The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said yesterday it would take decisive steps next week in connection with the Supreme Court upholding the Appeal Court ruling which had directed the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to register MBBS g

Sports Minister Faizer Mustapha said yesterday that the national cricket team was badly hurt due to some insulting facebook posts targeting them after the team's defeat against Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the Asian Cup tournament and appealed c

Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara has advised Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to act in keeping with his status, Law and Order Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara said today.

Three Co-Presidents of Ratnapura, Galle and Kurunegala District Development Committees, W. D. J. Senewiratne, Chandima Weerakkody, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa were removed from their posts today.

President Maithripala Sirisena appointed nine new Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) electorate organizers today.

The committee headed by the Prime Minister that was set up to review the provincial delimitation commission report had informed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that it needs two more months to rectify its short comings and present it to Parliament.

President Maithripala Sirisena said he immediately deployed an officer to look into the incident where a starving couple from Kahatagasdigiliya had been feeding on Murunga leaves for days due to the lack of water and food.  

Lieutenant Colonel Erantha Peiris, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, was remanded till September 28 by Homagama Magistrate Udesh Ranatunga today.  

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today issued a stay order on the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) investigation of MP Ravi Karunanayake over allegedly providing false evidence to the Bond Commission.

The value of Sri Lankan rupee dropped to a new record low of 170 against the US Dollar today. According to the the foreign exchange rates issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the selling price of US dollar is Rs.170.65 while the buying

A father and his daughter went missing while bathing in the Giritale tank this afternoon while on a picnic with relatives, Police said.

Parliament today passed two motions to suspend MP Wimal Weerawansa from Parliament for two weeks and MP Prasanna Ranaweera for four weeks for violating the code of conduct of parliamentarians.

The Supreme Court today upheld a Court of Appeal ruling which directed the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to register MBBS graduates of the SAITM.  

A 21-year-old soldier was found stabbed to death in one of the guard posts at the Ambepussa Regimental Headquarters of the Sinha Regiment this morning, police said.

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided to remove electoral organiser posts of eight out of the 16 SLFPers who defected to the Joint Opposition. The decision was taken at the SLFP CC meeting which was held at President

Sri Lanka remained vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing although it is neither an important regional financial centre nor a preferred centre for money laundering, the annual Country Reports on Terrorism released by the US said.

Former minister and UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake said yesterday false allegations had been levelled against him by the same government which they formed."Is this the Good Governance? The same government, which we formed, treated me like a terrorist,

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday warned of a tendency of a further rupee depreciation against the US dollar within the next few weeks.

Three SLFP rebel group frontliners, MPs S.B. Dissanayaka, Dilan Perera and Thilanga Sumathipala yesterday urged President Maithripala Sirisena to take over the Law and Order Ministry immediately under his wings and remove IGP Pujith Jayasundara from

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) yesterday said the former diplomat who had been recently arrested in Milan was an SLBFE official, and accordingly they had decided to interdict him from the service.

The Education Ministry said discussions are underway to hold the G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level Examinations in December and to release their results by the end of December before the start of the new school term.  

The Government had decided to lift the ban imposed on transporting and selling wild boar and their meat, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture said.Speaking to the Daily Mirror, he said that a Cabinet Paper prepared by the Ministry would be

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today arrested Lieutenant Colonel Erantha Peiris in connection with the disappearance of Journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda. Peiris is the Commanding Officer of the 7th Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps.

Just like US President Donald Trump is properly managing US economy, ‘Our Trumps’ should also manage the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) to ensure the economic stability in the country, former minister and MP Susil Premajayantha said today.

The newly imposed 30 per cent cess on imported sanitary pads was removed with effect from today (20), the Finance Ministry said.

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga became the first Sri Lankan to be awarded the Prestigious Medal of Commander in the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the highest rank of the National Order of France, the Government Informati

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera has filed a special appeal petition at the Supreme Court seeking immediate release from the given detention.

While stressing that he is still capable and fit enough to play cricket, Sri Lanka's legendary cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan said today he was ready and willing to contribute for the welfare of Sri Lankan cricket either as a player or a consulta

British MP Ian Paisley, who was suspended from the House of Commons over the holiday scandal in Sri Lanka, has retained his seat as an MP after fewer than 10% of his constituents signed a petition that would have forced a by-election, the BBC reporte

Traffic congestion was reported on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway because of the ongoing construction work of the new Kelani Bridge, Police said.