The first group selected for jobs in the agricultural sector in Israel left from Katunayake Airport for Israel last night (18).

National Security Advisor and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayaka has recommended extending the implementation of the Wolbachia special dengue control project to arrest the rapid surge of dengue in the country.

A total of 2,166 suspects were arrested in the islandwide operation titled ‘Yukthi’ within the past 24 hours, said the police.

State Minister for Technology Kanaka Herath reaffirmed his commitment to implementing a steadfast digital economic policy that remains consistent across government transitions.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged all political leaders to exhibit responsibility in their approach to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.

Around 2,000 teen mothers have been reported so far this year to make it a serious social and legal issue, said the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA).

Two schoolboys have been arrested in Kandy for sexually-abusing and videoing girls and then uploading them to the internet.

The Maligakanda magistrate's court has ordered the sealing of the office of additional secretary to the health ministry Dr. Saman Ratnayake in an ongoing investigation into the substandard human Immunoglobulin vaccine scandal.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLFBE) is to open a branch in Nuwara Eliya with a staff capable of providing services in Tamil language within the first week of next year.

The sale, promotion or distribution of everything that is detrimental to the interests of children will be removed near schools before the commencement of the next term, acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon said.