The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Pablo de Greiff, would undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from October 10 to 23, the Office of the High Commissioner for Huma

The Acting Crimes OIC of the Divulapitiya Police, IP Saman Priyanka, was remanded till October 10 when he would be produced for an identification parade. He was produced in the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today.

Northern Provincial Council member Rifkhan Bathiudeen of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) has resigned today, party sources said.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize-2017 to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

President Maithripala Sirisena, addressing the National Vap Mangul Ceremony, said today that the duty on agricultural technology equipment would be removed soon.

At least 26 people, who were protesting at the Indian Consulate office in Hambantota, were arrested by the Hambantota police for behaving in a violent manner, Police said.

Police fired tear gas and water canon to disperse Joint Opposition protestors who staged a protest at the Indian Consulate office in Hambantota a short while ago.  

UK Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field met family members of the disappeared from both Sinhalese and Tamil communities to hear of their hopes for the Office of Missing Persons (OMP).  

The Joint Working Group (JWG) between India and Sri Lanka is currently having negotiations on the establishment of a joint venture to develop the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm, an official said yesterday.

The Chinese investor which develops the Colombo Port City has already decided to invest US $ 1 billion in constructing a high rise building to house the proposed International Financial City, officials said yesterday.

A young female medical student who was arrested on charges of deserting her 12-day-old infant son outside a dispensary in Saliyapura was produced before Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate and was later released on a personal bail of Rs.100,000.

Health authorities in the North have focused immediate attention on a kind of mosquito identified as ‘Anopheles Stephensi’- a primary mosquito vector of malaria in urban India- that has been spreading in the Mannar and Vavuniya areas.

The Acting Crimes OIC of the Divulapitiya Police, IP Saman Priyanka, was arrested by the Negombo Police today over the death of a suspect who was detained at the Negombo Prisons.

The Police launched an investigation into the death of a 50-year-old prisoner at the Negombo Prisons after he died following admission to Hospital on Wednesday.

Petroleum Resources Development Minister Arjuna Ranatunga today said if the Indian Oil Company (IOC) unilaterally increases the prices of petroleum products, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) would sell oil at the current price even though

Sri Lanka Cricket has suspended opener Danushka Gunathilaka for six international matches on disciplinary grounds, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Thursday.

The Kelaniya University was closed indefinitely from today with immediate effect following a clash with two students groups this morning, Head of the Department of Mass Communication Professor Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa told the Daily Mirror.  

Two men were injured when STF personnel shot at an illegal sand transporting truck in Kaladiya, Mee Oya in Puttalam early this morning, the Police said.

The Meteorology Department has warned of heavy showers during the next few days in most Provinces including Western, Sabaragamuwa and the Central Provinces.

The Hambantota Magistrate Court has issued a restraining order preventing protests by MP Namal Rajapaksa and D.V. Upul in the vicinity of the Hambantota Port, Indian Consulate and the roads leading to the Hambantlta Port tomorrow.

The Department of Examinations released the districts cut-off marks of the 2017 Grade 5 scholarship examination which was held on August 16 on Sinhala and Tamil medium.

During startling evidence by eight witness from the three state banks (BoC, NSB and People’s Bank), before the PCoI it was revealed that former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake had asked state banks to bid at lower rates at two bond auctions

There are 190 employees of the national carrier Srilankan who draw a salary of more than Rupees one million while four top level mangers draw a salary of Rs. four million each, Janatha Vimukthi Peramauna (JVP) MP and Chairman of Parliamentary Committ

Dinuka Krishan of Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya in Negombo secured a grand total of 198 marks at this year’s Grade 5 Scholarship Examination thereby becoming the highest scorer islandwide, the Examinations Department announced today.   

Sri Lanka has blocked a proposal by Chinese firms bidding to build the island’s biggest oil refinery to sell fuel locally, fearing a threat to domestic firms that dominate the small but growing market.

The Examination Department announced that Grade 5 Scholarship results-2017 have been released and could be obtained from www.doenets.lk

The Tamil People’s Council chaired by NP Chief Minister C.V. Wigneshwaran had issued a press notice informing that they are rejecting the report of the subcommittee of the steering committee appointed for drafting the New Constitution.

The Prime Minister said today that there should be maximum devolution and all religions to enjoy their equal rights, while Buddhism is treated and given the first and foremost place.

Field Marshal Minister Sarath Fonseka said today that former minister Basil Rajapaksa’s remark made in Jaffna over ‘individuals’ within the army committing crimes during and after the war was politically motivated to win the hearts

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will make a state visit to Europe tomorrow, PM’s office said today.