Railway unions today said that if the recommendations made by previous committees on train accidents and derailments were implemented the train collision in Alawwa which killed three people could have been prevented.

The global economy, terrorism and unrest in West Asia and North Africa will top Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's agenda during his visit to attend the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. In a statement ahead of his departure on We

“Handing over a refugee to Sri Lanka where he fears persecution will make us nothing short of abettors,” a magistrate court here said on Tuesday. It turned down the Centre's plea to deport a Tamil refugee, who has been in India for th

The JVP organisers of Kalutara, Colombo and Gampaha have joined politbureau member Premkumar Gunaratnam’s group in opposition to the Somawansa Amarasinghe camp and triggered a major crisis within the party

Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister for Traditional Industries, Douglas Devananda, cannot be arrested during his visit to India, in connection with the criminal charges against him as he enjoys diplomatic immunity, the Centre has informed the Madras High Cou

Strongly criticising the ongoing joint Naval exercise by India and Sri Lanka, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Tuesday demanded that it be called off keeping in mind the 'sentiments' of people of Tamil Nadu that there should not be any ties

Amidst the continuous harassment faced by motorists on the roads by apparent VIP vehicle convoys that travel beeping horns and flashing head lights, Inspector General of Police (IGP) N.K Illangakoon yesterday said

The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) that had earlier abandoned their trade union action after negotiations with the government was now hopeful of getting a 20% salary increase for all university academic staff in the 2012 budget

A 600 acre new village at Kombavil in Mullaitivu is to be set up to resettle the remaining IDPs who are now at the Manik Farm relief village, the Defence Ministry said today

The Sri Lanka Cement Corporation suffered a loss amounting to Rs.1,229 million due to management inefficiencies and uneconomic transactions, Parliament was informed today.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa held talks with former US president Bill Clinton in New York today, the Director General of President's Media Unit Bandula Jayasekara said

The CID is probing an incident where a group of police officers had been deceived by a person who had posed as an ASP attached to the police headquarters by sending them a false police message

The Military Police (MP) has arrested nearly 11,000 deserters who did not report for duty and failed to appear during amnesty periods, Military Spokesman Brigadier Nihal Hapuarachchi said

Sri Lanka has been unanimously re-elected as Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation (CTO) chairman at the 51st council meeting held last week in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, a Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (TRC) spokesma

Australia seemed intent on batting out the final test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club reaching 429 for five at tea, on the final day, today

Sri Lanka's top diplomat in Canberra has hit back angrily at an Australian Greens-led group demanding a war crimes investigation of his government

Australia extended their overnight lead to 146 as they reached 303 for four at lunch on the final day of the third test against Sri Lanka at the SSC

Australia's Greens will launch the first major challenge to Sri Lanka's Commonwealth membership today when the party calls for its suspension pending a full investigation into allegations of war crimes committed in the final months of the cou

Human Rights Watch (HRW) was challenged by Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona and Deputy Ambassador Major General Shavendra Silva when HRW raised concerns relating to the last phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka, Internally Displaced Persons, the rehabilit

The committee that probed the controversial construction of a road through the Sinharaja rain forest has suggested that another committee comprising officials of the Forest Conservation Department, Land Reforms Commission, Central Environment Authori

With the Cabinet having approved the 99-year lease on seven acres of prime land near the Galle Face Green to the China National Aero-Technology and Export-Import Corporation (CATIC), the government valuer has been directed to work out the lease payme

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UPFA General Secretary Minister Susil Premajayantha today expressed his confidence on achieving a remarkable victory at the upcoming local government polls

Petroleum Minister Susil Premajayantha has directed the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to appoint a second committee to look into the compensation of some 3000 complainants whose vehicles were suspected to have been damaged by substandard petrol.

Police arrested 37 persons for driving after consuming alcohol during a major operation carried out in Colombo during the last few days. The license of the persons was suspended for three months. SSP Maxi Proctor said that these raids were carried

UK student visa applicant was arrested today, for fraud because she submitted a false education certificate with her visa application. The UK Border Agency referred the case to the Sri Lankan police.  The applicant claims that she paid an agent

A man posing as a Coordinating Secretary of Parliamentarian and President of the Tharunayata Hetak organisation Namal Rajapaksa and cheated several individuals was taken into custody by the Galle police during a propaganda rally to support the UPFA c

The Attorney General indicted before the Colombo High Court an accused who had facilitated the LTTE movement to carry out their terrorist acts by providing accommodation and aiding and abetting  the LTTE to kill Former Minister of Highways Jeyar

Australia moved to within 30 runs of Sri Lanka's first innings lead of 157, when tea was taken on the fourth day of the final test at the SSC, reaching 127 for 2

Australia were 16 for no loss at lunch, on the fourth day of the third and final test against Australia, with a deficit of 141