Former External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris, who now presides over an amalgam of political parties under the banner of the Joint Opposition, yesterday questioned the real motive behind the Presidential Commission appointed to probe coal transaction

Health authorities have assured that the viral meningitis situation reported among schoolchildren in Deniyaya is currently under control, while surveillance and preventive measures continue in the area.

Claiming that the fuel import cost has gone up by six times in May when compared to February due to the Middle East war, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the government cannot continue to bear the losses of the fuel and electricity s

The current adverse weather conditions which has already claimed one life is expected to prevail for a few more days with an improvement expected around the weekend, an official from the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong said yesterday that the routine marine scientific research conducted by scientists from both sides in Sri Lanka waters had been delayed due to various disruptions, and expressed hope that the Sri Lanka government, in co

The former U.S. Coast Guard Cutter DECISIVE, which departed from the Baltimore U.S. Coast Guard Yard East Wall Jetty, has arrived in Trincomalee after a nearly three-month voyage.

The dream of owning a home in Sri Lanka is slipping further out of reach for everyday citizens, even as foreign money pours into the country’s luxury property market. While the economy shows signs of recovery and international investors are eagerly

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested Osman Gunasekera, alias ‘Gampaha Osman,’ over his alleged involvement in the assassination of organized crime figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, better known as ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa.’

The Trump administration will exempt football fans from 50 countries subject to a $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit requirement, provided they are travelling to the US for the World Cup with valid match tickets.

Over 10,000 patients are currently on waiting lists for heart surgeries in government hospitals, while the soaring cost of private sector treatment has made lifesaving procedures unaffordable for many Sri Lankans, according to the Medical and Civil R

The EU plans to force railway companies to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules unveiled Wednesday aiming to boost train travel.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged the public to refrain from using polythene and plastic materials for Vesak decorations and dansals, warning that the use of several single-use plastic items remains prohibited under the law.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said that if the President’s claim that “no one is above the law” is to be upheld, all individuals allegedly involved in wrongdoing must be investigated w

A sanitation worker attached to the Polonnaruwa Provincial Revenue District Office was arrested by anti-corruption officials today (13) for allegedly obtaining a bribe to alter a land valuation report linked to a government land transfer.

The Colombo Stock Exchange ended today’s session on a negative note, as weaker-than-expected Banking sector earnings for the quarter dampened overall investor sentiment. Declines in both QoQ and YoY performances across several banking counters trig

U.S. President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a highly anticipated presidential summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

The United National Party (UNP) today said it was surprising to see President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extend his personal congratulations to the recently elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. Joseph Vijay.

Withholding tax in Sri Lanka remains in the bottom 10 percent of countries that tax interest income even after the increase in withholding tax on interest income from 5 percent to 10 percent in April 2025, the Verité Research said.

Nine people have been killed and at least 28 injured in the latest Russian drone attacks across Ukraine, local officials have said.

The prevailing showery weather conditions across Sri Lanka are expected to continue over the next two days due to a low-pressure area located to the northeast of the island, the Meteorological Department said in its forecast issued at 4.00 p.m. today

Train services on the Puttalam railway line have been restricted up to Chilaw Railway Station due to flooding caused by adverse weather conditions, the Railways Department announced today.

The Health and Mass Media Ministry will install 16 new cardiac catheterisation laboratories (cath labs) in government hospitals this year at a cost of Rs. 3.1 billion, in a major move to strengthen cardiac care services across Sri Lanka.

The Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation Ministry and the Agriculture Department, with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, have launched the CROPIX Seed Production, Certification and Traceabilit

One death has been reported from Batticaloa due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting several parts of the country, according to the latest situation report issued by the Disaster Management Centre.

More than 70 million warning messages have been sent to people attempting to access child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online over the past two years, the Lucy Faithfull Foundation says.

The Irrigation Department said 19 major reservoirs across the country were spilling while gates had been opened in nine reservoirs as of 10.00 a.m. today (13), following continued heavy rainfall experienced in several areas.

A Grade 12 student was arrested after allegedly attacking five fellow students with a sharp weapon inside a leading school in Eppawala today (13), police said.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has issued landslide early warnings for eleven districts across the country, valid until 9.00 a.m. tomorrow (14), as adverse weather conditions continue to affect several regions.

A criminal hacking group recently attempted to launch a widespread cyberattack that appeared to rely on artificial intelligence to detect a previously unknown bug, Google said in research published Monday, highlighting the potential threat that A.I.

International Nurses Day, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale—regarded as the founder of modern nursing—was observed yesterday (12).