During a meeting held with Ambassadors of EU countries in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said loans are not an option and what the country currently needs is new investments.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is yet to receive any official request from the police summoning him for an investigation on the Bond scam.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said the upcoming parliamentary election will give the voting public an opportunity to chose proven ability over ‘Yahapalana lies’ and deception.

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan today scoffed rumours that his party was to leave the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and withdraw from the elections.

Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has lauded the efforts taken by Sri Lanka to successfully fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the President’s Media Division said. The Acting Ambassador for China Hu Wei met with Pre

State Intelligence Services of Sri Lanka (SIS) Director Major General Suresh Sallay complained to the United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) today against the Executive Director of the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) Ms. Yasmin So

In response to former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation that the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final between India and Sri Lanka was fixed, former Sri Lankan Cricketers Mahela Jayawardana and Kumar Sangakkara demanded the names and evi

While claiming that law enforcement authorities have already commenced investigations on prisons officials who have links to corruption and the underworld criminals, Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne yesterday revealed that State Inte

A high- level security delegation, led by the Secretary Defence, Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne, visited Jaffna yesterday in order to review security situation and receive updates at field level, the Army Headquarters said.

At a meeting held with estate owners, the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) and plantation sector stakeholders today, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed that estate owners should arrive at a final decision on the demands of the workers without fur

The Western Province (South) Crimes officials have arrested a suspect, under whose name a bank account has been registered and under which transactions amounting to Rs.490 million belonging to underworld figure Sinhara Amal Silva alias ’Kudu Anju

India was elected as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a two-year term after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly.

The Government of Japan has given its consent to award an aid of Japanese Yen 800 million (approximately Rupees 1,360 million) for the supply of medical equipment required for strengthening the activities of prevention of COVID -19 pandemic situation

The Attorney General has directed the Acting IGP to record statements from former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over Bond Scam, AG’s Co-ordinating Secretary said.

The Cabinet has decided to suspend the tea promotion and marketing tax for six months, Minister of Plantation Industries Co- Cabinet Spokesman Ramesh Pathirana said.

The Defence Ministry has decided to reinstate Police officers including Police Special Task Force (STF), who have received vacation of post orders, to strengthen the law and order in the country.

Police media spokesman SP Jaliya Senaratne has been promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).

Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge has written to the National Police Commission (NPC) appealing against the appointment of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) A.R.P.J. Alwis as Director of the Criminal Invest

Though Easter Sunday suicide attack mastermind Zahran Hashim had been eliminated, extremist practices are still being conducted in the Kattankudi area, Secretary to the Alhaj Abdul Jawaadh Alim Waliyyullah Trust, Mohammed Zailan told the Presidential

At a meeting held with the officials of the Elections Commission yesterday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assured to create the background to hold a free and fair election while giving priority to the health protection of the people as preventive mec

The China Development Bank (CDB) will deliver another concessionary loan of US$140 million -- US$70 million before the end of this month and the remainder by the end of the year -- to tide over the present financial problems, a spokesman from the Chi

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is correct in blaming the Central Bank officials, UNP Assistant Leader Ravi Karunanayake said today.

Responding to remarks of former MP S.B. Dissanayake, former cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara said today that he did not ask for the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course to be given to him for 20 years and that his proposal, which was made years ago, was for a sm

Former President Maithripala Sirisena once again denied that he was aware of intelligence reports prior to the Easter Sunday attacks, stating that he would have prevented the attack if he had received such alert.

The father of imprisoned drug dealer Kanjipani Imran sustained injuries after he was attacked with machetes by three men arrived in a three-wheeler in Maligawatte today.

An order to produce Attorney-at-Law Hijaaz Hizbullah, who is currently under detention, in Court will be delivered by Colombo Fort Magistrate on July 1.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today challenged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to reveal the 106 pages of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on the bond scam, which were hidden by the previous regime, before reprimanding Central Bank of

The suspect who was arrested on the charges of forging the signature of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was today ordered to be further remanded till July 01 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

The Central Bank has appointed a three-member committee to look into irregularities at financial and leasing companies, the President’s Media Division said.

Former MP S.B.Dissanayake said former cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has asked for the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course for 20 years to bring in one million golfers across the world to Sri Lanka annually.