Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today said a leader who can create a disciplined country, who can ensure the national security and provide security to all Sri Lankans the same would be fielded as the presidential candidate of the opposition.

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment that the US would stand with Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terror attacks and expand counter-terrorism, maritime, and border security cooperation with the island nation.

While reiterating that the government was behind the suspension of his Facebook page, popular musician Iraj Weeraratne today requested President Maithripala Sirisena to intervene into the matter and to carry out an inquiry into the incident.

A week after the arrest of an individual with the largest stock of methamphetamine pills at the Colombo Central Mail Exchange (CME), the Customs today arrested another suspect with methamphetamine pills worth Rs. 14.7 million.

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam today instructed the officials to take immediate action to admit the children of all teachers who had completed more than three years service in National Schools.

UNP MP Hirunika Premachandra said today that the court decision given to release former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundara on bail was an example of that the rule of law prevails in the country and no one can intervene wit

Justice and Prison Reforms Minister Thalatha Atukorale today rejected the remarks allegedly made by Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Kalinga Indatissa during a discussion with opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa that the minister had no

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Easter Sunday attack a short while ago.

The European Union’s (EU) Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Gilles de Kerchove would visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives from July 11-16, the EU Embassy in Colombo said today.

The debate on the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) which was submitted against the government commenced a short while ago in parliament.

The government plans to revive the recently suspended free visa and visa on arrival programme from August 1 this year for 39 countries.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday reached an agreement with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to obtain fuel on credit for the generation of thermal power, CEB spokesman Sulakshana Jayawardane told Daily Mirror and as such would be ab

Despite the remaining members of the group led by Zahran Hashim that launched the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks having been taken into custody, one cannot rule out the possibility of lone wolf terror attacks as those that took place in Europe, s

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who had met the Chairman of Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya at the Parliamentary Complex yesterday had requested him not to resign from his post as there are several elections to be contested in the coming

SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said yesterday police intelligence has busted a plot to assassinate President Maithripala Sirisena by convicted drug kingpins now on death row.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said yesterday President Maithripala Sirisena had no judicial power to pick out four convicts to be executed when there were many others on death row.

Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ajith Dias has been issued a notice to appear before the CID unit attached to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate corruption of the current administration on August 9.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) said yesterday it had directed Sri Lanka Customs to re-export the illegally imported containers filled with industrial waste to the country of origin.

Although it appears that the State Lands (Special Provisions) Bill is progressive and people-friendly, in reality it is attempt by the government to allow foreigners to buy lands in Sri Lanka, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said today.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he had been called to appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) probing the Easter Sunday attacks.

The Attorney General has instructed the CID Director to name Army Intelligence Officer Lalith Rajapaksa as a suspect and record his statements and produce him in court under the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with the Keith Noyer abduction and

The emergence of non-traditional threats in the region is a major concern and collective efforts should be made for greater maritime partnerships, State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene said.

Shahul Hamid Hizbullah (21), who was arrested on June 15 had been handed over to the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) today.

The Attorney General is to file a revision application in the Colombo High Court against the bail order by the Chief Magistrate today in the magisterial inquiry into the alleged offences committed by the former IGP and the defense secretary in connec

Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesting IUSF students at the Kollupitiya Junction a short while ago, Police said.

The World Health Organization today announced Sri Lanka has eliminated measles, interrupting transmission of the indigenous virus that causes the killer childhood disease.

Both sides of Galle Road from Galle Face Hotel roundabout to the Kollupitiya Junction has been temporarily closed due to a protest march carried out by Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) university students, police said.

President Maithripala Sirisena left for the United Kingdom today on a private visit to attend the graduation ceremony of his son, Daham, the President’s Media Division said.

Dhanushka Ramanayake, the Media Secretary at the Megapolis & Western Development Ministry, today denied allegations that he was behind the suspension of the Facebook account of popular singer Iraj Weeraratne.

A National Security Advisory Board headed by Dr. Sarath Amunugama has been set up by President Maithripala Sirisena to look into the matters related to national security.