The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched the “V-Pramithi” national programme to ensure the quality and safety of consumer goods available in the Sri Lankan market.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the annual Aadi Vel Festival procession of the New Kathiresan Kovil, today (28).

The government will introduce the Paperless Customs Declaration Processing System from October 1 as part of its ongoing efforts to digitalise public services and modernise economic processes.

China has agreed to provide technical and research assistance to Sri Lanka for the establishment of bamboo bio-fences as part of efforts to mitigate the country's human-elephant conflict.

The true progress of a nation is determined not by its physical development, but by the values, discipline and spiritual growth of its people, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated.

US President Donald Trump again threatened to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants despite attempts to resume diplomatic talks.

Sri Lanka has recorded more than 1.3 million tourist arrivals so far this year, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Alleged organised crime figure and drug trafficker ‘Ratmalane Saima’ has been arrested in Malaysia along with two other individuals.

The Horana District General Hospital, currently administered by the Western Provincial Council, is set to be transferred under the purview of the Ministry of Health, following the issuance of a Gazette notification.

The Department of Railways has announced temporary restrictions on train services along the Kelani Valley railway line and the closure of the Nawala–Narahenpita railway crossing due to essential repair work.

Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysinghe has been taken back into prison custody after failing to fulfil the bail conditions imposed by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Oman has won backing from Gulf states for a plan that would let Tehran collect voluntary fees to use the Strait of ​Hormuz, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday, a path towards ending the disruption to oil trade caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an additional foreign exchange adjustment allowance of up to Rs. 2.5 million per year for students selected under the government’s overseas scholarship programme, following the recent depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee against major global currencies.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has highlighted the power of art to unite people beyond ethnic, religious and linguistic differences, saying that the true language of great art is humanity and unity.

A major earthquake rocked Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads ‌and injuring at least 50 people.