In an effort at rationalising our foreign missions, Sri Lanka will relocate its embassy in Seychelles in Madagascar.

Parliament will approve a fresh set of Standing Orders which, among others, will change the present criteria stipulated for the impeachment of the Chief Justice, Judges of the Supreme Court or the President of Judges of the Court of Appeal.

In a bid to ensure visitors have more time to spend at the Dehiwala Zoo, a decision was taken to extend its visiting hours.

The parents of IUSF undergraduates who are staging a protest campaign opposite Fort Railway Station against the Malabe Private Medical College (South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine – (SAITM) today undertook before the Fort Magistrat

Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi is expected to resign from his post, sources said.

A medical specialist attached to the Kuliyapitiya Base Hospital and another employee were arrested by the officials of the Bribery Commission, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 75,000 today at the hospital.

The Karaka Sangha Sabhawa of the Asgiriya Chapter has said a new Constitution was not the need of the hour.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to resume its countrywide work stoppage from July 5 urging the government to resolve the SAITM issue.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) today urged the government to abolish the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) without further delay.

Bangladesh’s cricket authorities expressed confidence Sunday that national head coach Chandika Hathurusingha will see out his contract despite interest from his native Sri Lanka.

Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the Rs. 7.7 million armed robbery on June 26 in Wattala.

Justice and Buddhasasana Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said that the government had not taken a decision to keep liquor shops and bars open on Poya Days. He was responding to questions posed to him by the media after calling on the Mahanayake Theras

Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayake said that the Cinnamon Gardens Police Station was a a hell-hole where the smell from the toilets had become unbearable even to passers-by.

Officials of the Anti Corruption Committee Secretariat (ACCS) await response from the Prime Minister’s Office for further action, as the term of the much debated body that handled major scale corruption cases ceased to exist from Saturday, July

The Elections Commission would issue the Gazette notification calling for nominations on October 2, 2017 for the elections to the North Central, Sabaragamuwa and the Eastern Provincial Council, an official said yesterday.

While sending a letter to the Chief Justice, the Ceylon Motorcyclists’ Association (CMA) has requested to implement a practical system to ensure the safety of the motorcycles that are temporally impounded by the Police Department.

Businessman and Qatar Ambassador A. S. P. Liyanage was tipped to be appointed as the Governor of the Eastern Province, sources said.

The Badulla Police has busted 29 youth who were engaging in illicit behaviour at a hotel in Hali-Ela area today at a function organize by the Facebook fan community, police said.

The Joint Opposition today said that they would file a case at the Supreme Court, against the handing over of the Lottery Board to the Foreign Ministry violating the rules and regulations imposed by the Legislature.

Sri Lanka levelled the 5-match ODI series 1-1 at the Galle International Stadium by beating the visiting Zimbabwe by 7 wickets, a short while ago.

A miner had been killed and another two injured when a gem-mine collapsed at Madara in Niwithigala this morning, the Police said.

Additional doctors would be deployed on a temporary basis to minimise doctor shortages at hospitals where dengue epidemic situation existed, Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said today.

Commenting on the rumours of an alleged attack of ISIS on the US Colombo Embassy, the Police said that they did not receive such reports.

Wanidu Hasaranga becomes the only third bowler to take a hat-trick on debut, joining the likes of South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam.

Security Force Headquarters in Jaffna is to release 54 acres of land in Myladi Fisheries Harbour tomorrow (03), the Army said.

A major fire broke out in a super market in Rajagiriya early this morning, Police said.

China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative will not only help develop infrastructure in Sri Lanka but will also increase the country’s financial connectivity and other economic possibilities, a Chinese think-tank said.

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila yesterday said even the former government headed by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had never approved of the SAITM and it had functioned in an illegal manner since the past.

Sri Lanka Cricket announced today that Slinga, Lasith Malinga who is just short of his 300th ODI scalp, has been diagnosed with a viral influenza and ruled him out of the second ODI against Zimbabwe, tomorrow.

Following the flood disaster Japan had has decided to provide a grant aid worth Rs. 3.4 billion to improve short- range weather forecast, through the establishment of a Doppler Weather Radar Network, the Japanese Embassy.