The Cabinet sub-committee appointed to look into the recent petrol crisis, has found that the failure to maintain buffer stocks and the absence of a mechanism to carry out emergency supplies was what resulted in the shortage.

MP Piyasena Gamage said today that the Court verdict confirming his appointment as an MP was delayed, because some people attempted to interfere with the judiciary.

The joint opposition (JO) said today the excessive taxes imposed on the people through the 2018 Budget should be described as ‘bond scam taxes' instead of ‘Medamulana taxes'.

Although the government is hoping to liberalise the economy by amending various Acts and Ordinances as proposed in the Budget, amending of these acts will result in the country being caught up in a debt trap, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said

W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara, the Commissioner General of Examinations has been transferred to the Education Ministry with immediate effect, the ministry said. On Friday, the Deputy Commissioner of Examinations, who served as the Head of the Confidential an

The General Amnesty period for Army Absent without Leave (AWOL) has been extended by another week, until 22 November 2017 in response to numerous requests made to the Army Headquarters.

A rare occurrence was witnessed in Parliament today where members who were due to pose questions under standing order 23 (2) were not present to raise those issues.

Human smugglers were able to send their clients abroad without any restrain because of the nexus between corrupt migration officials in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh, Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake said today.

Government medical faculty students will attend lectures from November 20 after the issue of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) was solved satisfactorily, Convener of the Medical Faculty Student’s Action Committee (MFS

After eight years of living and working in New Zealand, the Wijerathne family face returning to Sri Lanka after their work visas were cancelled.

A SriLankan aircraft from Colombo to Mumbai made a safe landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with 138 passengers and seven crew members early this morning due to a technical failure, a SriLankan Spokesman said.

Petroleum Resources Development Minister Arjuna Ranatunge said yesterday he had received information that certain filling stations were continue to create an artificial petrol shortage and a special team had been deployed to investigate it.

The Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka yesterday expressed optimism that the Finance Ministry would streamline the two separate import excise duties on brand new and reconditioned electric vehicles such as Nissan Leaf.

The Attorney General’s Department has filed the proposed ‘final solution’ of the Government with regard to SAITM by a motion in the Supreme Court on Monday (13), contrary to the accusation of the GMOA, Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha De

MP Wijedasa Rajapakshe today has in a letter dated November 11 requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to abolish the Constitutional Assembly and take steps to rectify the error made by Parliament to postpone the provincial council elections by violating t

Megapolis and western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka today made a request to President Maithripala Sirisena to establish a Sinhala and Tamil medium National School with all facilities at the heart of Colombo.

Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake yesterday denied reports that he had a secret meeting with former President's Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath who was remanded today.

The President and the Prime Minister would not tolerate the NGOs, which are dependent on foreign aid and racketeers who deposit public funds in foreign banks, Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara told a function held at Mallawapitiya in Kurunega

While asserting his opposition to the tax concessions granted to soft liquor such as beer and wine, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne today urged the Finance Minister to withdraw the proposal before put to the vote in parliament.

Though the government has said that SAITM’s medical faculty will be abolished, it has not yet conveyed its decision to Court, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said today.

Saudi Princess Amira Bint Aidan Bin Nayef has revealed that children, especially the orphans, from countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Djibouti, Somalia, Nigeria, Romania and Bulgaria had been bought and rented as sex sla

A racket, in which petrol has been mixed with kerosene while being readied for transport in a bowser, was uncovered by the Dambulla Police STF today.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath and two others were remanded till November 15 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.

A 57-year-old Pakistani national, who was attempting to smuggle heroin into the country, was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake today.

The Indian Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Government to clarify whether it wants to remove the Ram Setu, the chain of limestone shoals connecting Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, Scroll India reported today.

Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa today said only 358 out of 493 budget proposals made in 2016 had been fulfilled and that the Government should fulfill its promises given to the people.  

The 31 protesters, who were arrested on charges of behaving in a violent manner defying a court order during the protest held in Hambantota last month, were granted bail today.

The government loses billions of rupees in terms of revenue to its exchequer due to tax evasion by some vehicle importers who import luxury vehicles under the used vehicles category, a minister said yesterday.

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the region around the border between Iran and Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 210 people, state media in the two countries said, as rescuers searched for dozens trapped under rubble.

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera had proposed to rescind the Expropriation Act introduced by the previous government to take over some private ventures, including the Sevanagala Sugar Factory that belonged to Minister of Primary Industries Daya G