A special team led by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, senior DIG of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Police Spokesman had left for Batticaloa to probe the killing of two police constables.

Sri Lanka signed two multi-million dollar contracts with Chinese firms for a port upgrade project on Thursday in the middle of a political hiatus that has raised doubts over the legitimacy of the government and the legality of the deals, the Reu

The hearing of the writ petition filed by 122 MPs seeking the Court of Appeal (CA) to direct Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to show by which authority he holds his current office, commenced a short while ago.

A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers headed by a Superintendent of Police (SP) had been sent to investigate the killing of two police officers at the Vavunathivu roadblock, police said.

The Parliament session was adjourned until December 5, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced.  

The motion submitted by the United National Front (UNF) to curtail funds to the Cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and state ministers, was passed in parliament with 122 MPs voting for it.

The United National Front (UNF) a short while ago submitted a motion in parliament to curtail funds to the Cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and state ministers of the new government. The motion was presented by MP Patali Champika Ranawaka at the p

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, said that he would await the Supreme Court ruling to decide on the next course of action to be taken.  

Two police constables aged 28 and 35 were found dead at a roadblock at Vavunathivu in Batticaloa this morning, police said.

One person was found dead after an SUV fell into the Z-D canal in Aralaganwila today, police said and added a search operation had been launched to find other passengers.

The term of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing irregularities at SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering and Mihin Lanka is likely to be extended by a period of another three months, sources close to it said yesterday.

JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake yesterday said two Parliament Select Committees (PSCs) should be appointed to recover the losses and damages caused to the country by the political coup.  

UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said he had declined to oblige President Maithripala Sirisena when he offered him the post of Prime Minister ten times.

Responding to a question as to why the government MPs had boycotted parliament sittings once again, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday explained that they don’t intend attending an illegal gathering.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has appointed a committee to look into the recent incidents that took place in Parliament. As per the announcement made by the Speaker, the committee comprises his deputy Ananda Kumarasiri, predecessor Chamal Rajapaksa and MPs

Lanka had borrowed a loan of Rs.500 million from Airport and Aviation Services Limited (AASL) in November 2008 and settled the full amount of Rs.615 million including the interest in 2010 using funds from the Government Treasury, a top official said.

Minister and Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardane said today a motion on financial matters should be approved by the cabinet before presenting it in parliament according to section (152) of the constitution and said such a motion should be presente

Temple Trees is currently run the funds of the UNP and the assistance given by sponsors, UNP MP and ousted Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament today.

MP Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera said today the faction which commands majority in parliament should be given powers to form a government and that the President could not halt it.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara today directed the CID to take into custody the real suspects behind the killing of rugby player Wasim Thajudeen and produce them in courts.

President Maithripala Sirisena has assured Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to hold separate discussions with the Opposition Leader and the Leaders of the United National Front (UNF) tomorrow evening to arrive at an immediate solution to the political in

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today wrote to President Maithripala Sirisena and said that its MPs would support the appointment of a United National Front (UNF) nominee as Prime Minister and a UNF headed government.

Three female passengers were killed and 19 others were injured when a Colombo bound Jaffna luxury bus toppled into the Hamilton canal at Nattandiya this evening.

Implementing the viewpoint of the majority is not what we call democracy but democracy is to implement the views of the majority in such a way that it would not prejudice the minority, Election Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said.

Responding to social media reports that Roshan Mahanama would be contesting the upcoming elections, former Sri Lankan Cricketer said that he has no intention of contesting any election.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya will meet President Maithripala Sirisena this evening at the presidential secretariat, the Speaker’s office said.

The parliament session was adjourned till tomorrow morning, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said. He said the session would be convened at 10.30 am.

The motion presented to Parliament to curtail expenditure to the Office of the Prime Minister was passed in Parliament by a majority of 123 votes, with no opposition, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced a while ago,

I have no issues talking with President Maithripala Sirisena and I can discuss any matter with him because we have mutual understanding, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said.

All operations in the Temple Trees should also be stopped, when the motion to curtail expenditure to the Office of Prime Minister would be passed in Parliament, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in Parliament.