A 29-year-old woman was shot dead in a shooting by police at Danowita in Gampaha this morning

At least 127 people have died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match after police tear-gassed rioting supporters, officials say.

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe revoking the order issued declaring the High Security Zones.

The third coal power plant in Norochcholai has been fixed and connected back to the national grid, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

A young couple burnt to death due to a fire that broke out in a room of the house at Nediyakadu in ​​Velvettithurai today, police said.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has reduced the retail prices of petrol from midnight today.

In view to distilling, marketing, distributing and selling fake or bootleg liquor, other than the genuinely distilled and marketed alcoholic beverages, the Excise Department has introduced a new mobile application to identify the original status of t

A fuel price revision for the first quarter of this month to be made today, the power and energy ministry had earlier announced.

Measures have been taken to provide a balanced meal at the expense of the government and as an initial step, a nutritious meal for 1,080,000 schoolchildren prior to the reopening of schools, is already in progress, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said

If the Power and Energy Ministry allows another ten more litres of fuel for three-wheelers, three wheeler fares would be brought down, All Island three-wheeler Drivers’ and Owners’ Association President Sudhil Jayaruk said.

Prices of bakery products may go up again after the Social Security Contribution Tax comes to force today, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

The Social Security Contribution Tax will come into force from today on importers, manufacturers, service providers, wholesalers, and retailers whose total turnover exceeds Rs. 120 million per annum.

Addressing a programme organized by Bharat Vikas Manch, an organization associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), chief Mohan Bhagwat said that it was only India that helped Sri Lanka and Maldives when these countries were in distress wh

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his delegation arrived at Katunayake Airport last night (September 30) after winding up their official visits to Japan and the Philippines, the duty officer in charge of the airport said.

Sri Lanka is expected to witness an increase in demand for beer going forward, as the high cost of living coupled with soaring inflation makes it a more affordable option, Fitch Ratings said.

The exaggerated negative portrayal of the current situation in Sri Lanka is taxing the hard-hit tourism sector, making it increasingly difficult to move towards the path of revival.

Inflation in capital Colombo, as measured by the year-on-year (YoY) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), rose to 69.8 percent in September, from 64.3 percent in August, as the crisis-struck nation continues to battle with exorbitant pri

Sri Lanka Legends beat West Indies Legends by 14 runs in the semi-finals of the Road Safety World Series. Ishan Jayaratne and Nuwan Kulasekara starred as Sri Lanka Legends moved to the finals.

There is no force behind appointing former premier Mahinda Rajapaksa again. The Rajapaksa tide has already died down, Kalutara district Samagi Jana Bala (SJB) MP Kumara Welgama said.

Sales and exhibition of stamps, currencies and coins will be held at the public library lobby in Colombo until Sunday (October 2). Ceylon’s and Sri Lanka’s mint and used stamps, first day covers, souvenir sheets, stamps and postal stamps, curren

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and a senior lawyer today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order suspending the operation of the gazette notification issued by the President, declaring High Security Zones in Colombo ci

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved two hour and 20 minutes power cut for tomorrow (1) and day after (2).

The Supreme Court today ordered the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to construct an auditorium for Thalawakele Tamil Maha Vidyalaya for its failure to build a new Auditorium as agreed in lieu of land acquisition to the Upper Kothmale Hydro Power Proje

Development of aviation infrastructure facilities of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) are progressing well even amidst the economic crisis and that the enhanced facilities would be available for use by the end of 2024, Civil Aviation Mini

Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) allowed the Hellfire Music Festival to go ahead at Lotus Tower today with the new name “ Fire’ the Colombo Municipal council (CMC) said today.

A political tsunami will be highly likely by the end of October this year in which all corrupt politicians will be wiped off, former MP and Head of Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya Hirunika Premachandra said today.

Another consignment of medical aid worth USD 2.74 million donated by Hope Worldwide, an American humanitarian donor organization, and is due in Sri Lanka in the first week of October, the Embassy of Sri Lanka to the United States said.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena today filed a writ petition in Court of Appeal challenging the magisterial inquiry and issuance of summons against him in connection with the Easter Sunday attack incidents.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed to establish an International University on Climate Change in Sri Lanka with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in order to enable students from any country in the world to engage in educational ac

The ICC announced that the winning side at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne on November 13 would receive prize money of $1.6 million, with the runners-up guaranteed half the amount.