Former presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former director general of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC), Anusha Palpita were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty to the charge of misappropri

Former Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Director General Anusha Palpita were found guilty in Sil Redi distribution case by the Colombo High Court today.

One of the spill gates of Kukuleganga reservoir had been opened due to rising water levels after the catchment areas experienced a rainfall of more than 100 mm, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

President’s Counsel Nihal Fernando today making a special statement before the Bond Commission announced that he would withdraw from representing Perpetual Treasuries Limited after CEO Kasun Palisena’s evidence was concluded.

Perpetual Treasuries Ltd owner Arjun Aloysius, reported to the CID office at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) today and recorded his statement.

The rainfall received within the past 24 hours had exceeded 150mm, the Department of Meteorology said today. 

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Central Committee held a special meeting yesterday evening that went on till late last night.

The Mount Lavinia Police yesterday initiated a special investigation into the mysterious death of a newly-wedded businessman who was found lying unconscious in a hotel room on the Beach Road, Mt. Lavinia on August 31.

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday called Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera, who condemned the statement he made with regards to war crime charges, a mad man in robes.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Management yesterday issued a circular changing the office hours of government institutions in the Battaramulla area to 7.15 a.m to 3.15 p.m. from September 18.

Skipper Virat Kohli hit a blazing half-century as India completed their rout of Sri Lanka on this tour, winning the one-off Twenty20 by seven wickets in Colombo on today.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said since President Maithripala Sirisena visited the top floor of Pohottuwa (The Lotus Tower), he may also join with the Pohottuwa Party.

The SriLankan Airlines today said that eight passengers scheduled to fly in flight UL195 from Bandaranaike International Airport on Tuesday had failed to check-in on time and therefore, had not been allowed to get on board the flight.

Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said today that Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka's statement on former Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya was not the stance of the Government and that it was his personal opinion.

The Government today submitted a supplementary estimate to Parliament seeking the approval to spend Rs.134.4 million to maintain offices of all MPs.

There are no lands in the Colombo city to construct houses any more and the country is marching towards a scarcity of lands, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today.  

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has removed Development Lotteries Board (DLB) Chairman Romesh Jayawardene from his portfolio, the gazette notice issued on Monday (04) revealed.

A copy of the statement given by PTL CEO Kasun Palisena to the previous COPE headed by D.E.W. Gunasekara had been given to Arjun Aloysius by a son of former UNP MP and then COPE member Rosy Senanayake, the retrieved phone conversations revealed at th

The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) on Tuesday welcomed the statement made by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka that Sri Lankan security forces had committed war crimes against Tamils during and after the war ended.  

A part of the penis of a wild elephant popularly known as Sithulpawwa Gemunu had been ripped off by a crocodile last evening at Sithulpawwa and it was in serious condition, officers of the Wildlife Conservation Department said.

After playing several “deleted” phone recordings of Perpetual Treasuries Ltd (PTL) before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) today, Additional Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoda said that now it was evident that PTL owner Arju

In the wake of the breakthrough made by Attorney General’s Department against Arjun Aloysius that he had received inside information with regard to the price sensitive details in bond trading, the PCoI had summoned him on September 5 to record

The Staff Sergeant and the Corporal, who were involved in the Rathupaswala shooting incident in 2013, were ordered to be further remanded till September 20 by Gampaha Chief Magistrate D.A. Ruwan Pathirana today.

A captain of a Vietnamese ship had been arrested by Customs officers attached to the Port Control Unit last evening with cigarettes worth Rs. 6.6 million, Customs Deputy Director and Media Spokesman Sunil Jayarathne said.

The priority bus lane project which was implemented in the morning hours previously would be implemented for the first time in the evening from Pettah towards Slave Island from 4 pm to 7 pm today, the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry said.

Gampaha District UPFA MP Prasanna Ranaweera arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) a short while ago to give a statement. 

A fisherman is reported to have gone missing yesterday after he fell overboard from a multi-day fishing trawler, which left the Magalla fishing harbor on August 31, police said. 

A 12-year-old boy of an under 17 cricket team from India visiting the country had died after he drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Pamunugama last evening, Police said.

Japan has initiated talks with Sri Lanka and India on the development of the strategically-located Trincomalee Port, Ambassador Kenichi Suganuma said.

Against the backdrop of some Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MPs planning to quit the government, the SLFP has decided to discuss this situation at a special Central Committee (CC) meeting to be held this evening.