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.

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) yesterday warned that issues involving the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) would have a lasting impact on medical education in State universities, leading to a

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday said that it would file a complaint with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara on Monday against SAITM Chairman Dr. Neville Fernando regarding alleged threats issu

The World Capital Centre (WCC) signed a US$ 2 billion investment agreement with the Board Of Investment (BOI) yesterday, for the much hyped and long awaited tallest building in the Asian region and the 9th tallest to be in the world. 

Eastern Governor and a former defence secretary Austin Fernando is to be appointed as the Secretary to the President soon, sources said. The post fell vacant after the resignation of P.B.Abeykoon on Friday.  

The CID had identified Rs. 3,894,600 worth of counterfeit currency notes since January 2017 after the conduct of series of raids, the Police said.

A protest demonstration would be held by the Joint Opposition on Monday, July 3 at the Trincomalee town over the Government’s alleged move to handover the Trincomalee China Bay oil tank farm to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the JO Parliamen

Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) Chairman Professor Carlo Fonseka’s term of service came to an end today after serving for five and half years.

A Student Development Centre of the Agriculture Faculty of the Jaffna University and a two storey building for the Engineering Faculty set up with financial assistance provided by India were declared open by the Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kir

Nine persons, including the Borella Traffic Police OIC and four Police officers, who were arrested in connection with the robbery of gold and a lightning conductor, were further remanded till July 14, after being produced before the Colombo Chief Mag

Five Policemen who were indicted in a murder trial had been sentenced to death by Kandy Provincial High Court Judge Sarojanee Kuala Weerawardena presiding at the Panadura Provincial High Court today.

Presidential Secretary P.B. Abeykoon has resigned on Friday on personal reasons, informed sources said.

Zimbabwe won the first ODI by six wickets to lead the 5 match ODI series 1-0 at the Galle International Stadium, a short while ago.

The Supreme Court today dismissed the Fundamental Rights petition filed by MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara seeking an order to nullify the Framework Agreement entered into by the Government with two Chinese companies to lease out the Hambantota Harbour.

A fire has broken out in a building in Slave Island in front of Nippon Hotel a short while ago, the Police said. The Fire Brigade is attempting to douse the fire.

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today suspended the National Passport and the Diplomatic Passport issued to former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunge over alleged financial frauds committed by him during his tenure.

Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka should resign from his post if he did not agree with the government’s policy regarding the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), Joint Opposition member Vasudeva N

About 1,200 individuals had been arrested for dumping garbage in a haphazard manner in the Western Province, the Police said today.

Russia is in talks with Sri Lanka on the credit purchase of Gepard-class Project 1166.1 frigates, the Gepard 5.1, Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) spokeswoman told Sputnik on Thursday.

Tamil Nationalist political partymen (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi) in Tamil Nadu are disenchanted with the police in the district after they were reportedly denied permission on Wednesday to meet Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in the settlement in Bhav

Eleven police officers including two Deputy Inspector General of police (DIGs) were transferred with immediate effect, Police Headquarters said today.

A 15-year-old School boy travelling on the foot board of a train was killed yesterday when he crashed into a wayside signal post, police said.

Government will, within the next 30 days, take a final decision on the future of the country’s national carrier, Srilankan, informed sources said yesterday.

The functions of the Anti-Corruption Committee Secretariat (ACCS), which determines the nature of the complaints of major corruption cases to be probed, will cease to exist from tomorrow (1) as no Cabinet nod had been received to date validating its

The sole authority in the administration of Buddhist Temples rests in the hands of the chief prelates of these temples and hence neither the State nor any State institution has any right to interfere in their administration or to intervene in their a

The postal strike which had dragged on for three days had been temporarily called off last night following a written assurance given by the sub-committee set up to resolve issues faced by the postal employees headed by ministry secretaries, Post Mast