Sri Lanka’s construction sector contracted in April 2026 as rising raw material costs and shortages of skilled labour weighed on industry activity, according to the latest...
The Ministerial Advisory Committee on Justice and National Integration has approved an order pertaining to the implementation of a bilateral agreement between Sri Lanka and the...
A motion calling for the establishment of a commission to investigate the unilateral and forced cremation of deceased Muslims during the COVID-19 pandemic has been submitted...
The world is heading into another period of dangerous heat, a new UN report warns on Thursday, and it’s nearly certain global temperatures over the next...
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has announced a revision of fuel prices, effective from midnight on Saturday (May 30). Accordingly, the price of Auto Diesel has...
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has called for a comprehensive reform programme within Sri Lanka’s Buddhist clergy, warning that repeated efforts to strengthen the Sasana have...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered the arrest of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Bhashwara Gunaratne, Managing Director Rumi Jauffer and...
Kurunegala District SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekera last week lodged a detailed submission before the Special Presidential Commission probing coal imports, alleging that Sri Lanka’s power sector...
Process of recording statements in relation to complaints received by the Special Presidential Commission probing coal procurement is scheduled to commence next week, as the high-level...
The Alumni Organisation of the University of Colombo will hold a special event in appreciation of Dr. Kumari Jayawardena, recognised as a pioneering woman scholar in...