The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it has approved a USD-57.4-million (EUR 50.4m) financing package for a solar aggregation and virtual net metering project in Sri Lanka.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticised the Indian National Congress (INC) for the 1974 transfer of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka, labelling it another "historic dark chapter" of the 'Grand Old Party's' rule, alleging it compromised India's national interests.

The four arrestees, including the main suspect, his wife, the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kundasale Police Training School, and a driver attached to the Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha, have been remanded until July 09 in connection with the investigation into the ...MORE..

Indika Jayalath, who served as the Vice Chairman of the Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha, has decided to resign from his position.

The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed against 11 defendants, including former Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Arjuna Mahendran and former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, in connection with the Central Bank bond scam be called again on July 22. MORE..

The Ministry of Environment has introduced a new WhatsApp number to allow the public to report environmental issues, with the service coming into effect from today (26).

It was revealed before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that 89 companies registered in Sri Lanka had remitted more than Rs. 190 billion in US dollars out of the country under the guise of importing goods, despite no such goods being imported into the country. MORE..

Opposition Members of Parliament today (26) submitted a letter to the Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne seeking permission to hold a parliamentary debate on the prolonged vacancies in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka...MORE..

The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is accused of making a statement deemed insulting to the religion of Islam, be called again on July 31.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has suspended the party membership and all positions held by its Horana Constituency Organiser, Charith Abeysinghe, with immediate effect following his arrest and remand in connection with an alleged bribery incident.

Deputy Minister of Energy Arkam Ilyas has stated that, in order to maintain the stability of the national electricity grid, consumers with rooftop solar panel systems exceeding 300 kW of capacity have been requested to temporarily switch off their systems from tomorrow (27) until June 29.

A further seven units of the Battery Energy Storage System project, initiated by the government to strengthen grid stability and provide relief to electricity consumers, arrived at the Colombo Port last evening.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday. No tsunami warning was issued. MORE..

The number ​of confirmed Ebola ‌cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ​increased to 1,155, ​including 304 deaths, government ⁠data showed on ​Thursday. MORE..

A head-on collision between two private buses has occurred on Vajira Wansa Mawatha along the Matara–Talalla Road, said police.

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology said.

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured.

An individual suspected of serving as the gunman for detained organized crime figure “Kehelbaddara Padme” has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).