The notice to commence Local Government election process was handed over to the Government Printers today by the returning officers of relevant districts to be published in a gazette notification.

An explosion took place at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar in Pakistan on Monday, and at least 90 people were wounded, a local police official told Reuters.

The case against Colombo district former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra, for her alleged involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender, was today fixed for February 28 by Colombo High Court.

Discussions are in progress to launch ’’Southern Odyssey’’ luxury tourist train to facilitate tourists visiting the down south.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had not officially informed the Government of any issue about the approval of funding to Sri Lanka due to China’s moratorium being insufficient, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said today.

The world’s number one and two shipping companies Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and AP Moller-Maersk have announced that they will be ending their vessel sharing partnership in January 2025.

The March 9 Local Government election would be a turning point in Sri Lanka’s political history and a new direction in where the country is heading, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to Nepal, India,Sri Lanka, and Qatar from January 28 to February 3, 2023, the US State Department said.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed the certificate on the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill which were debated and passed in Parliament recently.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is unique as its members who have different views are able to come to an agreement at the end of the day, MP Harsha de Silva said today.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today instructed former President Maithripala Sirisena to stand in the dock during a magisterial inquiry as he stayed away from the dock, being an accused in a private plaint in connection with Easter Sunday attacks.

Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy and the officials that took part in the discussion with Human Rights Commission were pressurized over the matter with regard to proving continuous electricity supply during the A/L examination, Power and

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has prorogued Parliament till February 8, 2023, President’s office said.

The Court of Appeal today granted more time for State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage to file objections against a writ petition filed seeking an order declaring she is disqualified from being a Member of Parliament since she is a British citizen.

The Mahanayake Theras of all three Chapters said they had requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe not to remove security personnel assigned for the development and security of Buddhist religious places with historical importance in the north, east a

A former top FBI official in New York has been arrested over his ties to a Russian oligarch, law enforcement sources told ABC News Monday.

Thirty eight illegal Sri Lankan migrants who were arrested in Réunion Island of France have been repatriated to Sri Lanka on Wednesday night. The Navy said the group of Sri Lankans were apprehended on January 14 as they were attempting to migrate t

Former State Minister Nalaka Godahewa and two others were yesterday acquitted and released from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case by the Colombo High Court.

The home coming of a couple in Galatha in Gampola ended up in a dispute yesterday when the bride assaulted the groom for enjoying a beer with one of his friends.

Thirty-eight illegal Sri Lankan migrants who were arrested in Réunion Island of France have been repatriated to Sri Lanka last night.

The Court of Appeal today issued a writs of Certiorari quashing former Health Minister Pavithra Wanniaarachi’s decision.

Japan says it is treating Sri Lanka as one of its priorities when it comes to helping countries in debt but Japan was not sure when creditors aiming to extend its loans would meet.

China’s Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) has provided Sri Lanka with a debt extension, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, confirming a Reuters report earlier this week.

The resignation of a member of the Elections Commission (EC) would not disrupt the activities of the Commission, former Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said.

Former State Minister Nalaka Godahewa and two others were today acquitted and released from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case by the Colombo High Court.

The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order preventing the Inland Revenue Department from collecting Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) from judges.

The U.K has reiterated that as a member of the Paris Club, it stands ready to consider the necessary Financing Assurances to secure an Extended Financing Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a timely manner to Sri Lanka.

Whilst stating that it is not clear whether the IMF will accept the letter given by China agreeing to grant a debt moratorium to Sri Lanka , the Samagi Jana Balawegaya yesterday offered active support in discussion with China and others to achieve Sr

The University Teachers’ Association (UTA) today declared a “black week protest” against the government’s move to heap a burden on people by imposing an arbitrary tax policy, UTA Secretary and Senior Lecturer of Sri Jayawardanapura University

The reason for the total loss incurred so far by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was due to stupid decisions taken by the politicians, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) chairman Janaka Ratnayake said.