Several financial irregularities in the Eastern Province Chief Minister’s Secretariat have been revealed by the Auditor General in his audit report for 2008. The audit report has been forwarded to the  Accounts Committee

British voters have demanded that Gordon Brown goes as Labour sinks to a convincing defeat in the general election.  David Cameron's Tories have turned great swathes of the country blue, and are on course to win.

A group of Indians and three Nepalese were arrested from a lodge in Colombo this evening for staying in the country illegally. The 28 Indians and 3 Nepalese had paid 150, 000 Indian Rupees each for the trip to Sri Lanka.

The price of Domestic Gas will increase with effect from midnight tonight with the price of a 12.5 kg Shell gas cylinder up by Rs. 219 and Laugfs up by Rs. 323, the Consumer affairs Authority announced a short while ago.

Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva, who had reportedly resigned from his Media Ministry post yesterday, telephoned Daily Mirror online this evening to express concerns over the assault on Daily Mirror journalist Sandun A. Jayasekera.  AUDIO

Journalist Ruwan Weerakoon who was arrested with some supporters of retired General Sarath Fonseka for allegedly conspiring against the government was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today on the direction of the Attorney General

The Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council has passed a regulation banning private tuition classes for children between the ages of 5 to 16 years on Full Moon Poya days and on Sundays between 8am to 2pm, the Council said.

Democratic National Alliance Leader General Sarath Fonseka says he is going to file legal action over the military’s failure to allow him to attend parliament yesterday. VIDEO

A Commission to be appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa will probe violations if any, of internationally accepted norms of conduct during the final stages of the conflict and identify any persons responsible for such acts

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse today warned that the government will continue demolishing unauthorized structures in Colombo as well as other key cities in order to develop the country after it suffered the brunt of a civil war

An official Sri Lankan delegation will leave for Brussels on May 20 to negotiate the issue over the GSP+ trade benefits for the island, Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris said in parliament today

A Sri Lankan LTTE financier in Canada is expected to plead guilty next week in a Canadian court and will then be sentenced, the Canadian media reported. The Sri Lankan is the first man charged under Canada's anti-terrorism financing law.

The UNP Working Committee which met late this evening has decided to hold an internal election in order to select new leaders by July, UNP Spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake told reporters outside Sirikotha a short while ago

The owner of the house in which LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabakaran was living in just before his death, has surfaced at an IDP camp in Vavuniya and is claiming ownership for the house and property, military officials said.

The State of Emergency was extended by a month in Parliament a short while ago with 132 voting for and 14 voting against. The TNA and 2 UNP members voted against it while UNP MP Abdul Cader voted in favour of the extension

The UNP and the DNA walked away from the parliament proceedings today after DNA Leader General Sarath Fonseka was not allowed to attend today’s parliamentary sessions due to the court martial hearing.

A ferry service between Thalaimannar in northern Sri Lanka and Rameshwaran in Tamil Nadu will be launched soon, India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha said today after opening an Indian visa office in Jaffna.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate issued an order to the Army Commander today to produce General Sarath Fonseka in court on May 12 over a statement he had allegedly made to a Sunday newspaper regarding the final days of the war

Four new Ministers took oaths this morning. They include Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayaka, Livestock Minister Arumugam Thondaman, Technology and Research Minister Tissa Witharana

Deputy Minister of Media Mervyn Silva has resigned from his post today just as Keheliya Rambukwella took oaths as the new Media Minister before President Mahinda Rajapakse.

Daily Mirror senior journalist Sandun A. Jayasekera was assaulted by security officers providing security at the Maharagama cancer hospital while President Mahinda Rajapaksa was attending an event at the hospital this morning

Sarath Fonseka was not allowed to attend Parliament today and was instead forced to attend the Court Martial hearing resulting in the opposition and a government MP urging the Speaker to ensure that the rights of MPs are protected.

The Trincomalee police have begun an investigation into claims by two underage girls that they were abused over a period of three years by a Buddhist monk who was in charge of the hostel the two girls were residing at.

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickramasingha is expected to make a decision on the national list slot of Democratic National Front (DNF) Leader Mano Ganesan on Monday after a meeting was held to discuss the issue

MP Sajith Premadasa says he will consider accepting any position within the UNP only if he is elected through an internal party election. Premadasa also dismissed reports that he has been offered a deputy leader’s position by the UNP Leader&

The Director General of the Bribery Commission complained to the Colombo Chief Magistrate that the Principal of Ananda College, Colombo had committed corruption while admitting students to grade one in the year 2005.

General Sarath Fonseka was not present today at the second court martial hearing at the Navy Headquaters in Colombo as he was in parliament since this morning. The military said he was however represented by his lawyers

The United States has welcomed the decision by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to pardon convicted journalist J. S. Tissainayagam.  The US Embassy in Colombo said that it is fitting that the announcement came on World Press Freedom Day.

Police baton charged a group of university students who were protesting in front of the University Grants Commission in Ward Place a short while ago. Our reporter at the scene said that atleast four students sustained injuries

The government has relaxed provisions of some Emergency Regulations with effect from today including those involving holding meetings and gatherings, curfew, printing literature and providing householder’s names to the police.