Referring to his political future, independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna today said he is currently spending his last days in Parliament.

Labour Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe has instructed officials of the Labour Department to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the fire that broke out at a factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone, Homagama, this morning (21), and submit a

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement of 600 deluxe air-conditioned buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to upgrade intercity and long-distance passenger transport services.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva has praised the Southern Expressway’s emergency roadside assistance service after he and his wife experienced a tyre-related incident while travelling on the expressway.

Around 1,000 imported luxury vehicles are being abandoned at the Hambantota Port because importers cannot afford the high detention fees charged to release them, Sri Lanka Customs officials said.

A circular issued by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIM) has sparked concern over the functioning of specialist medical services, with a doctors’ trade union warning that it could disrupt healthcare delivery across the country.

Public funds of Rs. 26,278,052 has been spent for the late founder of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Rohana Wijeweera’s family since his demise, it has been revealed.

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said that if a local police station fails to take action against drug-related activities in its area, he is prepared to deploy other police divisions or the Police Special Task Force (STF) to conduct raids.

In a bid for the commercialisation of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm, Trinco Petroleum Terminal Ltd (TPTL) is planning to go for international bidding for the development of 29 tanks out of 61 tanks in its possession, an official said yesterday.

Taiwan has suspended tourist visa applications from Sri Lankan nationals in accordance with the latest visa policy of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Taiwan Foriegn Ministry said.

The Examinations Department has released the results of the General Information Technology (GIT) Examination 2025 today (20).

A Fundamental Rights petition challenging the legality of Government circulars permitting individuals to change their gender identity through medical procedures was today dismissed by the Supreme Court.

The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Supreme Court that it will institute action before the District Court to recover the tax arrears owed by liquor manufacturing companies.

A United National Party (UNP) local government member was arrested for harassing a female shop owner in Nikaweratiya over the weekend.

Churches facing closure as Christians are giving up the practicing religion, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said during the week end.

The final rites of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne will be held with full police honours at the Borella Cemetery this afternoon, Police Spokesman ASP F.U Wootler said.

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The Inland Revenue Department said it will initiate criminal prosecution against individuals and entities who deliberately fail to meet their specified income tax obligations.

House of Fashions owner and Managing Director Preethi Jayawardena has been arrested over an alleged Customs violation and remanded while receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo after developing a heart-related medical condition.

A 54-year-old Angolan woman has been arrested by the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine worth more than Rs. 10 million into the country by concealing the drug inside her body.

The Fort Magistrate’s Court today (17) ordered the arrest of Deputy Minister of Urban Development Eranga Gunasekara, MP Jagath Manuwarna and four others after they failed to appear for a scheduled hearing.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed that the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will commence as scheduled this evening at the SSC Grounds in Colombo, despite the reported arrest of a co-owner of the Jaffna Kings franchise by the Special Investigation

Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the Eastern Province, Waruna Jayasundara has been transferred as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in charge of the Police Children & Women Bureau, with effect from yesterday.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today said that protecting and saving the lives of street animals is a shared responsibility, urging the public to stop abandoning pets in public places and to show greater compassion towards stray animals.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the further remand of Attorney-at-Law Rakitha Nirmala Rajapaksha, Samagi Jana Balawegaya Horana organiser Charitha Wasantha Kumara Abeysinghe, and former Civil Aviation Authority Airport Dir

From Australia to the UK, and now a joint G7 statement on child safety online, governments are rethinking what childhood online should look like, even as new evidence shows just how hard these bans are to enforce. As this wave of digital restrictions

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne has died at the age of 63, in what is being reported as a suspected suicide.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has introduced a new regulation requiring all processed liquid milk sold in Sri Lanka to comply with the maximum permissible aflatoxin limit from January 8, 2027.

The Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry plans to complete four major infrastructure projects in Kandy City within the next two years under the Central Provincial Development Programme.

Sri Lanka is once again fighting a familiar enemy. But this time, the warning signs are becoming harder to ignore. With reported dengue cases surpassing 70,000 and the death toll nearing 50, the country is edging closer to another major public health