The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that a National Action Plan is currently being prepared by the authorities for the mitigation of the human-elephant conflict in the country.

Sri Lanka remains safe and thriving, with the U.S. Embassy confirming that its Level 2 travel advisory for the country remains unchanged, MP Harsha de Silva said in a tweet yesterday.

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has failed to pay nearly Rs.140 million in municipal rates (taxes) due to the Hambantota Municipal Council (HMC) since 2017, Hambantota Mayor D.A. Gamini (SJB) revealed.

The Institute of Management of Sri Lanka (IMSL) will host the 2025 National Management Excellence Awards (NMEA) on November 20 at 5 p.m. at the Waters Edge Hotel, Battaramulla.

Some Ministers and Deputy Ministers have obtained the fuel allowance which they are entitled for as MPs for some period after assuming of duties as cabinet ministers and deputy ministers, it was revealed yesterday.

Law enforcement , security cooperation and resolutely combating crimes such as cross-border gambling and frauds have featured in bilateral discussion between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, according to a statement

The government has taken steps to promote the use of locally produced brown sugar among the general public, aiming to strengthen and sustain the country’s domestic sugar industry, the Government Information Department said

The ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme being rolled out under this government, is seeing slow and steady progress, an official of this initiative said.

Opposition MP Nizam Kariyapper yesterday said he stands by the information he had revealed though his X message that Secretary Ministry of Public Security had informed the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts that the

Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has taken Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to task for its failure to take action against an unauthorized funeral parlour on the land allocated for the construction of quarters for the

The staff and patients of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle have been left vulnerable to an increasing number of stray dogs roaming freely within the hospital premises.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), with the assistance of Interpol, is engaged in diplomatic-level discussions to repatriate several Sri Lankan underworld figures who have been arrested overseas, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Let’s TALK & Walk, a national awareness initiative by 1333 Crisis Support Line with the CCC foundation, was held on October 10, commemorating World Mental Health Day 2025. The walks were held from Nugegoda, Borella and Koswatta and converged at

In a historic move to accelerate Sri Lanka’s transition to a cleaner and smarter energy system, the government has approved a Time-Based Battery Energy system (BESS) integrated with rooftop solar photovoltaic (RTSPV) installations.

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the proposed heavy mineral sand extraction project on Mannar Island.

A Police Sergeant while behaving in an unruly manner under the influence of liquor and kissed and embraced an underage girl at the Bibila bus stand was taken into custody by Bibila police and produced before Bibila Magistrate Thyaga Silva.

Shaveen De Mel (24), a recent graduate of the biology programme at The Master’s University, CA, USA, has earned international acclaim for his pioneering research on green nanotechnology — a study that has now been published in ‘Nature Scientifi

The majority of hospitalizations in Sri Lanka are caused by accidents, many of which are preventable, Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

A new study has revealed that a large number of Sri Lankan adolescents are facing serious mental health challenges, with one in four showing clinically significant symptoms of depression and more than half reporting high levels of psychological di

Colombo Mayor Vraie Balthazaar said issues pertaining to Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and missing properties had led to the council’s inability to collect rates worth Rs 4 billion.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya who is on a visit to China will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping today and with her counterpart Li Qiang tomorrow.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a new circular instructing magistrates to refrain from making special orders regarding the detention or security arrangements of suspects and prisoners.

Prime Minister Amarasuriya claimed that although female representation in Sri Lanka’s Parliament is higher than in previous parliaments, it remains one of the lowest in South Asia.

The Sri Lanka College of Oncologists (SLCO) has raised serious concerns over a “cancer cure” said to have been developed by a research team from the University of Colombo, warning that the product lacks credible scientific

The owner of the home garden is a farmer in the Hasalaka area whose main occupation is paddy cultivation. In addition, he cultivates coconut, banana, and vegetables to support his family of four children.

The government’s plan to transfer powers from the National Police Commission to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) is being backtracked following objections raised in Parliament, several opposition MPs claimed yesterday.

Twelve districts have been identified as high-risk areas for the spread of Leptospirosis in the country, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

“If we are not allowed to express ourselves here, then it’s better to shut down this House,” Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament yesterday, defending his right to speak after a complaint was lodged against

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a detailed report regarding allegations that women from Madagascar had been deceived and brought to Sri Lanka, where they were alleg

Two boys of Tennekumbura area in Kandy, both 13 years of age, have gone missing from home. The mother of one of the boys M. Indramani complained to police that her son K. Jagathis and another who was in the house Mohamed Milhan have gone missing sinc