The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs voted for no confidence motion against the Government on Thursday on the promise pledged by the Government that it would grant a separate divisional secretariat for them, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekar

UPFA MP Dilan Perera said yesterday if the Muslim ministers, state ministers and the deputy minister, who resigned from their posts in support of MP Rishad Bathiudeen were sworn in again, the joint opposition would move a no-confidence motion against

Parliament has accepted that the government had done its part to arrest those responsible for the April 21 bomb attack by rejecting the no-confidence motion (NCM) against the government, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

The opposition yesterday urged the government to conduct an epidemiological and statistical study into the allegations against Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Shafi Shiabdeen of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital without trying to sweep the allegatio

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Nalinda Jayatissa today alleged that the government had appointed A/L qualified personnel who had no experience in the Foreign Service as Ambassadors and High Commissioners to some important countries such as Britai

Parliament today approved a motion calling for the gazetting of the ‘Abolition of the Death Penalty Bill’ deviating from the procedure to refer it to the Attorney General.

Referring to the complaint lodged by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has imported low grade 92 octane petrol, Petroleum Resources Development Deputy Minister Anoma Gamage said the particular sample had

The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) today arrested Mohammed Thajudeen Aship Ahamad, who had received armed training from Easter Sunday mastermind Mohammad Zharan in the Nuwara Eliya, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said.

India is keeping a close watch as protests grow in Sri Lanka over the proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the US, which could enable the setting up of an American military base in Sri Lanka, the Economic Times reported today.

The Parliament session was adjourned until July 23 due to lack of quorum in the chamber today.

Kumar Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus will umpire the World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday while Ranjan Madugalle will be the match referee, it has been confirmed by the ICC.

The hearing of the fundamental rights petition filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundara over the Easter Sunday attacks, was postponed to July 25 by the Supreme Court today.

Eight police officers including five superintendents of police (SP), two assistant superintendents of police (ASP) and an inspector of police (IP), have been transferred based on service requirements, police said today.

Three men were arrested for importing more than 350,000 illegal diazepam tablets from Sri Lanka to Wales, UK, Wales Online reported yesterday.

While admitting the fact that the government including security forces and intelligence services should take the responsibility for not being able to prevent the Easter Sunday attack, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka said

TNA MP E. Saravanapavan yesterday said his party cannot trust the present government, but at the same time cannot allow the forming of another Rajapaksa government.

State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene yesterday warned that there could still be individuals who have a leaning towards Islamic State (IS) ideology who could launch more attacks but assured that law enforcement authorities are vigilant of such

The government has initiated action for trading in electricity with India by interlinking the two grids, an official said yesterday.

UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra said yesterday the JVP should have brought in an impeachment against the President instead of a no-confidence-motion (NCM) against the government as he was the one who should take responsibility for the April 21 terror at

Muslim MPs who resigned from their Cabinet, state and deputy ministerial posts in June this year have decided to accept portfolios once again, one such MP said yesterday.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) extended a formal request to the parties working under the banner of the Joint Opposition to participate in its maiden convention to be conducted on August 11, a party leader said yesterday.

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) probing the Easter Sunday attacks had decided to summon several officials attached to the intelligence service to testify before it on July 24, its Chairman Ananda Kumarasiri said yesterday.

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday said he has been compelled to use his vote against his conscience when it came to the no-confidence motion against the government.

A total of 910 vehicles had been issued with prohibition or repair orders during an awareness programme launched on Wednesday evening to identify unroadworthy vehicles by the police last evening, the police said.

Indika Bamunusinghe, a prison inmate on death row received his Master’s Degree from the Kelaniya University Convocation which was held at the BMICH today.

Minister John Amaratunga said today that Speaker Karu Jayasuriya was also fit to be the leader of the country.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will inform the police and would then go ahead with erecting electricity posts to provide power to the Kuragala Temple, Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ravi Karunanayake told parliament today.

England swept into their first World Cup final for 27 years as the hosts crushed Australia by eight wickets today to book a clash with New Zealand in Sunday’s title match.

The Sri Lanka Navy today seized a fishing vessel which was carrying 60 kilos of heroin in the seas off Galle and arrested nine suspects in it.

JVP MP Nalinda Jayatissa today revealed that some doctors who had graduated from foreign universities were practising at the Sri Lankan Army without being registered under the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC).