Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran is prepared to render technical and engineering services to Sri Lanka, the IRNA reported today.

A five-year-old child, who was found unconscious inside a car at Oluvil in Akkaraipattu, died on admission to the hospital last evening.

A 54-year-old Pakistani man, who was attempting to smuggle in 376 grammes of heroin valued at Rs. 3.7 million, was arrested by the Customs Narcotics Unit officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to play a day and night Test match with pink ball in Dubai in the upcoming series between the two countries.

Against the backdrop of the government drafting two Bills which, if enacted, would make way for the postponement of the Provincial Council Elections due this year, the Election Commission said it was not in favour of withholding elections even throug

Minister of Housing and Construction Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend that he would resign from his Ministerial post if he were asked to vote in favour of corrupt people in Parliament.

International Police (Interpol) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Police is to hold a top level regional conference in Colombo this week to discuss issues pertaining to countering terrorism and transnational crimes that affect South and Southeast A

It would be very difficult for Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake to maintain his credibility in the diplomatic arena after his credibility was shattered internally during the investigations into the controversial Central Bank bond deal, Minister of

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe speaking at a public function in Hatton today said this government would not protect thieves, and would remove them, but stressed that there should be room for a transparent investigation.

Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Sunil Handunnetti (JVP) said that there wouldn't have been a need to lease out Hambantota Harbour had the Government taken measures to recover the losses after a proper investigation on matte

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mahinda Amaraweera said that he did not believe that anybody would have to bring in a No-Faith Motion against Minister Ravi Karunanayake, who is in the midst of a controversy over the Central Bank bond scam

A Hospital Ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) of China ‘Hepingfangzhou’ called at the Colombo Port today on a four-day goodwill visit.

The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yi Xianliang, on Saturday assured Sri Lankans that China will never use Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean for its strategic and security needs Newsin.asia reported today.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he would vote in favour of the No-Confidence Motion against Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake submitted by the Joint Opposition to the office of the Secretary General of the Parliament.

India crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs in the second test on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.

The Minister of Primary Industries Daya Gamage said he personally believed it was appropriate for Minister Ravi Karunanayake to quit his portfolio until his innocence was proved in the allegations against him over obtaining a penthouse from the contr

Two persons were killed and another three were injured when a car and tipper truck collided head-on at Badagamuwa, Kurunegala on the Dambulla- Kurunegala Road early this morning.

Fifteen Sri Lankan parliamentarians will visit China next week to attend a program on disaster management, the Asian News International reported.

A partial lunar eclipse would take place on the night of August 7, Full Moon Poya Day, Director of the Astronomy and Space Science Unit of the Colombo University, Professor Chandana Jayaratne said yesterday.

The Skills Development and Vocational Training Ministry yesterday said it would take stern disciplinary action against the Ceylon-German Technical Training Institute (CGTTI) Principal Shantha Karunaratne over an alleged incident of soliciting sexual

Even as the current crop of Sri Lankan cricketers struggle against India in the ongoing Test series, former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has lashed out at the current administration, saying that the sport in the country is being run by people with 'b

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s political future and the future of the country largely depend on resolving the national question and bringing about economic development, Opposition Leader R Sampanthan said .

India enforced the follow-on after bowling out Sri Lanka for 183 on day three of the second test on Saturday.

The Ceylon Motorcyclists' Association (CMA) yesterday questioned the Police Department as to how they define loud noise which causes public nuisance and how they gauged such a noise.

Differences between the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) are not an obstacle for to appreciate Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe's good qualities, SLFP Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva told Parliament yesterday

Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday denied reports which said President Maithripala Sirisena had asked him to resign from his post.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday stressed the need to speed up the process of finding a political solution to the national question and the development of the economy.

President Maithripala Sirisena has asked Foreign Affairs Minister and former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake to resign from his portfolio ....

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) yesterday considered giving certain appropriate orders pursuant to a few legal issues raised by lawyers appearing for Central Bank's former governor Arjun Mahendran, PTL owner Arjun Aloysius and PTL C

Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake's daughter Onella has made an impassioned plea on her Facebook page asking why it was only her father to blame “in such a huge Government?”.