President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his firm conviction in his ability to shape the Sri Lanka that the nation s youth envision.

A 53-year-old man from Sri Lanka, internationally wanted for a murder committed in Bucharest in 1991 and arrested in Germany at the beginning of this year, will be brought to Romania on April 23 to serve a 19-year prison sentence.

Sri Lanka Army, on the directions of the Ministry of Defence, has declared a General Amnesty for the period of one month starting from 20 April to 20 May 2024 to all Army absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service. During the officially declared general amnesty period, Army absentees have been […]

The State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit (SRU) of the Finance Ministry has officially released the names of the local and foreign firms that have submitted responses to the respective requests for quote and the shortlisted bidders for the divestiture of shares held by the Government of Sri Lanka in several key state-owned enterprises...

Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in hopes of addressing a potential global health threat.

Sri Lanka Police says the general public can provide any information regarding environmental destruction via the hotline numbers 1997 and 1981 .

Sri Lankan telecom operator Dialog Axiata has signed a definitive agreement to buy Bharti Airtel s operations in the island nation, the companies said on Thursday, nearly a year after the merger was announced.

The Sri Lanka Army, on the directions of the Ministry of Defence, has declared a General Amnesty for all Army absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a retired Major of the Sri Lanka Army and another person for fraudulently obtaining money from individuals on the promise of sending them for employment in the Russian army, police said.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka s discussions with international bondholders and will provide a formal assessment after the parties reach a tentative agreement-in-principle, an IMF spokesperson said on Thursday.

The eight Sri Lankans, including 2 females who were rescued from the cyber scamming camps in Myawaddy area of Myanmar have arrived in Sri Lanka this morning after being repatriated with the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

NASA has selected a new crew of four volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within a habitat at the agency s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The Colombo District Court ordered the interim injunction issued preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to be extended until May 09.

The proposed electricity sector reforms have been published in the government gazette on Wednesday (17), as the Sri Lanka Electricity Bill .

Chamari Athapaththu smashed the third-highest individual score in women s ODIs to help Sri Lanka pull off the highest-ever successful run-chase in women s ODIs.

by Reemus Fernando There had been no team as consistent as Sri Sumangala College, Panadura in the Under 19 Division II Tier ‘A’ cricket tournament during the last three years. They came almost close to achieving the Division I promotion last season before they were halted in the semi-final by St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya. This […]

Thursday 18th April, 2024 Tourist arrivals are on the increase, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Prestigious international travel guides are very generously promoting Sri Lanka as a must-visit tourist destination. Lonely Planet says ‘endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful [&#...

Sri Lanka Insurance concludes the year 2023 with remarkable success, achieving an impressive profit before taxation of Rs. 10.6 billion, reflecting a robust improvement in combined Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 44.2 billion, marking a growth of 7.2%. As of December 31, 2023, Sri Lanka Insurance Life recorded a premium volume of Rs. 21 […]