Wildlife officers from Thirappane yesterday seized 20 trap guns and 121 noose traps during a raid on an unauthorized five acre maize cultivation on the banks of Pallankulama tank in Kahapathwila in Thirappane.

The controversial situation with regard to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has worsened with Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna lodging a complaint against the the former with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) wh

By a majority decision of the Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar, twelve accused were found guilty of committing the murder of former Polonnaruwa District Parliamentarian Amarakirthi Atukorala during the “Aragalaya” protests on June 9, 2022, and wer

A total of 24 drowning deaths have been reported within the first 41 days of 2026, prompting the Sri Lanka Police to intensify a nationwide life-saving programme in response to what officials describe as an “abnormal” increase in water-related fa

The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) has identified a site near the Kaluganga Reservoir in the Matale District for the construction of Sri Lanka’s first-ever monkey detention centre.

Vedda Chief Uruwarigelage Vannila Aththo has raised serious concerns over what he describes as the exploitation of his community and their age-old traditions for commercial gain, alleging that certain groups

In addition to financial assistance already secured from India, the government is now in talks with China for grants to be used in post-Ditwah rebuilding works, an official said.

Sri Lanka has made significant strides in global perceptions of public sector integrity, moving up 14 places in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released yesterday (10) by Transparency International.

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that a letter issued by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), endorsing projects aimed at promoting and developing

The Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Netthikumara yesterday rejected a request made by the Fort Police, through a motion, seeking an order to halt a protest carried out by a group of fishermen on the grounds

Sri Lanka is gradually adopting artificial intelligence (AI), but the country remains behind many others in the world. According to the Microsoft AI Economy Institute, the share of Sri Lankans using generative AI tools

Is it lawful to delegate state fund spending powers to political candidates or their reps by appointing them as Praja Shakthi Committee Chairmen, Opposition MP and Chairman Committee on Public Finance

The Court of Appeal has ordered the transfer of proceedings in the case against Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and retired Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne from the Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate’s

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Nairobi commemorated the 78th Anniversary of the National Independence of Sri Lanka on February, 4 2026 at the Kenya Brahma Sabha, with the participation of

The Cabinet has approved amendments to the existing regulations governing the registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, including provisions for the re-registration of subscriber details for SIM cards

Colombo’s most storied address, the Galle Face Hotel, will take centre stage at the BMICH Wedding Show from February 13-15, 2026, inviting couples to begin their love story against a backdrop shaped by over

A recent report by the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has revealed a staggering backlog of legal cases related to child abuse in Sri Lanka. Currently, there are 4,289 cases filed by the Attorney General pending in High Courts across the i

The carcass of a ring-tailed civet, a mammal belonging to a rare species of animal endangered with extinction, was recovered from Siripura area in Bogawanthalawa last morning by wildlife officers.

Several sections of the upcountry railway line have become overgrown with brush following the suspension of train services caused by Cyclone Ditwah and related landslides.

The Embassy designed and distributed calendars for the year 2026, promoting Sri Lanka as a tourism destination in China.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has summoned former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appear before the commission to record a statement.

The Sri Lanka High Commission in South Africa hosted a special reception to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 78th Independence Day at Sri Lanka House.

A Fundamental Rights application filed by a woman challenging her arrest and the alleged violation of her freedom of expression by the police, while she was attempting to walk from Dematagoda to Colombo Fort carrying a placard in protest against the

A Grade Eight student from a school in Nanuoya has been admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District Hospital after being severely beaten by a teacher.

A constable of Bogawantalawa Police was arrested on suspicion of stabbing another constable who was fast asleep in the police barracks in the early hours of yesterday.

Member of Parliament S. Sritharan has stated that he is ready to step down from his parliamentary position if the claim made by his party’s General Secretary, M. A. Sumanthiran, that he voted eight times in the past to appoint military personnel to

Registered Hajj pilgrims have alleged that the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs has unfairly collected money from Hajj pilgrims by registering far more applicants than the official quota allows

Pathfinder Foundation (PF) and the New Delhi-based Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 6, 2026 in Colombo to broaden their collaboration as