State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe, who was accused of receiving monies from the W.M. Mendis Company affiliated to the Perpetual Treasuries Ltd. (PTL) said today that he would donate the three million rupees his campaign team had obtained to social we

The price of kerosene would be reduced from between Rs.25 and Rs. 30 with effect from Monday (11), State Minister of Fisheries and Rural Economy Dilip Wedaarachchi said.

Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died. He was 61.

The European Union (EU) has encouraged Sri Lanka to address issues relating to religious and ethnic hatred and to maintain zero tolerance for hate speech and crimes. This was stressed by a delegation of the EU at the third meeting of t

A19-year-old youth was killed when he fell from the 13th floor of the Lotus Tower a short while ago.

State Minister Palitha Range Bandara's son Yashoda was remanded till June 12 by the Nugegoda Acting Magistrate today. Yashoda, who was hospitalised following an accident, was arrested today by the Police for driving under the influence of li

All faculties of the Ruhuna University at the Wellamadama Complex had been closed indefinitely following a tense situation, Deputy Vice Chancellor Dr. A.M.N Alagiyawanna said.

Flydubai, the only international airline operated at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), has ceased its operations at the airport citing ‘uneconomical’ outcomes.

Northern Provincial Council (NPC) TNA member M.K Sivajilingam has been admitted to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital last evening following a heart attack, Jaffna police said.The councillor is undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the H

Arjun Tendulkar, son of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, was named in the India under-19 squad that’ll tour Sri Lanka next month. India are due to play two four-day and five one-day matches against the island nation. However, Arjun has only been

Joint Opposition MP Shehan Semasinghe yesterday requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to take some action to prevent the MPs who had admitted that they have taken money from Perceptual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Owner Arjun Aloysius, from humilia

Public Enterprise and Kandy City Development Minister Lakshman Kiriella yesterday rejected allegations that a land belonging to the Knuckles mountain range had been given to investors to carry out various projects.

State Minister Palitha Range Bandara's son Yashoda who was admitted to the hospital following an accident, has been arrested by the Police for driving under the influence of liquor and misuse of public property, police said.

UNP MP S. M. Marikkar yesterday urged President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint another committee to probe illegal activities pertaining to bond issues from 2008 to 2015.

Chief Opposition Whip Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to give an opportunity to MPs to discuss with Presidential Secretary Austin Fernando the Bond Commission reports.

SriLankan Airlines CEO Suren Ratwatte would take an early retirement to facilitate restructuring of the SriLankan Airlines, Chairman Ranjith Fernando announced today.

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has violated the new election laws by allowing six SLPP members to replace the six who were elected to the Maharagama UC under the 'Bicycle' symbol, UNP councillor Dhanushka Ramanayake said today.

In response to what transpired in court, State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe said he was unaware that his campaign teams received cheques worth Rs.3 million from W.M. Mendis & Company Limited.

The water level of the Kalu Ganga rising had put the Ratnapura and  Millakanda areas in danger following heavy showers experienced in the catchment areas, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

According to a B report filed in Court today by the prosecution in connection with the inquiry into the CB bond scam, State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe had received three cheques of Rs.1 million each in 2015 and 2016 from W.M. Mendis & Company Lt

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Yasantha Kodagoda today informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate that a state minister of the government had received three cheques worth Rs.3 million in 2015 and 2016 from W.M. Mendis & Company Ltd owned by Arjun A

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) today warned the public to be wary as there were still possibilities of landslides, falling trees etc. caused by rain and gusty winds.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament today that fabricated stories and statements made by various people had tarnished the image of MPs, Parliament and the country as a whole.

MP Dilan Perera today claimed that President Maithripala Sirisena and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had agreed to work together and pointed out that without Mr. Rajapaksa's blessings the President would not be able contest the 2020 president

Former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran had received Rs. 3.2 million in three separate cheques from the Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL), the Attorney General’s Department today informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Owner Arjun Aloysius and its CEO Kasun Palisena, who were arrested by the CID over the Central Bank bond scam, were further remanded till June 21 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

Three months after Sri Lanka was rocked by deadly anti-Muslim riots fuelled by online vitriol, Facebook is training its staff to identify inflammatory content in the country's local languages, AFP reported.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Sunil Handunnetti was unanimously re-elected as the Chairman of the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE), State Minister Harsha De Silva said. In a tweet, the State Minister said the COPE members unanimously

Colombo High Court judge Gihan Kulantunga today sentenced two police officers including a Sub Inspector (SI) attached to the Sapugaslanda Police to 20 years and six months in prison for abducting and gang raping two women in Bambalapitiya in 2003.

A-two-year-old girl was killed and two others injured when an earth embankment collapsed on their house in Maliboda, Deraniyagala today, Police said.