The Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF) held its Annual General Meeting and 30th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday at the Colombo Post Office Auditorium.

A group of three workers constructing a wall last morning at Idampitiya in Mawanella were buried alive when the wall collapsed on them all of a sudden.

In a dramatic rescue operation, a woman was extricated from under the engine of the “Podi Manike” intercity train after she got trapped, sustaining serious injuries. The incident occurred near the Hatton railway station.

Isipathana College Prize Giving was held successfully at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, as the college celebrate 73 years of excellence in Education and Character formation. Since its inception, the college has stood as a be

A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said.

The Institute of Digital Media and Journalism (IDMJ), in collaboration with the Colombo Muslim Undergraduates Association (CMUA), successfully hosted a Felicitation and Freshers’ Welcome Ceremony for newly selected state university students at Sri

Civil Intelligence Front has warned that it would file legal action against the election of the Diyawadana Nilame of Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa, scheduled to be held on November 7, unless the prevailing dispute regarding the eligibility to vote of the

Despite the government’s rhetoric, the country’s investment climate remains constrained, and investors report that doing business remains difficult, frequently citing concerns about project reversals, regulatory shifts, slow decision-making, and

Dr. Sampath Withanawasam, President of the Sri Lanka College of Cardiology, says that 80% of deaths related to heart disease worldwide are preventable.

Former Health Minister and medical professional Dr. Channa Jayasumana and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa have voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision to promote LGBTIQ-focused tourism and called on President Anu

Some exhibitors who have participated in the Colombo International Book Fair previously have kept away from the exhibition this year due to political interference, Opposition MP Amila Prasad Siriwardana alleged yesterday.

In the wake of the Singapore shipping company refusing to pay the Supreme Court-ordered compensation of US $ 1 billion over the X-Press Pearl disaster, the government has consulted the Attorney General on the next step to be taken, a Minister said ye

A lorry transporting chickens to be slaughtered bumped into a wild elephant crossing the road at the Rideeella Forest Reserve on the Dambulla–Bakamuna highway.

For the first time in the history of Mahinda Rajapaksa College, Homagama—and indeed for the first time in a school—an obstacle course and shooting range for cadets were completed and ceremonially declared open on 10th

The data collected in this year’s national animal census has been found to be only 50 percent accurate, Deputy Minister Namal Karunarathne informed Parliament yesterday.

A group of seven Buddhist monks died and at least six others were seriously injured when the electrically operated trolley on rails used by the Buddhist monks of Nauyana jungle monastery in Melsiripura in Kurunegala to reach their meditation cubicles

Three of Sri Lanka’s National Hospitals have been operating without permanent directors for more than eight months, health sector sources said.

The Judicial Service Commission has issued a directive to all Judges, District Judges, Magistrates, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and the Registrar of the Court of Appeal regarding the increasing number of unpaid leave applications from non-sch

A maize cultivator from Maha Oya was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the early hours of last morning.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday ordered the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau to forward certain documents, including examination papers and answer scripts to the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents in connection with

Counseling and psychology should be included in the school curriculum, and a plan should be developed to recruit teachers for this purpose, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

Raising a privilege issue in Parliament , opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday called for a probe on Speaker Jagath Wickremaratne and Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe who have disclosed assets earned through certain financial instruments and to

Digital Economy Minister Eranga Weerarathne announced yesterday that the government is planning to issue the Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) by the middle of next year.

Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake urged ruling party MPs in Parliament today to identify and close the loopholes that certain individuals exploit to create difficulties for the government, rather than shifting blame onto the

The government is taking steps through the Attorney General’s Department regarding the possible intervention on the Singapore-based shipping company X-Press Feeders’ refusal to comply with the Supreme Court order to pay US$1

For the first time in Sri Lanka’s history, Harsha Ilukpitiya, an officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, was yesterday sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Supreme Court for committing the offence of contempt of

A 17-year-old schoolgirl died yesterday (23) after sustaining serious injuries in a road accident near Mirigama National School on the Pasyala–Giriulla Road, Mirigama Police said.

Parliament is scheduled to debate the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill today, which seeks to ban both physical and non-physical punishment of children in schools and other institutions.

“Manige Theeruwa, not out 36,” a collection of weekly popular Sinhala language newspaper columns, will be launched at the International Book Fair, at BMICH, on September 29 at 3.30 pm.

Colombo is planning to transform itself from a transit stop into a vibrant destination where tourists are encouraged to stay for up to 72 hours, Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar announced at the Annual General Meeting of the