The Meegoda police have received several complaints regarding demands made for ransom under death threat through Whatsapp messages in the names of underworld gangsters living overseas.

‘Uthurin Negam’ the Annual Sports Festival between Jaffna Hindu College and Ananda College, Colombo will take place tomorrow, April 4th and 5th at the Ananda College premises.

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has refused to release information on the training of Sri Lankan military personnel in the UK, citing ongoing legal proceedings under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, it was revealed

The Ceylon Teachers Union said several teachers contesting the Local Government Election have not obtained no-pay leave as required by the election law.

The Anuradhapura High Court has upheld the first-ever conviction in Sri Lanka related to an illegal pyramid scheme, affirming the decision of the Magistrate’s Court to convict two development officers of the Department of Agriculture Research. The

The Court of Appeal yesterday directed the relevant returning officers to suspend all election activities until today (03), in connection with local government institutions where political parties and independent groups have filed petitions challengi

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its support for Myanmar in the wake of the recent earthquake, with the Government of Sri Lanka pledging USD 1 million to assist in the country’s recovery efforts.

The proposed Indo Lanka joint energy programme should not be sabotaged but should be implemented, Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Environmental groups who appeared as litigants against the Adani wind power project case which was heard before the Supreme Court reiterated that even though the petition had been withdrawn, there is always possibility of re-litigating against any ot

Marawila Magistrate Additional District Judge Asela Silva has been interdicted for discrepancies with regard to certain cases by the Judicial Service Commission.

The Financial and Commercial Crime Investigation Division (FCCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated an investigation into 22 former ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) concerning funds they allegedly received from the

Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the Provincial Council election will not be held this year as three elections were held within six months with the upcoming Local Government elections.

The Excise Department of Sri Lanka yesterday ordered all 26 soft and hard liquor manufacturing companies in the country to print the production date of their spirits on the respective bottles and cans with effect from April 1st.

The Year of the Snake Chinese Zodiac Culture Exhibition was held at the China Cultural Centre in Colombo, yesterday.

The Faculty of Management, Social Sciences & Humanities at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is gearing up to host VISTA 2025, an Undergraduate Research Symposium that aims to foster academic innovation and interdisciplinary collab

Police carried out a raid on a hotel in Anuradhapura town on information that the absconding suspect Ishara Sewwandi wanted in connection with the murder of Ganemulle Sanjeewa was staying at the hotel, to find that it was a misidentification, but arr

The Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) is to file a complaint against the Gem and Jewellery Authority for allowing illegal gem mining, it was reported yesterday.

A young Australian tourist travelling by Badulla bound Odyssey Express from Colombo Fort on Monday evening (31) received serious injuries when she struck her head against an iron post by the railway line between Nanuoya and Ambewela railway station i

The Federation of Renewable Energy Developers (FRED) yesterday denounced the committee appointed to review energy projects that have been agreed upon in recent times and urged the government to engage in a dialogue with the stakeholders to create a n

While alleging that Shani Abeysekera, and Ravi Seneviratne who are holding key positions in the government to avoid prosecution regarding the Easter Sunday attacks, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa called on the President to question them.

Marking a significant step in expanding the fisheries sector, Sri Lanka has officially commenced exporting locally produced canned fish.

In a swift response to an urgent appeal, the Court of Appeal yesterday issued an interim order suspending the decision made by the Puttalam High Court Judge to remand a lady lawyer over an alleged contemptuous conduct.

The Bangladeshi human smuggling racket operating via Dhaka, Chennai, Colombo and European destinations is continuing as Sri Lankan immigration officials arrested three Dhaka residents attempting to leave for Greece with fake PR cards at the airport.

Leading Sri Lankan Buddhist monks yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to set up a fund to assist the temples and people of Myanmar, affected by the recent earthquake.

Sri Lanka has a growing tourism sector with an influx of international tourists and the hospitality industry to welcome them is also booming, compared to many countries in the Asia Pacific region, an Australian hospitality industry veteran said.

On March 25, during his official trip to Uva Province, Mr. Akio ISOMATA, Ambassador of Japan, attended the handover ceremony of a 2.5 km-long public road in Kotiyagala village, Monaragala District.

The Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) has raised alarms over a potential environmental crisis within the next 25 years, warning that solar panels, hybrid vehicle batteries, and other electronic components could become a major issue due to

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Marking of answer papers of the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination will commence on April 1, Department of Examinations said yesterday.

The Jeevadhara Blood donation campaign organised by the 2022 batch of the Humanities Department at Aquinas College of Higher Studies, will take place on Wednesday, April 02, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. at the National Vocational Training Institute Auditoriu