The state government of Tamil Nadu is yet to tender an apology to the Sri Lankan authorities over the inconvenience caused by the boycott of certain Sri Lankan products by a state undertaking in Chennai recently, officials said today

Women’s Affairs and Childcare Development Minister Tissa Karalliyadda today vowed to go ahead with his move to legalise abortions in cases of rape of underage girls, incest and defective foetuses.

The Government is planning to borrow US$1 billion in the international markets besides attempting to borrow US$500 million via the Bank of Ceylon. After the IMF had ended the US$ 2.6 billion bailout package charged UNP National List MP Harsha de Silv

A suspect in the court remand cell was found dead this morning when his case was called. The 40 year old suspect was taken into custody for possessing eight grams of ganja and produced in court by the Akkaripttu police.

Several students of Kolongoda Maha Vidyalaya in Hasalaka were taken ill this afternoon at school and admitted to hospital. Teachers said 19 students in the Grade Seven class in the top floor of the building, developed an itch all over their bodies an

The Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) said today that although the low pathogenic virus that killed a large number of chickens this week had no risk to human health, steps had been taken by the authorities to keep a three kilometre radius surroundi

Maintaining that she was working towards protecting the livelihood of fishermen, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Friday said she would not ‘stop’ till Katchchatheevu, an islet in the Palk straits now under the control of Sri

A young woman from Thailand was taken into custody by the Police Narcotics Bureau for attempting to smuggle a stock of cocaine valued more than Rs.20 million.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said it was encouraged by Sri Lanka's monetary and exchange rate policy changes amid a sharp drop in foreign exchange reserves and significant widening of the current account deficit.

UAE Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mahmoud Mohamed Al Mahmoud held a meeting with Wimal Weerawansa, Minister for Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities of Sri Lanka and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and w

As nations such as Canada and Britain weigh in on accountability for war crimes in Sri Lanka, it's time for Australia to add its voice. After all, promoting human rights is a crucial part of foreign policy, as Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is keen

The United Nations Human Rights Council should address the lack of accountability for wartime abuses in Sri Lanka during its March 2012 session, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Human Rights Council (HRC) member countries and observers Thursday

British Labour Party Bristol East MP Kerry McCarthy has called for a full debate in the British Parliament on the recommendations of Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC)

The Monetary Board of Sri Lanka has finally decided to increase the policy rates by 50 basis points owing to increased private sector credit growth that is resulting in a widening trade deficit

The Puttalam police nabbed the Registrar of the Puttalam District and Magistrate courts yesterday around 3.30pm in his office, for being under the influence of alcohol while on duty

A 26-year-old was killed when his car skidded off the road on the Southern Expressway (E01) reporting the first fatal accident on the expressway PICTURES

Kurunegala SSP Vaas Gunawardena who was hospitalized following an overdose of medication on Wednesday is now in a stable condition, Director of the Kurunegala General Hospital Dr. Soma Rajamanthri said

United States Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary Luke Bronin was in the island yesterday and met with Lankan officials to gather information about financial institutions in the country

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has stressed the need to send a delegation to the United States of America ahead of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, to brief the leaders of that country on the measures taken by him to improve the human rights si

The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) today produced 68 people including a police sergeant in court on charges of betting and assisting to operate an unlawful gambling centre in Union Place, Colombo 2

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) said today it was prepared to support the government to overcome any pressure from the international community in the future. But the government should establish an independent Attorney General’s

The government today said it had not taken a final decision on not presenting the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report to UN Human Rights Commission in March this year

SYDNEY: Sri Lankan players will be playing the Commonwealth Bank Series because of their love for cricket, despite not getting their payments on time

The brother of the Kolonnawa Urban Council Mayor was abducted in Meethotamulla by a group of men in a van, police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said

The Parliament Select Committee is the best way to find a solution to the national issue, Minister Anura Yapa tells the cabinet briefing today

The Public Services United Nurses’ Union (PSUNU), the biggest nurses union comprising 95% of all nurses in the country, today warned the government that it would go on strike next month if the authorities did not implement the service minutes a

Police arrested a person who posed as a lawyer, cheating nearly 35 women by taking their jewellery worth Rs.6 million on the promise that he would marry them

Relatives and the owner of a trawler have requested the government to intervene and secure the release of the five Sri Lankan fishermen who were abducted by Somalia pirates on September 27, 2011 demanding a ransom of Rs.680 million.

Health authorities have warned that the Ratmalana Railway workshop has been a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes and that 80 dengue positive patients were reported from the area.

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday once again issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the three accused of the attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in March 2009 and directed the police to produce them before court on February