Female unemployment in Sri Lanka, which currently is 16.3 per cent for ages 25 to 29, contributes much higher to overall unemployment compared to 6.8 per cent unemployment for males in the same age group, a survey released by the Department of Cen

A baby elephant in a herd that roamed into a cultivated land in Thanthirimale in the Anuradhapura District last morning had fallen into an unguarded well.

The Ministry of Health officials informed the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Media and Women’s Empowerment that there is no shortage of essential medical items at present.

The crane truck driver arrested yesterday morning following the accident near the Kanatte roundabout in Borella, which left one person dead and seven others injured, is suspected to have been under the influence of cannabis.

The Supreme Court has found an attorney with over 37 years of legal practice guilty of deceit and struck him off the roll of Attorneys-at-Law for misconduct and malpractice. He was also permanently barred from engaging in notarial practice.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura issued notice to businessman Narej Parasuram Bhoomani and businesswoman Meena Bhoomani, instructing them to appear before court on August 20 in connection with a cheque fraud case involving over Rs. 43 mi

Residents of the area expressed concern about the danger facing them from a herd of wild elephants feeding on garbage disposed of by the government and private sector institutions at Katuwawila Road by the ZD canal in Welikanda.

Concerns are growing over the continued delay in holding Provincial Council (PC) elections, with some accusing the Elections Commission of deliberately stalling the process under the pretext of legal uncertainty.

Whilst an extensive public debate is being carried out on the government’s education reforms, the Sectoral Oversight Committee on education has decided to seek the assistance of experts who have been involved in compiling education reforms in the

A giant manta ray weighing over 500 kilograms was caught today in the coastal waters of Mannar’s Mutharipputhurai area.

Marking a critical push to combat all forms of violence against children in Sri Lanka, the International Conference on Child Protection (ICCP’25) was inaugurated yesterday and will run until July 27.

Gen Z women, those born between 1997 and 2012, want to postpone motherhood due to economic hardships and change in lifestyle from the previous generations. It holds uncertainty for the future of Sri Lanka and the world. The concerns that draw most at

Twenty injured and disabled elephants are currently undergoing treatment across various wildlife zones in Sri Lanka, including a 15-year-old male elephant in Kekirawa whose trunk was partially severed after being trapped, while in Yala Zone 1, anothe

The awarding of scholarships to children who excelled at the GCE Ordinary level examination will take place today to mark the 138th birth anniversary of Munidasa Kumaratunga Sri Lankas famed poet, linguist, commentator, grammarian, journalist, and wr

Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says more specialist doctors who have completed training abroad are now choosing to stay in Sri Lanka instead of leaving the country.

The Asian College of Sales and Marketing (ACSM), a leading institution in marketing education, will hold its 5th Annual Marketing Diploma 2025 Certificate Award Ceremony on August 21 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).

Education reforms which the present government has come up with is a twist of fate where the government is concerned as it contains proposals which education ministers had come out with in the past, an opposition MP told Parliament yesterday.

The Buddhist Sangha community in Sri Lanka and globally mourns the untimely demise of the Most Venerable Anamaduwe Sri Rathanapala Buddharakkhita Dhammadassi Anunayake Thera of the Asgiri Maha Vihara Chapter of the Siam Sect, who passed away on July

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by several women activists and women’s organizations was settled before the Supreme Court following the issuance of a new gazette notification permitting women to purchase liquor from any licensed outlet, work in

The Government Veterinary Officers’ Association announced that veterinary professionals are prepared to take on the challenge of eradicating rabies in Sri Lanka, following the planned transfer of the National Dog Sterilisation and Rabies Vaccinatio

The Supreme Court, in its majority decision yesterday ruled that the proclamation issued by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe declaring a State of Emergency under section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance in 2022, while he was functioning as Act

The Department of Coast Conservation has launched a programme to remove all unauthorized structures along the coastline in the Galle District, stretching from the Bentota Bridge to the Goviyapana Bridge in Ahangama.

Claiming that a clear violation of regulations has occurred in the import of vehicles under cross-border Letters of Credit (LCs), Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha said yesterday the government will not

The Constitutional Council has approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s nomination of Supreme Court Justice Preethi Padman Surasena as the next Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.

The government does not possess any records of the 1988/89 attack on the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala revealed in Parliament yesterday.

The government is moving away from an exam-centric education system towards a modular system focused on active learning, with the aim of providing quality education for all children, Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

Dropping a bombshell in Parliament, opposition MP Nizam Kariapper yesterday said current Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera who was one time Security Force Commander in the east neglected prior information received on activities of Zahran wh

The Ministry of Environment has requested the Sri Lanka Police to launch a special investigation into the recent spate of wild elephant deaths caused by gunshot wounds, urging strong legal action against those responsible.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) yesterday gave an undertaking before the Supreme Court that it would take necessary steps to prevent illegal tourist guiding and implement the relevant legal provisions under the

In parliament, MP Harsha de Silva makes two central claims: (1) primary expenditure is capped at 13% of GDP, which limits spending even when revenue increases; and (2) he attributes this current limit to the recent renewal of the IMF