The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has signed a terminal service agreement (TSA) with Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) to provide vehicle transhipment via the port.

The Court of Appeal (CA) today issued notices on Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera and SSP Anuruddha Bandara Hakmana and HQI Senadhipathi K.D. de Silva of Mullaitivu returnable for November 8.

Referring to the case against the former Defence Attache of the Sri Lankan High Commission in London Brigadier Priyanka Fernando at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the Foreign Ministry has requested the UK government to honour the diplomatic im

Two SriLankan flights which were scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), were diverted to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) this morning due to the adverse weather conditions, the MRIA duty manager said.

A total of 58,000 applications for postal voting forwarded for the presidential election had been rejected, the Elections Commission said.

One of the strongmen and confidantes of the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime and former Mihin Lanka Chief Executive Officer Sajin Vaas Gunawardena called on the members and the supporters of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to work towards the victory of N

President Maithripala Sirisena left for Japan this morning to attend the coronation ceremony of the Japanese Emperor Naruhitho, which is to be held tomorrow (22).

Asserting that despite many domestic priorities Sri Lanka has discharged its obligations in paying its assessments to date, the Sri Lanka delegation to the UNGA this week called on the United Nations Secretariat to utilise the available resources rec

United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Kalutara District parliamentarian Kumara Welgama’s house at Kaluwamodara in Aluthgama has been burgled yesterday, Aluthgama police said.

Megalopolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said that the November 16 Presidential Election will be a mother of all future elections to be held in the country.

Lawyers representing five men, including two lawmakers, will be filing habeas corpus applications to challenge their detention under Malaysia’s security laws for alleged links to a banned Sri Lankan militant group, the Straits Times reported.

An employee attached to an airport duty-free shop at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, was arrested with 40 gold biscuits worth over Rs 32 million today.

A Syrian family who tried to enter Sri Lanka using fraudulent documents has been arrested at the BIA and deported, Immigration and Emigration Department officials said.

A total of 1,034 complaints of election law violations and violence had been reported between October 8 to 19, the Elections Commission said today.

Sri Lanka’s ability to uphold free and fair election amidst various challenges has been commended by a number of democratic countries in the world, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Block said yesterday.

Two suspects including a police officer were arrested with 164.3kg of Kerala cannabis during a search conducted at a roadblock at Ilupawadawei, Mannar, the Navy said.

Army Commander Shavendra Silva said yesterday he could not take responsibility for one of his previous statements being used in a newspaper advertisement in connection with the forthcoming presidential election.

United National Party (UNP) MP Hector Appuhamy, at a press conference yesterday, suggested that SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa should publish his medical certificate while stating that its candidate Sajith Premadasa would do the same.

Primary Industries and Social Empowerment Minister Daya Gamage informed the Presidential Commission that the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) had decided to store paddy at Mattala Airport after the airport officials had given them permission to execute th

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) would sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa today, the SLPP said.

New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said yesterday his policy was to give prominence to Buddhism and to protect the unitary status of the country.

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) yesterday handed over its set of twenty proposals to SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Opposition Leader’s official residence in Wijerama.

Police arrested eleven suspects including two Pradeshiya Sabha members and a former PS member so far with regards to the received complaints and election law violations, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

The Elections Commission has received a total of 851 complaints from October 8 to 17 regarding the election law violations and violent activities, the Commission said.

A blast in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan killed 62 people Friday, according to Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman for Nangahar’s provincial governor. Khogyani said the blast struck worshipers gathered for Friday prayers and left 36 wounded.

Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne today said the majority of members in his association had decided to support the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Former Chief Minister of the Western Provincial Council Isura Devapriya has been removed from the SLFP Central Committee and Maharagama Chief Organiser post, sources said.

Police request public not to leave their vehicles parked alone on roadsides due to any technical failures or any other reason without keeping a person in the vehicle because if not, they should inform it to the police emergency, Police Spokesman SP

Heavy rainfalls which could go up to 150 mm are expected in some parts of the island during the coming days, Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

Former MP Sri Ranga and five others were granted bail by the Vavuniya Magistrate’s Court over an accident that killed a policeman at Settikulam in 2011.