President Maithripala Sirisena Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted 40 lieutenant colonels to the rank of colonel, with effect from 10 September 2019.

Wildlife officials of Sigiriya had launched an investigation into the suspicious death of four elephants at Hiriwadunna in Habarana.

The final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to look into fraud and corruption of the current government from 2015 to 2018, was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena last evening, President’s Media Division sa

The maritime security head of the Avant-Garde was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) upon his arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayaka this morning over the floating armoury case, police said.

The two-day token strike launched by the Ceylon Teachers’ and Principals’ Services Union decide to temporarily call off their strike today, the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said.

Ten trains operated this morning during the second day of the train strike to bring the office crowd to Colombo, Railway General Manager Dilantha Fernando said.

Prof. R. Vigneswaran yesterday charged that the University Grants Commission (UGC) had flouted proper procedure in removing him from the post of Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Jaffna University in April this year.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday ordered the Immigration and Emigration Department Controller General that the signed copies of all documents related to the dual citizenship of the former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa be hand

Responding to remarks made by UNP MP Hesha Vithanage that Gotabaya Rajapaksa will have to wear a (prison) jumper when Sajith Premadasa comes to power, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said those who are trying to do so will have to wear j

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) said if the telephone conversation between the interdicted solicitor general Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe and former head of the Avant-Garde Security firm, Nissanka Senadhipathi was found to be authentic, it w

UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said yesterday (September 26, 2019) was a historic day for the UNP as both it’s working committee and the parliamentary group unanimously endorsed the candidature of Minister Sajith Premadasa for the co

While endorsing Minister Sajith Premadasa as the presidential candidate, the UNP Working Committee passed a resolution to take forward the constitutional reform process that was initiated during the term of the present government.

In the wake of MP Hesha Vithnage’s statement that the SLPP’s presidential candidate will have to wear a jumper if UNP candidate Sajith Premadasa is elected president of this country, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today instructed UNP senior

SLPP presidential candidate and former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa today assured that a government led by him would not allow anything bad to happen to any of the war heroes.

The UNP is divided into two factions and is fighting like cockerels for candidacy and the country cannot be developed by giving power to fighting cockerels, SLPP Leader and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

Stern action will have to be taken against those behind the trade union action if they do not call off the strike by Monday, State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Ashok Abeysinghe said today.

United National Front (UNF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa told the media soon after he was nominated as the party’s presidential nominee that he was likely to contest the election under the ’swan’ symbol.

United National Party (UNP) MP Hesha Vithanage, while addressing the gathering at the Matugama rally, highlighted to need to nominate Minister Sajith Premadasa as the party’s presidential candidate and said the SLPP presidential candidate would def

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to hold a crucial central committee meeting chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday to discuss the possibility of forming an alliance with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to face the UNP at the

After days of bickering, the United National Party (UNP) Working Committee (WC) today unanimously endorsed the party’s deputy leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa as the presidential candidate.

A disabled soldier, K.D. Dayaratne, who had launched a fast-unto death at the Fort Railway Station, had been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital a short while ago due to a health condition.

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives ’’because it happened under my watch,’’ according to a PBS documentary to be broadcast next week, Al Jazeer

After days of bickering, the United National Party (UNP) resolved today to nominate its deputy leader Sajith Premadasa as the presidential candidate, party sources said.

The government is scheduled to discuss the decision taken by the UN Peacekeeping Department to ban the deployment of non-essential Sri Lankan Army troops in UN peacekeeping missions.

The Lotus Road in Colombo has been temporarily closed due to a protest staged by a group of principals and teachers.

Four suspects who had allegedly stolen jewellery valued at Rs. 50 million from a devalaya in Galthenna, Thalathuoya, were arrested by the police early this morning, police said.

One-day and normal services of issuing passports and national identity cards (NICs) had returned to normal as of this morning, sources at the departments said.

Six trains operated this morning to facilitate the commuters and to bring the office crowd to Colombo even during the strike, Railway General Manager Dilantha Fernando said.

Two women were killed and three others were injured after a jeep they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a lorry in between the Dodangoda and Gelanigama exit in Southern Expressway (E01) last night.

UPFA MP S.B. Dissanayake said yesterday he was certain that the SLFP would not contest the forthcoming presidential election separately or extend its support to UNP candidate Sajith Premadasa.