Coming to a consensus in a while, the three revenue generating arms of the Ministry of Finance namely the Department of Inland Revenue, Sri Lanka Customs and the Excise Department of Sri Lanka yesterday welcomed the

A Sub Inspector from the Mahiyangana Police has committed suicide by shooting himself with a T56 rifle.

Venomous snakes of several species including cobras saved by environmentalists and animal lovers of KAYA King organisation and Snake guardian organisation to were released to the Kalawewa National Park yesterday to mark

The Ministry of Defence yesterday (06) rejected allegations made in Parliament by MP Ramanathan Archuna, who claimed that a cache of weapons once belonging to former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was smuggled into the

Sri Lanka is ranked third in south Asia with the most land mass exposed to flooding, a climate change phenomena, according to a recent World Bank report.

The Colombo High Court yesterday served an indictment on former Minister Chandrani Bandara over alleged irregular appointments made in 2019, during her tenure as Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development.

The report on the probe that has been carried out on the clearing of 323 containers without subjecting them to checks is expected in a week, Treasury Secretary A. K. Seneviratne told the meeting of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) yesterday.

Workers took part in a cleanup operation at Beira Lake as part of ongoing efforts to restore this historically significant urban water body in Colombo, coinciding with World Environment Day yesterday.

The Government of the Philippines has officially commenced the issuance of 5-year Temporary Residence Visas (TRVs) for Sri Lankans who are married to Filipino citizens.

A major duty free liquor selling racket carried out in a luxury residence in Colombo was busted by the Excise Department of Sri Lanka yesterday, in line with the government tax week and seized imported spirits worth over Rs.7.5 million.

Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi revealed yesterday that four Israeli religious centres have been found to be operating in Sri Lanka and two of them have not been registered.

Former General Manager of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Ms. M.R. Srimati Mallika Kumari Senadheera was arrested yesterday by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

The goods in the 323 controversial containers included weapons belonging to slain LTTE Leader V. Prabahakaran, MP Ramanathan Archchuna told Parliament today.

The construction work of the stretch connecting Kadawatha and the Central Expressway will commence in August this year, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament yesterday. He said tenders have already been called for in this regard.

Two Fundamental Rights petitions filed seeking an order to invalidate the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Sri Lanka and India were yesterday fixed for June 12 by the Supreme Court.

Declaring campaign finances of the contestants of the recently concluded Local Government polls 2025 is at an exceptionally pleasing rate where over 66, 000 out of 75, 500 candidates have submitted their election expenses thus far, a senior election

Dharmaratne, who was appointed to the post on October 22, 2024, by Minister Vijitha Herath, said his resignation was prompted by instructions from Minister Sunil Handunnetti.

A circular issued by Western Province Deputy Chief Secretary B.N. Damminda Kumara advising all government institution heads to instruct employees to wear face masks has sparked controversy, prompting a sharp contradiction from the Ministry of Health.

Parliament witnessed heated exchanges yesterday after MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake alleged that several ministers in the current government would face jail time under a future opposition-led administration.

An individual who fell from the fifth floor of a housing complex at Ramakrishna Place in Wellawatta last morning died at the scene. The victim Rasiah Thavarasa (59) of Batticaloa was a father of two children.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles, who is on a visit here, said that his country has security anxiety when it comes to China, and his government tries to work with Sri Lanka and India to

Lahiru Chathuranga Fernando and Chanika Hansani Fernando are urgently appealing for public support to save their five-month-old son, K. A. Kevindu Damsilu Fernando, who needs a liver transplant.

A first-year female student of the Kuliyapitiya Technical College attempted to take her own life on Monday evening by jumping into a nearby lake, reportedly after being subjected to severe ragging.

A man was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly beheaded his pregnant wife and surrendered to police while carrying her severed head.

At a time instability of the national grid is attributed to the renewable energy sector, Solar Village SDG CIC and Leads Sri Lanka are going to hold a free online discussion with top industry experts on the future of the energy sector in Sri

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued formal notices on the respondents, including the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), following an agreement between the parties for an interim settlement in connection

A verbal clash erupted during the meeting of the special committee, which is probing the alleged allegations against IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon yesterday with both relevant parties accusing each other of misconduct.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has formally raised concerns over the ongoing vacancy of the position of Chairperson of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission since March this year, emphasising the critical nature of this role for the func

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera alleged that the government suffered a loss exceeding Rs. 200 million from the recent sale of vehicles belonging to the North Central Provincial Council (NCP).

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an interim order restraining the Returning Officer of the Kekirawa Pradeshiya Sabha from implementing his letter requesting the nomination of women members for the seats obtained by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (