The government is investigating 37 UK-linked businesses for potentially breaking Russian oil sanctions - but no fines have been handed out so far, the BBC can reveal.

“Now I think about it, I definitely chose the wrong industry.”

The former Chairman of Cey-Nor Foundation Dr. Dulan Hettiarachchi who resigned last March owing to alleged threats by former Fisheries State Minister Piyal Nishantha has lodged a complaint with the police yesterday owing to the continuing threats.

Former Director CID, SSP Shani Abeysekera has been appointed Director of Crimes of Sri Lanka Police.

Eight-year-old Grace Welch has been waiting since 2019 for her older sister to occupy the bed next to hers.

President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan's self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking office earlier this year.

In a groundbreaking achievement for the Sri Lankan stockbroking industry, SC Securities (Pvt) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Sampath Bank PLC, has become the first stockbroking company in Sri Lanka to obtain the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 certification (as confirmed by SLSI) for its Quality Management System (QMS).

In a move seen more as hysterical as having any purpose, two new stamps were released as souvenirs by the Sri Lanka Postal Department today with the faces of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Minister Vijitha Herath.

A recent study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) highlighted a significant disparity in Sri Lanka’s Public Service Pension distribution scheme, revealing that around 50 percent of the pension benefits were enjoyed by the wealthiest 20 percent of the population.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the promotion of 139 Officers and 1,273 Other Ranks in a move to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army.