The Indian Cricket Team will begin a 50-day tour of Sri Lanka next month, according to reliable sources.

The report by former UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Mónica Pinto based on her mission to Sri Lanka last year, was tabled to the UN Human Rights Council yesterday and the report highly criticized Sri Lanka&rsqu

A 32-year-old Sri Lanka Air force (SLAF) Airman attached to the Bandaranaike International (BIA) Airport was arrested with two kilograms of gold jewelry worth more than Rs.10million by the Airport customs officers this morning, Customs media spokesma

At least 20 deaths have been reported during the past five months near vulnerable places on railway tracks or stations, while the victims tried to take selfie photos using their mobile phones or while engaged in conversations with their headhones plu

Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) revealed yesterday that fifteen applications have been received by the Health Ministry and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to establish private medical institutions in the country.

Tragedy struck a newly-wed couple when the 24-year-old groom was killed and his bride seriously injured when they tried to take a selfie photograph on the railway track at Kahawa, Uduwaragoda area in Ambalangoda.

Pakistan took a giant stride towards the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after Sri Lanka collapsed to 236 all out in the Asian rivals’ must-win group match at Cardiff on Monday.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today urged Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne to extend the term of Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) President Prof. Carlo Fonseka for a further five years.

Testifying at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Central Bank bond sales, Auditor General (AG) Gamini Wijeysinghe said the decision to opt for 30-year bonds at high interests rates could not be rationalized because according to the Finance

The Postal Department today issued a circular immediately cancelling the leaves of all its employees from June 13 to 14, soon after postal trade unions announced that they would launch a 48-hour countrywide token strike midnight today.

A Sub Inspector attached to the Kirulapone Police Station was arrested by the Colombo South Division Law enforcement unit on charges of robbery.  

Ven. Galabodaatte Gnanasara Thera was not present in the Court of Appeal when a Bench comprising Justices L.T.B. Dehideniya and S. Devika De L. Tennakoon took up for hearing the case in which he is charged with contempt of court.

A delegation led by former Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara is to leave for Geneva on Wednesday to attend the 35th session of the UN Human Rights (UNHR) Council.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy playing at Cardiff, London.

A 48-hour strike will be launched by employees of the United Postal Trade Union’s Front from midnight today.

The body of the Superintendent of the Keenakale Tea Estate in Marawila was found this morning lying behind one of the estate bungalows, Police said.

The US island territory of Puerto Rico had voted overwhelmingly on Sunday in favor of becoming the 51st state, the Reuters reported. However, it said the turnout was low and adding another star to the US flag likely faces an uphill battle in Congress

The head of the 12-year-old boy, who was knocked down by a train when taking a selfie at Kollupitiya, was found on a train bound to Ambepussa today, Police said.

Auditor General Gamini Wijeyasinghe arrived at the Bond Commission a short while ago to testify before the commission based on the two reports prepared by the Auditor General over the bond scandal.

A 25-year-old Buddhist monk of the Katana Sri Wardhanarama Temple passed away after an elephant who went on rampage had attacked the monk during a Perahera in Katana last night.

Eleven people were killed when militants attacked a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo and freed more than 900 inmates yesterday according to officials, BBC reported.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews on Sunday said that Thisara Perera was feeling better after being hit on the head during practice session on Saturday.

Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday lashed out at the decision to Gazette Sri Lanka Development Lotteries Board and National Development Lotteries Board under the purview of the Finance Ministry.

The amended gazette notification on removing controversial full face ban is to be issued at the end of anext week, National Council for Road Safety (NCRS) said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to go on an inspection tour to areas hit by floods and landslides, sources said today.

Consumers should use electricity sparingly as water levels had gone down considerably in power generating reservoirs, Power and Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Government’s delay in holding the local government elections cost many lives and property damages during the recent disaster experienced due to the adverse weather conditions as the local government institutions were inactive during the period,

Two youths from the same family killed after they being hit by a train while attempting to take a selfie while standing on the railway track located between the Kollupitiya and Bambalapitiya Stations this evening, Kollupitiya Police said.

Two separate investigations are set to begin into a phone scam was reported which had many mobile phone users alarmed today.

Iran has sent five planeloads of food to Qatar, which is suffering shortages amid a regional blockade, BBC reported.