IGP Pujith Jayasundera and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were further remanded until November 6 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.

The final report of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to inquire into the Easter Sunday attacks was presented in parliament today.

Finance Minister, Matara District MP Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday he had requested Acting IGP Chandana Wicremaratne to probe a letter sent by the Southern Province Assistant Education Director (National schools and school affairs) A.M.I.S.R.B.

Victory for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) at next month’s presidential election would result to the dissolution of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party founded by late Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, SLFP Kalutara District MP Kumara Welgam

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), commenting on the dismissal of a court case in the United States against its presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said these were unsuccessful attempts at disqualifying him.

Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of the Sunday Leader Newspaper’s slain Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickrematunge, is to challenge the verdict delivered by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in the lawsuit filed agai

President’s Secretary Udhaya R. Senaviratne said certain state institutions and officials had used a circular issued by him on April 23, 2019, after the Easter Sunday attacks, to mislead the public on an imminent security threat.

The European Union Election Observation Mission which is currently in town has highlighted the absence of ‘a regulatory framework on campaign financing’ which was recommended in its report presented after the 2015 Presidential Election.

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) today expressed its concerns with regard to the perks approved by the Cabinet last week to be granted to President Maithripala Sirisena and urged the Cabinet to revoke its decision while citing it as a clea

The rains which prevailed during the past few days will continue while minor flood threat in the Colombo and Gampaha districts had lessened somewhat, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Deputy Director Pradeep Kodippili said.

A total of 57,850 dengue cases and 74 confirmed dengue deaths have been reported from all parts of the country during this year as at October 22, National Dengue Control Unit Director Dr. Aruna Jayasekara said.

There is a countrywide shortage of domestic gas because of the recent drone attack on Saudi oil facilities and the decrease in the gas prices, a senior official of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said.

An employee of a duty-free shop at the arrival lounge of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been arrested this morning with gold biscuits and jewellery worth Rs.39 million while attempting to smuggle them into the country, Customs Addit

Presidential candidate, former Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake, has been hospitalised because of a sudden illness, hospital sources said.

Justin Trudeau has won a second term as Canada’s prime minister after the country’s federal election, but his narrow victory means he will lead a minority government that will be forced to depend on other parties to govern.

The California District Court has said it lacks jurisdiction to maintain the case filed against former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on the basis that he is immune from the law suit under the doctrine of ‘common law foreign immunity’, whi

Australia has spent $30 million and is employing 100 staff to detain just one family on Christmas Island which is fighting deportation to Sri Lanka, the New Daily reported.

A suspect was arrested with one kg of heroin valued at Rs. 10 million during a raid at Kollonnawa in Wellampitiya last night.

At least five people lost their lives and more than 8,200 people displaced due to heavy rains experienced in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Western, Southern, Northern and Eastern Provinces, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will testify before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate corruption in the administration tomorrow, October 23, to provide evidence on the decision to store paddy at the Mattala Airport in 2

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa said it has been six months since the Easter Sunday attacks but the government has not gotten its priorities figured out to give prominence to security. Addressing an election rally in Beliatta yesterday

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought a meeting with representatives of five Tamil parties that put forward 13 demands for consideration by presidential candidates in the fray, a party leader said.

Former Defence Secretary and ex-People’s Bank Chairman Hemasiri Fernando who is now in remand custody, yesterday provided a statement to the police unit attached to the Presidential Commission on the series of alleged irregularities that had taken

Minister of Media and State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene today said that the Indian Ocean region (IOR) maritime domain and its affairs have become one of the crucial factors that decide and influence present, as well as future maritime affai

A Colombo Court today ordered Minister Ravi Karunanayake to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and provide a full statement over the alleged false evidence given before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Central B

President Maithripala Sirisena said his attention has been drawn towards a request made by Royal Park murder convict Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha’s party seeking a presidential pardon.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today Minister Rauff Hakeem should opt-out of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday carnage as he used to know Zahran Hashim who led the attacks.

The presidential candidate of the UNF-led alliance, Sajith Premadasa said yesterday he would not continue the kind of administration that ruled the county for the past four and a half years but opted for a change. He made this remark at an election r

The National People’s Power (NPP) said today it agreed with some of the 13 proposals submitted by Tamil political parties to be given to candidates contesting the forthcoming presidential election. Some of them included abolishing of the Prevention

Leader of both the SLPP and the Opposition, Mahinda Rajapaksa said today they were not ready to give in to any condition set by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).