A protective embankment has been constructed at the 15th milepost on the Ella–Wellawaya main road, where a tragic bus accident earlier this month claimed 15 lives and left 18 others injured, Uva Province Governor Kapila Jayasekara said.

The Sri Lanka Core Group, comprising Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United Kingdom, has tabled a resolution at the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling on Sri Lanka to take concrete steps towa

The Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Limited (EFL) has filed a writ application in the Court of Appeal seeking urgent intervention to halt alleged illegal activities within Wilpattu National Park, particularly in and around the Pallekandal Church

Sri Lanka College of Specialist Family Physicians (SLCSFP), the national professional body for specialized family physicians in the country will host its second Academic Sessions on September 21st at Monarch Imperial featuring local and international

Nearly 30 percent of Sri Lanka Police personnel suffer from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the highest percentage among all state institutions, the Health and Mass Media Minister said yesterday.

The Education Ministry has decided to introduce a new set of rules and regulations for vehicles used to transport school children.

Sri Lanka has become the first and only country in South Asia to introduce front-of-pack traffic light labelling to help consumers assess the healthiness of food products — a step hailed as crucial in tackling the growing nutrition crisis facing ch

In the wake of escalating gun violence in several areas, police on Tuesday averted a major attack suspected to have been orchestrated by an organized criminal gang targeting an individual reportedly working at nightclubs in Kollupitiya, the heart of

More than 212,000 Sri Lankans have left the country for overseas employment during the first eight months of this year, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) announced.

A sudden flood was reported last evening in the Mahayiyawa area along the Kandy–Katugastota main road following heavy rainfall. The flooding occurred after nearly an hour of intense rain in Kandy city and surrounding areas, officials

The Sri Lanka Police cautioned the public on the serious risks of fire associated with the release of sky lanterns during festive seasons and special celebrations.

Signboards featuring photographs of elephants have been installed along key railway tracks in Sri Lanka to alert train drivers and prevent elephant-train collisions.

A controversy has erupted in Parliament over the recent visit by a group of Sri Lankan journalists to the Gaza Strip, accompanied by Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel with Opposition MP Mujubur Rahman yesterday calling on the

The Gampaha Magistrate’s Court (Court No. 02) today ordered that the political office currently occupied by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and claimed by the Frontline Socialist Party (FLSP) be vacated and handed over to

An individual travelling from Colombo to Welimada who fell asleep in the bus had missed the destination and alighted from the bus at an unknown area, only to be severely assaulted by the villagers who mistook him for a robber. Having seen the video f

The government intends to submit a list of former ministers and parliamentarians and other high profile characters who maintained links with organised criminals to Parliament, sources said.

While alleging that two containers comprising raw material used to produce narcotic drugs have been cleared despite prior warnings by foreign intelligence units, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the government to reveal how they hav

A private security officer, accused of allegedly video recording the vehicle carrying Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, was ordered to be remanded till September 10 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday.

A collection of articles by Prof. Samitha Hettige on Lessons from China on Conflict Resolution and Prevention was published on September 3, to coincide with the 80th anniversary of China’s contribution to end Japanese occupation and the 2nd World W

Badulla Teaching Hospital Director Dr. Palitha Rajapaksha, lamented that he faces a disciplinary inquiry regarding a statement made by him on shortage of drugs in 2022.

The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the state’s failure to adopt and implement adequate measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change.

A crocodile that received serious injuries when run over at Morgollagama by the Batticaloa bound express from Colombo was taken to the Nikaweratiya Wildlife Veterinary Unit.Wildlife officers from the Herathgama Wildlife Range Office had rushed to the

Around 10 locations along the Ella-Wellawaya road, between Ella and Ravana Ella Falls need repairs, Road Development Authority (RDA) said yesterday.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will enter Parliament if needed and if he decides to do so, United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Exercise Pacific Angel – 2025 will kick off on Monday (08) in Sri Lanka and run until 12 September, bringing together the United States Pacific Forces, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, the Indian Air Force, the Mald

The Central Bank has also continued its foreign currency collection binge so far this year and in the most recent period, they have collected a higher amount of foreign currency from the domestic foreign currency market, helping to rebuild its reserv

The Young Lawyers’ Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka is preparing to host the Junior National Law Conference on November 14, 15 and 16, 2025, an event they say will mark a decisive step toward “system change” within the profession.

While urging President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to intervene in resolving employee issues pertaining to the unbundling of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) , an opposition MP yesterday said the assistance of foreign experts should be sought for the

Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has publicly called upon Sri Lankan specialist doctors living abroad to return to their motherland and contribute their expertise.

A tussle has developed between the Ministries of Health and Education over plans to integrate teaching condom use into Sri Lanka’s school curriculum, Daily Mirror learns.