A four-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after they were struck by a tipper truck at a pdestrian crossing near the Ampara General Hospital last evening(22).

A wild elephant that had strayed into a home garden at Paluwaddana village in Hingurakgoda has been shot dead, and the carcass was recovered last morning by a team of wildlife officers from Kaudulla National Park who visited the scene after receiv

Vegetable farmers in the Mahawilachchiya area of Anuradhapura who cultivated sweet pumpkin in the Yala season this year have been in a predicament for want of a remunerative market for their produce.

Basnayaka Nilame of Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Devala Arachchige Thilina Madusanka Abeyratne was appointed as Actg. Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya yesterday.

A massive haul of narcotics weighing over 600 kilograms, along with six firearms including a T-56 assault rifle, were discovered in the Seenimodara area of Tangalle during a special police operation launched following the mysterious deaths of three m

In reference to the enactment of the new Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulations Act No 16 of 2025, the Maldivian High Commission in Sri Lanka yesterday said that the new legislation is consistent with democratic systems worldwide and does not se

An individual wanted in connection with the theft of property from several houses and business establishments in Avissawella, Puwakpitiya, Madola, Dehiovita and Kosgama, areas was arrested, and a part of the stolen property was recovered by Avissa

“Ambassador’s Cup 2025”, a six-a-side cricket tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, is scheduled to be held at the Olympic Stadium in Beijing on 13th September 2025, with the participation of 6 teams, comprising Sri Lanka, B

Speaker Jagath Wickremaratne in a startling revelation said that the squalidness of the kitchen in the Parliament had not drawn the attention of the relevant officials or had not been inspected by the health authorities, at least by a PHIs for the la

A 62 year old man who happened to be the treasurer of the administration committee of a school in Anuradhapura has been arrested for sexually abusing three boys.

For the first time in Sri Lanka’s history, a Triathlon will be held not for athletes or medals, but for mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, and friends whose lives are cut short every day by breast cancer.

Wildlife officials said two hill country leopards met with accidents had been found yesterday from estates in Agarapathana area. They said one had died and the other received serious injuries.

A Hotel belonging to the former Governor of the North Central Province Maheepala Herath’s wife Ajantha Rupasiri Herath built on the Perimiyankulama tank reservation, is currently under a demolition order.

A resident of Udugama Colony in the Kekirawa Division has been in a predicament due to the lack of income to maintain his family, which includes twin children.

The United National Party (UNP) convention will be held today with the participation of a few other political parties, which are expected to express their well wishes.

The Court of Appeal yesterday directed the Jaffna Municipal Council to take necessary measures to reduce air pollution in the municipal area, particularly by refraining from burning garbage.

Heavy rain and thick mist experienced in the western slopes of the central hills has obstructed civilian life and transport in several areas. Police said inclement weather has been experienced since Wednesday evening.

A reprint of the Pali grammar work “Balawatharo and Balawatharaya Gadaladeniya Sannaya” compiled by Rajaguru Second Dammakitthi and Third Dammakitthi Theras, was launched at the Maha Viharaya, Kandy.

A family dispute between the wives of two sons escalated into a violent acid attack at Kalawana Police Station yesterday (18), leaving two people hospitalized at Kalawana Base Hospital.

The All Employees’ Union of the Sri Lanka Electricity Board staged a protest yesterday (18) opposite the Electricity Board premises in Colombo against the proposed restructuring of the institution.

Lance Corporal W.M.V.M. Bandara of the 2nd Special Forces Regiment has been promoted in recognition of his bravery during the recent fatal bus accident near Rawana Ella on the Ella–Wellawaya main road, which claimed 16 lives and injured several oth

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake would be inaugurating the National Cyber Security Operations Centre this morning at BMICH, aimed at protecting and securing numerous government websites, an official from the Sri Lanka Cyber Emergency Readiness Team

A writ petition has been filed in the Court of Appeal challenging the decision of Sri Lanka Customs to forfeit the MV Stella Beauty, a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying a consignment of six million kilogrammes of iodized white granular salt import

The Anuradhapura High Court yesterday has issued a landmark ruling requiring the renovation of railway stations between Vavuniya and Mahawa to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities. The decision comes after a petition highlighted the fai

Spa owners have called for expediting the legalization and regulating of their business so that it would become an official industry in Sri Lanka.

Former Minister of Tourism and Lands, Harin Fernando, who has denied reports which claimed he got his ministry to pay utility bills of the official residence, yesterday said none of the ministers in the previous regime used their official residences.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that energy independence is vital for Sri Lanka’s national development, warning that without it even the country’s security could be at risk.

In an obvious reference to the value of assets declared by Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, former Education Minister Dr. Karunasena Kodithuwakku yesterday said it is difficult to distinguish whether today’s powerful politicians are capitalist

The 161st birth anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala was commemorated yesterday, with the Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Society and the Dharmapala Trust holding a ceremony at his statue, including a floral offering and an afternoon alms-giving.

The 119th birth anniversary of late President J. R. Jayewardene will be commemorated today (17) at the main auditorium of the J.R. Jayewardene Centre, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo, from 3 p.m.