Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya, who is gearing up for a special innings in the fifth season of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', says, he was in two minds about taking up the dance reality show.

India’s central intelligence agencies are pointing fingers at Tamil Nadu police for abetting movement of refugees to state from camps in Rameswaram and Chennai.

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Commonwealth Book Prize for his debut novel Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, while New Zealand writer Emma Martin is winner of the short story prize.

The External Affairs Ministry has no intention of levelling accusations at UN Human Rights Commissioner Navaneethan Pillay based on an internal communication circulated within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, a highly placed Mini

During today's Vatican meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and President Mahinda Rajapaksa, they expressed the hope that a global joint solution may soon be found corresponding to the legitimate expectations of all the parties involved, in Sri Lank

Eighteen suspects including ten men and eight women, who were held in remand on charges of having operated a brothel under the guise of a night club in Colombo, were today  released on bail.

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva was granted three months medical leave by parliament a short while ago.The leave beginning from June 24 has been granted for the third consecutive time.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is in Italy met with Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican a short while ago, Presidential Spokesman Bandula Jayasekera said. PICTURES

Deputy Chairman of the Eastern Provincial council, Ariyawathie Galappaththi who was remanded last week for threatening court officials of the Trincomalee court was released today

UPFA Parliamentarian Nishantha Muthuhettigama has requested former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka to join hands with President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

A 64-year-old man died after a swarm of wasps stung him at Dehirayaya in Diyatalawa yesterday, police said. The wasps had launched the unprovoked attack when the man was on his way home at about 3.30 p.m

Ambassador Tamara Kunanayakam, who is Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, in a letter to the UN Human Rights Commissioner Navaneethan Pillay has alleged that Ms. Pillay had violated her mandate by granting exce

International Cricket Council (ICC), on Friday announced Lasith Malinga as the official event ambassador for the upcoming ICC World T20 to be held in Sri Lanka in September

Sri Lanka Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya and China's Minister of Defense Liang Guanglie on Thursday pledged to boost military cooperation between their respective countries

Higher Education Minister S.B Dissanayake yesterday urged university-non-academics to call off their strike and return to work, assuring them that their grievances would be addressed by the authorities

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa today warned he would send United National Party (UNP) deputy leader Sajith Premadasa out of the chamber of Parliament if he did not adhere to the ruling given by him

The Police are to strictly implement the law against animal cruelty which include regulations for the slaughter of cows under twelve years of age.

A Sri Lankan minister was on Thursday forced to cancel his participation in a function in Coimbatore and leave the city based on police advice shortly before Tamil Eelam supporters staged a protest against his visit

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said that the goals of those ‘seeking revenge’ have not completely stopped despite his release. “Even though I have been released the goals of those who imprisoned me which include the need to su

One employee died and another two are being treated at the Mental Health Institute (MHI) of Angoda after complaining for a respiratory blockade from a suspected viral attack similar to that of H1N1, widely known as swine flu, a ministry spokesman sai

Galle DIG Hector Dharmasiri was issued notice by the Colombo Chief Magistrate Rashmi Singappuli today. The DIG was accused of using 4 officers of the Civil Defence Force at the Raththota Police station and one Police constable of the Mathale Police s

The UNP decided not to present the private members bill which provide for the quashing of all convictions of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka. The UNP initially constituted a committee headed by Lakshma Kiriella and comprised Wijedasa Rajapaksha

The nominee to be the next US ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele Sison says human rights will be at the top of her agenda.

A mini tornado was experienced in the Wellawatta area this moring,   causing damage to the roof of the  Fraud Bureau building in Wellawatta and injuring a Police constable PICTURES

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday held talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London and briefed on the development in the country, a top official said.

As many as 123 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from various camps in Tamil Nadu who were caught while trying to escape to Australia through the Sakthikulangara coast near Kollam in Kerala, were handed over to Mandapam special deputy collector for refugee r

The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) is investigating the unethical and unprofessional behaviour of well-known Inner City Press correspondent Matthew Russel Lee, who has on several occasions attacked Sri Lanka over alleged war crimes.

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage informed Parliament a short while ago that staff on contract basis at the Sri Lanka Cricket is to be cut by 60 percent soon. He said that the decision has been taken due to overstaff of staff on contract basis

The North Central Province Civil appellate high court today dismissed the petition and annulled the restraining order on the Chief Minister of the NCP against the dissolution of the North Central Provincial Council before the term ends.

Two suspects were arrested for the Killing of  Eswaradasan Keniswaran of Wairwan Kovil St. Palapettu, Trincomalee. The victim was hacked to death on April 18, 2012 at Aiyakarni by unidentified persons.