The Western Province Provincial Council has revised entertainment tax rates applicable to cinemas, sports events and concerts within the Colombo Municipal Council area under a new gazette notification.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has reiterated its call for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to hold elections as soon as possible, while noting progress towards adopting a revised constitution during its Annual Meetings in Edinburgh.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has urged the public to avoid flying kites near airports and runways after a Y-12 aircraft was forced to make an emergency return landing following a kite string-related safety incident during a training mission from Ra

Public satisfaction with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stands at 75.5%, significantly higher than the 29.4% satisfaction rating recorded by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, according to the latest Confidence in Democratic Governance Index rel

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) has raised the probability of the current El Niño developing into a Super El Niño to 81%. According to the latest outlook, there is a 97% chance that the climate pattern will persist at least until early spri

A recent study conducted in India has found that doctors in Asian countries such as Sri Lanka have a shorter life expectancy than other professionals, while people involved in mainstream politics in Sri Lanka often live well beyond the age of 65, Doc

Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak has reached epidemic levels this year, with tens of thousands of cases reported nationwide. Ten questions, a few minutes, and a clearer sense of how dengue-smart you and your household really are.

The government is targeting a significant increase in tourist spending by 2030 as part of its strategy to strengthen Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe said.

Karandeniya Police have launched an investigation into the death of a 35-year-old man from the Thalgawatta area of Karandeniya, who died during a Facebook livestream.

With pressure mounting on the Government from the country’s legal fraternity over the move for retirement age extension for Superior Court judges, the Judicial Service Association of Sri Lanka (JSASL), the sole organisation representing all Distric

A generation ago, parents worried about the influences that entered their homes through television. Today, most children carry a device in their pocket that can expose them to addiction, cyberbullying, pornography, predatory behaviour, misinformation

More than four months after the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, the fragile peace agreement that halted more than 100 days of war is on the verge of collapse as Washington and Tehran exchange their heaviest attacks

A large underground chamber, accidentally uncovered during a dengue prevention drive at a school in Gampola town, has turned out to be a garage and storage room belonging to a house located on the lower side of the elevated school premises.

Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak has crossed 76,000 cases this year. Here’s how to tell dengue apart from flu, warning signs after the fever breaks, and when to get tested.

A total of 19 investment proposals have been received under the Expression of Interest (EOI) process launched to attract investors to utilize the resources of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviatio

Sri Lanka has been ranked the most traffic-congested country in Asia, according to the Numbeo Traffic Index by Country 2026 Mid-Year.

The average Sri Lankan’s entire day of household electricity use is enough to run an air conditioner for just 39 minutes. As temperatures in Colombo and Anuradhapura climb past 34°C, that number exposes a harder truth: staying cool in Sri Lanka ha

Police have recovered a cache of sharp weapons and makeshift clubs during ongoing investigations into the recent riot at the Negombo Prison, where inmates brutally attacked prison officers.

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.

A Turkish Airlines flight operating from Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul made an emergency return to Katunayake on Saturday after the aircraft was reportedly hit by a bird shortly after take-off.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, retired Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ravi Seneviratne, was today (9) fined Rs. 2,500 by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court in connection with a 2023 road accident in Wellawatta.

Post-mortem examinations into the deaths of prison officers killed during the recent violence at Negombo Prison have revealed that they were subjected to brutal physical assaults.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by former Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa, affirming that he infringed the copyright of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva by reproducing the book titled ’Neththa Venuwata Ath

The government has officially re-designated the Old Bogambara prison premises as a prison under the Prisons Ordinance through a Gazette notification issued by Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara.

The Acting Commissioner General of Prisons Prasad Hemantha Kumara, has provided harrowing details regarding the violence that unfolded at the Negombo Prison, describing the behaviour of the inmates involved as ’’brutal’’ and ’’barbaric.

It felt like stepping into a war zone. A No Entry sign greeted us at the entrance to the road leading up to the Negombo Prison. Usual routes were closed to manage crowds, that kept running towards the prison premises.

Acting Commissioner General of Prisons Prasad Hemantha Kumara has defended the actions of an officer seen opening fire through a gate during the recent unrest at Negombo Prison, saying the officer acted to prevent a catastrophic prison breach and pro

In what appeared to be yet another deadly outbreak of rioting, 19 inmates and seven prison officers were killed, and around 100 were injured in the Negombo jail yesterday. Initially, riots broke out between two drug gangs on Sunday, and the confronta

Sri Lanka is preparing for significant weather fluctuations in the coming months as a rapidly developing El Niño is expected to reduce rainfall and raise temperatures in the short term, while potentially bringing above-normal rainfall later in the y

The Indo-Lanka Peace Accord, signed in Colombo on July 29 1987 by Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayewardene, remains one of the most consequential—and controversial—agreements in Sri Lanka’s modern political