The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry today said legal action would be taken against those misusing kerosene subsidies, which was a relief given by the President.

JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake said today former MP Piyasiri Wijenayake, who was held responsible for fraud by PRECIFAC, had accompanied the President on his recent visit to Japan and said this would negatively influence the legal proceedings against him.

All UNP MPs have signed a motion expressing confidence in Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, party sources said today.

President Maithripala Sirisena left Sri Lanka for Pakistan this afternoon with a delegation of 20 members.

Political party leaders in Parliament today decided to take up the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on April 4.

President Maithripala Sirisena, who today inspected the Muthurajawela sanctuary, ordered the restriction of all kinds of activities including any construction and land fillings, which could result in the environment surrounding the sanctuary being de

The Mahara Magistrate’s Court today granted bail to UPFA Gampaha District MP Prasanna Ranaweera who was remanded over an assault incident.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapakse, who was in Moscow, Russia to observe the presidential election, said that he was not allowed to travel to US on the instructions of  US officials.

Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg offered to testify before Congress over the Cambridge Analytica scandal as he apologized for the first time for allowing personal data to be misused in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election, the New York Daily

Sri Lanka informed the United National Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday that the country’s judiciary and law enforcement mechanisms are fully capable and committed to the processes of advancing justice to all concerned.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) yesterday told the UNHRC that it much regrets to learn of the slow progress in establishing transitional justice mechanisms in Sri Lanka.

The joint opposition is attempting to cover up its misdeeds by moving a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, said UNP Deputy General Secretary and Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

Minister of Regional Development Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said that all the recommendations made by the United Nation’s Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva cannot be accepted as not all the charges were true.

A top-level UNP delegation, led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is reported to have had a closed-door meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday and discussed the political circumstances to be triggered by the No-confidence Motion.

A mechanism for reparations, another major component of the UNHRC Resolution adopted in 2015, is to be presented to Parliament next month, Chairman of the Committee appointed to set up the mechanism and Secretary to the President Austin Fernando said

The UNP would easily defeat the No Confidence Motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Cabinet spokesman, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said the party will take a decision on SLFP ministers who campaigned for the NCM and sign

Southern Provincial Councillor M.K. Kasun, who is under remand custody over the alleged assault on a bus driver, making a special speech at the Southern Council meeting on Tuesday said that the media had presented only one side of the story that had

While claiming that the decision to topple the Government was taken by the people, Parliamentarian Athuraliye Rathana Thera said today he was ready to join, even with the Joint Opposition to fight against any moves to remove the ban of Glyphosate.

The US was concerned by ongoing reports of human rights violations and abuses by members of the security services, and recent attacks targeting members of religious minority communities in Sri Lanka, a statement issued by the US with regard to the UN

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma today tendered his resignation as Bulathsinhala Organiser of the United National Party (UNP), to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The captain of the Government should take the responsibility when it was defeated in an election, just like the way a captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team was responsible for its defeats, Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekera said today.

Gangster Siyambalapitiyage Chaminda Wasantha alias Chula and another wanted for several murders and shootings, had been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division in Borella, the Police said.

President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a three day official visit to Pakistan from March 22 to 24 to attend the National Day of Pakistan at the invitation of President Mamnoon Hussain.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently said that it would continue to support Sri Lanka to achieve development goals including the areas of nuclear medicine, non-destructive testing in industry and assistance in introducing nuclear en

One of the side events organised by the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) to coincide with the UNHRC's 37th session in Geneva was called off midway following a heated argument between GTF and Global Sri Lankans Forum (GSLF) representatives on Monday, sour

National Police Commission (NPC) Secretary Ariyadasa Cooray was removed due to the influence of some political leaders, who intended to prevent a comprehensive report from being compiled on the recent unrests in Theldeniya and Digana, the Campaign fo

Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Owner Arjun Aloysius and its CEO Kasun Palisena filed a revision application in Court of Appeal seeking bail over the alleged Central Bank bond scam.

The joint opposition members will submit the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya this evening, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary MP Udaya Gammanpila said.

Australian billionaire James Packer has resigned as a director of his casino empire Crown Resorts Limited.

A Police Constable attached to the Tangalle Police Station was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at him in Kataragama this morning.