Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia abruptly resigned on Wednesday, shortly after his political patron, President Vladimir V. Putin, sent the country’s political elite into a swirl with proposals for sweeping constitutional changes that cou

The previous government failed to carry out a proper estimation of the value of property acquired from external parties, Ports and Shipping Minister Johnston Fernando said today during an inspection tour.

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake told journalists today he was arrested in the absence of a complaint made to the police and when neither his number nor voice had yet been identified.

A middle-aged woman with her son and daughter were drowned on Tuesday when they were having a bath in Ralamaduwa Reservoir in Wanathawilluwa.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) will take legal action against errant bus drivers and conductors if they continue to play jarring music and broadcast videos from today.

Respect for fundamental human rights in Sri Lanka is in serious jeopardy following Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s election as president in November 2019, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2020.

The government has appointed directors to Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) board consisting of industry representatives and senior public officials.

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the controversial audio clips was today remanded till January 29 by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.

Sri Lanka has sought the support of Seychelles in its application to become an observer member of the Indian Ocean Commission, the outgoing High Commissioner said on Monday.

A proposal to draft a new Bill titled ‘National Intelligence Act’ to regulate and empower all intelligence services, has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday.

The plan to recruit 100,000 unskilled youths to a multi-task human resource force has reached its final stage. This is being done under the Vision for Progress envisaged in the election manifesto of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The remains of three Sri Lankan students who died at Baku in Azerbaijan were brought to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning, the airport senior officer said.

An Inspector of Police (IP) attached to the Mirihana Police had died after shooting himself this morning, Police Spokesman said.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, who appeared for the second day before the PCoI investigating into the Easter Sunday attacks, was questioned today from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., its media division said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said yesterday that no decision has been taken to sing the National Anthem only in Sinhala.

A top U.S. official who was in Sri Lanka yesterday delivered a letter from her President Donald Trump to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa underscoring his government’s commitment and interest in furthering and depending partnership with Sri Lanka.

Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi yesterday assured China won’t allow any outside influences to interfere with matters that are essentially internal concerns of Sri Lanka.

The delegations of Sri Lanka and Russia are ‘comparing their notes and coordinating closely in their efforts in UNESCO and in the UNHRC,’ the visiting Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov said yesterday.

Laws related to privacy should be promulgated in Sri Lanka in order to prevent the confusion stirred up in the wake of MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s audio clips controversy, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader Udaya Gammanpila said yesterday.

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake who was suspended from the party today said he would function as an independent MP in Parliament following the decision of the party.

Though the SLFP or the UPFA do not slavishly stick to the Sri Lanka Nidahas Podujana Peramuna (SLNPP) to contest the Parliamentary polls, the SLFP would never take a decision that would weaken the party, State Minister of Industry and the General Sec

Tamil diaspora is trying their best to revive the LTTE by lobbying against the government with the support of the international community, Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.

The Education Ministry has decided to go ahead with the much-criticized ‘Suraksha Student Insurance scheme’ and the voucher system for school uniforms introduced by the Yahapalana government.

Delivering one of the key pledges made during the presidential election campaign, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided that the minimum daily wage of estate workers should be Rs.1,000 with effect from March 1st this year.

An arrest should be carried out only when absolutely necessary and upon a decision taken with utmost care and in strict compliance of the law, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Acting Inspector General of Police Senior DIG C. D. Wickramarat

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today said the aspirations of the people of both the US and Sri Lanka should be taken into consideration in the future activities of the MCC Agreement since both the US and Sri Lanka are countries which respect democratic

UNP is prepared to make any decision with regard to the party on Thursday in order to safeguard its unity, Party General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested by the CCD officers this evening is to be produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, police said.

Mother, her daughter and son drowned in the Ralmaduwa tank at Wanathawilluwa this evening, police said.

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) officers at his residence in Madiwala a short while ago.