South Korea’s opposition lawmakers have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law.

In response to the increasing number of drug addicts, the Bureau of Rehabilitation has informed the Ministry of Justice and National Integration that it has the capacity to accommodate over 800 individuals, including dozens of women, for rehabilitati

A special Christmas carol service organized by the Christian collective of the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila was held at the hospital auditorium last Friday under the patronage of its Directress.

The Sripada Pilgrim Season 2024/25 will commence on Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day on December 14 after taking out the caskets of sacred relics, the statues of Saman Deviyo (deity) , and the regalia from Sripada Rajamaha Vihara in Galpottawala and taking

In commemoration of The Buddha’s third and final visit to Kelaniya, along with 500 Arahants on the invitation of Naga King Maniakkitha of Kelaniya on a Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, a newly built Gopur pillar will be declared open at the Kelaniya Raja

A group of 27 Sri Lankan expatriate workers in Lebanon who had been in a predicament due to the prevailing conflict returned safely to Sri Lanka on Wednesday night (04). They included 19 men three women and five children.

Appreciating the special financial assistance scheme of the Government of India, one of the selected students from the Department of Geography, University of Jaffna said, the monthly grant has been extremely useful in alleviating financial stress and

The rice stocks will be released from the Colombo Port within four hours of their arrival, provided the necessary taxes are paid, Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda said.

Most lunch boxes and water bottles available in the local market are not suitable for children to store their food in, Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union Chairman Upul Rohana said.

The medical fraternity has raised serious concerns over a letter issued by the Regional Director of Health Services in Matale, instructing specialists over the age of 60 to retire by December 31.

Claiming that there is no shortage of coconuts in the country, Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said yesterday there is an attempt to create an artificial shortage in the market.

A group of schoolchildren from Colombo who went on an excursion to Hantana during the school vacation and lost their way were rescued by the Police and the Army.

Religious rites in memory of the victims of the most terrible plane crash in the country 50 years ago were performed yesterday in front of the memorial near Wimaladurendra reservoir in Norton Bridge.

A contempt of court application filed against former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra was terminated yesterday before the Court of Appeal, following her decision to withdraw the alleged contemptuous statement she made regarding the ongoing pr

Only 23% of the total candidates who contested the General Election have so far submitted their income and expenditure reports to the Election Commission.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who met with Parliamentarians from the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) discussed long standing issues faced by the people in the North and the East. Talks were held at at the Presidential Secretariat.

Steps are being taken to distribute one million coconuts through Sathosa outlets at a price of Rs. 130 within the next two weeks, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said yesterday.

The LIRNEasia is hosting an exclusive forum titled “Unlocking Data for Artificial Intelligence in Sri Lanka” on December 7, 2024, at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel in Colombo to explore AI’s transformative potential and its implications for the countr

The recent floods have caused widespread damage, submerging approximately 95,000 acres of paddy fields, officials reported yesterday.

A delegation from the All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) visited Sri Lanka recently and met members of the Sri Lanka China Journalists’ Forum (SLCJF) in Colombo. During their stay, the delegation visited several print and electronic media ins

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) K.B. Manathunga has been appointed as the new Director of the Police Media Division and Police Spokesman, replacing DIG Nihal Thalduwa.

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that the National Procurement Commission is conducting an inquiry regarding the awarding of tenders for the purchase of five million e-passports.

The government will introduce a new Constitution in another three years’ time and there is ample time until then to submit proposals on the future of the Provincial Council system, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

The government is in discussions with the Cuban government to launch a sustainable programme aimed at eradicating the dengue menace from the country.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union has condemned the attack on the protest of the Development Officers on Monday in front of the Ministry of Education.

A domesticated elephant, used as a beast of burden to move logs in the Neluwa area, trampled its mahout to death.

Following the recent seizure of large quantities of narcotics in the Indian Ocean by the Indian Navy, the Sri Lanka Navy is looking to enhance collaborative deployments and operations with its Indian counterparts, especially in the high seas, to comb

An astrologer who buried a stock of fake gems in a home garden and misled the owner that a treasure had been buried in the garden and undertook to perform rites to unearth it had cheated him and taken away cash Rs.2.9 million as part payment for d

Around 5,200 tonnes of fresh stocks of imported rice will be released to the market between December 16 and 25, the Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation (STC) said yesterday.

New committees such as the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), Committee on Public Accounts and others will be appointed this week, the Parliament Communication Unit said yesterday.