A special 10-man police unit has been set up to hunt for the husband and others behind the torture of a 15-year-old Afghan bride, officials say. Sahar Gul was left starving in a basement by her new husband and his family. The case came to light last

The meeting which was held between the leaders of the Student Unions of the nine faculties, Deans and the Vice Chancellor had ended cordially sources say. The Unions had put forward their request to remove all conditions that harm the smooth funct

The police opened the Central Unit for Crime Analysis today to identify trends of criminal activities, the instant prevention of crime together with advice on the necessary measures that need to be taken and the establishment of divisional units to m

The election which was held last year to elect new officer Bearers of the UNP was a mistake as it would lead to unwanted divisions in the party, General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said today

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today dismissed speculation that it was planning to withdraw from talks with the government and reiterated its commitment to continue the bilateral discussions

Preliminary Investigations have revelealed that the August GCE Advanced Level results mishap was due to three data entry operators feeding the same results to the Examination Department database Youth Affais and Skills development Minister Dulles All

Following reports published in different newspapers regarding the issuance in France of stamps bearing pictures and symbols of the LTTE, the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka wishes to inform the media and the Sri Lankan public that no such stamp is par

The represantatives of the Student Unions of the Peradeniya University are to meet  the Vice Chancellor today. The meeting would be to request the Vice Chancellor to remove all conditions that have been laid down for the function of Student Unio

Upali Dgarmadasa has been appointed as the new Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket uncontested. Dharmadasa is the first elected chairman of the bodyin seven years,

Sri Lanka Cricket is set to hold its first election in seven years on Tuesday, after a series of interim committees controlled by the political class, and at a time when the board is in financial disarray off the field, and its team displaying patchy

Sri Lanka's central bank is not contemplating a fresh move to devalue its rupee currency this year, its Gov. Ajith Nivard Cabraal said on Monday, contrary to market speculation due to a looming balance of payment crisis

A tense situation prevailed at Apple-watta in Maligawatta this morning after a clash among two gangs left three people including a policeman and an underworld gangster’s brother injured, police said

The Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake said that the external degrees awarded by Sri Lankan universities were worthless certificates that would not benefit its holder or the country in any manner. Addressing a gathering at the inaugural ce

The five-member committee appointed to look into the controversy surrounding the 2011 GCE A/L results will submit it report to President Mahinda Rajapaksa within the next ten days, an official said yesterday

A police officer who is wanted in connection with the alleged death of a 30-year-old youth who had visited the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) office to sign the case book has left the country, police told Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday

The Nugegoda Magistrate yesterday further released on bail another suspect who surrendered before court over the attack on Srikotha

The wife and the elder sister of notorious under world gangster Prince Kolom who was killed under mysterious circumstances were remanded till January 12 for allegedly demanding ransom from a Hotel owner of Kotahena

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) which held its special convention on Sunday has appointed a five-member politburo with dissidents Pubudu Jayagoda, G. Kularatne and Dimuthu Attigalle being excluded from it.

The woman, who was reported as the wife of elusive JVP rebel group leader Kumar Gunarathnam and her two children who were detained at the airport by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) were released at around 7.00pm today.

A Colombo bound bus from Andana in Kahawatta ran off the road at Koskelle in Kahawatta and went down a precipice this morning, causing injuries to 30 passengers and the driver of the bus.

For the first time in a decade the Building Material Corporation (BMC) earned a profit 25 times more than its highest recorded profit, Minister of Trade Johnston Fernando said.

A total of 441 persons were arrested for speeding and driving under the influence of liquor. A total of 159 road accidents were reported to the police. The operations were carried out between 6.00am on December 31 and 6.00am on January 1st

The Southern Expressway Traffic Division has fined 471 individuals mainly for exceeding the speed limit (100 kilometers per hour). A total of 51 accidents have been reported so far since the first expressway in Sri Lanka was opened on November 27.

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JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe speaking to Daily Mirror online maintained that he did not know of the existence of 'Kumar Mahaththaya'. responding to a query by the Daily Mirror as to the JVP's response on the detainment of the wife and

The wife and 2 children of elusive leader of the JVP’s rebel group Kumar Gunarathnam also known as 'Kumar Mahaththaya' were detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport a short while ago according to the Police.

Sri Lankans will get the opportunity of viewing the first meteor shower in the New Year on Tuesday January 3 the Sri Lanka Astronomical Association said yesterday.

Twelve Sri Lankan nationals and four Afghans were arrested at Pantai Sungai Tengah, Bandar Penawar, while they were attempting to sneak out of Malaysia yesterday.

The authorities have not yet taken a decision to increase domestic gas prices, despite such a request from the Laugfs Gas Company, official sources confirmed yesterday.

A controversy is brewing in the Eastern Province following the fall of the Saddam Hussain regime in Iraq, over the move by certain quarters to change the name of the village hitherto called Saaddam Hussain Gramam in Eravur.