More than 300 people gathered in the suburban Ottawa neighbourhood of Barrhaven Saturday for a community vigil following what police have called one of the worst mass killings in the region’s recent history.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is in communication with the family members in Sri Lanka of the six Sri Lankans who were murdered in Ottawa, Canada and is facilitating their requests with the relevant Canadian authorities through the Sri Lankan High Commission while respecting their privacy.

The book released by Gotabaya Rajapaksa on an alleged Conspiracy to Oust him is the latest attempt by the “president who ran away” to paint an image of innocence,National Unity Alliance said.

The heat index, the temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution Level’ in 18 districts including Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts tomorrow, the Meteorology Department announced today.

Due to the affordability of sanitary napkins half the number of girls and women in Sri Lanka do not include sanitary napkins in their household expenditures, the Advocata Institute said.

The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 22 Indian fishermen along with three Indian trawlers while poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the Kovilan Lighthouse in Kareinagar.

The Sri Lankan father who survived the mass murder of his family in Canada said he returned home from work on Wednesday to find his wife and four young children had been killed.

After 2028, there will be no failures in the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examinations, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Heat Index Advisory for the North-western, Southern and North-central provinces and the Monaragala, Ratnapura, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Trincomalee districts.

Mr. Ranjan Manoranjan, the Chief Election Commission of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), has announced the details about the upcoming election for the TGTE’s fourth Parliament, which will be comprised of 115 members from 12 countries.

The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit in Canada arrested a 19-years-old Sri Lankan student who was involved in last night’s homicide where six including five members of a Sri Lankan family were killed.

The recent meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leaders Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa concluded without reaching a final decision on the formation of an alliance ahead of the upcoming national elections, according to reports from the media.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a party leaders meeting on Monday to discuss the International Monetary Fund's proposals with its high level delegation, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

In February, expatriate workers sent a total of USD 476.4 million to the country, marking a 14 percent increase compared to the same month last year, the Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry said.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says three main issues that he was unable to address during his tenure will have to be looked into by the future leader of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka had received six proposals for the construction of nuclear plants here. Prof. S. R. D. Rosa, Chairman – Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (SLAEB) said during a recent seminar organised by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) on ‘Potential of nuclear energy and its challenges in Sri Lanka.

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has accused Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena of attempting to assault him in the Parliamentary complex today.

Basil Rajapaksa who spearheads the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) , along with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will meet President Ranil Wickremesinghe this evening to discuss the future political arrangements between the two sides ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections.

During the prevalence of dry weather, exposure to excessive sunlight can lead to blindness, Eye Surgeon Dr. Mudita Kulatunga said. She mentioned that it is important to drink water to prevent the eyes from drying due to excessive sunlight and to use glasses and helmets to prevent the reflection of ultraviolet rays into the eyes.

Director General of Government Information Dinith Chinthaka Karunaratne through his lawyer informed the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday (6) that the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed against the non-holding of Local Government (LG) elections.

Editor of the Ravana Lanka News website – Mr. G.P. Nissanka, who was arrested by the CID last night, has been remanded. Fort Magistrate – Thilina Gamage today (March 06) ordered to remand him until March 20.

SLPP MP Rohitha Abeygunawardane was elected chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises today. He was elected at the inaugural meeting of COPE.

A group of officers from the Criminal Investigation Department’s Computer Crime Division has arrested Mr. G.P. Nissanka, the editor of Ravana Lanka News website.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to release a book tomorrow titled "The Conspiracy to Oust Me from the Presidency."

While reducing the prices of Lanka Super Diesel 4 Star Euro 4 and Lanka Petrol 95 Octane Euro 4, the government has played a small gimmick on the people, former Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Commissioner Janaka Ratnayaka said.

Parliamentary attendence of Ali Sabri Raheem has been suspended for a period of one month from today over the gold smuggling case, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane anounced today.

Sri Lanka has called for the UN Human Rights Council to halt its excessive scrutiny of nations in the global south through intrusive mechanisms while ignoring violations elsewhere to regain credibility.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) will conduct the ‘Air Tattoo’ Educational and Technical Exhibition 2024 in Jaffna this week, in commemoration of the SLAF’s 73rd anniversary commemorated this year.