A total of 122 independent groups have placed deposits to contest the 2024 General Election as of yesterday (04), according to the Election Commission. MORE..

5 Oct 2024 (9:41 AM)

The Department of Meteorology says that several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today (05). MORE..

5 Oct 2024 (8:26 AM)

Armed men belonging to the Gran Grif gang killed at least 70 people, including three infants, as they swept through a Haitian town shooting automatic rifles at residents, a spokesperson for the United Nations Human Rights Office said on Friday. MORE..

4 Oct 2024 (11:52 PM)

The Ministry of Finance stated that Sri Lanka has successfully completed consultations with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). MORE..

4 Oct 2024 (11:27 PM)

A Deputy Commissioner, and a clerk from the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), as well as a broker have been arrested by the Bribery Commission officers while accepting a bribe. MORE..

4 Oct 2024 (9:37 PM)

The Ministry of Defence has announced that all firearms and ammunition provided to civilians for self-defence will be acquired by the government and that they must be handed over to the relevant authorities before 07 November. MORE..

4 Oct 2024 (8:28 PM)