Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today restricted eight directors of Perpetual Treasuries Ltd from travelling abroad without the permission of the Court.

The Black Tiger Day had been reportedly celebrated in several areas in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts today by displaying the logo of the LTTE.

The National Audit Bill was passed with amendments in Parliament without a vote a short while ago. The enactment of the National Audi Bill is an election promise made by the government to be implemented during the 100-day programme of its rule in 201

Child Affairs State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran has tendered her resignation letter to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago.

While referring to the New York Times allegation regarding threats to journalists, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s media unit today said informing the public about the contribution of government owned Sunday Observer Chief Editor to the sa

Outgoing US Ambassador Atul Keshap at a meeting with TNA leader R. Sampanthan today highlighted that Sri Lanka will be able to attract more investors and will have more economic benefits if it adopts a new Constitution, the TNA said in a media releas

Presidential Secretary Austin Fernando bid farewell to his office a short while ago, President's Media Division tweeted.

During the submission of ASG Yasantha Kodagoda in the magisterial inquiry relating to the bond scam, it was revealed that WM Mendis & Company had given a Rs. 5 million to Brian Sinnaih, who was the Chief Finance Officer of Global Transportation a

Additional Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoda today during his submission revealed that the Special group of Prison Department officers has found three mobile phones and five sim cards from the remand cell of Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena in the

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had requested State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran to resign from her State Ministerial post, sources close to Premier Wickremesinghe said today.

Denying the New York Times report that it funded the election campaign of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, China Harbour Engineering Company said today it would cooperate with any investigation by the Sri Lankan authorities in this regard.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) would launch a Google Map facility to facilitate day-to-day public transportation by the year end, NTC Chairman M. A. P. Hemachandra said.

Child Affairs State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran has reportedly decided to resign from her portfolio.

Activists have vowed to continue staging protests to seek the release of 11 Sri Lankan refugees awaiting deportation in Johor, Malaysia Nan­ban reported.

Prompt action needs to be taken over the recent attacks on two Sri Lankan journalists who contributed to the New York Times report on massive financial misappropriation linked to the former regime, Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samarawee

The Attorney General had already filed legal action to recover the additional revenue of Rs 140 million earned by Perpetual Treasuries by selling bonds to University Provident Fund (UPF), Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.

The Government had already decided on the action that was to be taken against State Minister Vijeyakala Maheswaran, who had called for the resurgence of LTTE, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.

One hundred employees, who were recruited to Mihin Lanka worked for nine months without salary, starting April 2008, retired Mihin Lanka employee Ingrid Catharine Guruge told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCol) on irregularities at SriLanka

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today following a complaint lodged by Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had launched an investigation into the article appeared on New York Times that at least US$7

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today said he had done his utmost in taking action against State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran.

During the submissions made by Additional Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoda over the revision bail application filed by Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena, it was revealed that the Attorney General had so far filed five civil cases in the District C

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament today that Provincial Council Elections were delayed as political parties had been unable to come to an agreement on the electoral system.

The Joint Opposition today hinted at the direct involvement of Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera behind the controversial New York Times Report, which alleged that a Chinese company had funded the campaign of Former President Mahind

The Section C-350 of the Central Bank Treasury Bond Commission Report which contains call records of COPE members and former Finance Minister relating to the Treasury bond controversy had been publicized today by the National Archives upon a request

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that there was no animosity between the Nelum Mawatha-the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) head office-and Viyath Maga headed by Gotabaya Rajapaksa and that the Viyath Maga too carried forward Mahinda C

The Appeal Court today issued an interim order staying the proceeding of the Avant-Garde case at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, against former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and 8 other defendants until October 3, 2018.

IGP Pujith Jayasundera instructed Senior DIG in Charge of Crimes, to launch an investigation into the complaints against State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran in connection with the speech on the LTTE.

Police personnel serving in the Northern Province have had their leave cancelled for two weeks by Jaffna Senior DIG.

A tense situation prevailed outside the Ministry of Education in Isurupaya, Battaramulla because of a protest march carried out by some teachers’ unions.

China and Sri Lanka are committed to pushing forward cooperation on the Hambantota port project and realizing the goal of making Sri Lanka the logistics center of the Indian Ocean, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday.