Three persons, including an eight-year-old boy, from Sri Lanka reached the Dhanushkodi islet in India in the early hours of Monday. On information, the marine police brought them to the shore and conducted inquiries, The Hindu reported.

A historic milestone in the Indo-Sri Lankan cultural and religious bond was marked yesterday (21) with the official launch of the Sri Ramayan Trails project at Taj Samudra in Colombo, the President s Media Division (PMD) reported.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to make an official bilateral visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to jointly declare open the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project on 24 April (Wednesday), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.

The Israeli military s intelligence chief has resigned, saying he took responsibility for the failures before Hamas s attack on Israel on 7 October.

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella and eight others, who were implicated in the alleged import of substandard human immunoglobulin vials, have been further remanded until May 06, 2024.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters yesterday (21) to seek their blessings.

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is among six bidders for Sri Lanka s state-run carrier SriLankan Airlines as the island nation looks to reduce losses incurred by government-owned enterprises under a US$2.9 billion (RM13.8 billion) International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.

The overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on Year-on-Year basis has been decreased to 2.5% in March 2024, compared to 5.1% in February 2024, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) revealed in its latest report.

Maldives voters handed President Mohamed Muizzu s party a landslide win at parlimentary elections, media said on Monday, an outcome set to shift the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India.

The organisers of the Fox Hill Super Cross 2024 motorsport racing event claim that they had assured the safety of the spectators at the event and that yesterday s tragic accident was caused by the carelessness of the spectators themselves.

Seven persons including a child were killed while 23 others were injured following a tragic accident during the ÂFox Hill Super Cross 2024Â racing event held in Diyatalawa on Sunday (21).

The convenor of the Teacher-Principal Trade Union Alliance, Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero, and another person have been remanded until April 26.

The two drivers of the racing cars involved in yesterday s tragic accident at the Fox Hill Super Cross races in Diyatalawa, who were arrested while undergoing treatment in hospital, have been remanded until April 30.

The stocks of rice stored in a government warehouse in the Veyangoda area, which was to be used in the meals program for schoolchildren, have been found to be substandard, the Public Health Inspectors Union alleges.

Veteran Astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara has passed away this morning (22), while receiving treatment at a private hospital, family sources confirmed.

Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardena stated that loans are now required even for the maintenance of railways.

The two drivers of the racing cars involved in yesterday s tragic accident at the Fox Hill Super Cross races in Diyatalawa have been arrested while undergoing treatment in hospital, the Police Media Division said.

Police yesterday thwarted an attempt by a group of SLFPers to force themselves into the party headquarters at Darley Road. The attempt came close on the heels of Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe receiving the appointment as the Acting SLFP Chairman. The police brought in water cannon and had riot squads on standby to meet any […]