The body of the 16 year-old-girl who died under tragic circumstances while working as a domestic helper at MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence, has been exhumed and subsequently sent to the Peradeniya Teaching hospital for the second post-mortem.

Sri Lanka on Thursday administered more than 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses making it highest single-day number of jabs.

A man was arrested with 40 kg of heroin which has a street value of Rs.400 million during a raid at Rerukana in Bandaragama early this morning.

SJB MP- Rajitha Senaratne said he will cross over to another party if he feels necessary.

The Thalangama Police launched investigation after a 36-year-old man has died while being treated at a Spa at Thalawathugoda in Thalangama yesterday.

Sri Lanka won the third and final T20I of the three-match T20I series against India by seven wickets and clinched the series 2-1 on Thursday.

The Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) staged a protest in Kiribathgoda today against the proposed Kotelawala National Defense University (KNDU) Bill. Some protesters are pictured here with placards. Pix by Pradeep Dilrusksana

The COVID-19 cases which remained at a moderate level in the recent past have started to slightly soar again bringing daily COVID cases close to the 2,000 mark.

The five-member disciplinary committee formed by Sri Lanka Cricket has recommended a two-year bans for batsmen Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis with 18-month sanction for wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella for their recent breach of bio-secu

Industries Minister Wimal Weerawansa has been placed under home quarantine after several police officers working in his security details were identified as Covid 19 infected.

Senior DIG Ajith Rohana has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The Government was ready to vaccinate all between the age group of 18 and 30 soon after a suitable vaccine was recommended by the medical experts, head of the Presidential Task Force for National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine L

U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz, who commented on the proposed investment by the U.S. based New Fortress Energy (New Fortress”) in Sri Lanka’s energy sector, said she would argue for it as a crucial project for Sri Lanka needing capacity improv

The Students’ Union of the Kelaniya University today staged a protest opposite the administration office of the university against the hunting and suppression of university students. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The Supreme Court today concluded arguments put forward in support and against the proposed Finance Bill.

The Fundamental Rights petition filed by former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley seeking an order to release him from CID custody was today fixed for August 10 by Supreme Court.

U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz said today her country would not prevent its companies from investing in the Colombo Port City, but she was still concerned about the new Act governing its businesses because of loopholes for corrupt practices and mo

The government has not decided to purchase the Sinovac vaccines to shield people from Covid infection, head of the Presidential Task Force for National Deployment and Vaccination Plan Lalith Weeratunga said today.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), has introduced a set of special guidelines for Sri Lankan and foreign tourists who wish to visit Sri Lanka from August 1, CAASL Chairman Upul Dharmadasa said.

These images of a full ’solar halo’ were captured by young T.K Yanula Buddika Sathnidu, a Grade 3 student from St. Thomas’ College Matara today morning. A full solar halo is a rare sight. Sun halos are generally considered rare and are formed b

Head of the Presidential Task Force for National Deployment of Vaccines Lalith Weeratunga today assured that the consignment of 725,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines will reach Sri Lanka by 5.00 pm on Saturday (31).

A limited number of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses, trains and buses attached to the National Transport Commission (NTC) will be assigned for inter provincial operation from August 1, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugma said.

Security officers were seen checking passes of those who are crossing the interprovincial border at the Bentota River Bridge.

Police today clarified into the widespreading images circulating on social media claimed that a jeep issued to the Sri Lanka Police was running on the road with the words ’POLISH, RABUKKANA’ painted on the right side door of the vehicle.

People in Slave Island area are seen subjected to PCR tests today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Emirates will be suspending the carriage of passengers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Dubai until August 7.

Health experts are up in arms over a move by the government to purchase 13 million doses of the most expensive Sinovac vaccine which has a very low efficacy over the Delta variant spreading rapidly in Sri Lanka, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) has decided to make COVID vaccine cards compulsory for inter provincial travelling from August 1.

The CID has arrested a 41-year old woman from Dehiwala under the Money Laundering Act for maintaining five bank accounts in which she had transactions up to a staggering Rs. 60 million which suspected to have been earned from drugs trafficking

More than 17,000 video clips and photographs related to child ponography have been uploaded to the cyberspace from Sri Lanka through various devices since June 17 to July 28 this year.