Terrorism Investigation Division Director, Senior Superintendent of Police, J.P.D. Jayasinghe was transferred as Discipline and Conduct Division Director, while Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) A.R.P.J. Alwis, who had been working attached to

The Sri Lankan Government should abide by its commitments to replace the ‘abusive’ Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with legislation that respects its international human rights obligations, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said a committee would be appointed to study the salary anomalies prevailing in the non-academic and academic staff of universities and recommend a streamlined mechanism to resolve them.

London’s Madame Tussauds museum has announced that it has removed the waxworks of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from its Royal Family set.

The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada amid ongoing discussions over the future role for her and the Duke of Sussex in the Royal Family.

The body of a male with gunshot injuries on the head was found at an abandoned block of land in Samadigama, Thanamalwila today, Police said.

Following an inspection made to Galle Face Green, Minister of Roads & Highways, Ports and Shipping Johnston Fernando instructed officials to illuminate the surrounding coastal line and walking paths with solar-powered lighting to avoid the prevailing

The Trump administration’s point person for South and Central Asia, Alice G Wells, will visit Sri Lanka and India next week for a series of bilateral meetings, officials said.

The first lunar eclipse of the year 2020 would be visible to Sri Lanka in the night of the full moon Poya day today (10), Colombo University’s Physical Science Department Prof. Chandana Jayaratne said.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says evidence suggests that an Iranian missile shot down the Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the Chief Justice should initiate action regarding the serious breach of confidence in the judiciary following the revelations made in the phone recordings by former state Minister Ranjan Ramanayak

The Railway Services State Minister C. B. Ratnayake yesterday said that the ministry had decided to suspend importing of railway compartments in the future.

Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, yesterday instructed the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) to commence the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) project which had not been implemented during the last two years.

The railway department will introduce a ’’Heritage Train’’ with wooden compartments to promote the tourism industry in the upcountry in the future, the Railways Chief Engineer Mechanical and Project Director Keerthi Hewavitharana said.

The exposure of audio recordings taken into custody by the Police from the residence of Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake exposed the nudity of the Yahapalana Government led by Prime Ranil Wickremesinghe, Government spokesman and Minister Keheliya Ra

The Police Department today denied allegations that it was involved in the release of telephone conversations of Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayaka on social media and electronic media.

In a bid to expand government job opportunities to the most deprived and neglected sections in society, the cabinet yesterday decided to lower the minimum qualifications to Grade 8 for employment in the proposed Multi Purpose Development Task Force (

If the US - Iran conflict escalates further, the government will take steps to bring back about 30 Sri Lankans living in Iran, Government spokesman and Minister Keheliya Rambulwella said today.

The final decision on UNP leadership will be taken next Thursday, UNP General Secretary and MP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

The High Court Judges Association (HCJA) has urged the Chief Justice (CJ) to initiate an immediate investigation into the controversial telephone conversations that transpired allegedly between certain judges and MP Ranjan Ramanayake.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today said the people wanted a leadership to set the country, which was on a wrong path, on the correct path but not a person called Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the last presidential election.

Matale Mayor Daljith Aluwihare, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting a UNP Councillor, was released on bail by the Matale Additional Magistrate Indika Attanayake this afternoon.

Referring to the fake news items about influenza, circulating on social media, Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the relevant statements had not been issued by the Ministry of Health.

A fire has broken out at a leading motor company at the Hyde Park Corner a short while ago, the Fire and Rescue Services said.

Swiss Embassy local staffer, Garnia Bannister Francis today handed over her official phone to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court and the Court is yet to decide on producing it to the government analyst for further investigations.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today held comprehensive talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena, exploring ways to further deepen bilateral ties in a range of areas including trade and investment, the NDTV reported.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) called upon Chief Justice to look into the grave situation of several audio clips of MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who had telephoned several individuals including members of the judiciary and take strong remedial step

Mayor of the Matale Municipal Council, Daljith Aluwihare has been arrested over an alleged assault on an UNP Councillor, Police Spokesman said.

Sri Lanka Police have decided to recruit 2000 Police officers from Northern Province on the advice of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Three schools would be closed completely while another 24 closed partially from January 18 for scrutiny of 2019 GCE (O/L) answer scripts for the second phase, Examinations Commissioner B, Sanath Pujitha said.