri Lanka.

The tourist arrivals for the first seven days of December have already crossed the 15,000 mark, indicating the revival of the hard-hit sector is on track.

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said China will implement the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative in all respects and added that China will work with relevant G20 members to formulate and participate in a fair and equitable debt-restructurin

Apparel industry points out, given current economic milieu, companies use a considerable portion of export proceeds to purchase raw materials, fuel and other items essential

The World Bank this week approved Sri Lanka’s request to access concessional financing from the International Development Association (IDA).