A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, bringing a high-profile bribery and fraud case against one of India's richest businessmen to an end.

The need to establish a national digital land information system to improve transparency and prevent land fraud has been highlighted at a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has directed officials to complete all development projects launched under the approved 2026 allocations within the next three months.

The ​death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia jumped to 224, local authorities said ‌on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through the wreckage for survivors.

China’s newly appointed Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Wei Huaxiang, arrived in Sri Lanka today (11) to assume his post, pledging to further strengthen the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Two officers attached to the Norwood Divisional Secretariat have been further remanded until August 25 over the alleged misappropriation of approximately Rs. 16.2 million in Aswesuma welfare funds.

The China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) has expressed interest in expanding its investments in Sri Lanka, particularly in renewable energy, trade and logistics, and digital services, during talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (11).

A prison officer accused of supplying drugs to the Magazine Prison in Borella has been arrested with a stock of narcotics valued at more than Rs. 2 million, police said.

Sri Lanka has recorded 1,408,620 tourist arrivals so far this year, surpassing the 1.4 million mark by August 9, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to award a contract worth US$3.04 million and Rs. 2,796.14 million, excluding VAT, for the construction of three new fuel storage tanks at the Muthurajawela Terminal.

The government is planning to introduce a loan mechanism to support small and medium-scale paddy mill owners in purchasing paddy from farmers at a fair price, following discussions held with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (11).

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has stated that a newly identified zero-click WhatsApp account takeover attack is reportedly targeting iPhones running vulnerable iOS 16 versions, allowing attackers to gain access to WhatsApp accounts without

The government has not increased the salaries of Members of Parliament by any amount, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today (11).

Sri Lanka Customs has appointed a special committee to find a solution to the ongoing dispute over vehicle imports that were brought into the country through Letters of Credit (LCs) but have been denied final customs clearance.

A container ship has been struck by a missile in the Gulf of Oman off the Pakistan coast it what is believed to be an interdiction by the US Navy.