The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka reported a USD 96 million increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

A tense situation was reported at the clinic complex of the Gampaha District Hospital as patients voiced their frustration over alleged negligence by the hospital’s security officers.

Sri Lankans consume medicines at above-normal levels, with the health sector procuring pharmaceuticals under 863 generic categories - two-thirds imported and the rest locally manufactured - a volume that could be nearly halved through proper therapeu

The Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL) has urged the public to carefully consider their options when purchasing electric vehicles (EVs), warning that the market value of many such vehicles drops by several million rupees within just a few

Deputy Solicitor General (DSG) Lakmini Girihagamage appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, informed the Maligakanda Magistrate today that laboratory tests conducted in a German chemical laboratory had revealed that the immunoglobulin drug conta

Two more daughters of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Chamithri Jayanika Rambukwella and Amali Nayanika Rambukwella—as well as Amali’s husband, were arrested a short while ago by the Bribery Commission in connection with an ongoing investig

Two former Presidents, former Deputy Minister Salinda Dissanayake and former MP Manjula Dissanayake have been involved in a 1,000 acre land deal in Kurunegala, Deputy Minister Sunil Ranasinghe told Parliament today.

Sri Lanka has rejected a UN request to allow a research vessel into its waters from July 15 to August 20, which will assess the long-term food security in Sri Lankan seas, citing delays in finalizing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for foreign r

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa, and their daughter Chandula Ramali Rambukwella, who were granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, have been remanded after failing to comply with the bail cond

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa and daughter Chandula Ramali Rambukwella, were granted bail today (18) by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife and daughter have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on charges of money laundering.

Patients were forced to pay between Rs. 120,000 and Rs. 250,000 for a medical item labelled EVD, used in surgeries at a government hospital in 2022 that had been officially procured and supplied to a government hospital at just Rs. 17,500 (its curren

App-based taxi services at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) claimed that they are facing huge issues after airport authorities suddenly decided to limit the types of vehicles allowed inside the airport.

The government has refuted allegations that Western Province Local Government Commissioner Sarangika Jayasundara acted arbitrarily during the election of the Colombo Mayor.

The government has decided to introduce a special fixed deposit scheme for senior citizens, as proposed in the 2025 budget, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and MP Ravi Karunanayake walked out of Parliament today accusing Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne of acting in a dictatorial manner.

Sri Lanka received what can be called a charged address from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday, which declared that the island nation’s recovery from its worst economic crisis in decades must not be wasted.

Defeated Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) mayoral candidate Riza Zarook has accused the Commissioner of the Department of Local Government for the Western Province of acting unfairly during the election to appoint the new Mayor of Colombo held this morni

Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People’s Power (NPP) has been elected as the new Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council following a secret ballot held this morning.

The dispatch of Sri Lankans for work in Israel had come to a temporary halt because of tension flaring up in the Middle-East with Iran launching a barrage of ballistic missile attacks on the Israeli territory in retaliation, an official said.

Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserves have been overstated by approximately USD 1.4 billion due to the inclusion of a currency swap from China that does not meet international standards, a new report published by FactCheck.lk said.

Iran on Saturday retaliated with missile attacks on Israel a day after Tel Aviv struck what it claimed were Iranian nuclear targets and also on other sites with an aim of stalling Tehran’s nuclear programme.

The British survivor of the Air India plane crash has described the horror of watching people “dying in front of my eyes”.

The SriLankan Airlines said today it has been compelled to make changes to its European routes, including London due to escalating tensions in the Middle East to avoid the conflict zone.

In yet another soul-crushing story that left many heartbroken after the London-bound Air India flight crashed with 242 lives onboard, a ‘one-way journey’ of a beautiful family of 5 ended up in a tragedy.

Sri Lanka always maintains the highest possible standards of aviation safety in accordance with the guidelines stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) which is a specialized United Nations agency which helps 193 countries t

An Air India flight crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, with initial inputs suggesting around 242 passengers were onboard.

The Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Ministry has released the findings of the recently conducted national animal census.

A seminar on the transition from the Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT) scheme to the new risk-based VAT refund system was successfully held in Colombo on 12 June 2025, under the patronage of Acting Finance Minister Harshana Suriyapperuma.

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that an investigation has been launched into allegations involving a National People’s Power MP from the Kalutara District, who allegedly berated a police sergeant attached to the Welipenna Poli