Major (Rtd.) Attorney-at-Law Ajith Prasanna, who is also the convener of Mawbima Wenuwen Ranawiruwo organisation, started a sit-in campaign in front of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo a short while ago urging the victim of the alleged abduction incident

Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived on an official two-day visit to Sri Lanka yesterday. The Foreign Minister will call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and felicitate the new leadershi

Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, is currently studying a request made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had requested him to name a representative to a new commission which he intends to appoint to probe the Easter Sunday attacks, a

Former State Minister Harsha De Silva said that he would not contribute to the United National Party (UNP) at the forthcoming general election unless the party took action to face the election with fresh, intelligent and capable people who could win

Sri Lanka and China agreed yesterday to renegotiate the Hambantota Port project, but in a manner that would not harm traditional friendship ties between the two countries, informed sources said yesterday.

I will rise again. I have not ended my political career with the end of my tenure of office as President, as some people think. I will rise again to serve the people of this country. I will serve the people until the last breath of my life, former Pr

Colombo Mayoress Rosy Senanayake yesterday scoffed at reports that she had been asked to appear before a commission investigating corruption.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today said the sequence of events and timeline of the alleged Swiss Embassy employee incident did not in any way correspond with the actual movements of the alleged victim on that date.

Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had received a complaint against Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake alleging that a building belonging to the CMC valued over Rs. 100 million had been sold at a price of Rs. 30 millio

Islamabad Capital Territory Police would provide VVIP security cover to Sri Lankan cricket team during their visit to the twin cities according to the police officials in Pakistan.

Students sitting for the GCE O/L examination could complete their exam at a nearby centre in case of inclement weather hindering them from reaching their scheduled examination centres, the Examination Department said.

The people living along the rivers and at downstream areas of Attanagalu Oya have been asked to be vigilant of rising water levels, the Irrigation Department said.

An 18-year-old female was killed and three others went missing when an earth embankment collapsed on a house at Malapattawa in Nuwara Eliya last night.

Prevailing showery conditions over the island, particularly in the Northern, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and in the Anuradhapura District is expected to continue, the Meteorology Department said.

MDMK leader Vaiko on Saturday criticised the Centre’s move to give Sri Lanka Rs 2,800 crore development assistance and Rs 350 crore for counter-terrorism activities. He said this was a big blow to Tamil people.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in the country last night from India after concluding his first official overseas visit as President.

Promising to be “frank” and “upfront” to avoid the misunderstandings of the past between New Delhi and Colombo, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says India and other countries in the region must invest more in Sri Lanka if they want to

Several ministers in the former UNF government will be probed for alleged financial irregularities which include charging bribes from investors to execute projects in the country, a top government source told the Daily Mirror.

Begging inside train compartments and railway station premises will be prohibited with effect from December 1, Railways General Manager Dilantha Fernando said yesterday.

There would be no effect on the import tax on motor vehicles despite the major tax concessions which were announced on Wednesday. Only the prices of buses and trucks registered less than five years from the country of export could be reduced the Vehi

Days after Sri Lanka’s new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called the Hambantota Port lease agreement signed between the previous government and China, a ’mistake’ and called for it to be re-negotiated, China has responded saying that the cooperat

UNP Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa on Saturday urged the government to conduct an impartial investigation into the alleged detention and questioning of a local employee of the Swiss Embassy.

The final decision on appointing former UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa as the Opposition Leader will be made after a discussion with all allies of the party, UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday.

Reaffirming commitment to the Ottawa Convention, Canada yesterday announced $8.3 million to support mine-affected communities including $2 million for landmine clearance in northern Sri Lanka.

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan has urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government to fulfil the commitments made by Sri Lanka at the UNHRC and warned that if not, Sri Lanka would lose its legitimacy in the international are

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said yesterday they expected that ‘white van culture’ and undemocratic actions would take place under this government, but they never expected such things would happen so soon.

While stating that an investigation has been initiated by the CID over the alleged detention and questioning of a local employee of the Swiss embassy, Police Headquarters yesterday denied allegations claiming its involvement in the said incident.

The Navy yesterday vehemently condemned the alleged comments made by Pubudu Jagoda of the Frontline Socialist Party at a press briefing relating the Navy on an issue connected with the settlement of Muslims in the Wilpattu area.

The Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka said the detaining of their local employee against her will on the street in Sri Lanka and threatening her at length by unidentified men had to be regarded as a very serious and an unacceptable act.

UNP Dy. Leader Sajith Premadasa is expected to be nominated to the post of Opposition Leader in the Parliament of Sri Lanka as per the understanding arrived at discussions held today.