Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in an Israeli air strike, White House official Jake Sullivan has said. MORE..
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night. MORE..
The two-day parliamentary debate on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will begin today (March 19). MORE..
The annual transfers of health sector employees in the Western Provinces have been suspended by the Provincial Governor Air Vice Marshal Roshan Goonetileke. MORE..
The Education Ministry has issued a special notice for all government schools that are yet to receive textbooks and uniform materials for the academic year 2024. MORE..
The Cabinet of Ministers has green-lighted a proposal seeking permission to award procurement contracts to import more eggs from India, based on the recommendations of the Standing Procurement Committee. MORE..
A contentious situation ensued in parliament on Tuesday morning (March 19) as MPs of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) staged a protest while holding placards. MORE..
A total of 20 special police teams have been deployed across the island to crack down on the underworld activities in parallel to the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation, says Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon. MORE..
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the Cabinet of Ministers that the Presidential Election would be held prior to the General Election, Ada Derana learns. MORE..
State Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government, and Environment Janaka Wakkumbura says that the government has successfully delivered on a significant portion of its promises under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. MORE..
President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine. MORE..
A suspect has been arrested while in possession of more than 01 kilogram of heroin in the Balagewatte area in Hanwella by officers of the Walana Anti-Vice Squad, police said. MORE..
More than a hundred mourners offered tearful prayers and calls for solidarity and compassion on Sunday at the funeral for a Sri Lankan family slain in one of the worst mass killing’s in Ottawa’s history. MORE..
The ballot boxes for Maldives’ upcoming parliamentary elections will be placed in India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, after around 11,000 Maldivians submitted re-registration requests to relocate their polling stations, the country’s election commission announced on Sunday. MORE..
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change. MORE..
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has resigned from his position as a member of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). MORE..
The UN children’s agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not “even have the energy to cry.” MORE..
School Principals have been informed in writing to postpone sports meets and other outdoor activities in view of the prevailing high temperatures, the Ministry of Education announced. MORE..
A programme has been held in Jaffna to raise awareness among the members of Community Policing Committees in Jaffna and Kankesanthurai Police Divisions. MORE..
Five foreign students of Gujarat University including a Sri Lankan were injured, when a group of 20-25 people barged into their hostel and assaulted them for offering prayers during Ramadan in the hostel building on Saturday (17) night, Indian media reported. MORE..
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has introduced a special electricity connection scheme for small and medium-scale enterprises and residences, where they will pay 25% as down payment and the balance in installments.
The former Deputy Controller of Immigration, who was arrested by the CID for allegedly providing passports based on false information to notorious underworld figures, has been released on bail. MORE..
The increasing incidence of dengue in India and Sri Lanka is not just a significant health concern but also exacts a hefty economic toll on these South Asian countries, say experts who estimate the annual losses to be in billions. MORE..
The Supreme Court has confirmed the verdict issued by the Colombo High Court to an accused found guilty of drug trafficking and possession of 2.42 grams of heroin, sentencing him to life in prison. MORE..
Sri Lanka and Japan today signed the Exchange of Notes pertaining to the grant assistance amounting to Japanese Yen 1,600 million (approximately LKR 3.3 billion) to be provided under the Japanese Economic and Social Development Programme. MORE..
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday marches back into the battle over social media content moderation in a challenge on free speech grounds to how President Joe Biden’s administration encouraged platforms to remove posts that federal officials deemed misinformation, including about elections and COVID-19. MORE..
The administration of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has commenced discussions with the employees regarding the possible reduction of their increased salaries by a certain percentage, according to sources. MORE..
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned the fishing community in Sri Lanka not to venture into the Arabian Sea for poaching activities during these days. MORE..
Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people, including women and children in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday, in a fresh attack after an armed gang seized 286 students and staff from a school in early March. MORE..
One person was killed while another 37 persons were wounded following an accident involving a bus transporting a group of devotees returning from a visit to the Nelligala International Buddhist Center. MORE..
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting incident in front of a shop in Guruwala area in the Pitigala police division. MORE..
The Sri Lanka Navy says it conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters in the late hours last night (16) and that the operation led to the seizure of 02 Indian trawlers and apprehension of 21 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the Delft Island. MORE..
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka will not take part further in the ongoing Bangladesh tour. MORE..
The GDP growth rate of Sri Lanka for the year 2023 was estimated as a 2.3 percent negative growth rate, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) said in a statement. MORE..
The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas. MORE..
Police have arrested the suspect who is believed to be the shooter in the attempted murder incident at Modara Street in Colombo 15 on February 13. MORE..
Two boys have reportedly drowned while bathing in the Polwatta River at Yakkalamulla, Galle. MORE..
Twenty-one people were killed and 38 injured on Sunday in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province when a bus collided with an oil tanker and a motorbike, provincial officials said. MORE..
The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat index advisory for North-western, North-central, Eastern, Western provinces and Monaragala, Mannar, Rathnapura and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says that school principals will be informed through a circular to organise the inter-house sports meets and sports events of their respective schools after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays. MORE..
A Deputy Controller of Immigration & Emigration and a former Deputy Controller have been arrested by the CID for providing passports based on false information to underworld figures Nuresh Supun Dayaratne alias “Heenatiyana Mahesh” and Shan Arosh Liyanage alias “Mathugama Shan”, police said today. MORE..
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Sunday accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ‘‘uttering a lie’’ on the Katchatheevu issue to target the DMK and blamed him for ‘‘staying silent’’ over projects for the state. MORE..
The acceptance of applications for the “Presidential Scholarship Program 2024/25” has been extended and a new deadline set for April 01, the President’s Media Division said. MORE..
India’s navy recaptured a ship from Somali pirates off the Indian coast on Saturday, the South Asian country’s military said, rescuing the crew and ending a three-month takeover of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier MV Ruen. MORE..
A total of 17 senior police officers including Senior Deputy Generals of Police (SDIGs) have been transferred with immediate effect. MORE..
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts in the evening or at night, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..
The Board of International Cricket Council (ICC) has green-lighted the qualification process for the Men’s T20 World Cup which will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India in 2026. MORE..
State Minister of Home Affairs, Ashoka Priyantha on Friday (March 15) said that interviews for the recruitment of Grama Niladhari officers for a total of 2,002 vacant Grama Niladhari Divisions are currently underway. MORE..
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) fixed a fundamental rights (FR) petition filed against the appointment of IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon to be taken up for consideration on April 02. The petition had been filed by Prof. Savitri Gunasekara earlier this month. MORE..