Following an increase in the price of fuel, railway unions today demanded the authorities for higher wages and other demands which if not received, the unions would go on strike during the New Year, the All Ceylon General Employees Union said today

A prisoner who was taken to court from the Welikada Prison was abducted by an armed gang near the Colombo Magistrates Court, the police said

 A MiG 27 fighter jet belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force had reportedly crashed into the Hevana area belonging to the Dummalasooriya police area in the Puttlam district a short while ago. UPDATE

Private bus operators today vowed to continue the strike action if they did not receive the fuel concessions that were promised to them by the government after the price of a litre of diesel rose by Rs.31 during the weekend, the Lanka Private Bus Own

Forty six persons were taken into custody for breaching peace and attacking private and CTB buses which did not take part in the island-wide strike, the police said

JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking to Daily Mirror online stated that the fuel crisis was due to the governments’ strict adherence to IMF regulations.“The whole issue stems from the fact that the government has given into the pressu

Charging that the fuel subsidy promised by the government to the sectors which are affected by the fuel price hike is a hoax the UNP said and requested the government to reverse the increased process to some extent for the sake of the people

UNP Kurunegala District Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara speaking to Daily Mirror online urged the people to take to the streets against the government’s decision to increase fuel prices. EXCLUSIVE  (AUDIO)

Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani has been charged with contempt in an appearance before the country's Supreme Court

A tense situation has arisen in Chilaw due to protests against the bus strike and the price hike in fuel. Around 3,000 protesters have gathered around the main road and are burning tires in protest, an eye witness said

The Private Bus Owners' Association says they will  continue with the bus strike, as the promised subsidy has not materialised yet

MELBOURNE: Australian pace bowler Brett Lee, who is set to return in Sydney for the February 17 game, has warned Sri Lanka of a barrage of missiles exceeding speeds of 150 kilometre per hour.

Stalwart Kumar Sangakkara wants an urgent review of Sri Lanka's cricket system, warning natural talent won't take the nation far enough.

Thousands of passengers are stranded on the roads due to the current private bus strike that started at midnight.

Despite the assurance given by the government that a fuel concession would be given to them in the wake of the fuel price hike, the fishermen in the coastal areas have decided to take to the streets immediately.

A group of influential members of Congress have urged President Barack Obama to strengthen ties between the United States and Sri Lanka, noting Sri Lanka’s May 2009 triumph over terrorism

KOCHI: The counterfeit currency mafia has been turning to Sri Lanka as a new transit point, recent investigations carried out by the Crime Branch and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed.

The Government is expecting revenue to the tune of Rs.2 billion from the levies charged on foreign telephone calls for the financial year ending in March 2012, Telecommunication Regulatory commission (TRC) said yesterday.

The government is to conduct a census on beggars island-wide as they have identified a rise in beggars living in urban areas, the Ministry of Social Services said.

The government has decided to seek private sector investment to resume operations at the Elephantpass Saltern which ceased work in 1980s due to the escalation of violence between the military and the LTTE, officials said today.

Vehemently opposing Saturday’s fuel price hike, the Movement for Peoples Struggle (MPS) today said an exercise which helps people rise up against any injustice done to them without fear had become a dire need today.

The Police Departments is to appoint 18 Deputy Inspector General (DIG) officers within the next two weeks, the Police Headquarters said today.

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe charged today that the government literally led the people down the path of another precipice through the increase of fuel prices despite them already enduring numerous other hardships.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert O. Blake and Under Secretary for Civilian Protection, Human Rights and Democracy Maria Otero arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday night and this morning respectively, officials confirmed t

The JVP today disputed the government’s claim that fuel prices were increased due to rising global market prices and the crisis situation in Iran which is a major oil producer in the world.

The Lanka Bakery Owners' Association is to increase the price of baked goods next week due to the fuel price hike.

Police Headquarters said that today that 17 OIC’s have been transferred with immediate effect. Police said that the transfers were routine transfers and they were not taken on disciplinary grounds

The Private Bus Owners' Association says they will launch an island-wide bus strike from midnight today. In addition, most of the buses are currently not operating

Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel, officials said. She was 48. The entertainer, whose incredible talent was discovered at an early age, was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. (6:55 p.m. ET) a

The price of a litre of diesel has been increased by Rs.31 with effect from midnight today. The price of a litre of petrol has been increased by Rs.12 and Kerosene by Rs.35 with effect from midnight today VIDEO