The contaminated cough and cold syrups that triggered widespread controversies and alleged to have claimed over 60 innocent lives in Gambia - all children - were not imported or donated to Sri Lanka, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Sri Lanka has made it to the top 20 list of the Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 by Condé Nast Traveller.

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is deepening with unsustainable debt and a severe balance of payment crisis on top of lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Right to Information Commission, which had been hearing an appeal made by journalists requesting information regarding expiry dates of tear gas canisters used by the police to defuse recent protests, yesterday concluded the hearing as the Police

The Praana (Seeds) Sinhala movie premiered at the Liberty Cinema theatre in Kollupitiya. The Sri Lankan trilingual thriller movie was directed by Sanjaya Nirmal and produced by Janaka Perera. Leading film artistes Shyam Fernando, Niranjani Shanmugara

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is waiting for Sri Lanka to comply with all the applicable IMF policies before further steps can be taken.

The revamped club Rugby 7s tournament will kick off at the Race Course Grounds without powerhouse Kandy SC, with the remaining club teams joined by Western Barbarians in Segment A of the renamed Sri Lanka. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisingehe

The United Nations will be forced to bust over USD 6 million to implement the resolution on Sri Lanka which was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

A police post was opened at the Port City today with the patronage of the Senior DIG in-charge of the Western Province, Deshabandu Tennakoon. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Denying allegations that he had defaulted electricity bills amounting to more than Rs. 600, 000, former state minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said today that the utility bills he had received for his residence included outstanding against the previous o

The Anti-corruption Bill , evolved in conformity with the UN Convention on Corruption has been sent to the Attorney General for clearance before presentation in Parliament for enactment, a Minister said today.

With the introduction of Fuel Pass QR code, it signifies that more digital solutions are available for the country’s burning issues, Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) President Damith Hettihewa said.

As the whole world celebrates the World Teacher’s Day today, Sri Lanka too takes this opportunity to heap its appreciation on teachers and principals at a ceremony called ’’Guru Pratibha Prabha 2022’ held at the Education Ministry under the p

The owner of Thico Group Private Ltd Thilini Priyamali was today ordered to be remanded till October 19 after being produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s court over allegedly misappropriating Rs.226 million, USD 60,000, and Australian $100,000

The new resolution on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ A/HRC/51/5, that was presented at the 51st regular session of the Human Rights Council has been adopted with 20 voting in favour while 7 voted against

The draft resolution, titled, ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ which has been proposed by a group of states comprising Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the United States and the United

Brigadier Ravi Herath of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) assumed office as the new Director Media and Army Spokesman at the Army Headquarters during a brief formal ceremony today.

The Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department today officially introduced two stamps and an envelope at the Colombo stamp show held at the Postal Department Colombo.

General Secretary of the SLFP, former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara alleged that a major fraud involving government politicians has taken in the procurement of crude oil for the CPC running into US$ 100 million (Rs. 36 billion approximately) from a si

Party leaders who met today have decided to postpone the debate on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene announced today.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has sent a notice to parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera informing him to settle his electricity bill dues amounting to Rs. 637,448.38.

At least 31 people have been killed after a former police officer opened fire at a pre-school child daycare centre in Thailand, police say.

Japan has not yet reached an agreement with crisis-hit Sri Lanka to co-chair a summit on negotiations with creditor nations, a government official with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, brushing aside a statement from Colombo on Thursday.

Sri Lanka has sought the assistance of the International Development Association to get concessional financing as the nation can no longer afford commercial borrowings, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

SLPP MP Prof. Ranjith Bandara has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) with majority votes, Communications Department of Parliament said.

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 support by Court of Appeal.

The All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) has taken steps to reduce the price of a cup of black and milk tea effective from tonight.

Why does former President Maithripala Sirisena stage protests against paddy mafia when all the culprits behind controlling paddy trade are in Polonnaruwa, All Ceylon Farmers Federation Convener Namal Karunaratne questioned.

Though telecommunication companies have announced to revise their charges, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) today said that they have not given such approval for any increase.

The Monetary Board announced today that a decision has been taken to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 14.50 per cent and 15.50 per cent.