The Anuradhapura airbase was declared an international airport effective for one day to facilitate the departure of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a separate aircraft to Rameswaram in the southern part of India yesterday.

An Indian woman was arrested last morning (06) at Bandaranaike International Airport by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau with cocaine worth Rs. 65 million.

I have requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support Sri Lanka come out of the crisis created by the 44 percent reciprocal taxes on imports from Sri Lanka by US President Donald Trump, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said over the weeke

A leading liquor store chain owner cum hotelier had been booked by the Department of Excise yesterday for promoting booze sales through Facebook by using attractive discounts, thus violating the NATA Act.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to consider the request of the Sri Lankan government to increase Sri Lanka’s exports to India as a means to mitigate the impact of the US reciprocal tariffs on Sri Lanka’s export to the US, Minister of L

Former Chief Minister of North Central Province S. M. Ranjith, currently serving a 16-year rigorous imprisonment at Welikada Prison, has been assigned to work in the prison’s printing division, according to Prisons Spokesman Gamini B. Disanayake.

In two major detections carried out by Sri Lanka Customs yesterday, a passenger smuggling over 500 phones from the airport and a large consignment of cigarettes arrived at the Colombo port with a total value of over Rs. 500 million

The Court of Appeal yesterday ordered the relevant returning officers to accept approximately 37 nominations that were originally rejected in connection with the Local Government Elections.

Colonel Nalin Herath - Director General and Acting Director (Research) of the Institute of National Security Studies coming under the Ministry of Defence- said the governments in South Asia must prioritise investments in renewable

In the wake of the reciprocal tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva urged the government to suspend next week’s scheduled amendment on SVAT removal for exporters as an urgent relief until

Traditional JVPers who stood for socialism should not be silent spectators on the signing of the proposed Defence Pact with India, Front Line Socialist Party (FLSP) which is a breakaway group of JVP said yesterday.

Indictments has been filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, before the Colombo High Court over allegations of money laundering involving Rs. 73 million.

The suspects taken into custody in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl were produced last morning before Homagama Acting Magistrate Pathmasiri Jayawardene and six of them were referred to Makola

A stock of one kilo of heroin was seized in transit and a suspect was arrested on Thursday evening by Matugama Police during a raid.

More than 100 wild elephants have been successfully driven into forest reserves as part of an ongoing operation to mitigate the damage caused by the animals in nearby villages. The operation, which began on March 15 in the Andigama area, aims to redu

The Matara Magistrate, Aruna Indrajith Buddhadasa, rejected the bail application for suspect Deshabandu Tennakoon, ordering his continued remand till April 10.

A she elephant that bogged down in a muddy pool was saved and released to the forest reserve by the wildlife officials from Horowpathana National Park.

Colombo High Court Judge R.S.S. Sapuwida, yesterday sentenced an accused to death after convicting him on two charges of possession of 16 grams and 882 milligrams of heroin and trafficking the substance.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued a special gazette notification enforcing maximum retail prices for PET bottled drinking water, effective from April 1.

Director-General Audrey Azoulay emphasized the critical importance of global solidarity and international cooperation in protecting the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Claiming that the anti-corruption drive of the present government is one which was introduced by the previous regime, two former ministers yesterday said the present government should not give its surname to someone else’s baby, former Ministers Ra

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that they have launched an investigation into allegations that Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa fraudulently obtained his attorney qualification.

Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte has criticized President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over the recent arrests of politicians and their wives.

The immigration authorities refused to disclose the rest of the footage, saying it may “interfere with public safety and the maintenance of order” by revealing information about the operation of security systems

A vehicle from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy took part in rehearsals in Colombo yesterday ahead of his visit to the island today.

The U. S. tariffs will remain in effect until such a time as President Donald Trump determines that the threat posed by the trade deficit and underlying nonreciprocal treatment is satisfied, resolved, or mitigated, according to the White House.

The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a Ministerial committee to submit a report on the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on four Sri Lankans including three military personnel, Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

The committee members tasked with analyzing data from the recently conducted animal census are in dilemma over receiving distorted data, Daily Mirror learns.

The increase in elephant deaths has been influenced by wrong measures being taken by the current government and the word being spread on social media, presenting falsehoods, Wild elephant researcher Sameera Weerathunga said.