The English Literary Association of Royal College, Colombo 07, will hold the 5th Royal College Model United Nations Conference today.

Sri Lanka has pledged its full support to ensure the successful hosting of the Global Dawoodi Bohra Community’s Spiritual Assembly and Convention, scheduled to take place later this month in Colombo, the President’s Media Division said.

Wickremesekera said that while the Sri Lanka Police continue to make efforts to tackle animal cruelty cases, the absence of robust, modern laws hinders their ability to impose adequate punishments and raise public awareness through legal action.

Health authorities have confirmed that the COVID-19 situation in the country remains under control despite a noticeable increase in respiratory illnesses being reported in recent weeks.

In a significant political development, four opposition parties — Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), United National Party (UNP) and the People’s Alliance (PA) — have announced an agreement they have reached to jo

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing its serious concern over recent reports of an inmate allegedly being released from the Anuradhapura Prison under the guise of a Presidential Pardon w

The Supreme Court yesterday granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) and its Chairman,

With more rains expected in the coming weeks, health authorities are on high alert to avert a major outbreak of dengue across the country.

Former Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) OIC Anslem de Silva yesterday said he and others who were sent to Weligama on a raid in December 2023 were misled by senior police officers.

Spill gates at the Wimalasurendra and Kotmale hydropower reservoirs were opened last morning when the two reservoirs reached spill level due to heavy rain being experienced in the catchment areas.

Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal has alleged that his recent fall at a public event was not accidental but part of a conspiracy targeting the National People’s Power (NPP).

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that an investigation has been launched into allegations involving a National People’s Power MP from the Kalutara District, who allegedly berated a police sergeant attached to the Welipenna Poli

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday remanded a woman who had worked as a housemaid for former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella till June 17 in connection with a case involving the misuse of public funds through fraudulent appointments to

‘Sumedha’, the elephant that went missing after a road accident in Galapitagala, Maradankadawala on March 7, has been spotted in the Minneriya National Park, officials confirmed.

Mithuruwela Cancer Support Network celebrated its 20th Anniversary yesterday at a special forum organized at the Marino Beach Hotel Colombo. Chairman Indira Cancer Trust Dr. Lanka Jayasuriya Dissanayake was the Chief Guest

Tacrolimus level tests, which are essential for liver and kidney transplant patients, have been indefinitely delayed in government hospitals due to a shortage of the chemicals required for the test, government hospital laboratory

A heavy influx of pilgrims was experienced in Anuradhapura Atamasthana temples including Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruwanweliseya, Mihintale and Thanthirimale sacred cities on Poson full moon Poya day yesterday as the advent of

An international conference on electoral integrity, platform accountability, and information resilience will be held today and tomorrow at Cinnamon Life, Colombo.

An ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into allegations that several inmates were released illegally during the 2025 Vesak period, revealed that a number of inmates were illegally released under the guise of the Presi

Alleging that the President’s office and the Prisons Department had made contradictory statements on alleged granting of pardon to a person who was found guilty of misappropriating Rs 4 million just ten days after he was convicted , Samagi Jana Bal

The driver of the Beliatta bound slow train from Matara was injured when a peacock was hit by the train at Bambarenda over the weekend.

The Poson Aloka Pooja sponsored by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. will get off the ground at the historic Thanthirimale Raja Maha Viharaya today.

The number of plastic pieces in the sea will outnumber the fish that by the year 2050, a Marine Environment Authority official said yesterday.

Construction work on the Uma Oya Lower Valley Development Project, which had previously been stalled, will resume on June 23, Ministry of Lands and Irrigation announced yesterday.

The government is planning to introduce a legislation which will do away with the eight hour work shift, The Front line Socialist Party (FLSP) alleged yesterday.

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.