Australian activists have managed to halt the midnight deportation of a Tamil asylum-seeker family as they were being flown out of Australia.

Two persons were killed and four others injured when a private bus collided head-on with a three-wheeler in Dankotuwa this morning, police said.

The Supreme Court today ordered the Elections Commission (EC) to hold the elections for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha after accepting the rejected nomination list of the Democratic United National Front (DUNF).

After considering the prosecution’s request made in relation to the case filed against former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and six others over the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 33.9 million by building a D. A. Rajapaksa Museum, the Colomb

Non-Cabinet Minister Ajith P. Perera yesterday said UNP constitution does not have provisions to delay the naming of its presidential candidate till the presidential poll is declared.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rev. Justin Welby who is currently visiting Sri Lanka yesterday called for an honest dialogue between the religious groups and peace among all people in the country. The Archbishop made this call while addressing an inter-rel

While saying that the United National Party (UNP) had no hurry to announce its presidential candidate unlike other parties, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday the party leaders of the United National Front (UNF) unanimously agreed to th

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa is reported to have held a telephone conversation with Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader and Minister Rauff Hakeem, informed sources said.

The government has shelved fresh attempts made by it to enact the 20th Amendment to the Constitution for the abolition of the executive presidency because of objections from the main opposition and a section of the United National Party (UNP), the Da

The United National Party (UNP) hosted a group of foreign envoys residing in Colombo for dinner on Wednesday, ahead of its plan to announce the presidential candidate after forming the National Democratic Front (NDF), the Daily Mirror learns.

A delegation from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday held talks with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa and sought to sign a separate memorandum of understanding (MOU) with him, informed sources sai

Nine public enterprises including Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Batticaloa Campus & Hira Foundation have been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) of Parliament next week to investigate their performances and progress, COPE Ch

Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said yesterday that their success in maintaining national security is defined by how they receive information and how they use it.

The majority of the UNP’s parliamentary group is adamant on nominating Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa as the presidential candidate and no one could ignore this popular demand for Sajith as it is the only way to prevent a bigger calamity in the gra

UNP Legal Secretary Nissanka Nanayakkara today said the candidate for the presidential election could be named only after the Election Commission notify the date to accept nominations for the election.

UNP Assistant Leader and Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday said that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in a discussion on the enactment of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution for abolishing the executive presidency only at the in

The UNP will commence disciplinary proceedings against MPs Venerable Athuraliye Ratana Thera and Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe tomorrow, UNP Legal Secretary Nissanka Nanayakkara said today.

In a setback for the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition of Nalini Sriharan, one of the convicts, seeking their premature release, the Hindustan Times reported.

At least eight commuters were injured when a lorry collided with a train travelling to Galle at Peter’s Lane, Dehiwela this afternoon, police said.

Three accomplices of underworld figure ’Angoda Lokka’ were arrested today in connection with a double murder, in which a businessman and his driver were shot dead in Hanwella, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said.

The government would increase financial allocations to each constituency by another Rs. 100 million soon bringing the total investment to Rs. 400 million in an electorate to accelerate the growth in the country and improve the family income in the ru

Senior State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama today brought up an argument against accused businessman Shanil Nethicumara for holding a public relation position currently at the Ministry of Power and Energy while he is facing indictments filed by the State

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today directed Minister Ravi Karunanayake to report to the CID within the next two weeks to provide further statements regarding the inquiry being conducted in connection with the giving of false evidence at t

Two individuals suspected to have maintained close contacts with the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of the Palai Hospital were arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) yesterday, police said.

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MPs S.B. Dissanayake and Dilan Perera obtained the membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today, SLPP Media said.

A 38-year-old man had been arrested with 1.157 kilogrammes of methamphetamine (ice) and 413 grams of hashish at Wattala last afternoon, the police said.

President Maithripala Sirisena instructed relevant officials to take steps to release lands without creating any hindrance to national security.

UNP MP Bandulalal Bandarigoda yesterday said the Death Sentence Amendment Bill will be taken up for debate in parliament shortly.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had pledged to resolve the issues about the proposed National Democratic Front (NDF) and party’s candidature in a few days, Minister of Higher Education and Water Management Rauff Hakeem said yesterday.

The Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued notices on six suspects including Parliamentarian S. Viyalandiran, who arrived at the protest staged near the Kallady Bridge in Batticaloa against the burial of the remains of an Easter Sunday suic