Speculation is rife that UNP Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekera is to cross over to the government today. UNP sources said that MP Jayasekera had reportedly met President Mahinda Rajapaksa and discussed the impending cross over.

A boat carrying asylum seekers has been found floating off the coast of Sri Lanka, about 250 nautical miles to the South East of Galle, Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya said

Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) leader V. Anandasangaree will contest the elections to the Northern Provincial Council from the Kilinochchi district on the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) ticket after returning to active politics breaking a long s

A boat carrying as many as 170 suspected asylum seekers bound for Australia has sunk off the south coast of Indonesia, with up to 60 people feared dead or missing, Australian media reported on Wednesday

Rain and an on-field injury which prevented South African opener Hashim Amla from batting spurred Sri Lanka to a 17-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis method in the second one-dayer on Tuesday

The husband of the Navodya Maha Vidyalaya teacher -- who was allegedly asked to kneel in the presence of former provincial councillor Ananda Sarath Kumara -- had in a police complaint said Mr. Kumara had threatened him and his wife

LankaClear (Pvt) Ltd., the national payment infrastructure provider, launched the Common ATM Switch (CAS) under the Brand Name “LankaPay” today at a glittering launch ceremony held at Water’s Edge, Battaramulla. The first transact

The Sri Lanka Socialist Youth Union organised a campaign in Fort today to mark ‘The Brotherhood Day’. The union distributed leaflets explaining the need for unity in diversity among all communities in Sri Lanka. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The Department of Meteorology issued a bad weather advisory valid for the next 18 hours, warning that strong winds increasing up to 70kmph will prevail over the island and surrounding sea areas due to the active Southwest monsoon

Responding to remarks made by House of Commons MP Simon Danczuk to the media on the ongoing investigations into the killing of British tourist Khuram Shaikh, the Ministry of External Affairs said the comments were totally inappropriate

The fishermen leaders in Rameshwaran, Tamil Nadu said that they received an invitation from Sri Lanka for a meeting with Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo, the Times of India reported

Thirty-one crew men were rescued after their two ships including one carrying a Sri Lankan national flag collided off the coast of Sharjah in UAE in the early hours of Friday a UAE news source reported

Sri Lanka is to share its military know how with Uganda and also to provide specialized training to Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), media reports said

The leader of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) V. Anandasangaree would contest the Northern Provincial Council elections from the Tamil National Alliance, media spokesman of the TNA Suresh Premachandran said

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat after rain delayed the start of the second Dialog Cup One-Day International against South Africa at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on today.

Some Provincial Councillors and Provincial Ministers who contested under the UPFA ticket at the last Provincial Council Elections had requested for nomination under the UNP for the upcoming elections, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said today

The Commerce question papers at today’s Grade 10 and 11 term test in the Western Province were cancelled because of a reported leak, Sri Lanka Teachers’ Union General Secretary Joseph Stalin said

The gale force winds that prevailed in most parts of Colombo this morning had uprooted several trees, which damaged houses and vehicles in the vicinity. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel and Kushan Pathiraja

A motorcyclist was killed and a double cab and a car damaged when a tree fell on them at Kirula Road in Narahenpita this morning, police said

Seven suspects out of the eight arrested in connection with theft at the National Museum were granted bail today by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. The seven were granted surety bail of rupees one million each.

The Meteorology Department today said that the heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, would continue until tomorrow ???

Several houses and vehicles were damaged due to the strong wind that was reported from areas in De Saram place, National Hospital, Kirulapana and Dematagoda today.

Train services were halted at the Batuwatta, Ragama station due to a protest carried out by the villagers over the construction of the Northern Expressway PICTURES

A female police sergeant and a police constable attached to the Madampe police were interdicted today after a suspect who was in their custody of the Police had escaped from their custody, the Police said.

Jaffna Security Forces Commander Mahinda Hathurusinghe said the deeds of lands once occupied by the Army would be handed over to the owners by the Land Ministry beginning from next month

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz ???

The 310-page report of the parliament watchdog the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) will be handed over to speaker Chamal Rajapaksa today, COPE Chairman and Senior Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara said

The ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government’s constituent parties, which support the full implementation of the 13th Amendment are currently discussing the ways and means of fielding candidates under a common alliance, t

The Annual ‘Esala Pahan Pooja’ was held today at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo to invoke blessings on the people. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva is seen greeting President Mahinda Rajapaksa in front of Temple Trees today during the Esala Perahera organised by the Education Ministry.  JHU provincial councillor Udaya Gammanpila is seated next to the Presiden