United National Party (UNP) Chairman, MP Vajira Abeywardena  stressed that the election amendment bills recently tabled in parliament will not impact the prearranged schedule of the elections, which are set to occur in compliance with constitutional regulations. He pointed out that opposition factions lacking clear slogans are resorting to misleading tactics by spreading false propaganda […]

Authorities have announced the largest cocaine shipment seizure of the year in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia after military ships and planes chased down a speedboat holding almost four tons of the drug.

United National Party (UNP) chairman, MP Wajira Abeywardena has vehemently refuted the claims made by the opposition about the possible delay of the forthcoming elections.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka stands out as the sole nation in Asia where democracy is fully safeguarded, ensuring that governmental actions do not impede the operations of the opposition. The President also underscored the significance of safeguarding the democratic parliamentary system, ensuring that everyone’s viewpoints are afforded an opportunity to be heard. [̷...

The government has reduced the special commodity levy on imported onions and rice has been reduced with effect from today (March 27).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during an inspection tour, visited the John de Silva Memorial Theatre and the long-delayed National Art Gallery. Despite construction commencing in 2011, both projects remain incomplete, the President s Media Division reported.

Four school boys have reportedly drowned while bathing in the Ma Oya in Alwwa while another student has been rescued and hospitalised.

The Health Trade Union Alliance says that 72 health sector trade unions will launch an indefinite strike from 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday (April 02).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says Sri Lanka stands out as the sole nation in Asia where democracy is fully safeguarded, ensuring that governmental actions do not impede the operations of the opposition.

MP Namal Rajapaksa has been unanimously elected as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna s new national organiser, a post previously held by former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

One lane of the road from Punchi Borella towards Maradana has been blocked for traffic due to a protest by medical students, Ada Derana reporter said.

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspected international drug trafficker in Nuwara Eliya, police said.

Three activists arrested during a recent protest march organized by the Jana Aragala Vyaparaya (People s Struggle Movement) have been further remanded.

The Meteorology Department has issued an advisory for severe lightning for several provinces and districts today (27).

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on a state visit to China, called on President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (March 27).

India s Tamil Nadu government informed Madras High Court on Tuesday that Sri Lankan deputy high commission has issued temporary travel documents to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case - Sriharan alias Murugan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar.

The petition filed seeking legal action against the former chief of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Nilantha Jayawardena with respect to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks has been fixed for consideration by the Court of Appeal on May 28.

Sri Lanka s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed admiration for India s digital achievements, citing it as a model worth emulating.

A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy and Police Special Task Force (STF) in Nikawewa of Weli Oya in the dark hours of Tuesday (26), led to the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of more than 27kg of Kerala cannabis.

The two luxury houses in Dehiwala and Beruwala, seized under the Terrorism Prevention Act (PTA) after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, had been used for terrorism-related activities of Al-Qaeda and National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ), the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday (26).