The CID informed the Colombo Court Magistrate today that it had obtained the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used by Dhanuna Thilakaranthna and were trying to trace his whereabouts through this information.

The state of emergency was passed in parliament a short while ago with a majority of 93 votes in support and 24 against. The JVP, UNP and TNA voted against the extension of emergency.

General Sarath Fonseka suspended his fast unto death today morning when the military granted him permission to speak to his daughters via his wife’s mobile phone last night, his wife Anoma Fonseka said.

Two underworld members were killed in a police shoot out in the Badagamuwa forest reserve in Kurunegala early this morning when they had opened fire at the police team in an attempt to escape.

A fire broke out inside a warehouse at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant early this morning causing extensive damage to property and goods, and the Police, Navy and Army were called in to help douse the blaze due to the absence of a fire brigade in t

UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon has expressed concern over the lack of progress of a joint statement which both he and President Mahinda Rajapaksa had agreed during the visit to Sri Lanka last year by the UN chief.

A Sri Lankan refugee being held on Christmas Island in Australia with her two young children after authorities declared her to be a security threat worked for the legal system run by the Tamil Tigers or the LTTE, the Australian website repo

The Indian government has rejected claims it interfeared in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs despite a top government Minister saying that "certain Indian officials" wanted president Mahinda Rajapaksa to lose the recent polls and worked t

General Sarath Fonseka, who is under military custody, will continue his fast unto death despite the military providing him telephone facilities today, insisting that he wanted to speak to his children only via his wife's mobile phone, sourc

The government is concerned that some umbrella organizations of the LTTE are still trying to trace their leader LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and the matter has been discussed with India, the government said.

The Sri Lankan government today charged that UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon has violated the UN charter by appointing a special advisory committee to instruct the UN chief on the alleged war crimes committed in Sri Lanka

A TMVP delegation led by Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan is to head for New Delhi for talks following an invitation extended by the Indian government, TMVP spokesman Azad Maulana told Daily Mirror online.

Fonseka will be tried on over five charges under the Army Act and will face a court martial within the next few days after the summary of evidence was handed over to the Army Commander over the weekend, the military said.

The government says it will abolish or reform the executive presidency if elected with a two thirds majority at the forthcoming General election. The government says it is also planning to introduce a fresh constitution in the new parliament.

The mother of a ten year old girl has been arrested for selling her daughter to an unidentified couple in Kantale last week, and a special police team has been deployed to nab the couple, police said.

Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is looking forward to an early visit by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India, visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said when she met President Rajapaksa today, the President’s office said.

Australia says the aftermath of the conflict in Sri Lanka is resulting in more and more asylum seekers attempting to cross over to Australia with the latest boatload of 28 Sri Lankans being intercepted today, the Australian media reported.

Three supporters of the Democratic People’s Front (DPF) were injured when a gang, allegedly shouting slogans of a senior government minister, attacked the campaign bus of WPF Leader Mano Ganeshan in Nawalapitiya a short while ago. &nb

General Sarath Fonseka has begun a fast on to death to urge the authorities to allow him to talk to his children over the phone, his wife Mrs. Anoma Fonseka told reporters a short while ago.

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning and is expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian High Commissioner Mr. Ashok K. Kantha today.

Three people who were on their way to Sigiriya in a lorry carrying vehicles taking part in a motor cross event scheduled to be held tomorrow, drowned in Dambulla after going for a bath in a river. All three were drivers of the lorry

The government said today that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has assured President Mahinda Rajapakse that the panel of experts appointed by him will not advise or interfere with the Sri Lankan government in any way.

SLFP (M) Wing Leader Mangala Samaraweera has expressed disappointment at the decision taken by Dilrukshi Sooriyarachchi in joining the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) stating that Sooriyarachchi has been misled.

The summary of evidence against General Sarath Fonseka will be prepared by the army and handed over to Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya next week, Military Spokesperson Major General Prasad Samarasingha said.

The police are currently conducting an islandwide campaign to remove all political posters, banners and cut outs following a directive issued by the Elections Chief Dayananda Dissanayaka.

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has informed President Rajapaksa that he will name a panel of experts to advise him, the Secretary General, on the way forward on accountability issues related to Sri Lanka.

The US has expressed concern over the challenges being faced by Sri Lankan journalists and says such an environment was taking its toll on the journalism profession and the public at large.

The Sri Lanka Consulate in Jeddah has held discussions with senior officials of the shipping company of the hijacked Saudi Arabian vessel and has urged them to expedite the release of the 13 Sri Lankan crew members on board.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has sentenced a bogus job agent to 11 years rigorous imprisonment for cheating foreign job seekers for a sum of Rs.880,000 and has ordered him to repay the monies immediately or face a further 11 years in jail. 

The CID has sought Interpol assistance to arrest Sanjeewa Kumara, an aide of Sarath Fonseka after the Mount Lavinia Magistrate issued an arrest warrant for him for allegedly giving Rs. 750 lakhs to Dhanuna Tillekaratne's mother.