A fire broke out at a four-storey building at Pannipitiya in Maharagama early this morning, police said.

Two more of the individuals, who were arrested along with notorious drug kingpin Makandure Madush in Dubai, were deported last night, police said.

The government has decided to strengthen the office of the Chief Whip of the opposition by providing an official residence, an office, a staff, official vehicle, added security and other facilities and perks, a reliable government source said yesterd

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said yesterday power cuts would not be needed further as it had the capacity to meet the demand with the addition of 60 MW of electricity from the Barge-Mounted Power Plant in the Colombo Harbour and the addition of

The Transport and Civil Aviation State Minister Ashok Abeysinghe yesterday said the Ministry is considering to amend the fine imposed for overtaking the vehicles on the left side, out of the seven offences for which the least fine of Rs. 25,000 is im

The ’Raavana 1’ cube satellite designed and developed by two Sri Lankan engineers was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in the 400km orbit by the Cygnus spacecraft of NASA today at 2.16 am Sri Lanka time, Director Communication En

UNP should make decisions on those who are trying to win elections by selling their parents name, Minister of Power and Energy Ravi Karunanayake said recently.

Those who rob banks cannot be brahamins (a noble person) and what they say should be assessed on the basis of his/her deeds, Minister of Housing Sajith Premadasa said recently.

More than 580,717 people belonging to 152,953 families in 21 districts have been affected by the drought, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said today.

Strong and transparent laws that protect film distribution will ensure that Sri Lankan creatives will drive economic growth, US Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz said.

Sri Lanka’s national selectors put to an end days of speculation by appointing batsman Dimuth Karunaratne as captain of the Sri Lankan ODI team. This means the left-hander will lead the national side in the upcoming World Cup in England, Cricbuzz r

Three SriLankan flights and Qatar Airways flight which scheduled to arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), were diverted to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) this evening due to adverse weather conditions, MRIA manager U

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today said they would field a candidate who can definitely win the presidential election.

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, who is currently in the US, said the Sri Lankan Government is introducing curricular reforms in secondary education to enhance creative and analytical skills and technological interventions such as smart classroo

Former Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa has provided a statement to the Police Unit attached to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate allegations of large scale corruption between January 15, 2015 and December 31, 2018, last week.

Democratic Left Front (DLF) Leader and MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara yesterday said it appeared that former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ready for a transformation.

A lawyer and two others have been arrested for possession of drug, known as crystal methamphetamine (ice), during a raid in Kollupitiya early this morning, police said.

Ten people were killed and two others injured when a van they were travelling in collided head-on with a bus, near the Mahiyanganaya National College early this morning.

Six more of the individuals who were arrested along with drug kingpin Makandure Madush, were deported from Dubai last night, police said.

The Education Ministry yesterday announced that all government and government-assisted private schools will begin their second term on Monday while Muslims schools will re-open on April 17 for their second term.

The cause for the recent power disruptions was due to the delay in launching the Uma Oya Hydropower project, Power and Energy Minister Ravi Karunanayake said after visiting the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project.

Referring to speculation that there would be change of Prime Minister shortly, Non-Cabinet Minister Ajith P. Perera said no such thing would happen as such an eventuality was not possible constitutionally.

Some 1,270 drunk drivers were arrested while 34,980 motorists were charged with traffic-related violations during a countrywide special operation carried out from April 11 to today, the Police said.

An over speeding mini lorry (Canter) that was travelling in the general junction area of Wattappalai, Mullaittivu crashed into a military sentry point killing one soldier on duty and injuring another soldier this evening, Army said.

The number of accidents reported to the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) during the New Year period had increased by 8% this year when compared with last year.

A 22-year-old girl and a four and half year-old boy of the same family were killed when a three-wheeler collided head-on with a van at Kandalama on the Dambulla-Kandalama main roan this evening, Police said.

There is a likelihood of afternoon thundershowers over most parts of the island during the next few days, Department of Meteorology said today.

Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga said he would be scared to bowl to Hardik Pandya at the World Cup, Indian media reported.

Three people including two women were killed when they were struck by lightning at Chunnakam, north of Jaffna police area last afternoon, Police said.

A civil lawsuit has been unsealed by a US federal judge on Monday against former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking damages for his alleged involvement in the killing of Lasantha Wickramatunga, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) rep