President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the ministers have expressed disappointment over the slow progress of the investigations and the action taken against suspects by the FCID, Cabinet spokesman and Minister, Rajith

Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday the yahapalana government had been given a mandate by 6.2 million voters to introduce a new Constitution and that the final Constitutional draft had to be studied before making an

Police have been advised to conduct an investigation on the alleged threat by the ISIS on the US Embassy in Colombo, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today.

The Mahanayake Theras of three Nikayas took the unanimous decision of discouraging the formulating of a new Constitution or bringing an amendment to the existing one without any knowledge of its contents, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Parliamentari

Newly-appointed Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake, who fled the country in 2010 while in service citing political reasons and re-joined the army in 2015 said yesterday he was ‘not a victim of politics but a victim of circumstances’.

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary MP Udaya Gammanpila on Tuesday charged that the government had imported a device from America which can be used in tapping mobile phone conversations.

Stay orders issued on disposal of garbage will worsen the crisis with regard to the collection and disposal of waste, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today.

Journalists and media institutions would have to reveal their sources in future if the new Bill on media was passed in Parliament, JVP MP Nalinda Jayatissa charged today.

Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Convener Lahiru Weerasekara and four other university students were further remanded till July 19 by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today, sources said.

The Government decided to import sheep for the sheep farming in Sri Lanka, Cabinet Co-Spokesman Gayantha Karunathilaka said today.

The Supreme Court today issued an interim injunction restraining Colombo Municipal Council from dumping garbage at Muthurajawela sanctuary till July 20 after hearing a Fundamental Rights petition file by 35 residents living around the sanctuary.

The Education Ministry is contemplating issuing a circular which allows students in high risk dengue areas to dress in clothing that would protect them from mosquito bites.

A disappointed ambassador to Qatar A. S. P Liyanage today said he had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to relieve his position as he wanted to be of service in Sri Lanka and nowhere else in the world. 

The suspect convicted for the murder of senior journalist Mel Gunasekara was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today.

Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake said yesterday even though the government had cancelled the Diplomatic Passport of former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunge, he had not returned it to the authorities.

Anyone watching the TV in the evenings, would think that there is no country and or a government in the country. Assumptions are made about what is going to happen the following day.

President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have said the government should project a common stance on the SAITM issue instead of ministers making contradictory statements.

The Government yesterday accepted that it had leased out a building to house the Ministry of Agriculture in 2016 and had paid an advance of Rs. 500 million though it has not been occupied.

The joint opposition said it would support the government to have the necessary amendments to the Local Government Elections Bill approved if they were presented in Parliament this week.

Joint Opposition MP Bandula Gunawardene should be questioned by the CID if he is possessing information pertaining to the alleged Govi Setha lottery scam, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament today.

The Mahanayaka Theras of three Nikayas and other Sangha Sabhas, who convened in Kandy today, unanimously decided there was no need to bring in a new Constitution or an Amendment to the Constitution.

Heated arguments broke out at the start of the parliamentary sessions today when the joint opposition raised a question on the garbage crisis.

The term of the Sri Lanka Cricket’s National Selection Committee Chaired by Sanath Jayasuriya had been extended by six month, the Sri Lanka Cricket announce today.

The GMOA has postponed its work stoppage by a week after discussions with Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella.

Actress Menaka Maduwanthi was fined Rs. 5,000 by the Bandaragama Magistrate Court today for reckless driving after a video of her taking her hands off the wheel while driving on the Southern Expressway went viral recently.

Congratulating American President Donald Trump as the United States celebrates its 241st Independence Day, President Maithripala Sirisena said he was confident that under the leadership of Trump, the Sri Lanka - United States Partnership will receive

Former Eastern Governor Austin Fernando has been appointed as the President’s Secretary while former minister Rohitha Bogollagama was appointed as the new Eastern Governor.

Former Additional Solicitor General and President’s Counsel Kapila Waidyaratne has been appointed as the new Defence Secretary by the President today.

Army Chief of Staff Major General Mahesh Senanayaka has been appointed as the new Army Commander by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Sri Lanka is to deploy game wardens to stop wild elephants straying onto the pitch when the country hosts Zimbabwe for a series of ODI at the Hambantota stadium.