An application made by three Buddhist monks seeking the court’s permission to intervene and vacate the interim order preventing Deshabandu Tennakoon from exercising the powers and functions of the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was

People’s Struggle which wound up its campaign for the Presidential Election pledged to uphold women’s rights. The party activist Sureka Samarasena said women need much more than a nutrition package.

An underworld gangster wanted in connection with his involvement in drug trafficking and other criminal offences was taken into custody by Katunayake police during a raid on a house at Andiambalama area.

A 19 year old schoolboy was arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 15 year old schoolgirl. They were students of a school in Dombagahawela.

A heavy influx of devotees was experienced on Binara full moon Poya day yesterday at Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. The Poya day programme included alms giving, Sil campaigns and meditation sessions. It was of significance that hundreds of foreign tou

The racketeers including several women had waylaid and secured the release by force of a tractor load of sand seized by the wildlife officers during a raid on an illicit sand mining site in Thabbowa national park.

Employees of the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council expressed concern about the extensive damage caused to the environmental beauty of Nuwara Eliya town by the participants in a propaganda rally organized by the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) to suppor

Another suspect who was taken into custody yesterday in connection with the double murder at a tattoo centre in Athurugiriya was produced before Kaduwela Acting Magistrate D.G.P. Karunaratne and detained for 48 hours for further questioning.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced a trade union action today(18), targeting hospitals across the country, GMOA spokesman Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe said.

As the campaign period for the upcoming Presidential Election will end tonight (18) at midnight, those engaging in illegal campaigning after the given deadline could face arrest and legal action, the Election Commission warned.

Around 11 election rallies are to be held before the campaign deadline for the Presidential Election which ends midnight today. Independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe will address rallies in Matara, Galle, Kalutara, Homagama and Maradana. The fin

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has clarified that it provides aircraft for Presidential candidates’ campaigns only on a payment basis, in line with standard procedures.

Chairman Election Commission R. M. A. L. Ratnayake speaks at a seminar organized by Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) under the title ’Media’s role in Free and Fair Election. SLPA President Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana, SLPA Secretary General T

A police sergeant riding a motorcycle had bumped against a wild elephant moving across the road near Mahakanadarawa tank last morning and received serious injuries.

The ‘SEPTANERY Art Exhibition 2024’, featuring the diverse works of seven painters who explore the vitality of the natural world, will be held at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery starting with an opening event on 13th September 2024 at 5.30 pm and co

The suspect, a 47-year-old, is identified as a former Army Major and a resident of Kiribathgoda.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at an election rally in Dambadeniya, said that a woman from Killinochchi presented him with a cap as a token of gratitude for his assistance with food, medicine, fuel, and essential support, expressing that it

The Meteorological Department issued a weather advisory yesterday warning of heavy showers above 50 mm in areas within the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

Highlighting that one has to think correctly to ensure a bright future for the youth, independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe said one cannot be a successful politician without being shrewd.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said he does not intend to make Sri Lanka a welfare state and will turn the poor into entrepreneurs. Speaking during a rally in Mawathagama, Mr. Premadasa said his new poverty al

Claiming that there is no chance for last minute election rigging as feared by some, NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday all government employees who deal with election related duties such as police personnel, teachers

Excessive taxation will not increase state revenue as intended nor will it mete out justice to the people, SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa said.

The present arms is a salute position where the rifle is brought up vertically in line with the body and is usually given to the Heads of State and Members of Parliament

Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association has accused the government and the Consumer Affairs Authority of failing to take action against large scale rice mill owners for increasing the prices of Nadu rice to Rs. 230 a kilo.

A protest organized by the Inter-University Student’s Federation (IUSF) was held in front of the Fort Railway Station yesteday

Greenpeace South Asia is calling on all the Sri Lankan presidential candidates for their commitment to sign and ratify the Global Ocean Treaty once they come into office, in order to safeguard ocean biodiversity, support climate change mitigation and

In compliance with the Supreme Court’s judgement former IGP Pujith Jayasundara has paid the remaining balance of compensation owed to the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks. The Supreme Court had ordered former IGP Pujith Jayasundara to pay Rs.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe who participated in a rally in Gampola urged NPP candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake to state how he is planning to increase government revenue in order to fulfil his pledges.

Department of Agriculture has taken steps to promote mango cultivation as an export crop.

A three-and-a-half-year-old girl from Highland Estate in Bandarawela had been subjected to grave sexual abuse by a relative. Police said the suspect had taken the girl to a secret location under the pretext of buying toffees for her and caused gr