The Sri Lanka Tea Board said today that the detection of an insect which led to the temporary ban of Ceylon Tea imports into Russia may have been an isolated incident, and that Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake would visit Russia to cl

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today the climate change crisis calls for a long-term solution and that the decision to supply essential items at a subsidized prices would be extended till National New Year in 2018.

While requesting people to refrain from mutilation, alteration or defacement of Sri Lanka currency notes, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) advised people to exchange such currency notes from the nearest branch of Licensed Commercial Banks on or b

The three-member UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention which was in Sri Lanka from December 4, today urged the government to introduce urgent reforms to the 'outdated' legal framework to end arbitrary detention in the country.

Other countries should reconsider joining the Ottawa Treaty to ban landmines following Sri Lanka’s accession to the treaty on Wednesday, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

The interim order, preventing FCID from taking action against Gotabaya Rajapaksa under the Public Property Act, was extended till December 25 by the Court of Appeal today.

The Supreme Court today re-noticed Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya to appear in the Supreme Court on January 29 over two Fundamental Rights petition seeking an order to prevent Local Government elections being held to the Nuwara Eliy

The finances required to complete the controversy-ridden Grand Hyatt hotel in Colombo are not receiving approval, and the government may even end up selling the project which was built using public retirement funds, at a loss in mid-construction

Digamadulla District MP Sriyani Wijewickreme, who extended her support to the President recently, was sworn in as State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local government before President Maithripala Sirisena this morning, Presidential media unit s

Amid speculations of closure and employees writing to Chairman Ajith Dias that they did not have confidence in him as well as the top management of the ailing national carrier SriLankan Airlines, a leading Malaysian company has come forward with an i

Several denominations of new currency notes are to be issued to mark the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s independence next year, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday requested voters to cast their ballots at the upcoming local government elections on the basis of whether they are in favour of the UNP-SLFP government or opposed to it.

Russia will place temporary restrictions on imports of all agricultural products from Sri Lanka, including tea, from Dec. 18, the Russian agricultural safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Thursday.

Government has decided to introduce a budget pack concept under which packs containing eight essential items will be sold to people at a subsidized price.

Amendments will be introduced to the Penal Code shortly to make marital rape a crime and a punishable offence and cabinet approval has been granted to a proposal made in this respect by Justice and Foreign Employment Minister Talatha Atukorale.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), which got its nominations for six local government (LG) bodies rejected, said yesterday it would seek legal consultations to reverse the decision not for all but for some of the LG bodies.

While responding to the trade union claims of IOC’s alleged importation of a stock of 14,000 metric tonnes of substandard aviation fuel into the country, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman Dammika Ranatunga today said the stock receive

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India on Thursday said that it expected the Government of Sri Lanka to keep New Delhi's security concerns and sensitivities in mind with regard to regional developments and dynamics.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera today met Colombo’s Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith to appreciate measures taken by him to stop private classes on Sundays and Poya Days.

Facebook has responded to former executive Chamath Palihapitiya who said Facebook and other services alike are “ripping society apart”.

The claim made in a new show of a US science channel that the 'Ram Setu' between India and Sri Lanka is man-made has reaffirmed BJP's stand on the issue, the party said on Wednesday, asserting that it believes in the existence of Lord Ram

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian today struck out an appeal by the prosecution and a cross-appeal by human rights activist Lena Rasathi Hendry against the RM10,000 fine meted out on the woman for screening a documentary on the Sri Lankan civ

Sri Lanka today announced that it had transmitted the instrument of accession to the Ottawa Treaty which banned landmines.

The nominations submitted by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for Badulla, Mahiyanganaya, Panadura and Agalawatta had also been rejected today.

The nominations submitted by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the Maharagama Urban Council and Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha were rejected today.

At least 29 Sri Lankans who attempted to illegally migrate to Australia arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning after being deported.

The Supreme Court today re-fixed the contempt of court case against Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake for January 22 as the recording of Mr.Ramanayake’s statement was not submitted in courts today.

The Alliance of Unions of SriLankan Airlines in a letter addressed to its Chairman Ajith Dias had claimed that they had no confidence in both him and the Board to be in charge of the National Carrier.

Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara yesterday asked journalists not to treat seriously the remarks made by Tourism Promotion and Christian Religeous Affairs Minister John Amaratunga.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday urged President Maitripala Sirisena not to implement the Cabinet proposal on minimum qualification for entry into medical education until the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) would a