A she-elephant and a calf that roamed into a cultivated land at Jothiamuna in Maligawila on Saturday night (13) had been electrocuted when they trampled a live wire placed by the owner to protect his crops.

Ananda College Old Boys’ Association Group of 2000 members organised a special Bana preaching ceremony by Ven. Prof. Induragare Dhammarathana Thera, to invoke blessings and share merit to all the lost batchmates, teachers and the pioneers of the sc

A jeweller who turned out ornaments with tusks, teeth, deer horns and bones was arrested and a stock of ornaments seized by a team of wildlife officers from Bulathkohupitiya and Kurunegala wildlife offices during a raid in Bulathkohupitiya area.

The joint opposition which came up with a number of fresh allegations against the present government, yesterday said Minister K. D. Lal Kantha owns two luxury houses in Kaduwela and Maharagama.

The Badulla Bar Association has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to proceed with any proposed constitutional amendment aimed at increasing the retirement age of members of the judiciary, including judges of the Supreme Court and the C

Paddy cultivators in the Rajarata region yesterday warned that they would abandon paddy cultivation from the next Maha season unless the guaranteed price for paddy was increased.

Royal College, Colombo, emerged unbeaten champions in the All Island Under-20 Hockey tournament, beating defending champions St. Thomas College, Matale in a nail-biting sudden death penalty strokes held at Rajarata

For the first time in the 76-year history of the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO), a Sri Lankan has been elected to its global board, with business leader Nazri Nizar securing a position on the governing body of one of the world’s most

The District Court of Mount Lavinia has been moved to issue an enjoining order against a defendant, accused of unlawfully subletting a disputed property in Dehiwala and carrying out unauthorised activities on the premises.

There is a backlog of 1.1 million court cases in Sri Lanka, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Hiruni Wijesinghe told Parliament.

In reference to the planned move to purchase oil from Russia, Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan said that his country’s proposals are now on the table, but the ball is in Sri Lanka’s court.

A total of 32 state officials and public servants have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) during the first four months of 2026.

The Authority also said child labour takes away children’s childhood, dignity, and education, and can harm their physical and mental health.

“Shani Abeysekera, who failed to discharge his duties as CID Director, has now become the investigator of Suresh Sallay,” Jayawardena submitted.

The United Nations-backed humanitarian programme launched in response to Cyclone Ditwah has directly assisted approximately 575,000 people across Sri Lanka, with 75 per cent of the US$35.4 million relief appeal already disbursed, officials said yeste

A bus conductor employed on a private passenger bus operating between Tangalle and Makumbura on the Southern Expressway has died after a packet of suspected narcotics reportedly burst inside his stomach, police said.

CSI College successfully held its annual Vesak Dansala programme on May 30 at the school premises. The event commenced with the lighting of the oil lamp by the Managing Director Mangala Wijekularatne.

A recent survey has revealed that the majority of children under five years of age suffering from malnutrition in the country are from the Uva province.

Some 267,138 children have dropped out of schools between the years 2018 to 2024, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament yesterday.

A 36-year-old father of two was shot dead after he and a group of villagers entered a cashew plantation in Wanathawilluwa to collect fallen cashew nuts, prompting police investigations and the arrest of eight suspects.

In the wake of various criticisms behind the detention of retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala said yest

Free Lawyers Association yesterday urged the authorities to provide necessary medical treatment to former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief and amend laws which pave the way for the harassment of Sallay and others who are held under the Preventi

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka yesterday stressed that probes on the former State Intelligence Service Chief should continue while no one should be subjected to harassment, Director Communications Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando sa

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, Suresh Sallay, has been admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. According to the sources, the retired Major General was admitted last night to receive

Sri Lanka has recorded significant progress in computer ownership and internet access, according to a national study on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage,

A woman who was seen beating stray dogs at Pathiragoda road in Maharagama and attempting to knock them down with her scooter was arrested on the charge of cruelty to animals. Police said she was arrested during investigations of public complaints aga

The frequency of flight operations that was disrupted due to the Middle East crisis has now normalised but the passenger flow still remains relatively low, an official said. An official of the Airport & Aviation Services said that Sri Lanka even had

The government has launched a major initiative to restart and complete 25 stalled health sector development projects across the country, backed by a total investment of Rs. 76 billion aimed at strengthening public healthcare services and infrastructu

Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and first Chairman of the Office on Missing Persons Saliya Pieris, PC said that lawyers and human rights advocates had long condemned the abuse of laws such as the Prevention of Terrorism Ac