NATO leaders on Wednesday backed the big increase in defence spending that U.S. President Donald Trump had demanded, and restated their commitment to defend each other from attack after a brief summit in the Netherlands.

While Trump got what he wanted at the annual meeting, tailor-made for him, his NATO allies will be relieved that he committed to...

During a meeting of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), it was revealed that ten students of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura were unjustly charged a monetary penalty in connection with damages caused to a university hostel due to a student clash.

The committee pointed out that the amount charged was three times the actual value of the...

Two Special Grade Superintendents, a Superintendent, eight Assistant Superintendents and five Acting Superintendents of Prisons have been transferred to other prisons from their current locations, the Department of Prisons said.

The transfers are effective from 02 July 2025.

Accordingly, the following officers have been transferred:

Special Grade...

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the resolution to repeal the previous Cabinet decision taken to transfer the Nuwara Eliya Post Office building and its premises to the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and to modify the building and the land to increase tourist attraction and enhance new revenue generation paths.

Approval of the...