Using tobacco and arecanut in betel quids apart from smokeless Tobacco Products and mixtures that contain tobacco would be banned from today, Centre for Research in oral cancer Director Prof W.M. Tilakaratne said yesterday.

The Animal Rights Activist groups yesterday said that they would file a petition at the Supreme Court over the alleged sedation of dogs and cats that led those animals' death at the Moratuwa University premises.

Highlighting the fact that Sri Lanka was being affected by changes in global weather patterns, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today the government would have to take important decisions to face this situation.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday cleared fast bowler Shaminda Eranga to return to international cricket after his bowling action was cleared following a re-assessment last month.

President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have asked at today’s Cabinet meeting as to who gave permission for UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson to meet LTTE suspects in prison.

The GMOA today charged that the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) set up to provide clinical training to SAITM students had never functioned as a Teaching Hospital and not even as a Base Hospital.

The Galle Road from Ceramic junction to NSA Roundabout has been temporarily closed because of an ongoing protest march by the Inter University Student’s Federation (IUSF) and Inter University Bhikkhu’s Federation (IUBF), the police said.

Niroshan Dickwella and Asela Gunaratne hit crucial half centuries to guide Sri Lanka to their highest ever run chase as the hosts defeated Zimbabwe by four wickets on the final day of an intriguing one-off test on Tuesday.

A Sri Lankan national charged with raping a young South Korean woman nearly two decades ago was acquitted by the top court on Tuesday, in the final twist of a long-drawn-out investigation into the cold case.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued an order preventing Inter-University Student Federation, Medical Students’ Union and Inter-University Bhikkhu Federation, causing public disturbance or forcibly entering Government offices during its sch

At least eight students of the Kokkilai Sinhala school in Mullaithivu had been hospitalised following an explosion at a garbage dump at the school.

A tense situation prevailed during the session of the North Central Provincial Council this morning when a No Confidence Motion was presented against UPFA Provincial Council Chairman TMR Siripala.

The Canadian government should fast-track its consideration of the refugee claims of seven people, including the Sri Lankan family, who sheltered US National Security Agency whistle-blower Edward Snowden before he left Hong Kong in 2013, the Human Ri

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review of Sri Lanka’s economic performance under the program supported by a three-year extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.

Four women and a man were arrested yesterday on charges of having run a brothel under the guise of an Ayurvedic massage parlour at Nawala, Rajagiriya by the Welikada police, Police said.

Moratuwa University Vice Chancellor Prof. A.K.W. Jayawardane yesterday denied that Moratuwa University authorities were responsible for the deaths of the dogs and cats and however said there was a fatal accident by its security personnel mistakenly.

An underworld leader known as ‘Angoda ‘Lokka’ now residing in India has threatened the Inspector, and Officer in charge of the Mulleriyawa Police Station not to harass his accomplices who take ransom from businessmen, a senior polic

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, who called on the Mahanayake Theras, yesterday agreed to cooperate with the Dambulla Rajamaha Vihara authorities when carrying out the conservation of murals and statutes at the historic site.

A tense situation arose in Ja- Ela on Sunday (16) when some 300 individuals at a party and residents in the area were allegedly involved in a clash.

Dismissing claims that visas were not being issued to foreigners arriving from some countries, Immigration and Emigration Chief Nihal Ranasinghe said today that all foreigners would be issued visas without any special test or delay irrespective of th

The GMOA said today the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) was acquired by the government on a lease agreement.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today stressed the need to continue the national government with the participation of the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) despite the difficulties.

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop, who is to visit Sri Lanka this week, will announce Australian assistance to combat dengue fever in Sri Lanka together with President Maithripala Sirisena, Australian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced

The Colombo High Court today re-summoned President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear in court on December 4 to give evidence in a case filed against Tissa Attanayake on charges of forgery.

Allegations against ex-navy spokesman D.K.P. Dassanayake are baseless, Pivithuru  Hela Urumaya General Secretary, Udaya Gammanpila said today.

Ram Nath Kovind is set for an easy win in today's election for the next President of India versus Meira Kumar, with the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance confident that the former Bihar Governor will get about 70 per cent of the vote.

The government officially took over the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) after an agreement signed by the Health Ministry secretary and NFTH Chairman Dr. Neville Fernando before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.

The Sri Lankan Navy is on the verge of commissioning its largest warship, which has been built in India under a Rs 1,000-crore contract inked four years ago for two such vessels.

The Government had, more or less, finalised the agreement for leasing out the Hambantota Port to China Merchants and was planning to strike the deal shortly, sources told the Daily Mirror yesterday.

Animal activists expressed outraged today after a video of at least 23 dogs and several cats being stabbed with what looked like needles containing a toxic substance of some sort by persons inside the process of the University of Moratuwa, went viral