The Government of Sri Lanka has assured that the policy decision taken pertaining to the privatisation of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will not compromise national security.

Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House.

The 6-A-Side cricket tournament hosted by the Colombo Colts Cricket Club as part of their 150th Anniversary Celebrations  will be played at the club grounds on Saturday and Sunday. The draw took place at the Colts ground today (09) with the participation of  President of the Colombo Colts Cricket Club, Nishanthe Ranatunga, Executive Committee Members, […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken decisive action to combat the spread of Covid-19 and Dengue in the country by establishing both a Ministerial Committee and an Expert Committee. These Committees have been formed in accordance with Cabinet Decision No. 23/Miscellaneous/026. The Ministerial Committee, led by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene, comprises 8 members, including Cabinet and [̷...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed all relevant departments to expedite the drafting of legislation necessary for the implementation of the Action Plan for the country s reconciliation.

The seven personnel of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), including a Sub-Inspector, who were arrested over the death of a Vocational Training Officer in custody, have been remanded until 23 June.

A female suspect was arrested by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) on Thursday (08 June), in connection with a foreign employment scam.

Ante LECO, a subsidiary of the Lanka Electricity Company (LECO), has decided to expand the range of electricity meters being manufactured.

The National Building Research Organisation  (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to Kandy, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya Districts. Accordingly level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions of Pasbage Korale in the Kandy District, Yatiyanthota and Deraniyagala in the Kegalle District and Ambagamuwa in the Nuwara Eliya District.

The police have arrested a 51-year-old in connection with the death of a child in Halbarawa area in Malabe.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has designated a ministerial committee and a specialist committee with the aim of managing and containing the transmission of Covid-19 and dengue infections.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe convened a discussion at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday afternoon (08) to address the Action Plan for Reconciliation and  instructed the relevant departments to expedite the drafting of legislation necessary for the plan’s implementation. The progress of initiatives within five key areas -legislation, institutional activities, land issues, prisoner release,...

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it expects the global sovereign debt roundtable to make Âtangible progress toward quicker debt restructurings for heavily indebted countries during a series of meetings in coming weeks.

Seven personnel of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), including a Sub-Inspector, have been arrested over the death of a Vocational Training Officer in police custody.

The Vavuniya High Court, on Thursday (08 June), served the death penalty to an individual found guilty of a murder committed nearly 14 years ago.

The main suspect and the young couple arrested over the death of a 16-year-old girl in Kalutara were further remanded until June 23 after being produced before the Kalutara Magistrate s Court today.

A special dengue control programme is due to be implemented in several schools across the island before the commencement of the new school term, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

One girl has drowned and another has gone missing after being swept away by the currents off Kirinda this morning (June 09).

Seven officers attached to the Excise Department who were involved in a brawl at a restaurant located in One Galle Face Mall have been placed under arrest.

The private tuition class teacher arrested for sexually abusing 16 female students in Kalutara has been further remanded until 23 June.