In connection to the vehicle mishap that occurred in 2016 which left the victim bedridden, former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said he had not been found guilty of the accident and added that he had only been asked to give support to the ongoing

The actual truth behind the incident of “white van” drama, as acted out by two men of the former Health Minister during a news briefing will be revealed in near future, Defence Secretary, Major General Kamal Gunaratne said.

Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World on Saturday. The two runners-up for the crown were Miss France and Miss India.

The two persons who were arrested by the CID over making controversial statements regarding ‘white vans’ during a press conference have been detained for a period of 72-hour for further questioning, police said.

While reiterating that Sri Lanka does not want to get involved in rivalries among world powers, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said, “We seek friendship and reject domination by others.”

Sri Lanka’s health officials have warned of a serious outbreak of a dengue epidemic and have urgently sought a stakeholders meeting to control the spread of the disease as 120 deaths have been reported so far this year, the GMOA said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said it was important to conduct a proper study when implementing MoUs signed with private companies instead of foreign countries to ensure there would be no adverse impact on the country.

The Foreign Ministry is to begin talks soon with the Swiss Embassy in Colombo, seeking the extradition of Inspector Nishantha Silva, who is believed to have flown to Switzerland without prior notice, a top government source told Daily Mirror yesterda

The CID has arrested the two persons who spoke at the ‘white van’ press conference that was organised by Dr Rajith Senaratne prior to the presidential election, last night, police said.

The CID on Thursday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne that there was no evidence to show any connection to an alleged abduction of the Swiss Embassy employee Garnier Banister Francis.

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development have recommended that a song aired from January 1 next year to 2022 should pay a royalty of Rs.30 while songs being telecast on TV should pay Rs.100.

The responsibility for building national unity in a future government under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa lies in the hands of the SLFP, former president Maithripala Sirisena said.

The government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not sign the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in the manner that former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe signed the Norway-sponsored Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) with the LTTE, Minister Dulles

While categorically rejecting the allegations levelled by Maharagama Apeksha Hospital Director Dr. Wasantha Disanayake, Fight Cancer Team Founder M.S.M. Mohammed said the control and management of the fund, which the Hospital Director referred to as

Colombo Additional Magistrate Kanchana de Silva today issued an overseas travel ban on former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka and his driver over the 2016 accident case.

Those eyeing the United National Party (UNP) leadership should be patient because they will be able to secure it at the appropriate time, MP Mayantha Dissanayake said today.

The new terrorist threat faced by Sri Lanka has to be contained by whatever means necessary with the fullest cooperation of other countries, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.

Some 26 United National Party (UNP) MPs today handed over a letter to party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe requesting him to convene a meeting of the working committee to decide on leadership changes.

UNP MP Harin Fernando today said that UK election results proved that the nationalism has won over liberalism like in the US, UK, India and even in Sri Lanka.

UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced that he will not be leading the party in future elections following what he called a disappointing election night, CNBC reported today.

Swiss Embassy employee Garnier Banister Francis arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to give a statement over the incident where she was allegedly threatened by a group of unidentified men.

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has informed the Supreme Court that the government has decided not to sign Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA) as they are t

The Conservative Party has won an overall majority in the UK General Election, passing the 326-seat threshold with constituencies still to declare, BBC reported a short while ago.

Waruna Priyantha Liyanage’s name was gazetted by the Elections Commission notifying that he would fill the vacancy created in parliament for the Ratnapura District after the demise of UPFA MP Ranjith De Zoysa.

A 24-hour water cut will be imposed on several areas in Colombo starting from 8.00 p.m. tomorrow till 8.00 p.m. on Sunday (15) due to the on-going Metro Colombo Urban Development Project, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

Two members of the committee appointed by UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to look into party reforms had announced their resignation yesterday requesting the party leadership to call for a working committee meeting and to appoint presidential candida

The Government is mulling towards moving out its offices from private buildings onto State-owned buildings. This decision had been taken with the view of minimising the additional cost incurred to the government for locating its offices in privately-

Sri Lanka’s Justice Ministry will soon look at amending laws which will allow fast-tracking of cases against drug offenders, Human Rights and Legal Reforms State Minister Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva told the Daily Mirror yesterday.

European Parliament Member Geoffrey Van Orden CBE yesterday applauded President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s emphasis on being ‘a President for all Sri Lankans.’

The government will liberalise the import of wheat flour to end the monopoly by two multi-national companies and reduce the tax on wheat flour, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Ramesh Pathirana said yesterday.