Three senior legal professionals have filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal seeking urgent intervention to prevent a sitting High Court Judge from being summoned and questioned regarding judicial decisions made in the course of his officia

Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena ordered that summons be issued calling the 19th and 20th witnesses, President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsecularatne and Attorney-at-Law Udara Muhandiramge, to give evidence over the death of Kapila Chandrasena.

Despite recent fuel price increases, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) continues to incur substantial financial losses on every litre of fuel sold, CPC Chairman D.J. Rajakaruna said.

Jacqueline Fernandez has been in legal trouble with regards to Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s Rs 200 crore money laundering case.

Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation, and Energy, Anura Karunatilake said today that the government intends to strictly enforce the existing fuel QR code system moving forward.

Six people, including a 15-year-old girl, were killed and seven others injured after a cab crashed into a crowd waiting in line at a Vesak dansala near Meegoda Junction on Sunday night.

The government has decided to cancel the procurement process for the controversial e-passport project with immediate effect, former Minister and current Member of Parliament Ajith Perera said.

Lanka IOC (LIOC) and Sinopec have revised their fuel prices with effect from midnight on May 30, bringing their rates in line with the latest fuel price increase announced by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) announced that fuel prices will be increased with effect from midnight today under its monthly fuel price revision.

Electricity supply was temporarily disconnected in nearly 100 areas, including parts of Colombo, due to an imbalance in the national power grid, Power and Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka said.

The National System Operator (Private) Limited (NSO) has requested rooftop solar panel owners across the country to voluntarily switch off their solar power systems until 3:00 p.m. today to help ensure the reliable and stable operation of the nationa

The Sri Lankan Rupee recorded a sharp depreciation against the US Dollar today (29), with both buying and selling rates increasing by more than Rs. 4 compared to Wednesday’s exchange rates.

Sri Lankans should not expect a reduction in fuel prices during the upcoming fuel price revision, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Mayura Neththikumara said.

Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is beginning to lose momentum under the weight of renewed global shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, warning that the war in the Middle East, rising oil prices, and post-cyclone disruptions are slowing

The Supreme Court ruled that a bank is legally entitled to institute action directly against a guarantor without first proceeding against the principal debtor, provided the guarantor has expressly waived that right in the guarantee agreement.

Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wutler says authorities are continuing efforts to repatriate 89 suspects wanted under Red Notices who are currently hiding in foreign countries in connection with serious crimina

Seven Sri Lankan youths who were arrested and remanded by security authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over allegations of storing photographs and videos of drones and missiles used in the Middle East conflict on their mobile phones, and re

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s economic reform programme under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, paving the way for an immediate di

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has called for urgent reforms within the Buddhist monastic order, warning that the Buddha Sasana is facing increasingly serious challenges that require a structured and long-term response.

The inauguration ceremony of the second phase of the third section of the Central Expressway Project, covering the Rambukkana to Galagedara stretch, is scheduled to be held on Friday (29) at the Galagedara Public Stadium.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Welikada Police Station has been arrested for illegally withholding the passports of a group of Chinese nationals and attempting to extort money for their release.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has confirmed that Sri Lanka will not experience a fuel shortage until November, while also dismissing social media reports of an imminent fuel price revision and claims of panic buying.

Four members of the Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team who were arrested over allegations of secretly filming several female doctors who were in the shower inside their room in a Colombo hotel are exploring the possibility of a settlement in the case, t

Claiming that there is no shortage of funds to conduct the Provincial Council elections, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today the government is ready to hold the PC polls at anytime after resolving the legal berriers through Parlia

Sri Lanka has sufficient fuel stocks to meet demand until the end of July, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL), Mayura Nettikumarage, said.

A dramatic shift is underway in Sri Lanka’s real estate sector as investors and homebuyers increasingly opt to purchase lands with existing structures for renovation, stepping away from ground-up developments.

A special set of nationwide instructions issued by the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry on the control of enteroviral meningitis has sparked attention, as the disease is reported to be spreading in schools and community settings across the co

The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Supreme Court that the Attorney General is expected to file indictments against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon over his alleged failure to prevent the attacks on pr

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa was arrested a short while ago after arriving at the Thalangama Police Station to record a statement, Police said.

In a bid for economic risk mitigation over the falling dollar rate and surging import bills, the government mulls the reintroduction of work from home for the public and private sector employees as done during the pandemic , an official said yesterda