NATO was on Monday formally ending its Libya mission, which it has hailed as one of its "most successful" yet after its air strikes playing a key role in the overthrow of now-slain despot Moamer Kadhafi.

Slamming the government for the fuel price hike, the main opposition UNP said today that institutions including Mihin Lanka and SriLankan Airlines owes the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) instead of putting the burden on the people to meet the los

Britain has threatened countries which ban homosexuality with losing aid payments unless they reform, David Cameron said.

Sri Lanka will reduce its tourist-visa-related administrative fee for visitors from January 1. Earlier, it announced a tourist visa fee of US$50, payable online ahead of commencement of journey for visitors from 78 countries, including India.

Alone among its Commonwealth peers, Canada is calling out Sri Lanka's government for failing to investigate war crimes allegedly committed by Sri Lanka's army in the final months of that country's bloody civil war.

An international tribunal has ordered the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to pay US$1 million (around Rs.100 million) as damages to a Malaysian company over the misplacement of samples of aluminum cables supplied by them in 2009, officials said yester

Public servants who today charged that the government had failed to allocate funds for the salary increments for them are preparing them selves for a show down in order to win their long standing demands.

While charging that the proposed probe against him would affect the independence of the entire judiciary, former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva today claimed the present move was a result of his decision to turn down a government request to join the r

Two Sri Lankan nationals were arrested by the police while attempting to escape to the island nation clandestinely from Rameswaram coast, on Friday night.

For the first time, the Education Ministry has decided to train school teachers   to teach foreign languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean, Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane said today.

British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Sri Lanka on Sunday to make progress on human rights before it hosts the next Commonwealth leaders meeting in 2013 to prevent the likelihood of boycotts.

A 37 year old woman was killed and 14 others were injured when they came under a wasp attack while plucking tea in an estate in Maskeliya this morning

Private bus fares are likely to be increased due to the hike in fuel prices. Bus owners to meet on Wednesday to take a decision, the Private Bus Owners Association stated.

Sri Lanka's foreign minister on Sunday condemned a 'preposterous' United Nations (UN)-commissioned report alleging war crimes in his country, revealing he stopped Canada raising it at a Commonwealth meeting.

At the conclusion of the Commonwealth Leaders meeting in Perth it was agreed today to hold the next C'wealth Leaders meeting in Sri Lanka as scheduled

The elephant, which created havoc in Kekirawa yesterday  has been found to be partially blind. Authorities to treat it for injuries suffered to due to previous gun shots. Updated

The price of petrol will be increased by Rs.12 per litre, diesal by Rs.8 and kerosene by Rs.10 with effect from midnight today, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said

Former Minister Mano Wijeratne passed away today, sources say. The former Kegalle District Parliamentarian was receiving treatment in Singapore at the time of his death

Nearly 50 vehicles were damaged due to the attack by the wild elephant, which created havoc in Kekirawa. Updated

Authorities are rushing to control a wild elephant creating havoc in Thibbotuwawa on the Dambulla- Kekirawa main road. Six vehicles have been damaged.

The three member committee report on the Alawwa train accident will be handed over to Transport Minister Kumara Welgama this week, the Railway Department said.

The United States in December 2009 raised the possibility of Sri Lanka contributing to US-led coalition operations in Afghanistan, but Sri Lanka had declined the offer, a leaked US diplomatic cable cited by Wikileaks revealed.

Post Master General M. K. B. Dissanayake yesterday alleged that his fundamental rights had been violated by the three-member-commission which had come out with a report on the frauds that had allegedly occurred in the postal service.

Two Pakistani women who had tried to smuggle in around 3.3 kilos of heroin by swallowing it after packing the haul into 68 capsules made from condoms, were nabbed at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

The Sri Lanka Army has expanded the sole intelligence battalion of the Military Intelligence Corps into six battalions to face future threats and to make sure that a situation similar to what the country underwent in the recent past would not take pl

On the instructions of the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the United National Party Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena, MP and Deputy General Secretary of the UNP has handed over an appeal on behalf of the United National Part

The UNESCO which decided to carry out a special investigation to determine whether the development of the Galle Cricket Stadium had any adverse effect on the historical Galle Fort, has informed the government to suspend the development of the stadium

The inculcation of Buddhist values in children is vital in moulding them as global citizens, Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake has stressed.

Sri Lanka's opposition UNP today backed the talks between the government and the main Tamil party TNA to find a solution to the political aspirations of the minority ethnic community, but underlined that it should not upset the territorial integr

The Maligakanda Magistrate has imposed a penalty of Rs.4,000 to the Director of a five star hotel in Colombo after he was found guilty of keeping two varieties of sausages in storage, unfit for human consumption.