A 53-year-old woman was killed and her 26-year-old son injured when they were shot at by unidentified gunmen at Hathwadunna in Nittambuwa today.

The water levels of the rivers, including the Kalu Ganga, had not receded due to the continuing showery weather, the Disaster Management Centre said today.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday informed Parliament that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would inform Parliament this week about the decision on the Provincial Council Elections.

Grassroots members of the United National Party (UNP) want a leadership change in the party but it couldn’t be done instantly, MP Mayantha Dissanayake said yesterday.

The Navy was being kept in readiness following a warning issued to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya by Minister of Western Development and Megapolis Patali Champika Ranawaka that the Parliamentary complex might go under water if the water levels of the Diyawa

The health officials of the Colombo Municipality yesterday launched an inspection of a number of Star Grade hotels in Colombo.

Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama said yesterday the government had cleared a proposal for Chinese investment worth 700 million US dollars to build an LNG power plant in Hambantota.

The Education Ministry has introduced a special dress code for expectant teachers from today based on a decision taken by Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

Britain’s Foreign Office had destroyed almost 200 files on Sri Lanka dating from the start of the LTTE uprising during which MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5) and the SAS (Special Air Service) secretly advised the country&rs

The 16-member Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) group that broke away from the government called on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today and pledged to cooperate with the joint opposition in the future political matters.

The number of deaths reported due to prevailing adverse weather conditions had increased to 13 by this evening.

The showery conditions in the South Western parts of the island were expected to peak tomorrow with the start of the Southwestern Monsoon, the Meteorology Department said today.

Disaster Management Centre (DMC) advised People in downstream areas in Kalutara and Ratnapura Districts to evacuate to safe locations as the water level in Kalu Ganga was rising.

The Railway Trade Unions Alliance (RTUA) said today it would launch a 48-hour strike from June 6 midnight, urging the relevant authorities to resolve six of its issues.

People in downstream areas in Kalutara and Ratnapura District were advised to be on alert as the water level in Kalu Ganga was rising, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said a short while ago.

United National Party (UNP) National list MP M .H. M. Navavi resigned from his post today.

President Maithripala Sirisena had agreed to appoint an economic committee headed by Chief Economist Prof. Lalith Samarakoon to look into the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) inked with Singapore, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) t

Joint Opposition (JO) MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage today said they won’t allow former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to go for a debate with Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, but other JO MPs were ready to debate with the Minister.  

A man was injured after a tree fell on to his motorbike at Technical Junction in Maradana a short while ago, Police said. They said traffic congestion was reported following the incident.

Heavy traffic was reported today in Town Hall due to a protest being carried out by a group of Sabaragamuwa University students over several demands, Police said.  

All preschools in the Southern Province will remain closed till June 4 while the primary section of other schools in eight educational areas in the province will be closed till May  25 due the viral decease spreading in the Province.

Joint Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday urged Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera to focus on fulfilling promises he had made to the people before inviting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a political debate.

Electricity supply in the Katunayaka, Bolawatte, Pannala, Chillaw, Anuradhapura and Maho had been disrupted due to failure at a grid sub-station in Chillaw, CEB Spokesman Director Sulakshana Jayawardena said.

The vehicular movements along the Kaduwela-Biyagama main bridge were restricted due to a high risk situation, Road Development Authority (RDA) today said.

The prevailing weather condition will worsen in the South-Western parts of the country, the Meteorology Department today said.

Kerosene sales have declined by a whopping 400 percent since the removal of the kerosene subsidy this month, indicating large scale abuse of kerosene for adulteration of more expensive distillates and greater industrial use of the fuel, Petroleum Res

While stating that the prevailing viral disease in the Southern Province had been under control, Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the people should be vigilant of any feverish symptoms like cold, cough and fever to seek medi

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has opened 49,000 new tax files in April with the New Inland Revenue Act coming into force, Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera revealed yesterday.

The Fort Police  questioned several trishaw drivers in connection with the deaths of two British rugger players, after a visit to a nightclub in Colombo.

A revenue of Rs. 2379 million had been collected and credited to the consolidated fund by the Police as fines from traffic offences across the country last year, Police informed Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara.