The Supreme Court, by a majority decision, has ordered the current Police Media Spokesman Wootler Udayakumara to personally pay Rs. 60,000 as compensation to an Attorney-at-Law for violating his fundamental rights during an incident at the Negombo Po

The Government’s proposal to extend the retirement age of only Supreme Court (SC) and Appeal Court (AC) judges will create unrest in the legal fraternity and the state sector as a whole, the Opposition alleged yesterday.

Major General Manada Yahampath of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry was appointed as the 68th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army yesterday.

More than 8300 students who sat for the GCE Advanced Level examination 2025 excelled by obtaining three As while some 30,898 failed in all three subjects, The Department of Examinations said yesterday.

An accused who stood indicted with the murder of his fiancée was found guilty and sentenced to death by Monaragla High Court Judge Damith Nalinda Hewawasam.

Residents of Wanarajah Summerville Estate in Hatton are living in constant fear

As temperatures rise and more residents leave windows and doors open to cool their homes, the Sri Lanka Police has warned that such practices could make properties vulnerable

Despite the ongoing war on Iran by the U.S and Israel, Sri Lanka’s tea exports to Iran, U.A.E. and Iraq has not been hit to the feared level, Colombo Tea Traders Association’s Chairman, Lushan De Silva said.

Parliament is to debate the Easter Sunday attacks for the sixth time on April 9, making it one of the most frequently debated topics in the House in recent years. The Parliament media unit said the matter will be taken up for debate on April 9.

The government will follow up with three Middle East airlines - Qatar Airways, Emirates and Gulf Air - regarding the invitation for the use of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), a minister said. Port and Aviation Minister Aruna Karu

An Indian vessel carrying a consignment of fuel reached the Colombo Port yesterday, the Ports and Civil Aviation Ministry said.

A police sergeant died and another received serious injuries when a suspicious tractor transporting sand knocked them down and sped away at a police check point in Kodikamam.

Special security and traffic arrangements will be implemented from April 1 in line with the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, police said.

We have information that some countries have sought permission to use Sri Lankan ports for military purposes, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

Meanwhile, fresh attention is now being paid for the development of the Trincomalee Oil Tank farm for energy storage.

Ven. Thera would have been charged by a leopard. The 45-year-old Ven. Nanda Thera had been practicing meditation in a rock cave in Bambaragasthalawa archaeological site.

The Ambuluwawa Religious and Biodiversity Complex celebrates its 30th anniversary March 29-30 with pirith chanting, foundation stones for an International Meditation Centre and Niyangoda Vijithasiri Library.

The International Women’s Day celebration of the Sri Lanka Tamil Women’s Union was held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo on Sunday (22).

Minister of Power Kumara Jayakody was granted bail by the Colombo High Court after indictments were served against him in connection with causing a loss of more than Rs. 8.8 million to the Government while

The 2026 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) was officially inaugurated on 24th March 2026, in Boao, located in Hainan province, Southern China.

Addressing the officer, the Magistrate stated, “This person is now a suspect, not merely a detainee. Therefore, he must be produced before court,” and accordingly ordered that the suspect be produced on the next date.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says eligibility will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test, which would prevent transgender women and those with differences in sexual development (DSD) who have gone through male puberty from

A total of 5,000 patients have been reported in the final stage of kidney disease, while 300 kidney transplants have been carried out in a year, the Health Promotion Bureau said.

The NWSDB has no capacity to produce water exceeding the limit whereas the consumption is increasing

The Annual General Meeting of the Past Pupils’ Association of Bandaranayake Central College, Veyangoda will be held on March 29 at 9.00 a.m. at the School Main Hall. All past pupils, including life members, are kindly invited to attend. New members

The Zonal Education Office in Tangalle has instructed all school principals in the Tangalle Education Zone to submit reports explaining the non-participation of teachers at a special meeting held on March 15, 2026, at the Tangalle Town Hall under the

A compelling new Sinhala novel, “Alu Pata Ahasak Hemantha Sulagak,” by debut author Ishani Wijewardhana, is set to launch on March 28, 2026, under Rasakatha Publishers.

In Sri Lanka, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 14,000 new TB cases occur annually, but only 8,500–9,500 cases are currently diagnosed, leaving about 5,000 patients undetected in the community. This significant gap underscor

A heavy influx of foreign tourists was experienced yesterday at Ravana Ella.

The Colombo Additional Magistrate H.D.D.J. Premaratne yesterday ordered that the suspect, a young woman accused of engaging in a dance performance while holding a python around her neck in a cruel manner during a ‘Avurudu Kumara Kumariya’ pageant