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The number of tourists visited Sri Lanka during the month of January 2012 rose 15.7 percent to 85, 874

Australia survived a frenetic Sri Lankan fight-back to post a thrilling five-run one-day victory at the WACA today.

External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris met the Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Awn Khasawneh and the Minister of Defence in Amman.

A Sri Lankan detainee at the Malas Ladies’ Prison committed suicide, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh said.

A protest in support of former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed is being held in front of the Maldivian Embassy down Melbourne Avenue in Bambalapitiya at the moment. The protest is being conducted by both Maldivians and Sri Lankans in support of the former president (VIDEO)

Illegally imported cigarettes worth around Rs.2.6 million branded as Gold Leaf were seized by the Fort Police when they were hidden inside a house in Maligawatta

A sharp fielding performance from Sri Lanka gave them the upper hand at the WACA, in the third One Day International Tri Series match in Perch, against Australia

Acting Minster of External Affairs Neomal Perera said today that if the Maldives requested assistance from Sri Lanka, the government would offer any support necessary

The Deyata Kirula Exhibition currently underway in Anuradhapura has draw over 2.8 million visitors during the past five days despite heavy rain. The exhibition was extended by two days and is scheduled to be held until February 12

Sri Lanka have won the toss and put Australia in to bat in the third match of the Commonwealth Bank series in Perth

In the backdrop of a coup in Maldives, a high level meeting of sleuths from five South Asian nations, including India, Maldives and Sri Lanka, was held on Thursday here to discuss ways of consolidating anti-terror mechanism in the region

The parliamentary consultative committee meetings had not been conducted by the Ministries to discuss  issues confronting the country for years though  the Standing Orders stipulates the conducting of such meetings at least once a month, Parliament was informed yesterday

Private Bus owners have requested the Finance Ministry for diesel subsidies of Rs.76 per litre to keep up with the imminent rise in the price of diesel

The Private Transport Services Ministry will introduce an electronic ticketing system for inter-provincial private buses from next month, Minister C.B. Ratnayaka said today

Hotels, restaurants, tea kiosks and cafeterias where sugar is being used as a sweetener are to be advised to display a health warning regarding the excessive use of sugar and the diseases caused by it

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is seeking the help of the public to trace the suspects involved in the double murder which took place in the Kotakethana area in Kahawatta between January 31 and February 2

A driver claimed that he bit a 6-year-old schoolgirl’s cheeks and neck while playing a vampire's game with her, as he denied his molestation charges in court today

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday advised his players to learn from their mistakes and save themselves from injuries after his side cruised to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a cricket tri-series match here

Maldivian President Wahid had assured Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe over the telephone this evening, that former President Mohamed Nasheed will be protected by the new government

Sugar production will start at the Hingurana Sugar factory by the middle of this year using the sugarcane harvest expected from present cultivations, the government said in Parliament today