Former Minister of Labour and Public Relations Mervyn Silva, has been indicted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for unlawfully amassing assets and funds exceeding Rs. 153 million

A portion of the right tusk of Vasana, the tusker belonging to the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya, has broken off, temple authorities confirmed today.

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters, after meeting his Sri Lankan counterpart Vijitha Herath, said the two countries shared views on the increasingly challenging global environment and the interconnected chal

While stating that almost all Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) organisers are frustrated because their nominees cannot all be accommodated in local bodies, MP Rohini Kaviratne yesterday said both the party leadership and the organisers should engage in d

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka is firm on taking legal action against the candidates of the recently concluded Local Government polls if their campaign finance details are not submitted before midnight today, a senior official said yesterday.

As per the Coconut Cultivation Board .The main reason for the sustained high coconut prices in the local market has been identified as the pricing practices of intermediaries at government coconut auctions.

National People’s Power (NPP) should be allowed to administer all local bodies so that people can get an accurate picture of the ruling party’s capabilities, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S. M. Marikkar said yesterday.

A discussion was held at the Department of Motor Transport Department (DMT) auditorium on the use of police CCTV cameras to detect vehicles emitting excessive smoke and to take formal action against offenders.

A special awareness programme on the theme ‘Rationale use of antibiotics and good pharmacy practices’ was held targeting pharmacists in Batticaloa last week, where representatives from over 60 pharmacies across the district participated.

A senior air force official was arrested by Moratuwa police on suspicion of sexually abusing a young woman in a intercity bus. The young woman travelling from Colombo to Matugama had faced the indecent act of the fellow passenger that caused her seri

The Colombo National Hospital the largest in Sri Lanka has been running without a director for the last two months, doctors attached to the hospital said.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union said the principal of a leading girls’ school in Kandy is facing allegations of human right violations and that the Kandy Human Rights Commission has received nine complaints against her over the last nine months.

Seven Sri Lankan nationals returning from three Middle Eastern countries were apprehended by Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday morning for attempting to smuggle Rs.18.6 million worth illicit cigarettes.

A group of seven suspected treasure hunters including a Samurdhi Bank Manager in Wanathawilluwa were arrested for digging up a treasure in a land at Bandaranayake Pura in Wanathawilluwa.

Parliament is to take up the debate on Personal Data Protection Bill on June 3rd as per the decision made by the party leader’s meeting last week.

A delegation from the National Shoora Council (NSC) held a constructive meeting with the Muslim Members of Parliament representing the ruling party on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Colombo.

The government is set to proceed with the unbundling of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), through which power generation will be assigned to a company fully owned by the Treasury.

Former Anuradhapura District MP Duminda Dissanayake was arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division yesterday over the recovery of a gold-plated T56 weapon from the Havelock City housing complex in Colombo.

Annaya Norbert and Tanya Doloswala qualified to the Women’s open final of the Government Servants Tennis Club (GSTC) Tennis Tournament when they came out victorious in the two semi-finals played at the GSTC Courts in Colombo yesterday.

The 21-year-old British national, Charlotte May Lee was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport last week after Customs officers allegedly found 46 kilograms of ‘Kush’ – a potent strain of cannabis – in her luggage.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed deep concern over recent reports indicating attempts by Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecuting Authorities to obtain information from Attorneys-at-Law related to their professional duties.

Over 4,600 Sri Lankan health professionals have migrated overseas between 2022 and 2025, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa revealed during his address at the 78th annual World Health Assembly (WHA78) of the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Department of Irrigation has reported that the Nuwarawewa tank bund has been in a dilapidated condition and needs repairs.

Motorists using the Southern Expressway have been provided facilities to make payments through credit or debit cards at 35 Interchanges.

The Government has decided to expand the taxable value of vehicles despite the detrimental effect on the economy, Deputy Minister of Finance Harshana Sooriyaperuma told Parliament yesterday.

In a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, Salindu Malshika Gunaratne, alias “Kudu Salindu,” has sought an order preventing the issuance of red notices against him through Interpol.

In another shocking episode in Gerandiella fatal bus accident that caused the death of 23 passengers and serious injuries to several others, five members of one family have been among the victims.

Ramith Rambukwella, son of former minister Keheliya Rambukwella, was today ordered to be remanded till June 3 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali over allegations of aiding and abetting the misappropriation of over Rs. 8 million in public fun

Increasing the death toll of wild elephants in the human-elephant conflict, another jumbo had been run over by a train at Habarana on the Batticaloa line in the early hours of last morning.

The Bribery Commission has named Ramith Rambukwella, son of Keheliya Rambukwella, as a suspect in the ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of approximately Rs. 8 million in ministry funds. The funds were