The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has sought proposals from the Police Department on measures to address overcrowding in Sri Lankan prisons.
Eleven newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (25).
The Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Ministry has begun preparations to ensure an uninterrupted supply of essential food items and stable prices amid the possible global impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has secured approval to detain retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former head of the State Intelligence Service, for a further 90 days as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks conti
The United Nations and the Red Cross warned on Tuesday that the world is ''dangerously close'' to a future where autonomous weapons, so-called ''killer robots,'' could target humans and issued an urgent appeal for international regulations.
The Government will continue the QR-based fuel distribution system as conflicts in the Middle East remain unresolved, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.
Sri Lanka has opened nearly 34,000 square kilometres of the Mannar Basin to international energy companies for petroleum exploration, raising fresh questions over the country's potentially vast but largely untapped oil and gas resources.
A man has been arrested for allegedly entering the Panilkanda Reserve in the Deniyaya area of Matara District without authorization and constructing a road through the forest to gain access to private land.
Water levels in the Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs have reached overflow levels amid intermittent rainfall in their catchment areas, reservoir engineers said.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a new service category, "Specialist Medical and Specialist Dental Services," within the Sri Lankan health service.
The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Thushara Indunil Fernando as the Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT).
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for a project to install 300,000 smart meters equipped with a Time-of-Use (TOU) billing system, marking a key step in modernizing Sri Lanka's national electricity grid.
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has called for applications from journalists for the "Homagama Journalists' Housing Scheme," introduced for media professionals working in print, electronic and online media institutions.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to develop connecting roads linking Sections I, III and IV of the Central Expressway with the existing road network in the Western, Central and North-Western provinces.
Vedda community leader Uruwarige Vannilattho left Sri Lanka today (25) for a pilgrimage to Dambadiva, India, marking his first such journey since assuming leadership of the community.
The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today ordered former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's former Private Secretary, Sugeeshwara Lenin Bandara, to be further remanded till September 09 over allegations of criminal misappropriation of funds allocated und
Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) has called for an urgent investigation into the recent breakdowns of locomotive engines, alleging that the current Railway General Manager (GM) should be among those scrutinised over the incidents.
Police today revealed the charges against Lalith Kannangara, alias "Bus Lalith," following his repatriation from Dubai, where he had been hiding under Interpol Red Notice, with the suspect wanted in connection with multiple cases of murder, attempted
Sri Lanka could experience above-average rainfall during October and November due to prevailing El Niño conditions, raising the possibility of flooding in some areas, the Department of Meteorology has warned.
The world's oceans are hotter than ever recorded, new data suggests, as they suffer from human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño weather phenomenon.
The world's oceans are hotter than ever recorded, new data suggests, as they suffer from human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño weather phenomenon.
The temporary suspension of water supply to several areas in the Colombo and Gampaha districts following the release of a chemical into the environment by a private factory has raised serious concerns over the safety of drinking water in the affected
