The Cabinet is reported to have today rescinded the gazette notice that barred those below 35 years from obtaining three-wheeler driving licenses.

The visit of the Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera has drawn attention to the need for further strengthening maritime security cooperation between Japan and Sri Lanka.

A customer was injured when four armed men opened fire inside a state-owned bank at Parawahera in Gandara, Matara this evening, police said.

The university students were tear-gassed a short while ago outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the second time, police said.

Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesting university students outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) a short while ago, Police said.  

Ward Place in Colombo was blocked as a result of a protest staged by the University Students outside the University Grants Commission (UGC), Police said.

Sri Lanka Customs Preventive Mega-Port Surveillance Unit today detained two containers with 18 tons of Beedi Leaves worth Rs.13 million, while being attempted to smuggle into the country, Customs Spokesman and Deputy Director Sunil Jayarathne said.

Chandra Tudor Rajapaksa, one of the brothers of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, passed away at the age of 70 in Tangalle today, family sources said.

At least a dozen missiles have been fired in Kabul, with some targeting the Presidential Palace and diplomatic zone in the capital of Afghanistan, the RT news reported a short while ago.  

The first special High Court established to hear financial fraud and corruption cases, was declared open by Justice and Prisons Reform Minister Thalatha Athukorale a short while ago at the Hulftsdrop court premises in Colombo 12.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, government officials said, but the narrow margin of his win did little to dampen speculation about his future.

A Police Inspector (IP) and two police constables have been arrested by the STF this morning in connection with an alleged robbery in Kalutara.

Japanese naval ship “Ikazuchi” arrived at the Trincomalee port yesterday for a three-day  good will visit.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the government’s performance with regard to employment generation is far from being satisfactory.

As a matter of state policy, the government will not build any power plants in the future but will provide facilities to the private sector to invest in small, medium and large-scale power plants, Power and Renewable Energy Ministry Secretary Suren B

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said it was regrettable that an organization headed by the daughter of former prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike had acted to produce radio programmes bearing titles that insulted Buddhism and its culture.

In a letter to President Maitripala Sirisena with regard to the imprisonment of Bodu Bala Sena general secretary Ven. Galagodaathte Gnanasara Thera, the Mahayanayake of the Kotte chapter of the Siyam Nikaya, the Most Ven. Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera

Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera arrived here a short while ago on a two-day official visit. This marks the first-ever visit of a Japanese Defence Minister to Sri Lanka.

With a little more than four months left before an International Cricket Council (ICC) deadline to hold Sri Lanka cricket elections, Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha expects to meet the ICC hierarchy at the end of this month in a desperate bid to bu

A tense situation was reported from the Welikada Prison this evening after clashes erupted between Prison officials and a group of female inmates, during a roof-top protest by the female inmates, injuring at least eight prison officials and three inm

At least 28 people, including a female, participating in a DJ party at a beach hotel in Mount Lavinia, were arrested on charges of possessing narcotics.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa could file a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court to obtain its opinion whether he could contest or not at the Presidential Election, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader, MP Udaya Gammanpila said ad

The statement recorded from former President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the abduction and assault of journalist Keith Noyahr, was submitted to the Mt. Lavinia Magistrate’s Court today.  

Laws had already been drafted to fine Rs. 25,000 from drivers who violated railway level crossing signal, Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

“Countries participating in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could develop economic dependence on Chinese capital, which China could leverage to achieve its interests. For example, in July 2017, Sri Lanka and a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE

Newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has highlighted the need to galvanize bilateral relations with Sri Lanka in all spheres, Pakistan Today reported on Sunday. Prime Minister Khan has expressed these views to his Sri L

At least eleven fishermen went missing after their fishing boat met with an accident off the Hikkaduwa seas yesterday morning, Police said.

The fourth phase of the Southern Expressway (E01) project, which spans from Andarawewa to Hambantota via Mattala, would be vested in the public in the first quarter of 2019, an official of the construction company announced.

The Chief Sanga Nayaka of the Southern Province Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thera yesterday alleged that the Buddha statue that was in the office of Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake has been removed.

Some Officers in the Ministry of Prisons had received death threats after the Minister took steps to rid the prisons of corruption and drugs, Prison Reforms Minister Ms Thalatha Atukorale said,