The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) led opposition has recorded a clean sweep at the Galagedara Cooperative Society elections in Kandy, winning all seven positions on the Board of Directors.

Warning that the Postal Department must become a self-sustaining institution, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said the government may be compelled to reconsider maintaining it with Treasury funds if it

Representatives of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) discussed electoral reforms with the United Nations Electoral Needs Assessment Mission, led by Michelle Griffin, Director of the mission.

A 17-year-old student drowned in a tragic accident at his school on Monday evening after jumping into the swimming pool to retrieve a cricket ball.

Manika,’ the majestic tusker of Bellanwila Temple, passed away yesterday at the age of 76.

The “Shiva Gangi” Shipping Company will operate a daily passenger ferry service between India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) from October 8 to 28 to mark the Deepavali festival.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing successfully organised an exhibition under the theme of “MADE IN SRI LANKA: 8 PRODUCTS 8 THEMES” which was held on 27th and 28th September, 2025 at the Embassy of Sri Lanka.

Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said yesterday that politicians such as Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila must be ready to face investigations if they continue to talk nonsense.

Former MP and Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has called on the current government to demonstrate political will by appointing a powerful commission to investigate alleged deals between past political leaders and the LTTE, particularly during the final

Amidst various concerns about the security of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said the government has assured him the required security and no issue will arise regarding that.

A supermoon was lighting up the sky on Vap Poya Day, appearing approximately 7% larger than a typical full moon, the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) said.

A newly constructed two-storey building housing the Archaeological Museum and the International Archaeological Research Institute at the historic Somawathi Sacred Area in Polonnaruwa was officially opened yesterday under the patronage of President An

A 24-year-old Buddhist monk succumbed to injuries sustained after a falling from the second floor of the university hostel, police confirmed.

A groundbreaking initiative is demonstrating how children themselves can be powerful educators. The Child-to-Child (CtC) approach, introduced through a research collaboration led by the Faculty of Education, University of Colombo, in

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) which said that EXIM Bank of China had increased the interest rate from the initially agreed 2.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent for the loan extended to finance the Kadawatha -Mirigama stretch of

The Police Unit for the Prevention of Sports-Related Corruption yesterday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that the Attorney General has decided to file indictments in the High Court against Tamim Rahman,

The Homagama High Court has sentenced a man to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 25,000, after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a child under 16 years at Hokandara, who is his niece.

The hotel on Perimiyankulama tank reservation belonging to former North Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath was demolished on the order of the Divisional Secretary in keeping with the ongoing demarcation of tank

“Step to the Rhythm Dance Night 2025”, an inspiring charity event is presented by SHEYDI Entertainment in collaboration with the Mercy Lanka Foundation.

The annual prize-giving of Nugegoda St. Joseph’s Girls’ School was held recently at the Royal International School Auditorium. The event was organised under the auspices of the Principal Mrs. Rupa Rohini de Silva.

Cinnamon Air’s demonstration flight to reinstate Beira Lake as a Water Aerodrome departed from Katunayake International Airport and touched down at the Cinnamon Lakeside Pier on Beira Lake yesterday, under the patronage

Sri Lanka’s health and economic costs associated with alcohol was estimated at Rs. 237 billion in 2022, an amount that far outweighed total excise tax revenue earned, according to a study done by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In the wake of the United Nations’ sweeping economic and military sanctions reimposed on Iran—a decade after they were lifted—Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has written to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Vijitha Herath, asking for Sri Lank

He said the syndicate’s modus operandi involved using the birth certificate of the local woman’s biological child to enable the Sri Lankan national to apply for a Malaysian passport by posing as her son. Both individuals were detained for further

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, Monaragala and Hambantota districts.

A haul of arms and ammunition was recovered last morning from the tank bund near sluices in Veheragala tank in Yala National Park in Buttala by Gonagalara police.

Children’s Day turned into a day of heartbreak for one family in Ihala Bomiriya, as a four-year-old boy who had just returned home after attending a children’s day celebrations at his preschool tragically lost his life in an accident.

A Fundamental Rights application filed by a fishing community challenging the decision of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources not to grant licenses for bottom trawling in Kalpitiya was dismissed yesterday by the Supreme Court.

The Ministry of Environment and other authorities yesterday assured the Supreme Court that a gazette notification will be issued, effective from November 1, requiring traders to charge consumers for polyethylene bags issued at the point of purchase.

The Zonal Director of Education, N. Dulanjali, was prevented from leaving the Kantale Agrabodhi National School yesterday afternoon after she arrived with an official transfer letter for the school’s acting principal.