Ada Derana s Ukussa today (04 June) helped uncover another skin-whitening racket in Rajagiriya involving the administration of Glutathione , a drug banned in Sri Lanka.

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed dozens of people and kidnapped a number of children in separate attacks in two northern states, police and residents said on Sunday, the latest incidents in a region dogged by armed violence.

Twenty-three persons have been arrested for forcibly entering into a building premises located down Nawam Mawatha in Colombo and damaging property.

A total of 31 students of the Jaffna University have been suspended owing to unruly behaviour.

Sri Lanka came up with a dominant show with both bat and ball to stage a strong comeback and level the three-match series against Afghanistan on Sunday (June 4). Having lost the first ODI, the hosts staged a commendable comeback with their top four laying the platform for a 300-plus total which was then defended […]

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has highlighted the importance of equality and expanding women s contributions to the country s legal profession.

Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has called for a detailed report on the alleged attack against Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Gajendra Ponnabalam by police officers in Jaffna.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today (05 June) issued an early landslide warning for the Kalutara District, owing to the inclement weather conditions.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has expressed its discontent towards the recent decision to appoint a representative of the Chairman of the Regional Development Committee to monitor local government institutions.

Sri Lanka s Tharushi Karunaratne and Jayeshi Uththara have won two medals at the Asian Junior Athletic Championships 2023 currently being held in South Korea.

The root cause of the three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore district and the people responsible for it have been identified, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday as rescue work at the site of the accident ended with the Railways aiming to restore normal services on the affected tracks in the next few days. As […]

The fourth session of the Joint Commission between Sri Lanka and the Maldives will be held from 06 - 07 June 2023 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a level one landslide early warning to the Bulathsinhala and Palindanuwara Divisional Secretaries Divisions in the Kalutara District. The warning is valid until 07.30 AM on Monday (05).

Led by a fine half-century from Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka put up a collective effort to post 323/6 having opting to bat against Afghanistan in the second ODI at Hambantota on Sunday (June 4). Having suffered a heavy defeat in the opening game of the series, the Lankans needed to bounce back strongly. The foundation […]

Addressing the National Law Conference yesterday (03), President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed that Sri Lanka’s next country assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism will commence soon. The assessment holds immense significance as it directly impacts the country’s ease of doing business rating and its ability to attract foreign investments.    

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has revealed that Sri Lanka s next country assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism is slated to commence soon.

The cause of the catastrophic triple train collision in Odisha s Balasore, which claimed 288 lives and injured over 1,000 people, has been identified and will be revealed soon in a report, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday.

Manchester City’s mission to win a treble of major trophies stayed on track after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final, with the first of Ilkay Gundogan’s two goals coming after just a record 13 seconds. With City having already retained the Premier League, now only a first-ever Champions League title stands between […]