The Government has taken initial steps to launch a national programme aimed at digitising the public service and equipping public officials with essential digital skills, with a strong focus on introducing ’’micro-learning’’ as a practical tr

The death toll from the fire that broke out at an elders’ home in Anguruwatota, Horana, on Tuesday evening has risen to 12, police said.

Around one in every five Sri Lankan children under the age of five is affected by malnutrition, Health Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe said yesterday.

The Railways Department has announced temporary traffic restrictions at the Nawammahara railway crossing near the Horape Sub-Station on the main railway line due to essential renovation work.

A 24-year-old resident of Udayanagar in Kilinochchi has been arrested for allegedly uploading videos containing songs that glorify the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Police said.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced, as the US looks to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran.

In dealing with the fallout of the Middle East crisis, the government urgently needs to reduce diesel consumption by another 500 tonnes a day, but no specific measure has been agreed upon yet, a Minister said yesterday.

Government officials entitled to fuel allowances are facing severe financial difficulties due to the failure to revise allowances in line with recent fuel price increases, The Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights Specialist Dr

Three people, including a schoolboy, were killed after a tree collapsed onto a moving three-wheeler in the Mapakanda area of Nawalapitiya early this morning (04).

Member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Harsha de Silva yesterday predicted more trouble when it comes to the Sri Lankan economy.

A total of 11 people have been confirmed dead following a massive fire that broke out at an elders’ home in Anguruwatota, Horana on Tuesday evening, police said.

While many people affected by the Ditawah cyclone are still languishing in safe centres or in temporary locations waiting to be relocated, it was revealed yesterday that the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund established aiming to rebuild the country fo

The US House of Representatives passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran.

Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series with a convincing 41-run victory over West Indies at Sabina Park, thanks to key contributions from Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Dushmantha Chameera.

Claiming that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) had to spend USD 520 million for fuel imports in May as more shipments were procured in April, CPC Chairman D.J. Rajakaruna said today the fuel bill will be reduced to USD 198 million in July.

The Sri Lanka Examinations Department has announced that it is mandatory to include the National Identity Card (NIC) number when applying for examinations conducted by the department.

National Taxi App Three-Wheelers’ Professional Collective President Jasmine Lanka says many in the industry had expected the current government and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to follow the example of the legendary folk hero Utuwankande Sura

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and that he would ​probably meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at some point ‌if things ’’work out’’.

Reports circulating on social media claiming that the Suwa Seriya ambulance service would cease operations from 8.00 p.m. today are false, informed sources confirmed.

At least eleven persons are reported missing and nearly 50 others have been hospitalised after a fire broke out at an elderly care home in the Batagoda area of Horana today, police said.

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Harini Amarasuriya said approval has been granted to recruit 23,000 teachers in line with a court ruling on teacher appointments, with the recruitment process expecte

The Health and Mass Media Ministry has issued a special gazette notification to recruit 3,000 nursing students as part of its plan to strengthen the country’s nursing workforce and achieve its target of recruiting 13,600 nurses between 2025 and 202

A sum of Rs. 35 million prepared for replenishing ATM machines was robbed from the Horana branch of People’s Bank by an unidentified individual this afternoon, police said.

The Select Committee of Parliament to review the laws dealing with Elections (excluding laws dealing with Provincial Council Elections) and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard has commenced calling for pub

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended Wednesday’s session sharply lower as investor sentiment deteriorated amid escalating global geopolitical tensions and fresh trade policy concerns. Rising uncertainty surrounding ongoing war conditions, coupled

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Harini Amarasuriya said that Rs. 13.5 billion has been allocated in the 2026 Budget for the development of physical resources in national schools and colleges, the hi

The government’s move towards extending the retirement age of the judges by two years is aimed at satisfying a few persons and thereby inflicting undue influence on the judiciary, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said in a statement today.

Sri Lanka and Japan have reached a policy-level agreement to create technical employment opportunities in Japan for Sri Lankan fisheries graduates while strengthening cooperation to modernize Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector.