The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a 20% average reduction in electricity tariffs across all sectors, effective from midnight on 17 January. PUCSL Communications ...

A contempt of court case has been filed against Sudaththa Thilakasiri in the Court of Appeal by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara. The case, numbered CA/COC 01/2025, was presented by Nanayakkara’s ...

A disagreement over the dress code at an examination centre in Pannipitiya escalated yesterday, leading to the temporary closure of the facility. The incident occurred when a group of teachers, ...

Sri Lanka is targeting annual export earnings of US$18.2 billion by 2025 through its latest trade and export policy. As pointed out by the Chairman of the Export Development Board, Mr. Mangala ...

UPay, the digital wallet powered by SDB Bank, recently concluded the ‘UPlay with UPay’ internal staff competition to enhance and strengthen the knowledge and engagement of the bank’s staff with its ...

A coach carrying a group of foreign tourists collided with a truck transporting cement on the Southern Expressway this morning (17), resulting in the death of the bus driver and injuries to around 19 ...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently recognized the outstanding contributions of over 60 veteran members at a special felicitation ceremony. The event, which was ...

The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers or thundershowers across most parts of the island, accompanied by cloudy skies. Fairly heavy showers, up to 100mm, are likely in Eastern, Uva, Central, ...

General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, J.I.D. Jayasundara, expressed outrage today (17 January) over a viral video showing a group of locals performing massage therapy for foreign tourists on a train, ...

Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, alias Wele Suda, his wife, and another woman have each been sentenced to eight years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court. They were found guilty under ...

Tourist arrivals and earnings experienced a strong recovery last year, with Sri Lanka among the top tourist destinations globally due to relative political stability, economic recovery, destination ...

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, 54, was attacked by an intruder at his Bandra residence in Mumbai early Thursday morning. The assailant broke into Khan’s 11th-floor apartment between 2:00 and 2:30 a.m.