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.

Batapothaela Sirisarasavi Primary School in Giriulla, established in 1957 and nestled in the scenic countryside of Narangoda, has overcome near closure to emerge once again as a leading primary school in the area.

The Bribery Commission yesterday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that steps had been taken to arrest a former Additional Secretary and Director attached to the Office of Compensation, in connection with a

Following severe concerns raised by the public within the past few days, the Tourism Ministry yesterday said the government had not decided to run a specific tourism promotion campaign targeting LGBTQ tourists.

The Ninth Asian Broadcasting Unit (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention ‘25 is to be hosted in Sri Lankan soil for the first-ever time in the nine-year history, come November 25-27, organisers said.

Claiming that it was a mistake to have mentioned the Nobel Prize instead of the Guinness record, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti today expressed his regret if his statement had caused any

Opposition MP S.M. Marikkar claimed yesterday that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) has used state resources to address Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) sessions during his visits to the U.S. and Japan, despite a

The full potential of Russia–Sri Lanka bilateral trade and tourism cannot be realised because of U.S. sanctions, Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan said yesterday.

A fresh revelation has emerged regarding the death of rugby player Wasim Thajudeen, with police disclosing that a suspicious driver linked to the incident has been identified as Aruna Vidanagamage alias ‘Kajja’ by his wife.”

Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna caused a stir yesterday, saying, “You can call me an idiot, but at least I am not gay.”

The opposition and school principals have voiced strong concerns over the proposed Penal Code Amendment Bill, which seeks to ban both physical and non-physical forms of punishment for children. Critics argue that the bill lacks

The Chief Prelates of all three Buddhist Chapters have written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concern over certain government initiatives including LGBTQ tourism promotion, warning that they could harm cultural

Two individuals were seriously injured in a mortar explosion last morning and were admitted to Kilinochchi Hospital.

Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila and the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya yesterday lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, calling for legal action against the President and all National People’s Power (NP

Recalling the long-standing friendly relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, Japan and Sri Lanka reaffirmed their intention to further deepen and expand cooperation, including inter alia in the areas of security, economy, investment, and developmen

A wild elephant that roamed into Minneriya Ayurveda Hospital in the early hours of last morning had pulled down a window and taken out and destroyed a bed and an iron box used by the patients to keep their belongings. Several elderly patients were un