The Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana, has decided to temporarily step down from her position. This decision comes pending the conclusion of ...

Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world’s second-largest economy tries to boost birth rates. An overhaul of the ...

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Colombo Municipal Council member Zohara Buhary has said that, as a woman, she had the courage to stand firm and defeat the opposition by voting in favour of the budget ...

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP), has passed its 2026 budget at the second reading by a margin of two votes. Accordingly, 58 councillors voted in ...

Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the nation’s most trusted home and lifestyle brand, has announced the launch of Signature by Singer, a premium home and living experience at the Singer Flagship Store at One ...

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has paid nearly Rs. 7 million in Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributions, including surcharges, to journalist Azzam Ameen after being found in ...

A Kandy-based lawyer has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court, seeking a ruling that the National Council for Disaster Management, the Cabinet of Ministers, and other high-ranking ...

Police have launched investigations to arrest former Minister Johnston Fernando in connection with an alleged incident involving the misuse of a Sathosa-owned lorry that is said to have caused a ...

Air quality has declined noticeably in several parts of the island, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) said, citing recent monitoring data. According to the NBRO, the Air Quality Index ...

Inpatient admissions at Polgahawela Hospital have been temporarily suspended after a landslide triggered by flooding associated with Cyclone Ditwah, hospital authorities said. A mound of earth ...

Sri Lankan health authorities have moved to amend a decades-old regulation related to sterilisation procedures, citing the need to uphold human rights. Accordingly, the long-standing requirement that ...

Police have issued a statement regarding reports of an alleged assault on a police officer, purportedly involving National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shanta Padmakumara and several ...