The European Union's top court on Wednesday removed Sri Lankan separatist rebels LTTE and kept Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on the EU terrorism blacklist, Reuters reported today.   

Fifteen fuel bowsers had been released from the Kolonnawa refinery a short while ago, Army Spokesman Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne said.

Parliament was suspended a short while ago following a tense situation after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made a statement regarding the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) employees’ strike.

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said today he was open for discussions with anyone for the sake of the country including President Maithripala Sirisena.

Supporters of the Ceylon Petroleum Cooperation (CPC) TU had blocked railway fuel  train carriages at Orugodawatta which came to transport fuel to the Airport, the railway sources said

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today released 15 elephants taken into custody by the Wildlife Department on a bond of Rs. 10 million each under a temporary license for the Dalada Perehera.  

The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry said that they would be able to release the first fuel bowser from the Kolonnawa refinery within one and half hours.

Submitting a special application Additional Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoda today requested the commission to direct Arjun Mahendran, former Governor of CBSL, to hand over all communication devices he used since January 1, 2015 to date for the in

Appearing on behalf of Minister Ravi Karunanayake, President's counsel Rienzie Arseculeratne today informed the Presidential Commission investigating the Bond issue that his client is unable to appear before the Commission because the minister ha

President Maithripala Sirisena has turned down three Cabinet papers submitted by Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake including the one seeking ‘Visumpaya’ (Acland House) Union Place, Colombo to be designated as his official residen

Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage said yesterday the allegations he levelled against Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was being revealed before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry whereas Minister Karunanayake and the Prime Min

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ravi Karunanayake yesterday said there is nothing new in summoning him to the Presidential Commission investigating the bond issue.

The government yesterday decided to postpone the provincial council elections which were due to be held this year, until a new electoral system is worked out to conduct polls for the nine PCs on the same day.

Control of fuel distribution from the Kolonnawa and Muthurajawela refineries was taken over by the Army at midnight in order to restore fuel supply in the country, Army Spokesman Roshan Seneviratne said.

An unidentified individual who came by a motorcar is alleged to have pulled down the national flag raised at the Vavuniya District Secretariat premises yesterday morning. Police said only one individual came by the car. When the police officials on d

A special Gazette notification has been issued last night declaring the Supply or Distribution of Fuel including Petroleum Products and Gas as an essential service.

Government presented the amendment to the Bill titled Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses to Parliament today.

The amended Foreign Exchange Bill was passed in Parliament a short while ago with a majority of 78 votes.

Action will be taken against the police officers involved in the alleged attempt to abduct Medical Faculty Students' Action Committee (MFSAC) convener Rayan Jayalath, if is is found that they had acted outside the provisions of the law, Law and O

Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake walking in late for parliamentary sessions caused a stir in the House today.

The Police had asked motorists to keep clear of Lipton Circus at Town Hall and surrounding areas in Colombo following heavy traffic caused due to a protest march carried out by SAITM-Virodi Jana Pawra an anti – SAITM movement.

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) said today as the head of state, President Maithripala Sirisena should be fined for the increasing number of Dengue breeding grounds in the country.

The Cabinet today approved the proposal to lease out the Hambantota Port to China Merchants Company, Ports and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said.  

GMOA called off its strike a short while ago following a discussion held with the Law and Order Minister Sagala Rathnayaka.

Six Special Task Force (STF) officers were hospitalized and a 17 year old youth  drowned when a tense situation erupted during a raid conducted in Karadiyanaru, Batticaloa last evening.

The gazette notification extending the term of the Presidential Commission to investigate and inquire into the Issuance of Treasury Bonds by three months would be issued today, the Government Printers sources said.

A tense situation arose at the Southern Provincial Council when UPFA Councilor Channa Saliya brought a donation till to the Council session this morning.

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry has re-issued summons on Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to appear before the Commission tomorrow (26), sources said.

The main suspect in the shooting at Nallur in Jaffna on Saturday, where Jaffna High Court Judge M. Ilancheliyan and his security detail were shot at killing a police sergeant, surrendered to police short while ago.

Police Sergeant Sarath Premachandra (24330), who died in the Nallur shooting while escorting a High Court Judge, was posthumously promoted to Sub Inspector (SI) rank, Police said.