It was revealed in parliament today that 1.33 million tonnes of milk powder worth US$ 3.9 million had been imported to Sri Lanka for the last 18 years.

Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who was involved in a drunk driving accident in Borella, today took to social media to apologize for his actions and said he was well aware that it was ‘utterly unbecoming of a Sri Lankan National

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April to examine the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture

Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who was charged of driving under the influence of liquor, was released on bail after he was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court this morning.

A cocaine haul of 769 kgs is set to be destroyed at D.N.S Warehouse, Kelaniya in the presence of President Maithripala Sirisena in a little while, officials said.

Navindu Umesh Ratnayake, the driver of the defender involved in the hit-and-run that killed Borella Traffic OIC IP Ananda Sagara Sarathchandra, was released on bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.

Three prison officers (including a jailer), who were responsible for transporting eight prisoners including a death row inmate to the Welikada Prison from Polonnaruwa, were arrested by the Minneriya Police on charges of being under the influence of l

Nearly 49 per cent of water supplied to Colombo is lost due to leakages in the distribution pipe system, incurring a considerable loss, Deputy General Manager of the Colombo Water Supply Service Project Eng. Abdul Rasheed said.

The United States does a lot more to increase ‘mil- to- mil’ (military to military) cooperation with Sri Lanka, but there are no plans to establish a permanent base here, an embassy spokesman said.

Sri Lanka needs discipline which is instilled in people through military training in addition to economic development and social justice, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said over the weekend.

The Director General of the Drug Eradication Task Force Samantha Kumara Kithalawa Arachchi said arrangements are being made to burn and destroy a cocaine haul of 769 kgs tomorrow (01) April at the Puttalam Cement Factory premises.

Four people were arrested by the Navy with over 3084 kg of beedi leaves during two separate raids carried out in Thlaimannar.

Sri Lanka Cricket said today that it would conduct an inquiry gainst Sri Lanka test captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who was arrested over the drunk driving accident, in order to take necessary action.

All Ceylon Agrarian Congress accused the government of providing funds amounting to Rs.1,310 million to a private company to import milch cows.

A total of 915 Sri Lankans had been awarded dual citizenships by the Internal and Home Affairs Ministry yesterday.

The internet needs new rules to prevent the spread of hate speech, protect privacy and data and prevent election interference, Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said.

Former Central Province Governor P.B. Dissanayake passed away at the age of 76 at the Kurunegala Hospital yesterday evening.

The Omani government is planning to invest in an oil refinery in Sri Lanka, the oil minister Mohammed Al Rumhy said on Saturday, according to the Oman News Agency (ONA).

Sri Lanka Test Cricket captain Dimuth Karunaratne was arrested this morning on charges of driving under the influence of liquor after his car met with an accident at Kinsey Road in Borella.

The Parliamentary High Posts Committee has approved the appointments of fourteen career diplomats nominated by President Maithripala Sirisena as Heads of Sri Lanka Missions overseas.

The government is expected to make changes to the Cabinet by appointing a few more non- Cabinet and state ministers.

Parliament yesterday approved a motion to refer the question of privilege raised by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka to the committee on Ethics and Privileges under the Standing Order 118.

Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrema said yesterday he would be leaving for Oman on May 4th together with Petroleum Resources Development Minister Kabir Hashim, for discussions with regard to the Hambantota Oil

Power and Energy Ministry Secretary Dr. Suren Batagoda is the culprit behind the power crisis, UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansa told Parliament yesterday.

Lord Naseby said the UN for its part will have to submit proposals of how to get persons like Adele Balasingham and other senior LTTE officers settled in UK, Canada, USA or elsewhere to fully co-operate if a Truth and Reconciliation mechanism is to h

The Committee on Public Finance yesterday presented a report to parliament which contains their opinion in regard to the budget and the government’s financial policy.

UPFA MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage said yesterday the power cut was an organised act and said the government should take the responsibility for it.

Oil and gas exploration in the Mannar basin will begin next year and the agreement will be signed with a prospective investor on a production sharing basis, Petroleum Resources Development Minister Kabir Hashim told parliament yesterday.

While assuring the people that there will be no power cuts during the National New Year period, Power, Energy and Business Development Minister Ravi Karunanayaka said today that a project is being planned to add 600 MWs to the national grid.

The expenditure head of the Ministry of Highways, Road Development & Petroleum Resources was passed with a majority of 83 votes at the committee stage in parliament a short while ago.