The JVP said today that India never supported Sri Lanka at any moment in its efforts to solve the national question. Speaking to the Daily Mirror online JVP leader Somawansha Amarasinghe said that it is this policy that the congress party government

TNA parliamentarian Mavai Senadirajah commended Indias support towards the US led resolution at the UNHRC. “This decision taken by the government of India is most welcome because their role is very important in the efforts of national reconcili

In a victory for the DMK and the AIADMK, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the government intended to vote in favour of the US-led resolution against Sri lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), but the final draft of

The Sri Lankan rupee hit a new low of around Rs.127.00 against the US dollar a while ago, currency dealers said

The Appeal court today issued an interim order preventing the Pudukuduirippu and Maritimepaththu Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) elections which were to be held on the 24th of March

The Road Development Authority is currently in the process of finalizing planning for a comprehensive revamp of the road system in Colombo in order to ease the traffic congestion.

A total of 98 stranded Sri Lankan housemaids will be repatriated this week on an initiative made by the country's consulate in Jeddah

Britain has licensed over £3 million worth of military and ‘dual use’ equipment for export to Sri Lanka since the country’s army defeated the LTTE in May 2009, a London based group Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) claimed.

Government MP Nishantha Muthuhettigama, well known for controversy had allegedly stopped the election which was held to select the board of directors of the Ehala Lellwala Cooperative society in Badegama today.

The Hanguranketha Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman has complained to the Hanguranketha police that Minister S.B Dissanayake’s brother Saliya Dissanayake had attempted to stab and assault him and another person today.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has said that merely belonging to a political family was not sufficient to ensure success, India Today reported.

The Police Headquarters said that there were a large number of complaints from the public against the Police emergency hotline -119- claiming that the line was busy most of the time.

A senior member of the EPDP was killed after his throat was slit this morning at Periyakulam in the Kuchchaveli area, the police said. The police found a note with the word ‘LTTE’ placed near the body.

Minister of National Heritage Jagath Balasuriya said that at the time of the theft at the National Museum on Friday night, the CCTV Cameras at the Museum were not functioning.

Two persons who attempted to abduct two females who had come to watch Kandy Night Races were arrested by the Kandy Police yesterday. The two men were from Nuwaraeliya, Hawaeliya. The police are conducting

Five children were injured when a hand grenade exploded at Selvanagar in Kilinochchi this morning, Police said.

Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya chapter the most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thero lashed out at the proposed Kandy night races stating that it was ‘nonsense causing much distress to the public’. The Mahanayaka Thero made these remark

The National museum situated in Cinnamon Gardens has been broken into by a group of thieves last night who have stolen traditional swords and coins that were placed in the museum

SLTB workers called off a three day strike after Transport Deputy Minister Rohana Dissanayake gave a written assurance that the minimum wage of SLTB employees would be raised from Rs.8,030 to Rs.11,730 and their other demands would be met.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his elusive 100th century a short while ago against Bangladesh in their ongoing match in the Asia cup tournament. Tendulkars’ 99th century came in March 2011

The Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya said today that the reason behind the film that is to be produced by the Army on the death of Prabhakarans is to provide answers to the questions that have been raised in the new documentary released by Channel 4.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that Sri Lanka never sought foreign advice, deployed foreign forces or obtained the services of mercenaries in its fight against terrorism.

Minister Maithreepala Sirisena today informed the Police Chief to submit a list of all SLFP organizers, members of Provincial and Local councils who have police complaints of corruption against them. Spokesman for the Minister said that as the Genera

The two bodies of the UAE citizens who died in Wattala are to be flown to the UAE today. No postmortems were carried on the bodies due to a special request made to the Sri Lanka government, the sources said.

Though it was initially believed that the deaths of a young mother and child from UAE was due to food poisoning, it is now suspected that the reason could be an allergy caused by a mosquito repellent vapor in the hotel room

Pakistan sealed their place in the final of the Asia Cup after they completed a comprehensive bonus-point victory over Sri Lanka at Dhaka on Thursday

High Court judge Sunil Rajapaksa today acquitted Sarath Fonseka from the Hi-Corp case, dismissing it by saying that he cannot be sentenced twice on the same offence VIDEO

Boycott of Google mail and US products is a personal choice of Minister Wimal Weerawansa and government does not endorse that view, acting Cabinet spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana told at today’s cabinet media briefing

Sri Lanka's envoy to India Thursday apologised to Indian MPs for his comments that sought to link those questioning Colombo's human rights record with the Tamil Tigers.

A poacher was killed when Wildlife Conservation Officers opened fire during a raid in the Maduruoya National Park early morning today.  The 27 year-old victim was a resident of Henanigala area.