The body of a ten-year-old boy who was missing since last Sunday has been found this morning at a forest area in Iranawila, Chilaw, Police said.

A 22-year-old Egyptian driver had been arrested on charges of killing a 54-year-old Sri Lankan maid following a love affair, the Egypt Independent reported on Monday.

The railway service on the Kelani Valley line came to a standstill this morning after a train bound to Colombo Fort from Homagama derailed between Pannipitiya and Maharagama Railway stations, the Railway Control Room said.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) yesterday denied the rumors circulating in social media claiming that there would be a shortage of diesel in the country, CEYPETCO said.

While claiming that it was a big mockery to appoint the Prime Minister, who was the mastermind of the bond scam, as the Law and Order Minister, the National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa said the PM and the President should resign witho

An international courier service, which was tasked to hand over the Notice issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate, to former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran who is in Singapore, had reportedly informed the CID that Mr. Mahendran was not present

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Rajitha Senaratne today said that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had accepted the Ministry of Law and Order only for two weeks, and that Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka would be given the portfolio afterwards.

A ceremony to donate 300 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka’s flood victims was held by the government and the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on 24 February at Pinlekoethwe rice mill in Dagon Seikkan Indistrial Zone, the Global New Light of Myanmar rep

UNP State Minister Range Bandara today said a no-faith motion would be brought against the party  leadership with the support of other UNP MPs, if the party leadership was not changed.

While claiming that the Cabinet reshuffle was not a solution to the political crisis in the country, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today an action plan to address political, social and economic problems of the people was the need of the hour

The Student Action Committee of SAITM today warned of uproars if they were left out of options to get their issues addressed by the authorities.

Superstar Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor has died of accidental drowning, a Dubai forensics report said. The BBC said it was earlier reported that the actress, 54, known simply as Sridevi, died of cardiac arrest on Saturday while at

A three-member committee comprising Rajitha Senaratne, D.M. Suwaminathan and Ajith P. Perera was appointed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to expedite the action to be taken on fraud and corruption.

Issuing an Urgent Travel Alert, the SriLankan Airlines today said its customers have been subjected to great inconvenience and delayed flights due to a combination of unforeseen events, including a bird strike which damaged an aircraft in C

While claiming that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had no moral right to be appointed as the Minister of law and Order, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman G.L. Peiris claimed that the PM would make use the new portfolio to protect Centr

The trial, in which former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Nissanka Senadhipathi and six others are facing corruption charges in connection with the Avant Garde Maritime Services Ltd, was postponed to March 26 by Colombo Chief Magistrate today.

A stay order was issued today by Supreme Court preventing Colombo Magistrate’s Court from hearing the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Chief Justice Mohan Pieris.

United National Party (UNP) MP Ravi Karunanayake told journalists yesterday the Cabinet reshuffle was a joke and an eyewash.

A passenger who was travelling on a bus plying to Ampara from Matara was shot dead at Mirijjawila this morning, Police said.

The Colombo High Court today re-summoned President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe to appear in court on July 24 to give evidence in a case filed against TissaAttanayake on charges of forgery.

One person went missing when a car heading towards Mahiyangana from Badulla toppled into the Viyana canal at the 7th milepost on the Badulla- Mahiyangana Road this morning, Police said.

The Good Governance Government had not fulfilled the promises it had given to the Tamil community when it was elected to office in 2015, Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan told US Congressman James Sensenbrenner at the Opposition Leader’s office i

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold the Minister of Law and Order only for a week, informed sources said yesterday.

The Health Ministry has suspended kidney transplants in Sri Lanka with kidneys obtained from foreigners and also requests private hospitals not to charge any fee from those who come forward to donate organs or pay for their organs, Health Minister Dr

Supreme Court permitted the Bar Association of Sri Lanka to be an intervenient petitioner in the FR petition with regard to the Uma Oya Project.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that the Cabinet reshuffle was pointless as there was nothing new in it, while observing that removing the portfolio of Highways from the Minister from Kandy was a loss to the Kandy people.

Cabinet reshuffle was a joke and the Government had failed to deliver the change expected by the people, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Wasantha Senanayake said today.

A fire broke out at a vehicle spare parts shop in Kottawa a short while ago, the Police said.

Two suspects had been taken into custody by the Navy attached to the Northwestern Naval Command at the Kandakkuliya, Kalpitiya, while attempting to smuggle out gold weighing 7kg worth approximately Rs. 50 million, Navy Media Spokesman Commander Dines

Showery condition is expected in the coming days over the island due to a disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Meteorology Department said today.