Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake has stated that if global fuel prices remain at their current levels, the benefits could be passed on to the public by August or September.

Sri Lankan Member of Parliament and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem has asserted that the sovereignty of Katchatheevu is a settled matter under international law and bilateral agreements.

The National Council for Road Safety says that despite the enforcement of the mandatory seat belt law for vehicles using expressways effective from today (20), a grace period of three more months has been given for vehicles not equipped with seat belts when manufactured.

The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) has presented a comprehensive position paper on strengthening governance in Sri Lanka’s social security institutions to the Minister of Labour, Mr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.

Japan will raise visa fees for foreign nationals from next month, marking the first increase in nearly 50 years, authorities said.

The body of a 23-year-old married woman has been discovered in her bedroom in the Warapitiya area in Kundasale, Kandy.

The National Council for Road Safety has announced that the mandatory seat belt law will be strictly enforced effective from today (20).

Passenger train services between Nanu Oya and Badulla stations on the Upcountry railway line resumed today (20) after being suspended for seven months due to the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5N1 bird flu, Prime Minister Anthony ​Albanese said on Saturday, as the first mainland infection was confirmed ‌in a seabird a day after being detected in a remote southwestern region. MORE..

At ​least five people were killed ‌in Israeli air strikes and drone attacks in southern Lebanon on Saturday, ​Lebanese state media reported, just ​hours after a ceasefire between ⁠Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah ​group took effect. MORE..