An all-night prith chanting ceremony will be held today and tomorrow to mark the 135th anniversary of the school. It will be held at the school premises to invoke blessings on the founders, past pupils, teachers and students as well. Principal of the

Under the government’s plan to restructure the police service, both the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) had been placed under Senior DIG Asanka Karawita. The National Police Commissi

Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy, Zhu Yanwei, distributed dry rations among 1,070 families in 15 Divisional Secretariats in the Jaffna District affected by the recent floods.

The high-budget film ‘Guru Geethaya’ currently being screened very successfully countrywide passed its 60th day of screening at a special ceremony held at the National Film Corporation last week, with a distinguished audience from both arts and p

The Colombo Air Symposium 2025 (CAS), the annual international academic forum organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), commenced yesterday (10 February 2025), for the seventh consecutive year at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference

The Ministry of Justice and National Integration has decided to establish an Independent Prosecutor’s Office, as stated in the election manifesto of the National People’s Power (NPP).

India has extended its congratulations to the Government of Sri Lanka for the launch of the ‘GovPay’ platform, designed to digitize all government payments.

A consignment of foreign cigarettes valued Rs. 4.5 million was seized and an air passenger who attempted to smuggle it into the country was arrested by the Police Anti-Narcotics Bureau officials at Katunayake International Airport on Sunday night.

Air Force Commander Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe said yesterday that a new mechanism would be implemented in the near future to monitor drones operated by various individuals in the Sri Lankan sky, as they could be a security threat.

Thuduwa Home For The Aged, an affiliate of Bentota Sugatha Home for the Aged, was declared open recently with the distinguished participation of President of “Ayubowan” Foundation of Sri Lanka Madam Connie, and several German representatives who

Four people were admitted to Bogawantalawa Divisional Hospital on the afternoon of February 9 after inhaling smoke from a generator, according to the hospital’s District Medical Officer, A.S.K. Jayasuriya.

The multinational naval exercise AMAN-2025, hosted by the Pakistan Navy for the ninth time, commenced at Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi on 07 Feb 25. The event was attended by Commanding Officer and crew of SLNS Vijayabahu, representing the Sri L

A woman living in separation from her husband was hacked to death by the latter on Saturday night (08). Her daughter who intervened to save her mother had also received serious injuries.

While New Democratic Front (NDF) MP Ravi Karunanayake has tabled a Private Members’ Motion in Parliament on Friday seeking the abolition of the pension scheme for Members of Parliament, the government is also preparing to present a Cabinet paper on

The prevailing endless passport queues are not due to the lack of staff at the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) but owing to the shortage of material to be issued as per the public demand, and the issuance of passports will be increased

The Colombo Air Symposium (CAS) 2025, the annual international academic forum of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), will commence for the seventh consecutive time today (10) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) and United National Party (UNP) have held four rounds of talks seeking merger in view of future elections, but there is no agreement yet on the leader of the proposed amalgam.

Police to seek Interpol assistance to bring a police constable attached to the Mount Lavinia Police Station who fled to Dubai after escaping with a T-56 firearm and 30 rounds of ammunition.

Sri Lankan media rights groups are mulling to resort to legal action against the behaviour of the Attorney General with regards to the Lasantha Wickrematunge murder case and propose the government to set up an Independent Prosecution Office, an NPP e

Someone in the present government has earned large sums of money by importing hydrated lime with a high content of chromium, Opposition MP D. V. Chanaka told Parliament.

There may be few victims of Easter Sunday attack who may bluff saying they have not received a cent as compensation despite receiving some amount, , Member of the Communications Committee Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando said yesterda

Whilst highlighting that Criminal Investigation Department (CID) should be allowed to carry out investigations on the Easter Sunday attacks independently, Member of the Communications Committee Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando yesterd

Senior Administrative Officer W.S. Satyananda has filed a Fundamental Rights Petition before the Supreme Court, stating that after his appointment as the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, the Secretary of the Transport Ministry has b

The United States has started deporting migrants who entered the country illegally, with more than 3,000 Sri Lankans among the over 1.4 million individuals scheduled for removal under the Trump administration’s new policy.

Amid the current economic situation in the country, the government has decided not to import vehicles for Ministers.

Media rights groups going up in arms against the Attorney General’s recent recommendations on releasing three key suspects of the journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge murder, urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday to honour the promises he

The quality failures of drugs reported in 2024 was comparatively lower than the quality failures recorded in 2023, according to the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry.

An open visitation for inmates was organized by the Prisons Department in commemoration of the 77th Independence Day, observed yesterday.

The owner of a foreign employment agency in Batticaloa who is alleged to have cheated 12 job seekers and charged from them between Rs. 1.6 – 2.00 million on the promise of providing them employment abroad was arrested by an investigation team of th

It appears that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and National People’s Power (NPP) have participated in the Independence Day celebrations for the first time Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathileka said yesterday.