The Department of Examinations announced that the commencement of the evaluation activities of 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination s answer sheets has been postponed until June 08, 2024.

The prices of Litro domestic LP gas cylinders will be reduced with effect from midnight tomorrow (June 04), Chairman of Litro Gas PLC Muditha Peiris said.

The Court of Appeal has refused to grant an interim injunction preventing the implementation of the gazette notification issued by the Minister of Labour, which stipulates a minimum daily wage for plantation workers.

The Supreme Court has adjourned further hearings on the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed against the postponement of the 2023 Local Government elections.

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and seven others have been further remanded until June 14 by the Maligakanda Magistrate s Court.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has kept an SLAF Bell 412 helicopter on standby at the Neluwa Public Grounds to respond immediately to any disaster calls, the SLAF media unit said.

Mexico s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman president in the country s 200-year history.

The maximum retail price of a 50kg bag of cement has been reduced by Rs. 150 to Rs. 2,250 with effect from June 01.

A temporary decrease in the prevailing heavy rain conditions in the southwestern part of the island is expected from tomorrow (04), the Department of Meteorology says.

The Ministry of Education has announced that schools in several districts in the Western, Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces will remain closed on Tuesday (04) due to the prevailing disaster situation.

The Colombo District Court has further extended the interim order issued preventing Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from functioning as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

The Ampara District MP of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Dr. Thilak Rajapakshe has joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

It has been decided to close all the schools in the Galle and Matara districts on Tuesday (June 04) and Wednesday (June 05) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions, Governor of the Southern Province Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.

The Punjab Governor of Pakistan Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has assured that Pakistan is committed to extending cultural ties with Sri Lanka, the Pakistani media reported.

The number of casualties reported due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the island has climbed to 12, as of today (June 03), State Minister of Defence, Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon said.

The former Medawachchiya Constituency Organizer of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), former minister Tissa Karalliyadde has joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

The Welipenna Interchange on the Southern Expressway, which was closed due to flooding, has now reopened for traffic, according to the Road Development Authority (RDA).

During the ongoing probe into Sri Lankan refugees illegally obtaining Indian passports, India s Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials on Saturday arrested two Sri Lankan nationals and an Indian agent who provided the passports.

Australia s independent wage-setting body on Monday raised the national minimum wage by 3.75%, largely in line with inflation, as families tackle soaring living costs.

Oman mounted a dramatic comeback with the ball after being bundled out for 109 to take the match to a Super Over, but Namibia composed themselves to win the one-over eliminator and start their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a win. This was the third time a men’s T20 World Cup Jan game went […]