Sinhala Ravaya General Secretary Magalkande Sudaththa Thera yesterday condemned the statement made by Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne that BBS General Secretary Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thera was being protected by a minister.

More than Rs.8 billion is needed to repair the damage caused by the recent floods and landslides, Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadharashna Yapa informed Parliament yesterday.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has confined itself to distributing relief whenever there is a disaster and had kept away from its main duty of preventing such situations, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Sunil Handunetti said yesterday.

In the wake of a sudden rise in child begging in the recent past, especially in the city of Colombo and its suburbs, the police have decided to initiate special raids to arrest those who forced children into begging, the Police Headquarters announced

The government is attempting to delay the local government elections by using Galagodatte Gnanasara Thera to divert attention from the real issues, the joint opposition said today.

Questions were asked in Parliament today with regard to the distribution of relief items under the label of some politicians.

Some 5.5 kilograms of heroin worth a staggering Rs. 50 million was seized by the Northern Naval Command  in the seas off Kankasanthurai this morning.

After travelling to the Buckingham Palace for an audience with Queen Elizabeth II following the General Election results, British Prime Minster Theresa May yesterday announced she was going to form a government, despite not securing a majority in the

British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Buckingham Palace to seek permission from the Queen to form a government, the Independent reported a short while ago quoting a Downing Street spokesman.

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Chief Vaiko was denied entry into Malaysia today due to his alleged links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), The Asian News international (ANI) reported.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is refusing to quit despite her disastrous election night as the UK voted for a hung parliament, the Telegraph reported a short while ago.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said that no one really expected Sri Lanka to win by beating India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Group B encounter, Indian Media reported today.  

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa today denied allegations of any connection with the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) or the recent attacks aimed at Muslim owned shops.

Police Intelligence officers have arrested a suspect in connection with the incident where several Muslim owned shops were set ablaze in Wijerama, Maharagama, Police Headquaters said.  

British Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have lost her gamble in calling a "snap" election to strengthen her grip on power, and while her Conservatives will likely remain the largest party, they are losing seats, the CNN reported a sho

The government is reported to have prepared legislation to permit foreign nationals to open foreign currency accounts in Sri Lanka with a minimum deposit of US$500,000 or more.

There were a total of 725,944 court cases pending in Sri Lanka as at December 31, 2016, Ministry of Justice has revealed.

Two children went missing, a woman died and another three were injured last night when a three-wheeler fell into the Viyana canal near the 17 miles post on the Mahiyanganaya-Badulla main road, after a head on collision, Police said.

Sri Lanka staged a superb run chase to stun India and keep alive their Champions Trophy challenge as Kusal Mendis inspired a famous seven-wicket victory over the holders on Thursday.

Former Sri Lankan spin wizard, Muttiah Muralitharan, was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Thursday. He was formally inducted into the Hall of Fame by David Richardson, who is the ICC Chief Executive. The special occasion took place during the in

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said today it would inform President Maithripala Sirisena about Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne's unethical behaviour when handling various matters.

Rescuers pulled 29 bodies from the sea off Myanmar's southern coast on Thursday, after a military plane went missing with 122 soldiers, family members and crew, prompting bitter tears from several relatives of those aboard.

Furious over the questions asked by some journalists regarding garbage disposal at Bopitiya in Wattala, Minister John Amaratunga is is reported to have threatened them with death while leaving the party office in Kandana today.

Sri Lankan Captain Angelo Mathews said that he wished his former captain Kumar Sangakkara was in the team, and had even asked him if he could come out of retirement and join them.

British voters will take to the polls Thursday for the third major vote in three years in a snap election called by Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May.

Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Matthews won the toss and elected to field first against India at the Champions Trophy Tournament group B match played at Oval Ground in London.

“The Lankadeepa Poson Aloka Pooja” of the Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. (WNL) to illuminate the historic Thanthirimale sacred areas during the Poson festival will commence this evening (08). The Aloka Pooja held for the 14th year will continue f

Renowned artiste Prince Udaya Priyantha passed away today at a private hospital in Colombo at the age of 47.

A 33-year-old man was arrested with 500 grams of heroin worth Rs.5 million at Mount Lavinia yesterday, police said.

Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake, who was in India, defended Sri Lanka’s move to join China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) infrastructure initiative, stating that it was a considered decision taken on the basis of its foreign policy