TNA Batticaloa district MP Seeniththam by Yoheswaran on Tuesday claimed he was denied permission to participate in a Ganesh Chathurthi procession in Rameswaran, India.

Public Health Inspectors together with officials of the Ministry of Health raided food shops in Fort, and inspected mineral water bottles, cleanliness and other aspects. The officials took into custody erring shop owners who will be charged shortly

A special inquiry is being carried out against the Wadduwa Police OIC for allegedly taking sides when investigating a complaint. Meanwhile a tense situation prevailed in a hotel in Wadduwa when two groups of shareholders had an augment over shares.

The dependents of Policemen killed in the line of duty held a protest march today demanding the payment of their full entitlement. They said the government was only paying half of the entitlement. The government had earlier stopped making any payme

Australian Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka.

The United National Party (UNP) today said the people may cast their votes for the ruling party, United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the upcoming provincial council elections if they are not troubled by the difficulties caused by the government

The National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) today launched the distribution of its milk products in the Colombo District in view of the need to consume fresh cows’ milk. Pix by Pradeep Pahirana ???

Five supporters of a National Freedom Front (NFF) candidate were arrested this morning while they were allegedly pasting posters at Mundala in Puttalam, police said

President Mahinda Rajapaksa called and congratulated the new Prime Minister Elect of Australia Tony Abbott this morning. President’s Spokesperson said.

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh is aggressively promoting Sri Lanka as a tourist destination and plans to double Saudi tourist visits from 19,500 to 40,000 in the next three years

No additional security contingents would be accompanying the visiting Heads of State during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Colombo in November, External Affairs Ministry Secretary K. Amunugama said today

The electricity supplies to several areas in the Western Province - south and Southern Province would be terminated for a duration of two hours at a time operating rotationally in different areas from September 12 to 24 starting 8.30 am to 10.30 pm i

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day which is observed on September 10 every year was organised in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lanka Sumithrayo (SLS). Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The newly-formed Dhammadeepa Council led by the Venerable Mahanayake Theras of the three Nikayas and the Diyawadane Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa said today it would formulate a national plan to end religious tension in the country in a manner th

While claiming that the agreement to provide warships to Sri Lanka was signed several years ago, India today said if Tamils were to be harmed by those warships, it would take suitable action

Police Headquarters today launched an investigation into the incident where police officers attached to the Kattankudi Police Station were allegedly forced to kneel in the presence of a senior police officer last Sunday, acting police spokesman Ajith

Troops deployed in the close vicinity of forest reserves and wildlife sanctuaries in the South were educated on the protection of wildlife and the conservation of forests reserves, the Army said.

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) today accused the government of attempting to remove the statue of late Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake that is at the Independence Square by using UN Human Rights Chief Navanethem Pillay as the excuse

According to a UN survey on ‘violence against women’, a little more than 14.5 % or more than one in 10 men in Sri Lanka had admitted to having committed at least one rape FULL REPORT

The next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - or at least some matches of the T20 tournament - may be played outside India. Sri Lanka or Bangladesh, or both, could be the likely host, a top cricket board official said

A stock of 626 packets of illegally imported cigarettes and three refrigerators valued at around Rs. 3,280,000 had been seized by custom officials at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Customs Media Spokesman Leslie Gamini said

More than 100 people, including children, who took part in a Pooja at a Kovil in Dik-Oya, Hatton this morning had taken ill due to food poisoning and were admitted to the Dik-Oya Hospital, hospital sources said

The wrecked Jordanian registered ship ‘MV Farah III’, lying at Mullivaikkal, in Mullative has been sold to a private party for scrap, and being demolished now, sources said

Two more suspicious containers believed to contain drugs have been seized by the Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) for further investigation upon their arrival from Karachi in Pakistan

The India International Fabric Expo (IIFE) for 2013 was commenced at the Galadari Hotel today. Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapakse was the Chief Guest at the event. The exhibition will end on the 10th Of September. Pix by Pradeep Dilru

Globally renowned filmmaker Dr. Lester James Peries had all reasons to smile today when he met film journalists to share his views about the screening of the restored version of his celebrated movie ‘Nidhanaya’ at the prestigious Venice F

Sri Lanka today called on UN Rights Chief Navanethem Pillay to provide ‘specific information’ about intimidation or attacks on human rights defenders, journalists and communities, if any.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) today walked out of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) sessions accusing it of having failed to scrap what the party described as ‘separatist provisions’ in the Constitution before the Northern polls ?

Army Commander Daya Ratnayake on Monday met Chief of Staff of the US Army, General Raymond T. Odierno in New Zealand and exchanged views on bilateral importance and mutual interest

Civil society activist Sunila Abesekera passed away in Colombo a short while ago, family members said. Sunila Abeysekera is an award winning human rights campaigner