The Department of Examinations has released the district-level cut-off marks for the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. The results of the examination, which was delayed over the leak of three ...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office. “From now on, women’s sports will be for women only,” Trump ...

Chief Government Whip and Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalinda Jayatissa, revealed in Parliament today (6 February) that 43 MPs received compensation from the government for property damage they ...

Sri Lanka yesterday launched the Sri Lanka Conference Ambassador Program (SLCAP), an initiative aimed at positioning the country as a leading destination for international conferences. Organisers ...

Ozzy Osbourne has announced that the original members of Black Sabbath will perform together for the first time in 20 years. Osbourne revealed in a post on X that he will reunite with Tony Iommi, ...

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has faced various challenges over the past five years, with tourist arrivals in January reaching an all-time high for the month. The island started the year off on a strong ...

Sri Lanka Police have commended Mohammad Izadeen Arshad Ahmed, a 25-year-old electrician, for his courageous attempt to rescue a schoolgirl who was abducted in Daulagala on 11 January. Ahmed, who was ...

The Cabinet has approved a programme to issue 4,000 passports per day by operating the Immigration and Emigration Department around the clock, with additional staff recruited on a contract basis, ...

Deshamanya Kandiah “Ken” Balendra, a pioneering Sri Lankan corporate leader, has passed away at the age of 84. Born in 1940, Balendra held numerous key positions in Sri Lanka and the region. He was ...

An investigation committee has pointed out frauds worth millions of rupees in the Zakat fund and recommended action against officials involved in the corrupt practice. An investigation committee ...

The government has stated that it is currently reviewing the recommendation made by the Attorney General regarding the suspects involved in the murder of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge.

India-born Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon won a Grammy for her album Triveni at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles in the category of Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album. The 67th Grammy Awards, ...