Second suspect Kandegedera Priyawansa, who had been on bail in connection with the killing of former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickremethunga was discharged by Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate Rangajeewa Wimalasena.

The most exclusive and highly focused motor exhibition of the year “Colombo Motor Show 2013” began today at the BMICH. It will be held from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm each day and end on Sunday (08). Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

A court in Sri Lanka on Friday extended till September 20 the judicial remand of 41 Indian fishermen from Rameshwarnm and Mandapam, arrested recently for allegedly crossing into the island waters.

Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President K. Mathiavanan resigned from his post in a shock move, that could create ripples within the cricketing fraternity

Indonesian police have arrested a man who is understood to be a key people-smuggling boss, with suspected involvement in a fatal boat sinking. A senior Indonesian police source has told ABC News that they have arrested a Sri Lankan man called Akram

Tamil refugee in Australia Ranjini admitted to having trained child soldiers during Sri Lanka's civil war in a secret Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) report used to justify her indefinite detention in Australia.

A man, believed to be a supporter of LTTE, set fire to himself on Thursday morning in front of the UN's Human Rights Committee building in Geneva, Swiss media said quoting Swiss police

Two Sri Lankans who carried out an "execution-style" murder in retribution for a love affair have been jailed for life terms of at least 17 years, by  New Zealand court.

More showers are expected occasionally in the Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and Jaffna peninsula till next Monday, the Met department said

Mahaguruge Nelson Francis (38) a brother of former senior LTTE cadre, Balraj died in the Welikada prison due to a cardiac arrest on September 02

The government for the first time conceded that the marriage proposal made by Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanetham Pillay was indecent.

Former union minister and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said that ‘Tamils should forget that India will ever again intervene in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka, except to raise issues of bilateral agreements and treaty obligations in a f

India is planning to supply two naval warships to Sri Lanka to strengthen its capabilities to guard its maritime boundaries, the Press Trust of India reported today

Several substances deemed unsuitable for human consumption such as grease and oil were found inside mineral water bottles sold in Pettah following a raid carried out by the Consumer Affairs Authority, CAA Chairman Rumy Marzook said today

With the Northern Provincial Council elections drawing near and the campaign intensifying with the postal voting due to take place next week, supporters of political parties seen distributing hand bills in the Kilinochchi town. Pix by Samantha Pere

Bribery officers today arrested the Principal of Kottawa Ananda College when he was allegedly soliciting a sexual bribe from a woman who wanted to admit her son to grade one next year

JVP parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the government had created an atmosphere where the Tamils had to seek the assistance of the West or India if they were to obtain something from the government

A man found guilty of murdering his wife on May 21, 1992 by setting fire to the vehicle she was in, was sentenced to death by the Panadura High Court Judge Kusala Sarojani Weerawardana today

Customs officers today seized a haul of foreign cigarettes, believed to be worth around Rs. 9.2 million, illegally imported to the country as ceramic tiles. The container, which held the cigarettes was registered under the names of several Sri Lank

Two unidentified female bodies were found in Kudaoya, Wellawaya today, police said. The Wellawaya police station had deployed a special police team to investigate into the incident and ascertain the cause of death

The United Nations on Wednesday said it was ‘fully supportive of the work that UN Rights Chief Navanethem Pillay was doing while she was on the ground in Sri Lanka.’

The United National Party (UNP) today said the corruption within the government was to such an extent that some ministers who could not bear it had started leaking documents dealing with corrupt deals to the UNP so that they could bring it to the att

Lawyers appearing for ‘cobra girl’ Nirosha Wimalaratne submitted court today that their client be discharged and acquitted from the case

People in Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya Districts are facing difficulty in finding drinking water these days due to the drying up of wells in the area. Most people in these areas are suffering from kidney disease as well. Pix by Romesh Madus

A 32-year old English teacher of a government school who was also an exorcist who performed rites in a deep pit to dispel the spirits that haunted a house in Godigamuwa off Maharagama last night was found dead when the pit was opened. Pictures

Two Sri Lankans were arrested while attempting to smuggle gold bars to Chennai and Singapore this morning by the Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Customs Director and media spokesman Leslie Gamini said

For the first time since Sri Lanka changed the procedure to deal with arrested Indian fishermen, 34 of them have pleaded guilty in a Sri Lankan court, of transgressing into the waters of the island nation

The Central Bank ordered the Central Investment Finance Ltd. (CIFL) on numerous occasions to rectify its shortcomings in financial management, the government said in Parliament today

National Freedom Front (NFF) spokesman Mohammed Muzammil said today UNHRC Chief Navi Pillay made a visit to the country not to address issues of minorities but to entangle us in an international net ???

The Sri Lankan government said today it was deeply concerned about media reports on the alleged use of chemical weapons near Damascus in Syria. It was said to have resulted in a large number of civilian casualties