The Sri Lanka Army has sent its troops for UN Peacekeeping missions in Lebanon without obtaining clearance from the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) violating the agreement with the United Nations, HRCSL said in response to several media

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had instructed the UNP backbench parliamentarians to withdraw the No-Confidence motions submitted to the Speaker against six ministers and the deputy speaker, Department of Information Director General Sudharshana

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued notices on four individual suspects and a Ukrainian and Singapore business institutions during the magisterial inquiry on the US$14 million loss caused to the government when purchasing four Ukraine–buil

President Maithripala Sirisena said today he did not condone the attack on Sirasa TV on the day of the no-confidence motion.

The no-confidence motions signed by 20 UNP MPs against six SLFP Ministers and the Deputy Speaker who voted for the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, were handed over to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya a short while ago, UNP MP

Former Military Intelligence Director and Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General (Retired) Amal Karunasekara, who was arrested yesterday, was remanded till April 18 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate today.

The Fort Magistrate today imposed a travel ban on United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage in connection with misappropriating government funds amounting to Rs.39 million in 2014 to buy Carrom and Checker-boards, Police

Former chairman of Sathosa, K.Nalin Ruwanjeeva Fernando was arrested today by the FCID at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to flee the country, Police said.

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison by the Seoul Central District Court after she was found guilty of corruption, Al-Jazeera reported today.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today informed Parliament that a special investigation would be launched into the complaint made by Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees Thilanga Sumathipala against Minister Navin Dissanayake.

Sri Lankan women who take up domestic work in the Middle East (ME) to support families devastated by conflict are being targeted by recruitment agents who order them to take contraceptives before leaving, the Guardian reported on Friday.

President Maithripala Sirisena today said a comprehensive Cabinet reshuffle would take place soon. Speaking to the heads of media institutions during a meeting held this morning, the President said a committee from both parties of the gover

President Maithripala Sirisena today declared May 7 as the May Day and announced May 7 as a public and mercantile holiday, President's Media Division said.

Sri Lankan maid, who attempted to commit suicide by jumping out of her sponsor’s moving car, was arrested by Sharjah Police.

The Movement for Land and Agriculture Reform (MONLAR) claimed that 21 000 acres of land belonging to the Knuckles Mountain or ‘Dumbara Range’ had been given to several close associates of some government ministers in order to carry out va

President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly asked the SLFP Ministers and Deputy Ministers who voted for the no-confidence motion not to quit the government.

The delegation of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA), which is in Sri Lanka on a brief visit, said they demand nothing from Sri Lanka and that they are not here to scrutinize anyone.

Joint Opposition leader MP Dinesh Gunawardane said yesterday the no-confidence motion had triggered huge crisis in the government where it would lose two-thirds majority in Parliament, which would create issues for the government when enacting certai

State Minister of Public Enterprise Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena today said that the UPFA members who voted in favour of the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) are ready to resign from their portfolios if a need arises.

In response to a question by a journalist, Minister Mano Ganesan today said that no agreement has been made with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in writing when seeking their support against the No-Confidence Motion (NCM).

While stressing that President Maithripala Sirisena had no hand in the unsuccessful No Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ports and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe added that the 16 SLFP members in the government vo

Former Military Intelligence Director and Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General (Retired) Amal Karunasekara has been arrested by the CID in connection with the abduction and assault of journalist Keith Noyahr in 2008.

Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees, Thilanga Sumathipala today complained to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake had threatened him following the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ranil Wickrem

Not a single SLFP minister who voted in support of the No Faith Motion on Wednesday was ready to leave the ‘Yahapalana Government’ as they were appointed by President Mithripala Sirisena and not by anyone else, Highways State Minister Dil

The vote on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reflects the vibrant democracy in Sri Lanka and the government should seize the opportunity to further strengthen the team that wants to undertake reforms, a delegation

United National Party (UNP) is to submit a no-confidence motion against Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Ministers and Parliamentarians including S.B. Dissanayake, Susil Peramjayantha , Dayasiri Jayasekara and W.D.J. Senaviratne for voting in favor of

Four accomplices of underworld criminal ‘Angoda Lokka’ were arrested by the Police Oraganised Crimes Division during raids in Athurugiriya and Hokandara yesterday.

An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to five years in jail for poaching rare antelope back in 1998, the BBC reported today.

Cabinet paper would be brought in soon to ban tuition classes during school hours, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

Indian Parliamentary panel today expressed concerns over the repeated arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities, the Business Standard today reported.