A 52-year-old Indian man was arrested by the police yesterday while he was engaged in cloth business at Rajamalwatta Junction in Modara violating visa conditions.The suspect, who had arrived in Sri Lanka on a tourist visa, would be produced in the Hu

A Sri Lankan refugee who could not speak English has won a legal battle against the UK (NHS) National Health Service after her child was brain damaged after hospital staff did not explain the importance of feeding a newborn, the Telegraph reported on

A Chinese man was arrested while attempting to smuggle in cigarettes valued at Rs. 1.4 million at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning, the Customs Department said.

Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara today said they would seek legal action against the organisers of cycle race events if any fatal accident occurred during the races because of backup vehicles.

Russia on Saturday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as Moscow said it would consider supplying S-300 missile systems to Syria following US-led airstrikes, Reuters reported today.

Four Sri Lankans were arrested while attempting to smuggle out Wallapatta valued at Rs. 9.4 million to Dubai at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning, the Customs Department said.

The Sri Lanka Army released a record 683 acres of land in Thelippalei to 964 legal owners during a ceremony held on Friday in Thelippalei.

Lasting peace and harmony are inevitable for a country to make progress in development and other areas of concern, Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan said in his New Year message.

An eight-month- old infant was killed and seven others were injured when the car they were travelling in veered off the road and crashed into railings of a nearby bridge at Madapalla in Kochchikade on the Negombo-Meerigama Main Road last evening, Pol

The US, UK and France have launched air strikes against alleged Syrian chemical weapons facilities in response to chemical weapons attack in a Damascus suburb a week ago, the Guardian reported a short while ago.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a New Year message, that the dawn of spring brought the flourish of nature and nourishes the human spirit, as we think about the ideas of cooperation and forgiveness.

President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a committee comprising five Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Ministers to look into the future actions of the National Unity Government, a senior minister said

President Maithripala Sirisena said in his New Year message that the evolution of human civilization has taken place from era to era enriching the people as cultured entities and 'Aluth Avurudda' is indeed an introduction of a new human with

A 26-year-old man was arrested by the police on charges of possessing 12 counterfeit notes of Rs.1,000 in Horana yesterday.

The Sri Lanka Army has earned more than USD 161 million from UN peacekeeping missions since 2004, Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake said on Thursday.

The Meteorology Department today warned that gusty winds, ice falls and tornadoes could occur during the thunderstorms but said the prevailing heavy rains would reduce from April 18.

A total of 10,147 drivers had been fined island-wide for traffic violations during the last 24 hours ended from 6am today, police said.

China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) will invest $800 million to build an underground road network to the Port City, the $1.4 billion project built on reclaimed land, Reuters reported today.

The prorogation of Parliament has no negative impact on the functioning and operation of the Government, the Government Information Department said today.By Gazette notification (Gazette Extraordinary 2066/43 of April 12, 2018), with effect from Thur

Four suspects have been arrested by the Weligama Police in connection with the sexual and physical assault of tourists in Mirissa, the Tourist Police said.The four suspects are said to have been involved in the incident according to initial investiga

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the disqualification handed to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Papers case was for life, Firstpost reported today quoting news channels. 

Two Chinese nationals were arrested while attempting to smuggle in cigarettes valued at Rs. 2.2 million at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last night, the Customs Department said.  

P.B Dissanayaka, who was sworn in as Uva Provincial Governor yesterday, was again sworn in as Central Province Governor before President Maithripala Sirisena today. Mr. Dissanayake continues as Acting Governor of the Uva Province.

A container load of over 1,000 bottles of foreign liquor and illegal drugs were seized at Egodawatta in Maharagama today, police said. They said the importer, who was arrested, had imported the consignment without paying taxes.

Reginald Cooray, who was sworn in as Central Province Governor yesterday, again sworn in as Northern Province (NP) Governor before President Maithripala Sirisena this morning. Mr. Cooray was also the previous Northern Province Governor.  

Two people were killed and seven others injured when a lorry hit a parked Cab vehicle from behind in Welikanda on the Habarana - Batticaloa Main Road this morning.Police said the lorry had hit the Cab vehicle which was parked near a bridge in Welikan

The Gazette notification on increasing fines on seven traffic offences to Rs.25,000 and other amended fines would be implemented after the New Year, Chairman of the National Council for Road Safety (NCRS) Dr Sisira Kodagoda said.

Minister of Megapolis Patali Champika Ranawaka today urged Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to allocate Ministry subjects scientifically when restructuring the Cabinet so that development could be carried out efficiently and effectively.

Issuing an extraordinary gazette, President Maithripala Sirisena prorogued Parliament with effect from Thursday midnight. The next Parliament session would be commenced on May 8.The prorogation is the period between the end of a Parliament session an

Though 16 SLFP Cabinet Ministers, State and Deputy Ministers resigned from their portfolios following the voting in favour of the ‘No Confidence Motion’ against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, they would not leave the ‘Yahapala