A young woman waiting for a bus at a bus stop in Viranagama in Girandurukotte yesterday morning had been trampled to death by a wild elephant that had roamed onto the road from the nearby jungle.

British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick and Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe visited apparel logistics and quality assurance facilities North of Colombo to witness shipments being prepared for exp

Sixteen reservoirs have reached spill level while gates of 11 reservoirs have been opened, Department of Irrigation said yesterday.

The case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is becoming a political exercise as there is a sinister move to send him to jail, United National Party (UNP) Deputy General Secretary Harin Fernando said yesterday.

The former United States Coast Guard Cutter DECISIVE departed Baltimore on Friday to join the Sri Lanka Navy fleet, marking the Navy’s longest-ever voyage to bring a vessel home and its first transit of the Panama Canal.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has criticized schools for still collecting money from parents, calling it “very stressful” and accusing the Education Ministry of not enforcing its rules. CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said schools are as

Domestic flights from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Palali Airport will begin once the expansion of the latter is completed, Minister of Ports and Aviation Anura Karunathilaka said yesterday.

The ongoing trade union action launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) entered its 14th day today, with the union claiming that the Health Ministry has still failed to provide concrete solutions to the issues raised.

Large scale mill owners have the right to purchase paddy and therefore no one can go against it, Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne said.

A three-wheeler driver identified as Abdul Latheef aged 72 in Al Cassim village in the Puttalam District is believed to have been killed while his three-wheeler had been robbed, Police said.

The ongoing trade union action launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) entered its 12th day today, with the union claiming that the Health Ministry has still failed to provide concrete solutions to the issues

The overflow of Kandalama tanks yesterday obstructed traffic on the Dambulla-Wewala main road, causing inconvenience to tourists and disrupting civilian life.

Still, 1,775 people belonging to 614 displaced families in the Badulla district are in welfare centres.

The government is shifting its immediate strategy for the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, prioritising making the facility fully operational before committing to a specific privatisation or public-private partnership model.

The Chilaw High Court Judge Nayomi Wickramasekara yesterday sentenced a lawyer and another accused, who had functioned as the manager of the landowner to 16 years’ rigorous imprisonment each after finding them guilty on three charges, including the

A controversy has erupted over Sri Lanka’s rabies control and dog population management programmes, with the Association of Veterinarians for Humane Management of Animal Population accusing Health Ministry officials of negligence and mismanagement.

India was primarily concerned about the humanitarian impact of the Sri Lankan civil war, particularly the safety of Tamil civilians, but never bothered about the decimation of the LTTE, former Indian National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary Sh

The issue pertaining to the Deputy General Secretary and Chief of Staff Parliament Chaminda Kularatne has turned into a legal issue with the former filing a petition against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa, and Gen

Visiting Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, called on Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Nayaka Thero, Chief Incumbent of Gangaramaya Temple, in Colombo.

The Additional Solicitor General informed court that Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe has been notified to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department on February 20 to record a statement in con

Himal Southasian Editor Roman Gautam has argued that despite many journalists’ best intentions to foster regional cooperation, structural constraints within which South Asian media operates have significantly undermined prospects

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) is stepping up efforts to expand 4G broadband services across the country through the ‘Communication to the Village’ national project, launched in 2021

“Move is underway to convince the public that the murder has created a special situation, risking national security,” he said.

The bill to abolish MPs pensions was approved in Parliament without a vote during the third reading yesterday.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an increase in financial assistance for displaced families in Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces, enabling them to construct permanent homes.

A 64-year-old Hungarian national died following a wild elephant attack in the Pidurangala area at Sigiriya.

Pakistan’s Minister for Interior, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi conveyed Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to undertake an official visit to Pakistan during this year, the President’s Me

A wild elephant that roamed in Thanamalwila in search of food had drowned yesterday in an abandoned well, which was about 30ft deep and, its narrowness prevented the elephant from moving about and even raising its trunk.

Anunayake of Malwatta Chapter Ven. Dimbulkumbure Wimaladhamma Thera said the people should not depend on the unrealistic promises of politicians made during the election campaigns.