A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday ordered release of 41 Rameswaram and Mandapam fishermen, who were arrested by the island Navy.

The Polonnaruwa Distrcit Secretariat’s Assistant Labour Commissioner was arrested this morning by Bribery Commission officials on charges of having solicited a bribe of Rs.50,000 from a private security firm

Another election will not be necessary in Puttalam, because the results of the September 21 election was in no way affected by the discovery of marked ballot papers at St. Andrew’s College, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said today ?

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa pose for a photo with US President Barack Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama during the United Nations General Assembly reception at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on Tuesday.(Pi

Three Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships, Kashima TV-3508, Shirayuki TV-3517 and Isoyuki DD-127, arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on Tuesday, the Navy Headquarters said.

Within two weeks of Tamil National Alliance romping home in the historic Northern Provincial elections in Sri Lanka , Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will be visiting the island nation early next month.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, during a meeting with Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa in New York on Wednesday, emphasized the need for a more holistic approach to address the remaining challenges in reconciliation???

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held talks with Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the UN headquarters, New York on the sideline of the UN General Assembly, on Wednesday. Pic courtesy-UN web

Voicing concern over the growing trend of international interference in the internal affairs of developing countries in the guise of concern for security and human rights, President Mahinda Rajapaksa told world leaders on Wednesday the time had come

A tense situation arose in Puttalam when three bundles of marked ballot papers were found in a building of the St Andrew’s College in Puttalam today. More than 2000 voters and candidates of all the political parties gathered outside the colle

A two-year-old baby died and eight others seriously injured when a van skidded and toppled at the 23.1 km mile post between Dodangoda and Gelanigama exits on the Southern Expressway today, police said.

Six Indians and one Sri Lankan who attempted to board a flight to Chennai after having swallowed gold bars had been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by Customs Officials last night, Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said

MP Duminda Silva held a discussion today at the Kolonnawa Municipal Council on issues arising from the garbage dump at Meethotamulla. Some houses were damaged a few days back when the dump collapsed. Mr. Silva promised to provide a solution to this

A strong earthquake struck remote western Pakistan on Tuesday and was felt in the Indian capital of New Delhi where buildings shook

One person was killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion in an uncleared minefield in Muhamalai, Jaffna, this afternoon, sources said.

The share price of Touchwood Investments PLC rose over 72 per cent or Rs.1.30 in today's trading, following the announcement of the appointment of MP Duminda Silva to its Board of Directors

The main opposition United National Party today welcomed the suggestion made by the SAARC election monitors urging that the Elections Commissioner be vested with more powers to conduct elections in a free and fair manner

A blood donation camp organised by the soldiers of the SLA 61st brigade was held at the brigade’s sports ground in Vavuniya. The camp was initiated by Major General Boniface Perera, it was conducted under the supervision of Brigadier A.M. Dau

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will answer questions on a Twitter Q&A from New York on Wednesday evening (SL time) following his address at the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

The United States on Monday called on the Sri Lankan government to take advantage of the opportunity to expand efforts toward greater reconciliation by working with the newly elected Northern Provincial Council

While welcoming Saturday’s provincial council elections, British Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt called on the Sri Lankan authorities to investigate reports of intimidation and other allegations and to ensure that the perpetrators are bro

More than a month after a Londonbound flyer mysteriously disappeared from the Mumbai International Airport minutes before boarding the flight, police say the passenger could have been a Sri Lankan national residing in the UK on asylum

A total of 49 Sri Lanka nationals were found hiding in trucks by Kedah Immigration Department enforcement officers in Jalan Sultanah Bahiyah in Malaysia today

Ruling party MP Duminda Silva has been appointed as a Non-Executive / Independent Director of Touchwood Investments PLC, a company which is currently being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission

Three passengers were injured when a Land Rover allegedly belonging to the Presidential Security Division veered off and crashed into a wayside tree and fell into a lake at Weliara on Tangalle – Hambantota Road on Monday afternoon

Sevanagala police are conducting investigations over a complaint received that a person was killed by accidentally falling into the Walawe river yesterday, police said

Two multi-day-trawlers were reportedly set on fire at the Tangalle fishing port last night, police said. The trawlers were identified as Kawshalya and Oshadi. The fire was doused with the help of the Navy and the people of the area Pictures

Northern Province Chief Minister elect C.V. Wigneswaran was left stranded for around three hours on Monday night at a Vavuniya fuel station where diesel had been pumped to his vehicle instead of petrol while he was returning to Colombo after a meetin

The controversial film ‘Madras Café’, which has created a stir in several countries including India, is being shown in Jaffna city and in places such as Chavakatcheri, Chunnakam and Nelliaddy through the giant LCD screens erected i

Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya shares a lighter moment with India’s former Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswamy who headed the SAARC election monitoring team deployed in the North. Pix By Pradeep K. Pathirana ???