The Sri Lanka government is working on forming a national committee to ensure readmission of illegal migrants living abroad in the wake of increased number of asylum seekers illegally leaving the island’s shores.

Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara's fighting knock of 133 went in vain as Sri Lanka lost their first one-day international against India by 21 runs to give the visitors a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International

A boat load carrying 53 passengers was taken into custody by the Navy, on the coast of Irakkandi off Nilaweli, the Navy said. The illegal migrants are suspected to have been travelling to Australia

Former Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake said that the Chief Ministerial post for the North Central Province will never be given to a candidate from Polonnaruwa

Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat, in the first of five ODI’s against Sri Lanka. The match is set to start shortly at the Mahinda Rajapaksa stadium in Hambanthota

Minister Navin Dissanayake said that salaries of  ministers must be increased, in order to curb ministerial corruption

Sri Lanka announced the completion of a $2.6 billion IMF bailout, but it was seeking fresh loans to support an economy emerging from decades of ethnic war

The Army discovered over 200 Kilo grams of TNT explosives in Puthukuduirippu this morning during demining, Military Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasuriya said

The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a final disbursement of $415 million to Sri Lanka and said its economy has been set on a more sustainable footing by its government's tough new monetary and fiscal policies.

The motive behind the killing of the owner of a textile shop – millionaire Larick Rajapaksa (43) has been revealed as a dispute following a woman being videoed while she was in the fit- on room in the shop by the Close Circuit TV camera, Police

The Yaldevi train is set to resume services from Colombo to Jaffna next year ahead of schedule, Indian High Commissioner Ashok. K. Kantha said. He said the Indian government was currently taking all necessary measures to ensure that the service would

Mannar Magistrate A. Judsaan lodged a complaint with the Mannar police this evening against Minister Rishard Bathiudeen for allegedly threatening him over the phone regarding a court order he had given and also over the attack on the Mannar Court, po

President Mahinda Rajapaksa directed the Police chief to hold a formal inquiry in respect of the complaint made by the Mannar Magistrate, the Government Information Department said

Muslims in Sri Lanka will start the month of Ramazan fasting from tomorrow, the Grand Mosque announced this evening after sighting the new moon .

The meeting between stock market stake holders and President Mahinda Rajapaksa ended without any significant outcome today, as predicted by a number of independent analysts.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) at a meeting with the Attorney General had requested that necessary action be taken to arrest the minister and other suspects who were involved in a mob attack on the Mannar Courts complex.

An unknown schoolboy off spinner called Akila Dhananjaya who failed to make it into the Sri Lanka Under 19 for the forthcoming Under 19 World Cup or the Sri Lanka A Team has stunningly been called up for the Sri Lanka’s 30-man preliminary squad

SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem said that the SLMC is still a part of the ruling coalition and that the decision to contest the Eastern province separately is no threat to the government . PICTURES

All  High Court cases scheduled to be heard today at the Colombo High Court was postponed to the July, 27. Magistrates cases scheduled for today was postponed to the July, 23 and District Court hearings postponed to July, 25

Veteran braodcaster Nimal Lakshapathiaarachi passed away this morning at a private hospital in Colombo

Work at all courts in the country has come to a standstill due to a boycott by Judges and Lawyers in protest against the attack on Mannar Courts.

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today consolidated his position at the party helm , after the party’s Working Committee did away with the annual secret ballot for the election of its leader and other office bearers, and instead decided to hold

The Editor of the Jaffna based Uthayan newspaper was questioned by the CID yesterday following a news story referring to Army Commander Jagath Jayasuirya

UNP MP Rosy Senanayake said that sexual abuse against women and children have now reached epidemic proportions

The Navy intercepted another boat-load of asylum seekers last night some eight nautical miles off Wennappuwa. The 67 on board included 13 Sinhalese and 54 Tamils. The boat was brought to the Mutwal fisheries harbour and those on board were handed ove

The Elections department confirmed the Provincial Council elections for the Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces will be held on Septemeber, 8

Four members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) including the Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman have been sacked from their posts and the party over allegations of having molested children and women.

The UK government says it invites exceptionally talented leaders in Sri Lanka in the fields of science, humanities, engineering and the arts to work in the UK.

Six beggars charged with begging and obstructing pedestrians in Kollupitiya were fined Rs.10 each and severely warned by a Colombo Court yesterday.

The Indian Naval Ship ‘Chetlat’, a fast attack craft, arrived at the Port of Trincomalee yesterday, the Sri Lanka Navy said.