US President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, the US President announced Thursday on Twitter.  

The fare for the first kilometre in a three-wheeler would be increased by Rs.10 by midnight today,  All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers' Union President Lalith Dharmasekera announced.

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Rajitha Senaratne today confirmed that Minister Sarath Fonseka had expressed his regrets and apologised to President Maithripala Sirisena following the Cabinet meeting, over the critical comments he made against the Pre

Minister Sarath Fonseka today said he did not apologise to President Maithripala Sirisena but only met him to discuss about recent political issues.

The appointment of Anuruddha Polgampola as the Chairman of State Timber Corporation (STC) had been suspended by President Maithripala Sirisena today, informed sources said.

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera today said the prices of fuel will be revised every two months according to the new price formula. “This means prices could either increase or decrease,” the Minister told a news briefing. 

Long queues were witnessed in fuel stations in Colombo and its suburbs after the government increased the prices of fuel earlier today. Fuel stations experienced a flood of motorists

BBC journalist Azzam Ameen, who had been asked to report to the Cyber Crimes Unit of the CID this morning (10) over a tweet, said the Police asked him not to visit the CID.

The Lanka-IOC will increase fuel prices following the increase of CPC fuel prices with effect from midnight today, LIOC Managing Director Shyam Bohra said a short while ago.

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 May 24 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

The prices of fuel will be increased with effect from midnight today, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Rajitha Senaratne said a short while ago.

The Lotus Road outside the Presidential Secretariat has been closed due to a protest march being carried out by the students of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), Police said.

The term limits to the executive presidency remain a major barrier for Sri Lanka’s economy to take off, as the country requires a determinant leader for about 15 years to drive economic development, a prominent academic said referring to Singap

The Sri Lankan free trade agreement (FTA) negotiators want India to implement interim remedies for the non-tariff barriers that exist in the current Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) prior to the signing of the Economic and Technology Co-operat

The Cabinet yesterday endorsed the implementation of a new pricing formula for fuel in the local market reflecting international price fluctuations and others costs, it is learnt.

Mahathir Mohamad will become the world's oldest elected leader, after a shock victory in Malaysia's election.

BBC journalist Azzam Ameen has been asked to report to the Cyber Crimes unit of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) this morning (10) so that a statement could be recorded from him.

Wildlife Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said yesterday he would resolve the issues affecting wildlife in the same manner he ended the 30-year-long civil war. He said this while participating at the ceremony in which Wildlife Deputy Minister Pa

Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan maintained that certain external forces are provoking unfounded speculation on joint mega-projects between Sri Lanka and China in order to disrupt the cooperation and create problems between the two countries in order

The Judicature (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament a short while ago without a vote at the third reading. The government earlier said the Judicature (Amendment) Bill would provide provisions to set up a special trial-at-bar.

Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Minister Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka had reportedly expressed his regret to President Maithripala Sirisena over the critical comments the minister made against the President recently.

Police used water cannons and fired teargas to disperse the protesting students of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) outside the Higher Education Ministry at Ward Place in Colombo 7 a short while ago.

The Special commodity levy on imported split Dhal would be increased by Rs.9 while the levy on whole Dhal would be increased by Rs.6, with effect from midnight today, the Finance Ministry said.   

Over 45 per cent of women in Sri Lanka are overweight or obese indicating a serious double burden of malnutrition within the adult population, the UNICEF today said.

Heavy traffic was reported on the Colombo-Kandy main Road near the University of Kelaniya due to an anti-SAITM protest march organised by Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF).

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today informed Parliament that the National Audit Bill was in accordance with the Constitution. The National Audit Bill was approved

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) will conduct an inquiry starting from May 9 to 12 over the incidents of communal violence which took place in Kandy recently.

The Fire Brigade was rushed to the Parliamentary complex a short while ago as the air condition system in the office of Buddha Sasana Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera was on fire.

The strike by railway unions demanding the government rectify salary anomalies was called off with immediate effect an hour after it was launched today.

A masseur, was arrested by the Uppuveli police for allegedly sexually harassing a female US Navy personnel attached to the US Navy Hospital, USNS Mercy yesterday.