In an election held amid global economic uncertainties, Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) returned to government in a stunning victory, winning 87 out of 97 seats - or almost 90 per cent of the seats - and staving off challenges from the Workers’ Party (WP) without conceding any new ground to its rivals.

Against the backdrop of party renewal...

The investigation into the alleged ragging incident involving 23-year-old Charith Dilshan, a second-year student at the Faculty of Engineering Technology at Sabaragamuwa University, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

On April 29, a complaint was lodged with the Samanala Wewa Police Station by a student of...

One person is dead while another is in critical condition following a shooting incident in Meetiyagoda, a short while ago.

Police said the shooting had taken place inside a restaurant located at Thambahitiya in Meetiyagoda.

The two assailants had arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire, killing one person and critically injuring another. The wounded...

The Election Commission says that all employees who are employed in public and private sectors, including state and private banks and other financial institutions, must be granted leave to cast their vote without loss of leave or pay at the upcoming Local Government (LG) election, said in a statement today (03).

Issuing a statement today, the...