A devotee on pilgrimage to Mihintale received serious injuries when he was pinned under a Bo tree that collapsed unexpectedly.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday directed the Cinnamon Gardens Police to conduct an investigation and report to court regarding an incident in which a letter contained in an official file of the Colombo Land Registry had allege

Homagama High Court Judge Navarathna Marasinghe acquitted a man who had been indicted on charges of murder over the death of a retired stenographer of the Supreme Court, allegedly strangled in 2016.

The Nine Arch Bridge at Demodara on the Colombo – Badulla railway line has developed a leak that has drawn the attention of the railway authorities.

The opposition political parties have teamed up for a minimum common programme against the government, accusing it of converting the police into a Gestapo and politicising law enforcement agencies. They said their collective is similar to the Allies,

Legal experts have raised serious concerns over the conduct of the police in sharing videos of suspects on mainstream and social media following their arrests, warning that such actions could undermine ongoing investigations and future prosecutions.

A hill country leopard caught in a wire trap and on the verge of death was rescued yesterday from a tea estate in Lindula in Talawakele, by the wildlife officials.

A writ petition has been filed in the Court of Appeal challenging the legality of an alleged endorsement by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) of projects aimed at promoting and deve

Responding to recent media reports, Dr. Ajith Dantanarayana, Director of the Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo, clarified that there is no ova (egg) donation programme currently in progress at the hospital.

The assailant of Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha Deputy Chairman Journalist Saman C. Liyanage, who had assaulted the latter on two different occasions on Friday night, is evading arrest according to the Poddala Police.

As the Ceylon University Dramatic Society of the University of Peradeniya prepares to host the 2025 DramSoc Inter-Faculty Drama Competition, we return to its start to remember its legacy.

Sri Lanka participated in the world’s first global legal framework designed to strengthen international cooperation to fight digital crimes – from cross-border fraud and money laundering to organized cybercrime.

Teachers and principals’ unions have strongly opposed the government’s plan to extend school hours by 30 minutes under new education reforms set to be implemented in 2026. Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo, union representatives warned that

The Opposition parties are contemplating to bring in a no confidence motion in Parliament against Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala, former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Premnath C. Dolawatta said claiming that the ministe

Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka has announced a special one-day Fire Fighting Awareness Holiday Programme for children this December.

The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has requested the National Police Commission (NPC) to take disciplinary action against those police officers who have not informed its Kalutara District Member of Parliament Jagath Withana about the de

Kalutara District Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Jagath Withana has been provided with security by the Ministerial Security Division (MSD) on the orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Government’s weak approach in maintaining law and order had led certain armed groups to dominate and continue their crimes freely, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

The Annual Detailed Management Audit Report (2024) pertaining to the Presidential Secretariat has revealed that over Rs. 645 million (a total of Rs. 645,336,774) was spent on vehicle repairs during the year 2024.

A 28-year-old Saudi national was arrested after assaulting two flight attendants and violating in-flight safety rules on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Riyadh to Malaysia.

Sri Lanka has recorded a significant drop in marriages, live births, and overall population growth, according to newly released data from the Department of Population and Statistics.

As torrential rains lash Sri Lanka, health experts are sounding the alarm over a surge in waterborne diseases.

An audit report has revealed major financial lapses at the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC), including losses from overpriced medicine purchases and failure to recover money from suppliers.

Homagama High Court Judge Navarathna Marasinghe yesterday sentenced a man to death after he was found guilty of killing another man using a metal rod used for plucking coconuts, following a dispute over the alleged theft

The recent Cabinet reshuffle has given rise to concerns over expenditure heads and asset allocation, the Opposition highlighted yesterday.

Regional Director of Jinko Solar (China) Shehan Talagala made an official visit to Mega Solar (Pvt) Ltd Head Office to congratulate the company on achieving a remarkable 250 megawatts (MW) of Jinko solar panels deliveries completed

Inclement weather brought on by the depression located in the Southeast Arabian Sea has claimed four lives to date, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.

An injured wild elephant in Somawathiya National Park is currently undergoing continuous medical treatment after being shot at, according to the Somawathiya Wildlife Office.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has raised concerns over individuals impersonating its officers, following the arrest of a man in Polonnaruwa.