A car crashed into a tent killing an 8 month old infant and the mother while injuring 6 persons at Jampettah street opposite St. Anthony’s church, Kochchikade this morning, police said.

The government stressed the need to further restrict imports from India by amending the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), in order to boost the development of local industries, informed sources said.

A deliberate false translation of its constitution is the reason the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) — the main constituent of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) — is being portrayed as a party that stood for secession of the Tamil parts

A Maldivian National, a 37 year old man, has fallen from the 18th floor of a well known hotel in Colombo early this morning. Initial Police reports suggest that the Maldivian national had been with a group of friends when the incident had occurred. U

A school bus carrying at least 40 children collided with an oncoming car and had fallen down a 30 foot deep precipice in Kegalle this morning. Initial reports say that 30 children have been injured together with the driver of the car and have been ad

While welcoming the United States decision to waive restrictions on Sri Lanka, the Government said today it would hold talks with the Iranian government to resume development programmes to be launched with Iranian aid

Sri Lanka Cricket has not even thought of banning any player, let alone fast bowler and ICC T20 Ambassador, Lasith Malinga

The embarrassment caused to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Britain when attending Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee celebrations had humiliated not only the President but also Sri Lanka, United National Party (UNP) MP Karu Jayasuriya said today

Two men were arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) for attempting to extort 25,000 pounds from two women living in the Bambalapitiya flats

Police have received information that more than 1,200 children in the Anuradhapura district had been married while still attending school. Anuradhapura ASP K.D.K. Senaratne said only 157 child marriages had been reported to the police last year but h

At lease 53 people including two Indian nationals were arrested 60 nautical miles from the Eastern Coast when they were fleeing to Australia the Police said. The Navy had intercepted the boat that is suspected to have left from Batticaloa on the 10th

Strong winds swept across early in Mirigama, Ambalantota, Yatiyana and Matara areas in the early hours today damaging more than 50 houses. No injuries were reported, District Disaster Management Centre Assistant Director Pradeep Kodippili said. Audio

One suspect was shot dead and another was taken into police custody when Police opened fire at a gang that had come to rob a bank in Battaramulla, early today police said. They said that the robber gang tried to hurl a hand grenade at the police, com

At least 11 people were arrested at a lodge in Puttalam this morning as they were allegedly preparing to sail to Australia illegally, police said.

The British government yesterday announced a major overhaul of family migration policy which will help stop foreign criminals hiding behind human rights laws to avoid deportation and ensure that only migrants who can support themselves financially ma

The main opposition UNP today charged that the government has to be held responsible for the huge losses incurred by Sri Lankan Airlines amounting to Rs. 24 billion – largely triggered due to charter flights by VIPs.

United National Party (UNP) headquarters ‘Sirikotha’, which was damaged in the clashes during the election of the office bearers in December last year will be given a facelift soon, General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said.

The Sri Lankan rupee fell to a record low of 133.60 against the dollar on Tuesday on importer demand for the U.S. currency as an IMF delegation went into a sixth day of discussions on the last tranche of a $2.6 billion loan

Four Nigerians who had overstayed their Visas were arrested in Negombo by the tourist police. Among those arrested were two men, one women and a small girl

Sri Lanka has been removed from the ‘list of shame’ of the United Nations Chief’s annual report on children and armed conflict claiming that the island nation ‘successfully completed Security Council-mandated programs to end t

One female administrative officer at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau’s (SLFEB’s) head office at Battaramulla had died of dengue, and 30 other members of the staff had been hospitalised during the last two weeks due to dengue, offi

The United States on Monday exempted Sri Lanka and six other nations from U.S. economic sanctions after they significantly reduced their imports of Iranian oil, foreign media reported

At least 50 people were hospitalised due to food poisoning in Kalmunai at a wedding and a birthday party separately, Kalmunai Police said. Police said that these persons, who fell sick after consuming Ice-cream were admitted to the Kalmunai Hospital

There is no invitation from the United National Party (UNP) to the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) to join together, DNA president Jayantha Ketagoda told Daily Mirror Online yesterday

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today, that the Interpol database services were integrated with the Sri Lanka Immigration Border Control System

The US embassy in Colombo clarifying the statement made by Ambassador designate to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sison about Sri Lanka before the U.S. Congress, said the Ambassador’s statement reiterated long-standing US policy toward Sri Lanka, includi

An ambulance driver committed suicide after stabbing his lover, a nurse, to death at the Katuwana Hospital last night, police said.

There is no necessity for the Sri Lankan government to stage its displeasure to the Tamil Nadu government over the recent ordeal faced by Minister Reginald Cooray.

A soldier was arrested for possessing a 9mm automatic pistol, 4 bullets and a cyanide capsule yesterday, police said. The suspect was residing at Pulasthipura at the time of the arrest and will be produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate today

Following reports of infant milk producers selling milk contrary to the price band introduced by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA )Chairman of the CAA Rumy Marzook said that there they have not received any complaints into the matter yet