A criminal complaint filed in Switzerland against a top Sri Lankan diplomat and former army general would not affect his diplomatic immunity, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Germany T. B. Maduwegedara has said.

New Maritime agreements have been signed with the Maldives to enable Sri Lankan fishermen to travel to the Arabian Sea via the Maldivian Maritime Territory. During his recent visit to the Maldives Deputy Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera sec

The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association is scheduled to lodge a complaint with the Human Rights Commission today on the government proposal to provide free transport in SLTB and private buses to Advance Level students who are sitting for their exams

The newly-arrived chief of the United Nations in Sri Lanka making his second familiarisation visit to the north of the country said that there were many "encouraging and notable signs of progress, but substantial challenges remain ahead to impro

The UNP reformists’ group expressed confidence today that they would be able to secure a sufficient number of votes in the party’s Working Committee to appoint a new leader through a secret ballot if the need arose

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that discipline is necessary to unite the party and that he doesn’t want to answer critics as they also hold responsible posts in the UNP

Chief arms procurer of the LTTE KP yesterday called on the Tamil Diaspora to stop their campaign that provokes anger and hatred. Kumaran Pathmanathan, the former chief arms procurer now heads the North East Rehabilitation and Development Organisation

The Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai India had decided to place all Sri Lankan pilgrim groups in South India at Mahabodhi Centre to ensure their safety following Wednesday’s attack on 84 Sri Lankans by a set of goons who were believ

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary and Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka questioned the right the TNA has to take up the issue that number of seats from Jaffna has been reduced as a consensus

The TNA has said today that they would not agree to set a date for the next round of talks with the government and that their willingness to continue participation in discussions with the government would be conditional, UPFA MP Sajin Vas De Gun

The Swiss Attorney General's office said that it had received a complaint against a Sri Lankan diplomat and former Major General, Jagath Dias, over alleged war crimes, the AFP reported.

The United States Congressional Committee vote to ban aid to Sri Lanka although still under consideration is far from being passed and implemented,” according to the Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the US Jaliya Wickramasuriya.

The Transport Ministry said today that SLTB buses will introduce fines for those who fail to purchase a bus ticket and that fines will be increased for the non-issue of bus tickets to bus passengers by bus conductors in order to stop the prevailing b

Underlining that the welfare of Tamils in Sri Lanka is of utmost importance, India Thursday urged Sri Lanka to pursue a lasting political settlement that provides for harmonious co-existence of all communities, including minorities, in the island-nat

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation today quashed recent speculation that the current petrol sold in filling stations is contaminated with substandard petrol. A CPC source told the Daily Mirror that petrol is being thoroughly tested

Two Sri Lankan visa applicants have been arrested in the last two weeks for using deception and false identities to apply for UK visas. They were referred by the UK Border Agency to CID police in Colombo

The Colombo Municipal Council has called on all lunch packet sellers to get registered with their respective Medical Officers of Health to get training on food preparation, packing and selling in order to ensure quality services to the public

Sri Lanka to get technical assistance from US on nuclear and other radio-active materials that are used in civil operations, Government Spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella said today

Alert officials at the Dubai Immigration busted an immigration racket, arresting an Indian woman and two Sri Lankan Tamils and later deporting them to India

Election Department says elections for remaining 23 Local Government bodies will be held on or before October 17th and nominations will be accepted from August 18 to 25, Elections Department sources said

While refusing to comment on the latest report released by the Sri Lanka Defence Ministry on the humanitarian operation as the UN has not yet received any official communiqué, the United Nations said yesterday

Embattled UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe who arrived in the country on Tuesday had decided to meet party MPs in groups in order to obtain their support to end the party crisis, informed sources said yesterday

Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said today that the University of Kelaniya has begun a new disciplinary inquiry against the organization’s Executive Director, Keerthi Tennakoon

The voluntary administrative positions of University teachers would depend on the outcome of the case in the Appeal Courts today, sources said