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

Court rejected the preliminary objections raised by the Kebitigollewa Divisional Secretary, who was charged with allowing mosquitoes to breed in the vicinity of his official quarters.

The Government Information Department says that oil prices will be revised from tonight but concessions will be given to private and public transport as well as the fisheries sectors

According to a survey by Transparency International (TI) nearly 50% of Sri Lankans believed that the police and political parties in the country were the most corrupt institutions in the country.

The Government has decided to appoint a Cabinet Sub-Committee consisting of six ministers to monitor the process of speedy implementation of the proposals in the Action Plan prepared by the relevant Ministries and authorised agencies on human righ

The Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday granted anticipatory bail to the UNP Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) member Kithsiri Rajapaksha in connection with a case filed against him on charges of assaulting and obstructing a CMC officer from carryin

The Children’s Secretariat has advised parents to check on the standards of early-childhood centres such as nurseries, montessories and daycare centers when admitting their children because more than 50 per cent of them have not been registered

Despite the Central Bank’s previous announcement that the US$2.6 billion Standby Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be terminated, the government has said it hoped to sign a new Letter of Intent next month to obtain th

Postal votes cast early last year by voters of Pudukudairuppu and Maritimepattu before the postponement of the polls, will be used at the March 24 mini local government elections to be held for the two Pradeshiya Sabhas, election officials said yeste

A sum of Rs.61.5 million had been spent for the exhibition centre of the ‘Deyata Kirula’ Exhibition 2012 in Anurdhapura while several millions had been spent for the water supply facilities, Parliament was informed yesterday.

Four youth who attempted to obstruct the Southern Expressway by hurling stones were remanded till February 21, by the Elpitiya Magistrate Sekara Samaradiwakara.

An online petition, created in August 2011, calling on the British Government to support an independent investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka has only attracted 3,430 signatures to date.

There had been a delay in determining the exact cause of the kidney disease which is rampant in several areas in the country including the North Central province, the Acting Minister of Healthcare Lalith Dissanayake told Parliament yesterday.

The government admitted yesterday that Samurdhi recipients had not been paid their allowance this year and gave an assurance that they would pay the Samurdhi allowance for the first quarter of the year in March.

The parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Inland Revenue Department officials to charge sheet those involved in the multi-billon VAT scam reported earlier, informed sources said yesterday.

Sri Lanka must do its best for the Maldives to ensure a peaceful settlement to its crisis, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.

An 18-year old school boy had been admitted to the hospital for injuries he received during a boxing training session with a soldier without proper safety precautions, the Homagama police said.

President Asif Ali Zardari Friday called for stepping up efforts to fully realize the potential of Free Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka and building a mutually beneficial economic and trade partnership to jack up the bilateral trade from current $375

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Friday hosted a reception in honour of President Mahinda Rajapaksa here at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

In a bid to strengthen the steps taken to protect the environment, the government has decided to establish a National Green Reporting System (NGRS) in Sri Lanka with the main focus on minimising the carbon emission.

The Government will never stop the Mahapola scholarships, Minister of Trade Johnston Fernando said dismissing claims by United National Party MP Sajith Premadasa.

The counsel for the depositors of the Golden Key Credit Card Company complained to the Colombo High Court that the respondents had violated the bail conditions by failing to pay the Rs.40 million to the depositors as agreed by them before the Supreme

A private bus driver who had allegedly assaulted an American national and his driver was remanded till February 24 by the Dambulla Magistrate Sanath Morawaka today.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Pakistan today on a three-day state visit.

Judicial authorities and police officials from Finland, France and Belgium conducted a joint operation against a Sri Lankan criminal network on February 6, Europol and Eurojust said in a joint statement Friday. UPDATED

The number of tourists visited Sri Lanka during the month of January 2012 rose 15.7 percent to 85, 874

Australia survived a frenetic Sri Lankan fight-back to post a thrilling five-run one-day victory at the WACA today.

External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris met the Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Awn Khasawneh and the Minister of Defence in Amman.