The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital (LRH) in Colombo has issued an urgent notice requesting parents and guardians to bring essential medical documents when bringing children for treatment or clinic visits, as the hospital faces a sharp rise in pe

The government will revise its electricity generation plans to increase the share of renewable energy beyond the current target while strengthening the national transmission network to maximise the use of renewable power, Minister of Energy Kumara Ja

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) carried out 112 special emergency raids on shops and restaurants located near bus stands, transport hubs and major long-distance bus stops across the island on July 20 as part of a nationwide operation to protect

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the drafting of a new law to modernise Sri Lanka’s foreign employment sector and replace the existing Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Act, No. 21 of 1985.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement of 600 deluxe air-conditioned buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to upgrade intercity and long-distance passenger transport services.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva has praised the Southern Expressway’s emergency roadside assistance service after he and his wife experienced a tyre-related incident while travelling on the expressway.

The Colombo Commercial High Court issued an Enjoining Order restraining Jagath Sumathipala and Sumathi Studios from screening, releasing, distributing, broadcasting, selling, licensing or otherwise commercially exploiting the film presently titled

Sri Lankan sprint star Yupun Abeykoon, the first South Asian athlete to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres, has announced his retirement from competitive athletics, bringing an end to one of the most remarkable careers in the region’s sp

The US State Department issued on July 20 an alert urging American citizens around the world to “exercise increased caution” over the war with Iran.

Five people have died following a fire that broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama this morning (July 21).

The Opposition handed over the no confidence motion on Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today.

The Animals Amendment Bill which aims to amend the Animals Act, No. 29 of 1958, was presented to Parliament by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock today.

Cattle meant for milking are killed for meat due to lack of grasslands, Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake alleged in Parliament today.

At least 27 people have drowned after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana on Saturday night local time.

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today endorsed the certificate for the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by Parliament.

Flash floods in eastern Afghanistan have killed 20 people, injured about 80 more and left more than 100 missing, Afghan authorities said Monday.

Around 1,000 imported luxury vehicles are being abandoned at the Hambantota Port because importers cannot afford the high detention fees charged to release them, Sri Lanka Customs officials said.

A fire broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Estate in Homagama this morning, the Homagama Headquarters Police said.

The import of nearly 100,000 metric tons of rice has severely disrupted the local rice market, reducing demand for domestically produced rice by around 60% and creating a crisis for farmers ahead of the 2026 Yala harvesting season, National Agrarians

The Examinations Department has called for applications for the Second Efficiency Bar Examination for Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service officers serving in national and provincial schools, scheduled to be held in September 2026.

At ​least seven passengers ‌were killed when a ​bus ⁠caught fire in southern Vietnam early ‌on Tuesday, police said.

A circular issued by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIM) has sparked concern over the functioning of specialist medical services, with a doctors’ trade union warning that it could disrupt healthcare delivery across the country.

Public funds of Rs. 26,278,052 has been spent for the late founder of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Rohana Wijeweera’s family since his demise, it has been revealed.

The father of a 21-year-old girl who died while receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Ratnapura has called on the Health Ministry to launch an immediate and independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, alleging pos

Sri Lanka’s military leaders risk being arrested and tried, in terms of the principle of universal jurisdiction, in the national courts of different countries as a result of the investigative mechanism established by the Office of the High Commissi

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said that if a local police station fails to take action against drug-related activities in its area, he is prepared to deploy other police divisions or the Police Special Task Force (STF) to conduct raids.

In a bid for the commercialisation of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm, Trinco Petroleum Terminal Ltd (TPTL) is planning to go for international bidding for the development of 29 tanks out of 61 tanks in its possession, an official said yesterday.

Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa alleged that the National People’s Power (NPP) government came to power through ’’endless lies’’ and has abandoned its pledge to introduce a new political culture.