Two persons have been arrested by police while in possession of 124 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes at Oluwil, Akkaraipattu.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the Government which is well aware of the challenges faced by the local apparel industry, is ready to extend its fullest support to enhance its productivity and quality.

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani yesterday expressed his gratitude to Sri Lankan leaders for the opportunity granted to develop the West Terminal in the Colombo Port.

The final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) Easter Sunday is not complete, Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday told media.

Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd). says as the authorized body of the country to protect the national security, they will not hesitate to arrest and implement the law against anyone who breaks the law or create unrest amongst communities.

The number of elephant deaths for 2021 jumped to 65 yesterday with four new deaths within 72 hours.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday said that attempts by the Opposition to mislead the people by making baseless allegations should not be allowed.

Close to 50 houses in Kajimawatte, Grandpass were damaged following a fire that erupted today morning (15), Sri Lanka Police said.

The global economic crisis has affected all countries, but small economies like Sri Lanka are the worst hit. A recent nutritional study in Sri Lanka shows that the level of malnutrition has gone up to 18%, while the poverty level has reached 60%.

Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said on Saturday, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population.

An extraordinary gazette notification containing new regulations to rehabilitate the individuals who surrenders or is taken into custody over extremist activities has been issued on Friday (March 12).

The Terrorist Investigation Division has arrested a suspect named Rasheed Akbar in Dematagoda on several charges including spreading Wahhabism and Jihadi ideology in Sri Lanka.

The Foreign Ministry yesterday said Government concerns over the sale of the national flag being sold as a doormat on Amazon have been conveyed to both the Sri Lankan Embassy in China and the Chinese Embassy in Colombo.

It has been decided to increase the monthly benefits granted to MPs, while each MP is also set to be provided with an insurance cover worth Rs 1 million.

The remaining 22 volumes of the report compiled by Presidential Commission of Inquiry which investigated the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks were handed over to the Attorney General today (March 12), says the President’s Legal Director Harigupta Rohanadeera.

The JVP has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court this morning over the loss of Rs.15.9 billion to the state through the reduction of taxes imposed on imported sugar.