The National Crime Intelligence Agency (NCIA), India held its Annual Strategic Meet in Kerala, focusing on key issues such as zero crime, anti-corruption measures, human rights, consumer rights, and the protection of women and children where M.N.Ebra

World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Policy Review head Zhanar Atizhanova Torebwyev has called up Sri Lanka to focus on WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR), stressing that it could play a major role in the countries’, trade reform

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has taken steps to install safety guard rails along hazardous embankment points in the hill country, following a recent surge in road accidents.

A trishaw driver who exposed himself to a female tourist was arrested yesterday by the Habaraduwa Police. The 30-year-old suspect is a resident of Poddala, Galle.

The Board of Investment (BOI) Toastmasters Club held its 3rd installation ceremony on October 9, 2025, at the BOI Auditorium.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday hinted that the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to ban corporal punishment, will not be enacted in parliament with his assurance that the government will not enact any Act

While asserting that the government will not withdraw the effort to wipe out the drug menace and organised crimes at any cost, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the government will take every possible action to

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday issued a travel ban against ten athletes who had travelled to the 2022 Commonwealth Games but failed to return to Sri Lanka, allegedly causing a financial loss to the

Nearly 25,000 people suffer severe, long-term injuries each year as a result of road accidents, health officials have pointed out.

Two schools under the Ceylon Schools for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) in Ratmalana have received a major boost to their infrastructure with a donation exceeding Rs. 18 million from the Lions Club of Westerwald, Germany, and two of its members, Lion Rudo

The Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) has found fault with the Construction Industries Development Authority (CIDA) for harassing workers on personal grounds and for incurring exorbitant expenses for lawyers appearing in a court case filed by an

Two schools under the Ceylon Schools for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) in Ratmalana have received a major boost to their infrastructure with a donation exceeding Rs. 18 million from the Lions Club of Westerwald, Germany, and two of its members, Lion Rudo

The government has planned to introduce a mechanism to recruit drug addicts for employment in government and private sectors after giving them vocational training on completion of the rehabilitation programme, Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil

Russian Minister of Education and Science Mr. Valery Falkov recently conferred the title “Ambassador of Russian Education and Science” to 11 citizens from various countries, including Sri Lanka.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has instructed all High Court judges and judicial officers that pending court production items must be cleared by December 31, 2025, as per Circular No. 422 A.

The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that a National Action Plan is currently being prepared by the authorities for the mitigation of the human-elephant conflict in the country.

Sri Lanka remains safe and thriving, with the U.S. Embassy confirming that its Level 2 travel advisory for the country remains unchanged, MP Harsha de Silva said in a tweet yesterday.

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has failed to pay nearly Rs.140 million in municipal rates (taxes) due to the Hambantota Municipal Council (HMC) since 2017, Hambantota Mayor D.A. Gamini (SJB) revealed.

The Institute of Management of Sri Lanka (IMSL) will host the 2025 National Management Excellence Awards (NMEA) on November 20 at 5 p.m. at the Waters Edge Hotel, Battaramulla.

Some Ministers and Deputy Ministers have obtained the fuel allowance which they are entitled for as MPs for some period after assuming of duties as cabinet ministers and deputy ministers, it was revealed yesterday.

Law enforcement , security cooperation and resolutely combating crimes such as cross-border gambling and frauds have featured in bilateral discussion between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, according to a statement

The government has taken steps to promote the use of locally produced brown sugar among the general public, aiming to strengthen and sustain the country’s domestic sugar industry, the Government Information Department said

The ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme being rolled out under this government, is seeing slow and steady progress, an official of this initiative said.

Opposition MP Nizam Kariyapper yesterday said he stands by the information he had revealed though his X message that Secretary Ministry of Public Security had informed the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts that the

Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has taken Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to task for its failure to take action against an unauthorized funeral parlour on the land allocated for the construction of quarters for the

The staff and patients of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle have been left vulnerable to an increasing number of stray dogs roaming freely within the hospital premises.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), with the assistance of Interpol, is engaged in diplomatic-level discussions to repatriate several Sri Lankan underworld figures who have been arrested overseas, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Let’s TALK & Walk, a national awareness initiative by 1333 Crisis Support Line with the CCC foundation, was held on October 10, commemorating World Mental Health Day 2025. The walks were held from Nugegoda, Borella and Koswatta and converged at

In a historic move to accelerate Sri Lanka’s transition to a cleaner and smarter energy system, the government has approved a Time-Based Battery Energy system (BESS) integrated with rooftop solar photovoltaic (RTSPV) installations.

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the proposed heavy mineral sand extraction project on Mannar Island.