The Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (17) issued arrest warrants against six individuals, including Deputy Minister of Urban Development Eranga Gunasekara and MP Jagath Manuwarna, after they failed ...

A prison officer accused of opening fire from the main entrance of the Negombo Prison during the violent unrest on July 5 and 6 has been temporarily transferred to a prison in the Kandy area. Prisons ...

Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa today confirmed that seven foreign investors have been granted approval to cultivate cannabis exclusively for export, under strict government regulation. The ...

Sri Lanka Police have warned the public of a series of financial scams involving fake websites and fraudulent text messages designed to mimic the Government’s official GovPay digital payment platform.

The Sri Lanka Police have issued a clarification regarding a viral social media video showing a young child walking near a burning vehicle, which has sparked widespread public attention. Police said ...

BNI Sri Lanka will host its National Conference 2026 on July 24 at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, bringing together members from across Sri Lanka and the global BNI network for a day focused on business ...

The Government has defended its decision to extend the retirement age of superior court judges, citing the growing backlog of cases across the judicial system and a shortage of experienced judicial ...

Three people, including two prison officers, were killed during the unrest at the Negombo Prison today (6), according to the Director of the Negombo Hospital. The hospital director said that around 35 ...

The government has unveiled plans to modernise Sri Lanka’s public transport sector under Budget 2025, introducing a fleet of advanced buses to improve urban mobility, President Anura Kumara ...

In a groundbreaking moment for both Sri Lankan and global theatre, Hiran Abeysekera is set to play Hamlet at the National Theatre in London in 2025 — becoming the first non-white actor to portray the ...

The position of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will no longer be continued, as its responsibilities are already being overseen by the Defence Ministry, Defence Ministry Secretary Air Vice Marshal ...

A major art scandal has emerged with the revelation that 47 valuable and historic paintings from the National Art Gallery (Kalabhavana) have gone missing. Among the missing works are paintings now ...