IUSF protestors are seen gathered outside the Welikada Prison in Colombo demanding the release of detained IUSF Leaders. The protestors were chased by riot police to clear the roads as it had caused a severe traffic block in the area. Pics by Waruna

The Norwegian pasenger liner ’Vikingmas’ carrying 700 tourists and 450 crew members berthed at Colombo port this afternoon, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

The practical use of English language for first year students is scheduled to start from March 2023, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

An Attorney-at-law pleads court to postpone the trial of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Sashi Weerawansa’s case for tendering a forged birth certificate to Immigration Department to obtain a diplomatic passport.

Police have fired tear gas and water cannons on IUSF protestors at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, close to the UN Headquaters, police said.

There is a question whether Sri Lanka’s economy is run by the government or by an international force, the solitary UNP MP Vajira Abeywardene told Parliament today.

Several roads leading to Colombo have been blocked as IUSF and civil activists have launched a protest demanding the release of IUSF leaders Wasantha Mudalige and Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera from remand custody.

The Thalangama Police has initiated an investigation into a brawl involving several reality TV stars including artist Lawan Abhishek’s brother Shanaka Udeesha who is featuring in a weekday leading television drama ’Sangeethe’.

The road leading to Borella from the United Nations Head quarters in Thummulla was closed due to protest organised by the members of the civil activits and the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), police said.

An express train arriving from Batticoloa collided with a cab this morning between Eravur and Valaichchenai train stations, the railways department said.

A writ petition filed seeking an order declaring State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage is disqualified to be a Member of Parliament since she is a British citizen was today fixed for support by Court of Appeal.

A cabinet paper is to be presented to appoint more officials to Sri Lankan missions abroad in view to arrest the manpower shortages prevail in these missions, Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Labour Manusha Nanayakkara told Parliament tod

Several Aragala activists protested yesterday in front of the police headquarters after several media platforms exposed a senior police officer grabbing two female cops from their necks. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Three persons including a Major of Sri Lanka Army Gajaba Regiment in Saliyapura have died and two others injured after the vehicle which they were travelling in crashed into a wall and then onto a tree at Ihalagama in Galgamuwa last night, police sai

A ship carrying 41,876 metric tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer is scheduled to sail into the port of Colombo on December 2 from Canada, the Agriculture Ministry said.

People are seen waiting for the train at Wellawatte railway station this morning until the alternative arrangements are made to operate the trains on a single track due to repair work on a broken railway bridge between Slave Island and Kollupitiya. T

Twitter has told employees that all of the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately.

Two accomplices of organized criminal Uragaha Indika who is operating from abroad, have been killed in a shootout with Police Special Task Force (STF) officers at Polwatta in ​Minuwangoda.

While the opposition claimed that the price of school stationery has skyrocketed as a result of CESS, the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said CESS has been imposed only on imported stationery.

Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) was held today with the glam factor with their Luxury Edition, at the Galle Face Hotel. Aiming to focus on craftsmanship in design creation leading to sustainable luxury, this one-day event will explore the opportunity to i

Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who resigned from his parliamentary seat during the recent political crisis will return to Sri Lanka on Saturday after leaving for the United States in September and will now initiate discussions to gain a 2/3r

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka who was granted bail under strict conditions by a Magistrate Court in Sydney yesterday will reside in a wealthy Sri Lankan citizen’s house as he will have to provide an immediate local address to the Austra

At least 90 Sri Lankan female domestic workers who had come to Oman under visit or tourist visas are stranded in there seeking repatriation assistance, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Muscat said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has paid Australian Dollars 38,000 to the law firm handling Sri Lankan cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake’s sexual assault case in Australia.

The Cargills’ established farmer welfare fund, ’Sarubima’ fund, today awarded 774 scholarships worth Rs. 25 million to children of farmer’s who have excelled in academics at the Banduragoda Factory. The awardees included 194 students in Grade

The petitioners in the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the Presidential Pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva today informed Supreme Court that they are expecting to personally name former President Got

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered to kept Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige and Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera under remand custody until Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) obtains Atto

A 10-year-old school girl of Sri Lankan origin has proved she is ’’smarter than Einstein’’ with an impressive IQ score.

Three Sri Lankans who tried to fly out to Britain using forged visas were arrested by Immigration and Emigration authorities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Bodyline (Pvt.) Ltd is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a campaign dubbed ‘Bodyline Transcends 30 Years.’ Through this campaign, the company hopes to continue to positively impact the lives of the communities they operate through 30 CSR init