Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) and Centre for Human Rights and Research Sri Lanka (CHR) Executive Director Keerthi Tennakoon has sent a letter to Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Owner Arjun Aloysius and its CEO Kasun Palisena who are

President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly told the Central Committee of his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) that the party had to endure a dismal performance at the local polls only due to its political alignment with the United National Party (UN

Professor Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa has been temporarily appointed as SLFP General Secretary at the SLFP's Central Committee meeting, while Minister Duminda Dissanayake was temporarily appointed as SLFP National Organizer.

The meeting of the SLFP Central Committee, Executive Council and the All Ceylon Committee began a short while ago under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at Ape Gama premises in Battaramulla.

Twenty-six nations including Sri Lanka, will participate at the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world's largest international maritime exercise, scheduled between June 27 to Aug. 2, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern Califo

A man, his wife and his father, who had been under many arrests warrants, were arrested in Wattala yesterday, the Peliyagoda Police said.

Investigation into the murder of Sri Lankan national cricket team member Dhananjaya de Silva's father, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Councillor Ranjan de Silva, has been taken over by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), police said.

When the Lasantha Wickramatunga murder trial was taken up for hearing, counsel for the second suspect told Mount Lavinia Magistrate Mohamed Mihal that his client, former Mount Lavinia Police Crimes branch OIC Tissasiri Sugathapala, is not a part of t

Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka yesterday pointed out that he is not among the 118 individuals who received funds from the Central Bank bond scam.

SriLankan Airlines advised its passengers that the departure and arrival timings of several flights at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) tomorrow (3) have been changed due to the launch of an experimental flight over the Indian Ocean by a coun

It was essential to focus on country’s development at this moment instead of talking about other issues, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

In response to President Maithripala Sirisena’s speech on Wednesday, May 31, the Joint Opposition said allegations made with regard to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa were unfounded.

The United National Party (UNP) would reveal the truth and would respond to the statement made by President Maithripala Sirisena on the Hundred-Day Programme from next week, its newly appointed Spokesman Harin Fernando said yesterday.

Health Education and Promotion Director, Epidemiologist Paba Palihawadana yesterday warned the public living in flood-affected areas to be vigilant of Leptospirosis that could possibly spread after floods recede.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has written to the Secretary to President Austin Fernando to send him the list of names mentioned in the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) Report as those who had allegedly received financial gratuities from Perpetual

The Union of Post and Telecommunication Officers today said it would launch a two-day token strike from midnight on Sunday, June 3 demanding the Government to resolve the issues stemming from the 06/2006 government administration circular.

The move of President Secretary Austin Fernando to seek the Attorney General's opinion on releasing the full report of the Central Bank Bond Commission was to defend the 118, who had obtained funds from the Perpetual Treasuries Limited, Centre fo

One side of the Southern Expressway (E01) on the Interchange between Kokmaduwa and Godagama had been closed from today, Southern Expressway Deputy Director R.A.D. Kahatapitiya said.

Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama today requested Secretary to President Austin Fernando to disclose any list attached with the Bond Commission Report implicating the names of MPs alleged to have accepted fu

Following the request made by MP Dayasiri Jayasekara to release the entire Bond Report and related documents, President’s Secretary Austin Fernando today said he had requested the Attorney General for his opinion in this regard.

The showery condition in the South-Western parts of the country is expected to enhance slightly from today, the Meteorology Department said.

Colombo Chief Magistrate today ordered to arrest the wife and daughter of Eastern Province Governor Rohitha Bogollagama and produce them in courts for failing to appear before the court over an attempted assault case.  

Police today handed over veteran filmmaker, late Dr. Lester James Peries’ lifetime award, which was found in a private bus recently, to his wife Sumitra Peries at her residence.

Sri Lanka's cricket chief on yesterday lambasted former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga for casting a corruption shadow over the country's 2011 World Cup defeat and in turn questioned Ranatunga's actions as a player.

The SriLankan Air UL 206 flight which was scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake was diverted to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) this morning due to adverse weather, the BIA Duty Manager said.

Responding to President Maithripala Sirisena’s remarks that a certain individual has provided helicopters to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa to fly to Tangalle as soon as the presidential election results were announced, Mr. Rajapaksa s

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday admitted that there was truth in the allegations that the government had let underworld operations to rise, and said that he had given explicit instructions to Police Chief to take immediate action to giv

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) should be abolished in order to prevent violations of citizen’s human rights without posing any threat to national security, Chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) Dr. Deepika Udugama s

President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday that he was one of the most affected victims of social media mudslinging campaigns and said had these kinds of acts been committed during the previous regime, he or she would not have survived much l

None of the members of the Joint Opposition had taken cash from the Perpetual Treasuries Limited [PTL], Joint Opposition member and MP Shehan Semasinghe said.