President Ranil Wickremesinghe led the vibrant festivities of the 2024 IORA Day celebration at Galle Face Green today (March 10), underlining the imperative of “Ensuring a Sustainable Indian Ocean for Future Generations”.

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters in the dark hours of March 09, 2024, and this morning (March 10).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a pivotal meeting with leaders of recognized political parties to discuss the proposals put forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its high-level delegation.

Three male youths were killed, and two females injured after they were run over by a speeding cab in Rambewa, Anuradhapura early this morning (March 09).

Veteran actress, journalist and former radio news reader Ramya Wanigasekara passed away at the age of 73, this morning (March 08).

Six people including a mother, her four young children and a family acquaintance were killed inside a townhouse in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven late Wednesday night.

Deputy Chief of the Office for International Military Cooperation (OMIC) of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Major General Zhang Baoqun, met Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne, at the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (March 07).

Two Sri Lankans are among the 21 crew members rescued by the Indian warship INS Kolkata from the cargo ship ‘True Confidence’ which was attacked by a missile by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden, according to the Sri Lanka Navy.

Two fundamental rights petitions were submitted to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, requesting that the appointment of Deshbandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) be declared illegal.

New chairpersons for the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) were appointed today (March 07).

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start its second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program for Sri Lanka today (March 07) with a meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

A police sergeant from the Matara Divisional Crimes Investigation Unit has been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on charges related to aiding and abetting the failed escape attempt of organized crime figure Nandun Chinthaka, also known as ‘Harak Kata’, from the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Former Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has announced the release of his book titled “The Conspiracy to Oust me from the Presidency”.

Sri Lanka’s President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, asserted that the nation’s economy is experiencing robust growth due to the government’s initiatives.