Commenting on the recent aid extended by India to Sri Lanka at a crucial juncture during the country s most severe and unprecedented economic crisis, India s Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar has urged for all Indians to visit Sri Lanka, emphasising the strong ties between the two nations.

The Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana has endorsed the certificate on two bills today (Jan 31).

The Court of Appeal has moved to February the petitions filed against the late State Minister Sanath Nishantha over contempt of court charges.

Two companies from China and India have been pre-qualified for the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage of the divestiture of the majority stake in the state-owned Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT), according to the Sri Lanka s Finance Ministry.

The family of a 22-year-old who died while in police custody have raised suspicions concerning the involvement of the police in the youth s death.

MP Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been sworn in as the State Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources Management before President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison for corruption, a day after another special court convicted Khan for leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence.

Former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has revealed that he intends to step down from politics before the age of 65, and thereby set an example to the country.

A total of 729 more suspects have been arrested by Sri Lanka s police and security forces personnel within a 24-hour window ending at 12.30 a.m. today (31 Jan.) as part of the ongoing countrywide anti-drug operation Yukthiya .

India s MDMK general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Vaiko on Tuesday urged the Indian government to handle its relationship with Sri Lanka, considering the threat posed by China s entry into the island nation.

A delegation from the Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has arrived in Sri Lanka in order to oversee the organizing activities of the 37th session of its Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) which will be held in Sri Lanka in February.

Sultan Ibrahim, the wealthy and outspoken ruler of Malaysia s southern Johor state, was sworn in as the country s new king in a ceremony on Wednesday.

National Freedom Front (Jathika Nidahas Peramuna) member L.K. Jagath Priyankara s name has been gazetted to fill the MP seat left vacant following the tragic death of State Minister Sanath Nishantha.

One of Broadway’s most celebrated stars, Chita Rivera, has died at the age of 91, her daughter said in a statement. Daughter Lisa Mordente said Rivera died peacefully in New York from a brief illness. The Tony-award winning entertainer is known for her successful theatre career spanning nearly seven decades. Some of her most notable […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 31 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island during the morning. Showers will occur […]

The Meteorology Department says cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island during the morning.

Police said that another three suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent shooting and killing of five persons at Beliatta in Hambantota District.

A group of undergraduates yesterday (30) stormed the main administrative building of the Kelaniya University in protest against police attacks on them. On Monday night students demonstrated opposite the university against an invitation the university administration had extended to President Ranil Wickremesinghe to open a new administrative building at the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Wickremesingh...

Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Mujibur Rahman was rushed to the National Hospital, Colombo, during a demonstration held by his party. Speaking to the media, SJB MP Harsha de Silva said several other SJB leaders, including Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, had come under tear gas attacks. The SJB said yesterday’s demonstration was the first of […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita Health workers would resort to trade union action on Thursday (01) against the government decision to increase the Disturbance, Availability and Transport (DAT) allowance only for doctors. They belong to 72 trade unions. The unions previously suspended their strike and gave the government time until 31 January to redress their grievances. President […]

Chamari Priyanka, widow of the late State Minister Sanath Nishantha, has said that she is willing to consider a career in politics. She said so when she visited the house of the police constable who was also killed during the accident that killed her husband recently. She said that a number of tasks undertaken by […]

Four paratroopers had suffered injuries on Tuesday (30) during rehearsals for Independence Day celebrations, Air Force spokesman Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe said. Group Captain Wijesinghe said the two paratroopers were from the Sri Lanka Air Force, while the other two are attached to the Sri Lanka Army. Two of the paratroopers were injured when their […]