The Foreign Affairs Ministry today rejected reports that Sri Lankan Ambassador to Brazil, Jagath Jayasuriya fled that country following war crime charges.

National newspaper circulation in Sri Lanka continued to grow, reaching higher levels than previously seen in 2016, with a greater preference shown towards daily English and Sinhala newspapers, official government data showed.

The next round of talks on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) is to be held in New Delhi in October.

Abortion cannot be considered as a human right as claimed by some, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said over the weekend.

A heated argument had erupted between Petroleum Industry Minister Arjuna Ranatunga and Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara over cricket at the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, it is learnt.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday assured that the government will come up with some tax concessions next month.

While claiming that the President had not issued any statement mentioning the stance of the government on South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said that they would launch

Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake today said only the corrupted law enforcement officers start panicking when one talks about corruption in the judiciary.

In the wake of the policy decision to lease the Mattala airport to an Indian company, the government is in contact with India to work out modalities on how best to develop it.

Former Minister and UPFA National List MP A.H.M. Azwer passed away at the age of 80 at a private hospital in Colombo today.

Responding to allegations that a cash strapped government was attempting to bring in Rs. 400 million (QR 9 million) from a Sri Lankan school in Qatar to be used for its own expenses, Ambassador to Qatar A. S. P Liyanage assured that not a single cent

The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill (IRB) which is to be tabled in Parliament next week weighted in favour of foreigners and a disadvantage to Sri Lankans, MP Bandula Gunawardane said today.  

The Sanath Jayasuriya-led National Cricket Selection Committee quit today after handing over their letter of resignation to the Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera, calling the ugly incident that took place towards the end of Sunday’s third ODI

Human rights groups led by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP), in South America have filed war crimes lawsuits against former General Jagath Jayasuriya who is now Sri Lankan ambassador to Brazil, Al Jazeera reported today.  

The Colombo High Court today sentenced a former principal of a school in Panadura to eight years in prison after being found guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 to admit a student to grade one in 2008.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya will certify the Local Authorities Election (Amendment) Bill on Thursday, a media release from his office said today.

Additional Solicitor General Dappula de Livera today requested the PCoI to take appropriate legal action against Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) and its CEO Kasun Palisena under Contempt of Commission for fabricating material submitted as evidence

The 20 Amendment bill was defeated at the Southern Provincial Council (SPC) today with 27 Joint Opposition members voting against. Only one UNP member who was in the chamber the SPC the session refrained from voting.

Two individuals were critically injured when they were shot at by two suspects travelling on a bike in Maradana a short while ago, police said.

The first Sri Lankan with a differentiable to be an elected representative and a lawyer and 2016 recipient of the Henry Viscardi international Award for exemplary leadership among the disabled, Uva provincial councilor Senarath Attanayake has pa

A 49-year old postmistress of the Kurundugahahetekma sub post office, was killed in a fire that broke out in the post office this morning.

ICC Match Referee Andy Pycroft has reportedly sought security assurance from the Sri Lankan cricket board for the remainder of the limited-overs series against India following boorish fan behaviour during the third ODI in Pallekele on Sunday.

North Korea carried out one of its most provocative missile tests in recent years early Tuesday morning, hurling a ballistic missile directly over Japan that prompted the government in Tokyo to warn residents in its path to take cover.

World Cup-winning cricket captain and Minister Arjuna Ranatunga today requested Sri Lankan Cricket lovers to stop behaving like Indian spectators at the end of cricket matches.

The professionalism of the Sri Lankan military was able to prevail eventually allowing the work of re-stabilising the country in the aftermath of the tragedy or war which didn’t seem to know boundaries leaving the people traumatised, Admiral Wi

President Maithripala Sirisena today appointed Anuradha Sampath Hewage as new Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) organiser for Polgahawela seat, Presidents media division said.

The problems evolved from the tense situation that occurred at the Kataragama Devalaya was solved after the discussions held with the chief Kapu Mahattaya, Somipala Ratnayake and five other Kapu Mahattayas, Buddhist Affairs Commissioner Nimal Kotuweg

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today asked whether Minister Thalatha Athukorala had agreed to influence the Judiciary and the Attorney General’s Department as her predecessor was removed on the basis that he didn’t influence the Judicia

Stern trade union action would be taken if President Maithripala Sirisena failed to reveal the government’s stance on SAITM within Monday as promised, the GMOA warned a short while ago.

At least five students drowned in the seas off Mandative in Jaffna when the boat they were travelling in capsized this afternoon, police said.