Special Assignments Minister Sarath Amunugama had at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting vehemently opposed the ongoing FCID investigations on joint opposition leader Dinesh Gunawardana.

A new species of mosquito, ‘Aedes Aegypti Type-2' which has developed resistance to fogging, BTI and other dengue control methods was the reason for the most number of dengue cases this year, Government Epidemiology Unit's Dengue Contro

Amid plans by some of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MPs to leave the government, Party’s General Secretary and Agriculture Minister, Duminda Dissanayake said everyone should honour the agreement signed with the United National Party (UNP)

While calling for the replacement of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), UN Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson yesterday asked the government not to allow the process of accountability to be diverted by retrograde elements in security establishments

Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) ex-chairman Ariyaratne Athugala, ex additional director general Devapriya Abeysinghe and G.D. Sugathapala yesterday apologised to the three employees who had complained that they had been threatened and assault

Ten Chief Inspectors (CIs) and 14 Inspectors (IPs) have been transferred with immediate effect by the National Police Commission on a recommendation made by Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara and the National Police Commission.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today said that an issue has arisen when obtaining the accurate number of Dengue patients, since the responsible authorities were not able to notify it on a daily basis.

Former Treasury secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, former Co-operatives and Internal Trade Ministry secretary, former deputy secretary to the Treasury and Lanka Sathosa ex-chairman were summoned by the PRECIFAC today in connection with a loss of Rs.136

Abduction and torture of Tamils by the Sri Lankan security forces remain systematic because in 30 months the new Government has failed to dismantle the networks of the ‘deep state’, a Johannesburg-based, the International Truth and Justic

A youth, who had been allegedly assaulted by two policemen, today denied police claims at Mathugama Court that he asked the police not to pursue the case in a police inquiry.

The Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) will be handed over to the government on Monday, Dr. Neville Fernando said yesterday in its official Facebook account.

The body of a male was found hanging from a tree at the Golf Course in Borella this morning, Police said.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka today signed one agreement and 13 memorandums of understanding (MoU) to boost up cooperation between the two countries in the areas of economy, agriculture, shipping, higher education, information and technology and media.

The Colombo District Court today issued a stay order prohibiting the Narahenpita Abhayarama Temple being used for political activities.

Former Navy Spokesman Commodore D.K.P. Dassanayake, who was arrested on Wednesday over abduction and disappearance of 11 youth, was remanded till July 19 by Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga yesterday demanded an immediate inquiry into the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final between Sri Lanka and India played in Mumbai, India.

President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have requested members of his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to withhold their decision to quit the government until December 31, this year.

The government has decided to set up a new Secretariat to investigate financial crimes, informed sources said yesterday.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the Steering committee of the Constitutional Assembly will put out its report soon.He came up with this statement addressing the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) interior minis

IGP Pujith Jayasundara received the award for Sri Lanka’s Best Employer Brand Award - a lifetime achievement award - at the World HRD Congress - 2017 held at the Hotel Taj Samudra in Colombo today.

The Hardy Advanced Technological Institute in Ampara was closed indefinitely by its Director General today following a tense situation which arose at the institute last evening.It was reported that a group of students had taken hostage the Director o

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the joint opposition are agitating for a new constitution and the abolition of the executive presidency while the SLFP and Mahanayakas of three Nikayas want to retain the executive presidency and introduce refo

Former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Robert O. Blake has said that it was a myth that he orchestrated a rescue of Tamil refugees from a northern beach to help LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran escape Sri Lankan armed forces, India Abroad news reported

The joint opposition said it was completely against the supplementary estimate presented to Parliament seeking approval to allocate Rs. 148.8 million to purchase vehicles for several ministers.

The CID has launched an investigation into the incident where 27 prison inmates were killed during a shootout at the Welikada prison in 2012, Police said.

Board of Investments (BOI) Chairman and Attorney-at-Law, Upul Jayasuriya resigned from his post today.

Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing in their territorial waters today, a fisheries official said.

The GMOA today said the meeting it had with Prime Minister Ranil Wikcremesinghe on Wednesday with regard to the SAITM issue was positive and therefore there was no immediate necessity to resort to a trade union action.

A jealous husband whose wife was planning to divorce him had kidnapped the new man in her life and beat him to death, a British court heard this week.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.