Great Britain has expressed its willingness to provide the necessary technical and practical support to Sri Lanka to implement the ’’Climate Prosperity Plan’’.

The Police has launched an investigation after a video of a person threatening two police officers on traffic duty has gone viral on social media.

The Power and Energy Ministry is contemplating to introduce paperless bills and receipts to all customers from January.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) revealed major irregularities at the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital.

The Wildlife Department has received a record income from tourists who came in luxury passenger liners, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Devotees are seen engaged in religious activities at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo to mark the Unduvap Poya Day, this morning. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

International financial organizations have agreed to provide future financial support to our country, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siambalapitiya said.

The Health Ministry has removed the restrictions that were in force on passengers travelling from overseas during COVID-19 pandemic.

While acknowledging the need to divest certain State-owned assets to re-build the country’s foreign reserves, Cabinet Spokesperson....

Three people had lost their lives in separate incidents yesterday in Maligawatta and Gokarella police areas, the police said.

More than 12,000 children are currently being abandoned in orphanage homes because their parents are drug addicts, and most of them received hospital treatment without their parents due to abuse incidents, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) consultant paed

A broker arrested over alleged kidney racket which was exposed recently at Western Hospital in Borella Cotta Road was yesterday ordered to be remanded till December 13 by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Inter House Athletics Meet 2022 of the Lyceum International School Gampaha was held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium Diyagam on Sunday. On the invitation of Lyceum International School Gampaha Director Dilmi Ratnayake and Principal Thilanka Karunar

Morocco stunned Spain on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw at the Education City Stadium.

The Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC) today staged a protest in Kottawa and Homagama, demanding to withdraw the attempt to sell state properties and grant concessions for the people. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Wanindu Hasaranga took the first hat-trick in Lanka Premier League history, dismissing three of the Colombo Stars’ batsmen on the opening day of the third season of the LPL on Tuesday.

Not only the school canteens, but school children’s buses and vans will be checked for drugs in partnership with the police, along with the program to eradicate the drug menace from schools, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

The Ceylon Electricity Board Joint Trade Union Alliance (CEBJTUA) today staged a protest in front of the CEB headquarters against several demands, such as the actions taken to increase the electricity bill and against selling national assets and risk

Thico Group owner Thilini Priyamali filed a complaint with the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission through her lawyers claiming her rights were violated in prison.

Sri Lanka needs a coordinated assistance programme supported by multilateral financial institutions, representatives of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank agreed after meeting

A total of 14,547 prisoners and 62,426 suspects have been imprisoned in Sri Lanka for various charges during the last year alone and more than 300 graduates were among those imprisoned, the Prisons Department said.

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara today accused the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) Chairman, Janaka Rathnayaka for providing electricity to the hotels and apartments at a lower rate.

The Lanka Change Makers held a media briefing today to describe issues relating to sensitive matters such as cyber harassment, cyber bullying, and illegal online stalking that people in the country face. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Indonesia’s parliament approved a criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, part of a raft of legal changes that critics say undermine civil liberties in the world’s third-largest democra

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) uncovered a massive human organ trafficking racket operating at a private hospital in Borella deceiving people from poor families during the ongoing economic crisis.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene said he would look into the matter with regard to the alleged dual citizenship of Parliamentarian Diana Gamage.

A writ petition filed by former President Maithripala Sirisena challenging the magisterial inquiry and issuance of summons against him in connection with the Easter Sunday attack incidents was today fixed for January 17 by Court of Appeal.

Bus fares would not be revised as announced earlier following the reduction of the price of diesel by Rs. 10 yesterday, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) said today.

The Immigration and Emigration Controller in a letter addressed to the Secretary of Ministry of Defence has informed that MP Diana Gamage has been found to be a citizen of UK and therefore a Sri Lankan passport cannot be issued to her.

Six to eight hour daily power cuts will have to be imposed from next year, if the proposed electricity tariff amendments were not implemented, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said.