The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodathe Gnanasara thero was seen attending the Saudi National Day event held in Colombo last Friday (23). He attended the event as a special guest following an invitation by the Saudi Ambassador. C

The UK is providing urgent food and farming support to Sri Lankans hit hardest by the economic crisis, Lord Ahmad announced yesterday.

A 34-year old woman has been hacked to death while her husband was injured when they were attacked while on way to a party near the Borupana Bridge in Boralasgamuwa last night.

There would be a considerable scarcity of eggs in the country as there is an acute shortage of parent birds in poultry farms, All Island Poultry Association (AIPA) President Ajith Gunasekara said.

A tearful Roger Federer waved goodbye to professional tennis after teaming up with fellow great Rafael Nadal on an emotional night at the Laver Cup.

A tearful Roger Federer waved goodbye to professional tennis after teaming up with fellow great Rafael Nadal on an emotional night at the Laver Cup.

The government has approved the designation of the area including the Sambalathivu, Nayaru and Nandhikkadal in the Trincomalee district as forest conservation zones, Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation minister Mahinda Amaraweera

The government yesterday announced its decision to regulate all passenger transport services, including three-wheelers, under the National Transport Commission.

A 29-year-old man had died and another one injured when they were shot at while travelling in a three wheeler on the Bogahapitiya-Uragaha Road in Ahungalla last night.

According to John Hopkins University economist Professor Steve Hanke’s data reports, Sri Lanka has ranked third in the world in terms of the depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar, the foreign media reports.

A team of researchers in Ruhunu University has discovered a herbal drug with the Kowakka plant.

The National Food Promotions Board received the Cabinet nod to import 25,000 MT of maize or alternative grains for the production of animal feed.

The selected supplier cited inability to perform the tender, sighting concerns on the impact on legal cases filed and payment guarantee risk

The oldest elephant in the Dehiwala Zoo named Bandula, died in the early hours of last morning. He was 78-years-old at the time of death.

One of Sri Lanka’s most important development priorities must be to grow its stock of decent jobs and ensure inclusive access to them, particularly by women and young people, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said.

Sri Lanka witnessed the lowest tea production in 28 years for the month of August, with the total output totalling 18.27 MnKgs.

Brent crude, global oil benchmark, fell 3.10 percent to $87.81 a barrel at 12.37 GMT+1 — first time since January 2022

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other higherups in the government participated in the annual Perahara of the Walukarama Temple in Kollupitiya today. Prime minister Dinesh Gunawardene, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, MP Vajira Abeywardene and Pre

An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today declaring several areas in Colombo as high-security zones.

Japan, one of Sri Lanka’s main creditors, will back the South Asian nation as it seeks to negotiate debt restructuring, Tokyo’s envoy to the country said on Friday.

More than 70 foreign nationals, migrants from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Syria, Sri Lanka and Turkey, were discovered by the Rumanian authorities, on Friday, while trying to leave the country illegally, hidden in three trucks carrying goods that underwent

SJB member Rehan Jayawickreme has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s National Reforms Commitee.

The Supreme Court today issued an interim order directing the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to prevent Royal Park murder convict Don Shamantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha from leaving the country, without court permission.

A fairly long piece of thread used for sackcloth was found in sprat curry served at press canteen in Parliament today.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the late Queen Elizabeth looked exhausted after meeting outgoing UK PM Boris Johnson and newly elected PM Liz Truss two days before she passed away, ’’Anyone who spends half-a-day with outgoing PM Boris Johnson

United States Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome Ambassador Cindy McCain will visit Sri Lanka from September 25-28 to highlight U.S. food assistance programs in Sri Lanka

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today announced the appointment of members to the proposed National Council.

A 34-year-old man was arrested yesterday for beating his wife (22) like a wrestler slams his opponent on the ring, the Moratuwa Police said.

Three Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the Presidential Pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva were today fixed for argument by Supreme Court.

The Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the detention order issued against Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige two others under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) were today fixed for