Sri Lanka Police have obtained one hundred dogs for the Canine Kennels situated at Asgiriya, Kandy.

The UNP urged the government in Parliament today not to absorb those acting principals who are on a fast, into permanent since most of them were political henchmen.

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe called for the support of the masses to free former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka through a public petition organized by the UNP that will begin on Human Rights Day on December 10 and which will be handed over t

UNP as a habit continues to disrupt government efforts for reconciliation and Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena who kept silent about Interpol’s failure to arrest KP for twenty odd years is now urging it to take custody of him, Government spokesman, Inf

Colombo Chief Magistrate Court ordered the Prison Superintendent to produce an  under graduate who allegedly assaulted a lecturer of the Colombo University on Friday during an altercation, before court tomorrow.

In a special media statement issued a short while ago, UNP Co- Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya confirmed that he would accept the invitation extended by the Sajith group to contest for party leadership

The Indian cabinet has approved reconstruction and repair of 49,000 houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and for Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka. According to an official press release, the decision will result in an expenditure of Rs13.1

The main opposition UNP yesterday charged that the devaluation of the Sri Lankan rupee at the recent Budget has resulted in the country’s public debt burden increasing by a further Rs. 81 billion, the UNP said yesterday.

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said the country’s army downed an unmanned U.S. spy drone along the country’s eastern border Sunday.

UNP MP Jayalath Jayawardane said yesterday that he would ask the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General to take steps to hand over LTTE chief arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP to Interpol as soon as possible.

Engineers attached to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have decided to take steps to detect the reason that led to the leakage of fuel from a pipeline in Kolonnawa recently, the Ministry said today.

A goods train transporting gasoline from Nawalapitiya to Kotagala derailed between Watawala and Galabodya causing damage to the railway line and a tank carrying 5200 litres of diesel.

The JVP-affiliated trade union sector is on the brink of a split with the removal of nine trade union leaders from their positions recently, party dissidents said today.

Police have unearthed valuable information from a suspect regarding the string of killings of beggars in and around the city of Colombo, officials said today.

Three Asians were sentenced to death and eight others face lashes and imprisonment for their part in the murder and robbery of a real estate agent in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia four years ago. A three-judge panel of the Jeddah General Court issued the sent

Reiterating the commitment of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to continue the talks aimed at arriving on an amicable political solution for the Tamils in Sri Lanka, the TNA on Saturday urged the government “to honour the mutual agreement reac

UNP reformists today officially announced that they had requested Karu Jayasuriya to take over the UNP leadership

Rajpal Abeynayake the Editor of Lakbima News has lodged a complaint with the Colpetty Police Station stating that he was assaulted at the annual get together of lawyers held at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo yesterday.

Three foreign companies, including an Indian sugar manufacturer, will set up factories at an economic zone in southern Sri Lanka that is centred around a US$361 million China-funded harbour, a top official said.

 Despite the dollar touching a record high and becoming expensive, Indian tourists are not cancelling their trips abroad but are making compromises to make up for the 15% rise in travel expenses.

The head of Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic church declared Saturday he will boycott state functions to protest against police allegations of child trafficking involving the Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity

Five Indian fishermen, taken into custody by Sri Lankan naval personnel five days back, are likely to be released on December 5 after being questioned for the alleged possession of drugs, fisheries department officials in Rameswaram said.

Jailed former Sri Lankan war hero, Sarath Fonseka, should appeal to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and not to the White House, presidential spokesman Bandula Jayasekara has said.

A shooting incident took place inside the Tissamaharama Police station today, which resulted in a 19-year–old female being critically injured. The suspect is said to be an army soldier, police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana stated.

Fishermen in Rameswaram did not put out to sea for the fourth consecutive day, on Friday demanding immediate release of five fishermen who were arrested by Sri Lankan navy.

In an attempt to prevent 26/11-like attacks, the Indian Navy will induct 80 fast interceptor craft (FIC). The navy has signed a deal with a Sri Lankan shipyard company for the purpose.

A keen contest is emerging in the soon to be held election for the Presidency of the Sri Lanka Bar Association (BASL) with constitutional lawyer and UNP parliamentarian Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and well-known criminal lawyer Tirantha Walaliyadda announc

A court in Chennai has issued a search warrant to Interpol against LTTE’s chief arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP in connection with offences such as crimes involving the use of weapons, explosives, criminal conspiracy and terrorism

As many as 728 Buddhist monks who obtained higher ordination and 940 novice monks had disrobed themselves last year posing a threat to the existence of the Buddha Sasana, and the government should take serious note of this situation, the UNP said in

The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) has been directed to investigate an attempt by LTTE cadres in detention to tarnish the image of Sri Lanka internationally.