A 21-year-old man was injured when he was shot at his house in Tissamaharama last night.

The United National Party (UNP) today released an audio recording as evidence to prove that the government was attempting to ‘buy’ UNP MPs. The audio recording includes a phone conversation which had allegedly taken place between 

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today said it will vote in support of the No-Confidence Motion to be brought against the Government headed by Mahinda Rajapaksa. In a statement, the TNA said Mr.Rajapaksa’s appointment as the Prime Minister was

The United National Party (UNP) today said the decision made by the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to appoint its MP Dinesh Gunawardane as the Leader of House was illegal.

The parliamentary group of the UPFA today decided to appoint MP Dinesh Gunawardane as the Leader of House at the next parliament session.

UPFA MP A.H.M. Fowzie was sworn in as the State Minister of National Unity, Co-existence and Muslim Religious Affairs a short while ago.

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has informed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that it has no intention of replacing him under the new government.

President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have told the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Central Committee that he had the required number of MPs to form a stable government.

If UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara was offered money by the government to cross over, he should lodge a compliant to the police without delay, UPFA MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) and Sinhala Ravaya yesterday complained to the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) to arrest UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP members who are illegally occupying Temple Trees.

The Special Trial-at-Bar yesterday dismissed a request by the defense to put off the trial until the Appeal Court order on the jurisdiction of the special trial-at-bar to conduct the trial against former president’s chief of staff Gamini Senara

President Maithripala Sirisena today appointed four new Ministry Secretaries

The Trump administration is to reinstate all US sanctions on Iran that were removed as part of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Lanka IOC has reduced the prices of Lanka Auto Diesel (LAD) by Rs. 11 per liter and Lanka Petrol 92 (LP92) by Rs. 2 per liter from midnight today, LIOC said.

ITAK Batticaloa District MP. S. Viyalendiran has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Regional Development (Eastern Development).

MP SB Nawinna has been appointed as the Minister Cultural Affairs, Internal Affairs and Regional Development.  

Police Special Task Force (STF) security has been provided to the Attorney General’s (AG) Department in Hulftsdorp Street with effect from last night, STF Commandant SDIG Mr. M.R. Latiff said.

The UNP today handed over a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

President Maithripala Sirisena today said he assured UN Secretary General António Guterres that the appointment of the new Prime Minister has been done in accordance with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

November 16 remains to be the Parliament's scheduled reconvening date and not November 7 as claimed by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, the government said today. Government spokesman and MP, Keheliya Rambukwella said the President has not yet issued a g

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the present crisis is not a matter of personalities, not a matter of political parties but a question on the rule of law.

Sri Lankan rupee has appreciated to Rs.175.82 against the US Dollar when compared with yesterday’s selling rate of Rs. 177.32, the Central Bank said.  

UNP MP Patali Champika Ranawaka in a Facebook post said he had worked at the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry this morning.

UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara revealed today that he was offered US$2.8 million and a ministerial portfolio to join the government.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered the CID to arrest Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne for harbouring Lieutenant Commander Prasad Hettiarachchi and produce him in Court before November 9.

During the meeting held between UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday, the duo have discussed measures to be taken to avoid any chaos, Mr. Rajapaksa’s Spokesperson Milinda Rajapaksha said.

A resolution signed by 118 MP’s against the appointment of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister and the appointments and decisions that followed, was handed over to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has spoken to President Maithripala Sirisena last night, UNP MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said today. “We hear the Secretary General had requested the President to respec

The National University Teachers’ Association (NUTA) had informed President Maithripala Sirisena that it was against purported moves to reappoint UNP MP Rajitha Senaratne as the Health Minister. 

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today said President Maithripala Sirisena has agreed to reconvene parliament on November 7 instead of 16. He said the President phoned him last night to inform the decision. However, a gazette notification to end parliament pr