A woman had been hacked to death near Pussellawa Rubber factory in Kosgama yesterday.

In the midst of economic hardships , the government has turned towards refurbishing residences of MPs at Madiwela, Parliament said yesterday.

The Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) has organized ‘Melodies with the Media’, a colorful evening of mesmerizing music with a host of popular artistes on Saturday, June 28 from 7.00pm onwards at the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Auditorium o

Sri Lankan Ambassador in Israel Nimal Bandara has requested the Sri Lankan expatriates to be vigilant and follow safety instructions issued by the Israeli government following missile attacks by Iran in the Northen and Central parts of Israel last mo

The media fraternity yesterday urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to strengthen the Right to Information (RTI) Commission by appointing a chairman for it and make it a robust commission.

In the wake of Daily Mirror’s reports on the prevailing shortage of critical drugs, medical specialists have raised serious concerns over the lack of clear directives from the Ministry of Health regarding how doctors should act when essential medic

Referring to the resignation of State Finance Minister Harshana Sooriyapperuma from Parliament and the reports which said the former State Minister will be the next treasury secretary, main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday questioned

Piracy has emerged in the eastern waters of Sri Lanka with organised criminal gangs robbing multi-day boats of their catch and fishing gear, a Minister said yesterday.

Lanka Jayaratne, former High Court Judge of the Ratnapura Courts and a former Colombo Magistrate, was sworn in as Colombo High Court Judge recently.

The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) hosted a webinar featuring a group of experts from Japan to discuss shared interests and opportunities for cooperation in infrastructure development, connectivity in the Indian Ocean region, defence

Sri Lanka should join the Russia-led BRICS as it has become a grouping to be reckoned with, Former President who is on a visit to Russia said.

The National Shoora Council (NSC) in a media statement has condemned the several rounds of unprovoked Israeli aggression on Iran overnight Friday, 13th June, attacking multiple Iranian civilian targets, killing Iranian civilians,

The Thurstan Diyawanna Knights elected their office bearers for the 2025–2026 term at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 19th Get-together, held recently at Austasia, Thalawathugoda.

Chief Sanghanayake of Salpiti Korala, Chief Incumbent of Moraketiiya Paramadhamma Temple in Pannipitiya and Depanama Sri Devadhara Temple Venerable Kottawe Premaratana Thera passed away yesterday at the age of 84.

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s daughter and son-in-law, who were arrested by the Bribery Commission under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, were released on bail yesterday.

This year’s Kandy Esala Perahera festival will be held from July 25 to August 9, as officially announced by Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela.

New Zealand has added Sri Lanka and eight other countries to its List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (LQEA), making it easier for skilled Sri Lankans to apply for work and residence visas, according to the New Zealand Immigration.

Allegations of large-scale financial mismanagement have surfaced again, with opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake claiming that the Sri Lankan government lost more than Rs. 2.1 billion in a controversial cattle import project that ran from 2014

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo will officially launch the “China Visa Online Application System” from June 30, 2025, the Embassy announced yesterday.

On the occasion of completing mine clearance in the North of Muhamalai, The HALO Trust – a humanitarian non-government organisation which primarily works to clear landmines organised an event to mark this significant milestone.

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshani , and daughter Chandula Ramalee Rambukwella, who were arrested by the Bribery Commission under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, were released on bail yesterday.

A newly elected member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to the Kalpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha was deliberately prevented from casting his vote in order to allow the National People’s Power (NPP) to secure control of the council, an opposition MP all

A climate change ambassador programme amongst the university students in Sri Lanka, under the theme, ‘Fostering Climate Change Action Ambassadors: Empowering Youth for Climate Resilience (CCAA)’, was launched by Janathakshan GTE Ltd Sri Lanka in

Distribution of food and clothes among senior citizens at Gamini Matha Elders’ Home near Gangaramaya temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo will take place at 11.00 am tomorrow in view of the birthday of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka is on alert as the Iran and Israel conflict has become unpredictable, Minister of External Affairs Vijitha Herath told Parliament yesterday.

The Informatics Institute of Technology kicked off CuttingEdge 2025 at Temple Trees yesterday, inviting participants to embark on a journey beyond the horizon and explore a world of limitless possibilities.

The second group of 40 Pada Yatra pilgrims journeying on foot from the hill country to attend the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala Esala festival set off from Nallathinniya Monday evening (16).

Dr. Krishantha Pathiraja (PhD) had the distinguished honour of representing Sri Lanka as a special guest at the International Foundation of Tamil Nadu Research and Development Summit, held recently in India. The event

The ceremony for the awarding of university scholarship by the Sri Lanka Army Engineer Association to the children of army veterans will be held at Mattegoda Army Engineers complex today at 4.00 pm

Accusing Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne of violating globally accepted parliamentary norms by acting in a partisan manner, the Opposition announced yesterday that it will file formal complaints against him with the Inter-Parliamentary