The Government of Sri Lanka has expressed deep concern over the recent incidents along the Cambodia-Thailand border, which have reportedly led to the loss of life, displacement of civilians and damage to culturally significant sites.

Cyberattacks are becoming an increasingly serious issue in Sri Lanka, with the number of computer crime complaints rising sharply in 2025.

The government has released the complete list of 40 countries whose nationals will be eligible for visa fee waivers when visiting Sri Lanka.

The government has decided to waive visa fees for 40 more countries in a bid to strengthen the country’s tourism sector, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said.

Initial steps are being taken to introduce a new Constitution, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today.

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the CID to conduct investigations into matters arising from the Attorney General’s unreasonable, irrational, and arbitrary decision to institute civil legal action against the X-Press Pearl group of companies in

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court today ordered the non-state parties involved in the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster to make an initial payment of USD 1 billion within one year as compensation for the damage caused.

The spas and wellness centers that were shut down earlier for operating as brothels under the guise of Ayurvedic treatment in Negombo, Seeduwa, and Kochchikade have re-opened and resumed their operations, the Daily Mirror learns.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed by several women activists and women’s organizations was settled before the Supreme Court following the issuance of a new gazette notification permitting women to purchase liquor from any licensed outlet, work in

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said that there are no plans to reimpose restrictions on vehicle imports, assuring that the market will remain open.

The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, has ruled that the proclamation issued by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe declaring a State of Emergency in 2022—while he was serving as Acting President—violated fundamental rights.

With Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon facing removal from office after being found guilty of gross abuse of power by a three-member Committee of Inquiry chaired by Supreme Court Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, President Anura Kumara

The Supreme Court today stayed a ruling by the Court of Appeal that had invalidated a directive from the Attorney General to the police to name IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon as a suspect over the May 9, 2022 Galle Face attacks.

The Instagram Parental Supervision App, designed to help parents monitor and guide the online activity of children aged 13 to 16, was officially launched in Sri Lanka today, Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne said.

MP Jagath Withana emotionally broke down in Parliament today while talking of his son’s arrest last Sunday.

Six airlines including SriLankan Airlines have defaulted embarkation levy of Rs. 27.6 billion (Rs. 27,659 million) to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) so far, Ports and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku said today.

Sri Lanka is facing a deepening public health crisis as a critical shortage of essential medicines continues to affect both the public and private healthcare sectors.

Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief Nilantha Jayawardene has done his job as he has disseminated all information on events which led to the Easter Sunday attacks since 2015, MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said.

Referring to a comment made by Director, Mass Communications, Catholic Church of Sri Lanka Fr. Jude Krishantha that DIG Nilantha Jayawardene who was expelled from the police service should be subjected to death sentence, Director of Communications fo

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando and former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, (Rtd) Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi, were today granted bail by the Colombo High Court after being se

Sri Lanka remains ready to consider oil purchases from the United States (U.S.) to reduce the trade gap as a qualification for further reduction of reciprocal tariffs, a Minister who is familiar with trade negotiations said.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Technical Engineers and Superintendents Association has announced plans to launch a protest on Tuesday, July 22.

Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, known as the “Sleeping Prince,” has died after spending more than two decades in a coma following a traumatic car accident.

The National Police Commission (NPC) has officially terminated the service of former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Nilantha Jayawardena, following a disciplinary inquiry related to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks.

A businessman and an Excise officer involved in a pre-dawn showdown outside a nightclub in Thalawathugoda while firing rounds from a revolver were arrested today by the Thalangama Police.

The Central Bank issued fresh guidelines to the banks, finance companies and leasing establishments, outlining the new upper limits for loans and lease facilities granted to purchase vehicles, while removing the preferential high limit assigned for e

Sri Lanka is set to pay Rs.300-500 million to India’s Adani Company for initial costs sustained by it in terms of the two renewable energy projects, a top source said.

An average Israeli tourist spends approximately 150 US Dollars which is a comparatively high amount, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said.

A group of Sri Lankan officials, led by the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, is set to hold a virtual discussion with officials of the U.S. Trade Agency regarding the reduction of tariffs on Sri Lankan exports.

A section of the main kitchen at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo was temporarily ordered to be closed by the Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) following complaints of suspected food poisoning.