The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an update on the current status of Sri Lankan nationals in Iran, Israel, and several neighbouring countries, as evacuation and repatriation efforts continue amid ongoing regional tensions.

A group of 22 students of Oluwil University have been suspended by Vice Chancellor Prof. S. M. Junaideen for their alleged involvement in ragging the first year students.

Demand for vegetables has declined significantly due to a drop in consumers’ purchasing power, defying the usual economic principle of demand, according to traders at the Manning Market in Peliyagoda.

The Government is set to make a special announcement on its fiscal strategy in Parliament on June 30, according to a statement released by the Office of the Leader of the House.

A group of three woman poachers who had killed 13 flapshell turtles in a sanctuary in Polonnaruwa area was arrested and a stock of meat seized by a team of wildlife officers from the Polonnaruwa range office yesterday afternoon.

Our sister paper Lankadeepa was adjudged most popular newspaper in Sri Lanka at Asia Miracle Awards ceremony yesterday.

Venerable Uda Eriyagama Dhammajiva Maha Thera, distinguished founder of Sati Pasala & Universal Mindful Village and the Chief Incumbent of Nissarana Vanaya Meetirigala Forest Monastery, was felicitated and received prestigious recognition during the

The Supreme Court has upheld a judgement awarding Rs. 2.6 million in compensation, along with legal interest to a young woman who sustained grievous injuries in a 2003 bus accident at Gunasinhapura, Colombo.

An increasing number of Sri Lankan expatriates in Israel are choosing to return home as some of them have lost their livelihood due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Tel Aviv Nimal Bandara.

Despite initial rejection, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s intervention resulted in the UN-mandated research vessel being granted permission to arrive in Sri Lanka and carry out its activities in territorial waters here.

The Ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has secured the control of 42 hung councils to date, while the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has secured 24 councils.

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.