Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya yesterday observed that the law, as it stands today, clearly states that the President’s term is five years.

In the wake of strike action by trade unions in the state sector crippling even some services, the government remained adamant yesterday and ruled out the possibility of granting a pay hike for public servants.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa pledged to hold a special international donor conference in the North before the end of the year with a view of getting foreign assistance to develop the North and the East.

Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd (CPSTL) has managed to unveil a large-scale scandal of theft and reselling furnace oil, its Managing Director Nissanka Jayawardene said yesterday.

The Pathfinder Foundation welcomed a delegation from the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and had a significant discussion to strengthen bilateral relations and understand perspectives on various global issues. The meeti

Entrance to Bambalapitiya via Palmyra Avenue on Marine Drive

The leader of the United Republic Party (URP) Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka and a group of members of the party visited the jailed former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra at the Welikada Prison on Saturday.

Sri Lanka Environment authorities collaborated with China and Hong Kong and held a series of workshops to educate on water and air management last week.

Thousands of Anandians both present and past pupils including prominent bureaucrats, public figures and military leaders took to streets yesterday to take part in the Ananda Walk 2024 under one banner of ‘Educate and Empower to Serve Mother Lanka

At least nine passengers were injured when the steering wheel in a SLTB bus dislodged and the bus veered off the road at Halpe on Badulla - Bandarawela highway and fell into a culvert.

The People’s Struggle Alliance which comprises few organizations and political parties which includes the Frontline Socialist Party have launched a protest march which is taking an anti IMF line and to ensure that elections are held on time.

Chairman of Wijeya Newspapers, Ranjith Wijewardene, was honoured as a visionary leader and pioneer of the Sri Lankan printing industry at an award ceremony organized by the Ingrin Academy of Printing and Graphics, that was held at the BMICH, recently

Former Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Justice Eka Tkeshelashvili engaged in talks with Public Security Minister Tiran Alles at the Ministry of Public Security regarding the adaptation of international anti-corruption measures for Sri Lanka.

A function was held at the Susilarama Temple, Malabe to felicitate the voluntary service provided by Buddhist monks and teachers for Sunday schools at Susilarama and Rathnarama temples. A total of 52 monks and teachers were felicitated during this fu

Police investigations have revealed information that this person was given a cash contract of eight lakh rupees by a man named Saman Kolla, who is considered to be an underworld leader hiding in Dubai, to kill a sub-inspector residing in the same are

A schoolboy was knocked down by a train near Siri Piyarathana National School in Padukka last afternoon and was admitted to Padukka District Hospital and transferred to Colombo South Hospital for further treatment.

A police team under OIC Thalawa Police CI L.M.M.K Lansakara had come under assault during a raid on an illicit brewery at Sumudugama in Thalawa. The OIC and four officers including an IP, who received injuries were admitted to Thalawa hospital and th

A robber, who waylaid a school teacher and robbed her of a gold chain after throwing chilli powder on her face only to find it an imitation gold chain. She was on her way back after school when she faced the incident at Madepitiya in Passara, The tea

Some time back, Ariya Rubasinghe was an icon of everyone in the Sri Lankan media industry. The releasing ceremony of his biographical book “That is Ari” which reveals the challenging and controversial areas of his life from public service mission

Readers flock to the Kandy Book Fair 2024, which kicked off on July 1 at the Kandy City Center (KCC). The book fair will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily, until July 7.

A fisherman had been stabbed to death by a garfish, popularly known as Moralla among the fisherfolk, whilen he was fishing in the Gurunagar jetty. The fisherman’s neck had been pierced with the sharp cusp of the mouth of the fish causing his death.

The Colombo District Court has delivered an order recognizing the final order granted by a Family Court in the UK, annulling the marriage of UK citizens who contracted their marriage in Sri Lanka. An application was filed in the District Court of C

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has introduced a new pricing mechanism aimed at determining the maximum retail price (MRP) for specific dosages and strengths of medicines. This regulatory initiative, outlined in a Gazette under th

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentary group has unanimously approved a resolution that the party will not support any national government under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday.

In light of the postponed local government polling and the subsequent incomplete polling process, the Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed the ongoing validity of the election law. According to a statement issued by the EC, during the period in w

The funeral of former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan will be conducted in Trincomalee next Sunday under state patronage. He, 91, passed away on Sunday.

Pada Yatra pilgrims from the North and East, making a long trek through the hard terrain of Kumana and Yala Wildlife Sanctuaries to attend the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya Esala festival commencing on July 5, set off from the Kumana main entrance

Australia will donate a maritime surveillance aircraft at the end of this year to improve Sri Lanka’s capability, country’s High Commissioner Paul Stephens said recently.

One of Sri Lanka’s top tech entrepreneurs, Sushena Ranatunga, has been appointed as the Rotary Governor of Sri Lanka & Maldives for the year 2024/25. The Co-Founder/Director of Creative Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company that pioneered Sri Lan

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) contemplates electricity tariff reduction starting from July 16 according to an informed source.