Most of the Exit Roads from Colombo such as High Level Road, Galle Road, Negombo and Baseline Roads were blocked due to the heavy rains lashed in Colombo this afternoon, Police said.

The University non-academic staff today called off their 44-days-long strike action after the circular issued by the University Grant Commission granting the union demands.

The Meteorology Department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by severe lightning and thunder in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-western provinces during the next six hours starting from 3.00 pm today.

As the economy continues to fall victim to nepotism, which taxes the nation in terms of income and productivity, Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya this week stressed the need to do away with the corrupt practice, so that the public enterprises ca

The National Joint Committee (NJC) yesterday made a public statement requesting parliamentarians to vote against the proposed Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA), describing it as a “blow to national economic interests”.

Sri Lanka and Vietnam reaffirmed the commitment to further consolidate and advance bilateral political and economic cooperation during the third meeting of the Sri Lanka -Vietnam Political Consultations, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

President Maithripala Sirisena is leaving for London on April 16 to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Presidential Media Unit said.

Seven Governors were sworn in for the Western, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North Central and the Uva Provinces by President Maithripala Sirisena today, the President's Media Unit said.

A stock of the banned chemical Glyphosate worth Rs.20 million, was seized at the Rank Container Terminal (RCT) in Orugodawatta today, Customs Media Spokesman and Deputy Director Sunil Jayaratne said.

A proposal to the effect of introducing ‘standard packaging’ (colourless) for tobacco products has received the green light from the cabinet of ministers.

Former Sathosa Chairman K. Nalin Ruwanjeeva Fernando, who was remanded on charges of misappropriating government funds, was granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today.

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 April 26 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

A meeting took place between former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees yesterday.

The 12 member politburo of the United National Party (UNP) met yesterday discussed a proposal to set up new positions in the party including appointing a Propaganda Secretary, a Media Secretary and a Trade Union Affairs Secretary, Politburo member MP

The UNP leadership was requested to incorporate the newly established politburo in the party constitution to function as a body above the Working Committee, a Minister said yesterday.

Three Sri Lankans, who tried to smuggle 24.2kgs of gold worth Rs. 170 million to India, had been arrested by the Navy in the seas off Talaimannar yesterday, Navy Spokesman Commander Dinesh Bandara said.

Most of the ministers and MPs both from the government and the opposition have either gone abroad or are due to go abroad for their New Year vacation. Their respective party leaderships have been informed of this fact, sources revealed.

Democratic People's Front (DPF) leader and Minister Mano Ganesan said today they had requested Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to hold the upcoming provincial council election under the preferential voting system.

All three-wheeler taxis should be fitted with meters by April 30, National Council for Road Safety (NCRF) Chairman Dr Sisira Kodagoda said.

The sixteen SLFP ministers who voted for the no-confidence motion against the prime minister decided to resign from their posts tonight and sit in the opposition when Parliament meets after the New Year celebrations.

The new Cabinet of the UNP/SLFP-led Yahapalana Government would be sworn in before the Sinhala-Hindu New Year, sans the six SLFP Ministers, who voted in favour of the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Cabinet Spo

As Sri Lanka was confronted with a huge political crisis, it should form a Government comprising one party, the United National Party (UNP), Campaign For Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) Executive Director Keerthi Tennakoon said.

The non-academic workers of Universities who fail to report to duty on or before April 17 would be considered as vacated from their service, the Higher Education Ministry said today.

While urging the Government to continue with the ban on Glyphosate, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today said fresh laws should be introduced to take stern action against people involved in smuggling in such harmful chemica

The Meteorology Department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by severe lightning and thunder in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-western provinces during the next six hours starting from 3.00 pm today.

At least 247 people have died after a military plane crashed in Algeria, media reports say.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today it would launch a massive work stoppage and protest campaign after the May Day to secure a salary increase for public and private sector employees and against the scrapping of the pension.

A stock of illegally imported 40-foot container of Glyphosate had been apprehended at the Rank Container Terminal (RCT) in Orugodawatte yesterday, the Customs Department officials said.

A car, which was abandoned on the Southern Expressway, was recovered with 56 grams of heroin on Tuesday, the Police said.

Excise Department yesterday said a special programme is in place to prevent malpractices in licensed liquor outlets during the New Year season from April 9 to 15.