Ireland and Afghanistan have both been awarded Test match status, the International Cricket Council announced today.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer turned coach Mahela Jayawardene has come in support of country’s national cricketers, who had been criticized as having lack of commitment and fitness following the team’s early exit from the ICC Champions Troph

The Government is ready to take tough action, which had not been taken previously, with regard to the indefinite strike announced by the GMOA, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

The reason for responding to Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera was that he was considered a political leader, SLFP Spokesman and Minister Dilan Perera said.

The Police had launched an investigation into the incident in which a group of university students had forcibly entered the Health Ministry premises and damaged public properties on Wednesday, Police Spokesman DIG Priyantha Jayakody said today.

The adjournment debate scheduled to be held at 4.30 pm today over the attack on university students and GMOA strike, was not held as MP Dinesh Gunawardane, who requested the debate, was not present in the House to move the adjournment motion.

The Government’s performance was not satisfactory considering the past two years, SLFP Spokesperson Minister Dilan Perera said.

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said today that they would continue the countrywide strike started today until the Government addressed their demands over the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM).

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday acquitted two accused in the Sri Lanka cricket team attack case.

The House decided to hold an adjournment debate this afternoon on steps taken by the government to resolve the issues faced by medical students following a request by Joint Opposition MP Dinesh Gunawardane.

The Out Patient Department (OPD) and several clinics of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) has been severely affected by the token strike launched by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA), NHSL Deputy Director Dr. Cyril De Silva s

Sri Lanka’s banks have jumped to raise the interest rates on their credit card and several other loan products as the Central Bank last month gave them the green light to price their loans to reflect market interest rates.

Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday (21) announced that it had established a high-profile evaluation and monitoring committee headed by Asanka Gurusinha to oversee the physical fitness & conditioning of the National Performance Squad ahead of their upcom

A Sri Lankan-born doctor who was jailed after being found guilty of killing her abusive husband has failed in her bid to have her conviction and sentence overturned.

A Fire broke out in a car while it was traveling on St.Anthony's road near the Church in Dematagoda this morning, police said.

Retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara yesterday handed over a petition to UNHRC President Joaquin Alexander Maza Martelli requesting that action be taken against Human Rights High Commissioner Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein and Special Rappor

The police and other intelligence arms did not have an inkling of where the procession of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) was heading yesterday until they reached their target and stormed the Health Ministry building Suvasiripaya on D

A conspiracy is being hatched by NGOs using foreign funds to create religious and communal disturbances in the country and to attribute it to Ven. Gnanasara Thera, Chairman of Anti Corruption Front Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thera said yesterday.

The Executive Committee of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) last night decided to resort to a trade union action that will lead to a countrywide token strike to begin at 8.00am today, GMOA Assistant Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthg

The Office of Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Amendment Bill was unanimously passed in Parliament today.

Police spokesman Priyantha Jayakody today admitted that the Police had failed to arrest Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera until he surrendered to Court.

Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage Minister S B Dissanayake has apologized to the Mahanayake Theras on behalf of the government on the allegations made in their statement.

The protest of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) went violent with over 85 students being hospitalized after the police used battons, teargas and water cannons to disperse the students who surrounded and took over the Health Ministry bu

France has been closely following the developments taking place in the Sri Lankan ports, especially in Colombo because some french companies are also interested in making their presence here, French Ambassador Jean-Marin Schuh said yesterday.

The protestors of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) forcibly entered the Health Ministry building at Maradana a short while ago.The protesting students demanded the abolishment of the private medical faculty at the South Asian Institute

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera was arrested by the Police Organized Crimes Prevention Division a short while ago for allegedly obstructing the duty of a police officer in Welikada.

The Qatari Embassy in Colombo has said on Tuesday that there were no plans of an emergency evacuation of 150,000 Sri Lankans in the Gulf state, foreign media reported.

Heavy traffic was reported at Town Hall in Colombo due to a protest march organized by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), a short while ago.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera arrived at the Organised Crimes Prevention Unit to give a statement. 

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued an order preventing the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) causing public nuisance or forcibly entering Government offices during its scheduled protest today.