Leader of the United Republic Front Member of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka, presented the proposal titled “A United Step for the Country” to President Ranil Wickremesinghe , at ‘Srikota’, the United National Party headquarters in Colombo this morning (24). Speaking at the event President Ranil Wickremesinghe, highlighted the government’s concerted efforts over the past two […]

Fifteen people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a fire ripped through an apartment building in eastern China, local authorities said.

Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting incident in Mahabage earlier this week.

The United Republic Front presented the proposal titled ÂA United Step for the Country to President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning (Feb.24), at Sirikotha, the United National Party (UNP) headquarters in Colombo.

England’s spin duo of Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley put India in trouble on the second day of the fourth Test in Ranchi by sharing six wickets between them. After getting bowled out for 353 in their first innings, England kept striking at regular intervals despite Yashasvi Jaiswal’s efforts at the other end. England made […]

Sri Lanka T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been suspended for two international matches after his accumulated demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, for which he received a 50 percent fine and three demerit points.

Several parliamentary committees have decided to summon Central Bank officials to inquire into the legal basis of the substantial salary hike granted to its employees.

Two Sri Lankans who were arrested in China while attempting to escape to Malaysia by hiding themselves inside a container have been deported.

An unexploded bomb from World War II has been taken out to sea and detonated after being found in a garden in the English city of Plymouth, authorities said Friday.

The dialysis unit of the Teaching Hospital in Kurunegala has been temporarily closed on Friday (Feb.23) after a series of patient deaths attributed to a suspected infection.

Five Indians have been apprehended in Sri Lanka for attempting to smuggle in a consignment of Beedi leaves via sea routes.

The 45th Nawam Maha Perahera of the Hunupitiya Gangarama Temple in Colombo kicked off on Friday (Feb.23) with President Ranil Wickremesinghe placing the sacred casket on the ceremonial elephant, symbolizing the start of the procession.

A Sri Lanka Army deserter has been arrested by the STF over the shooting incident in Mahabage on Feb.21.

The US has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The Welisara Magistrate s Court says the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) has yet to submit the report on the postmortem of late State Minister Sanath Nishantha.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is scheduled to convene a meeting on February 28 to discuss the proposal for tariffs reduction submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

The police have arrested two more suspects implicated in the recent attempted murder of a man in Lellama area of Modara.

At least ten people are now known to have died and 14 others are injured, following a fire at an apartment complex in Valencia on Thursday.

Senior U.S. diplomat Richard Verma on Friday met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in Colombo, and discussed Sri Lanka s economic recovery and progress on its IMF program, the U.S. State Department said.

Seeking to enhance maritime security and interoperability, coast guard personnel from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have embarked on a four-day trilateral exercise to identify emerging maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.

As Pakistan grapples with the aftermath of controversial elections, political chaos is threatening to cloud its $3bn deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which analysts say is key to the country’s economic stability. On Thursday, the global lender said Pakistan’s interim government had “maintained” economic stability. The IMF’s communications chief, Julie Kozack, said the […]

Showers or thundershowers are possible in parts of Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Uva provinces in the evening or at night today (Feb.24), the Department of Meteorology says.

India s Ministry of External Affairs has issued an emergency travel document for Santhan, one of the freed convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, facilitating his immediate deportation to Sri Lanka, foreign media reported.