A writ petition has been filed in the court of appeal seeking an order for the protection of the life of Nadun Chinthaka Karunaratne alias ‘Harak Kata’.

Online booking of seats in long-distance SLTB buses is now available.

The attorney general has requested the rejection of a writ petition filed alleging threats to the life of arrested drug dealer Salindu Malshika Gunaratne alias ‘Kudu Salindu’.

The economic impact from strikes is estimated at Rs. 46 billion a day, said finance state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.

The Election Commission will meet today (16) to discuss the course of action over the non-availability of funds to hold the local government polls.

The government has decided to re-implement the Colombo Fort-Malabe light rail project as a solution to the severe traffic congestion in and around Colombo.

Easter Sunday bomb attack mastermind Zahran Hashim's wife has been granted bail by the Kalmunai High Court after being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for four years.

With the aim of saving a large amount of foreign exchange flowing out of the country, the government has decided to limit the release of allowances and related expenses for official travel abroad for state sector officials with effect from March 20, informed sources said.

The Malaysian government has agreed to provide employment for around 100,000 Sri Lankans, said foreign employment promotion state minister Jagath Pushpakumara.

The Colombo High Court today (15) ordered the attorney general to decide the course of action against former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake with regard to the Central Bank bond issue.