Despite repeated offers of cash rewards by the police to encourage the public to report illegal firearms used by organized criminal gangs, there is significant reluctance among citizens to come forward, fearing reprisals from the underworld, Daily Mi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday assured the safety of Sri Lankan students studying in Bangladesh. A ministry spokesman confirmed that the students residing in university hostels are secure amidst the unrest triggered by protests over the go

Investigations revealed that a 41 year old suspect, a resident of Dodamwala in Kandy. arrested by the Police Anti-Narcotics Bureau in Kandy for having in his possession 10.200 grams of ICE, was an HIV infected patient. He told police that he was arre

The commissioning of 25 Midshipmen of the 36th and 37th intakes (Technical) of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was held at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee on July 18. At the invitation of Commandant NMA, Commodore Roh

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday hinted on a move to convert the Sapugaskanda refinery premises into an economic zone. “This land would be vacant when we construct a large refinery in Trincomalee. We can then use this land to set up an e

The open school programme, led by the National Institute of Education with technical and financial support from the Korean UNESCO Institute, is implemented in many vocational training institutions under the Department of Social Services. This program

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that no punitive action will be taken against senior police officers, including Western Province (South) Deputy Inspector General of Police Gayantha Marapana, for their interrogation of a tattoo studio owner

Minister of Transport and Mass Media Bandula Gunawardana said he would strongly protest against the foreign liquor shop opened recently at Pitipana in Homagama town and that he was prepared to forego his position as a minister and a parliamentarian i

The combined Maths teacher of Niwanthkachethiya Maha Vidyalaya who conducted fees levying private tuition classes during duty hours was interdicted with immediate effect by the North Central Province Education Department.

On March 28, Gnanasara Thera, was sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court for making a hate speech by insulting the religious beliefs of the Muslim community.

The rice Dansala organized by the Wathawana Friendship Society in Galle will be held in a grand scale for the 20th year on July 20, near the Wathawana interchange of the Southern Expressway. The Wathawana Friendship Society cordially invites the publ

Commission to declare the dates for the presidential election sooner as the government is still attempting to create confusion among the people and the people have a doubt about the election commission as well.

The Expulsion Petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) decision to expel her from party membership was yesterday withdrawn by her before the Supreme Court.

The sacred relics and treasures were ceremoniously deposited at the historic Neelagiri Maha Seya under the auspices of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Guneratne (Retd.), on Monday. The SLAF undertook the restoration of Neelagi

Archaeologists claim that Wessagiriya in Anuradhapura had originally been a part of Isurumuniya which is in close proximity.

These are the reasons why taking of mobile phones to cinemas should be banned,” he said. Dissanayake came out with these ideas in addition to his emphasis on illegal recording and uploading of movies over social media

The National People’s Power (NPP) will suspend strike actions by workers loyal to it but there will be no bar on other forms of trade union actions, a party official said.

A foreign couple attempting to smuggle gems worth millions of rupees out of the country was arrested by the AASL security manning the Departure Terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday morning.

A minor earth tremor measuring 2.7 on the Richter Scale was reported last evening in the area between Anuradhapura and Kantale.

The Lawyers’ Collective, a prominent legal advocacy group in Sri Lanka criticized the proposed Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, as an attempt to manipulate the electoral process.

The South African High Commission and Clean Ocean Force Lanka will carry out a beach cleanup at Crow Island Beach Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15, with members of the diplomatic corps to commemorate Nelson Mandela International Day, from 7.30 am on Thursday

Deputy Leader of the United National Party Ruwan Wijewardene said President Ranil Wickremesinghe has demonstrated his visionary leadership and saved the country from a massive crisis.

The Fundamental Rights petition, filed by a lawyer seeking a declaration that the Presidential Election should not be held without a referendum on the 19th amendment to the Constitution, was dismissed by the Supreme Court, ordering the petitioner to

The body of an individual which had been burnt to death inside a cab was recovered by Morawewa Police on Sunday evening. The victim, Selliah Jeyaruban, 41, was a resident of Sampur in Muttur.

The children who were admitted to the Anuradhapura Hospital following complications from a medicinal tablet have been reported to be in stable condition, with some already discharged, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said.

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered former President Maithripala Sirisena, former IGP Pujith Jayasundara, and former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena to pay their total balance payment owed as compensation to the vic

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in London, in collaboration with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPEC) and the CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, proudly and ceremoniously unveiled a detailed replica of the Colombo Port City on July 12, 20

SJB Passara organiser Sanjay Letchumanar and MP Velu Kumar met Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India.

United Republican Front (URF) leader MP Patali Champika Ranawaka who heads the Ways and Means Committee of Parliament, stressed the need for digitization of all public service activities such as issuing of government certificates, payments of bills a

Amidst temporary decision to take a step back from protesting against the proposed Sri Lanka Revenue Authority Bill (SLRA), the joint trade unions of the government’s three revenue generating wings, the Inland Revenue Department, Excise Department