The Government Surveyors’ Association today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station urging the authorities to resolve their issues including non-payment of allowances. Pix by Samantha Perera

In a meeting with the World Bank’s Executive Director for Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan Mr. Mukesh Prasad today, President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged the Bank to focus more on large core projects rather than smaller projects that have a

A blood donation campaign was held at the Sports Complex of Welikada prison to mark the Prisons Day and the 108 anniversary of the Prisons Department. Pix by Samantha Perera

At least four people are dead after an asylum seeker boat capsized 70 nautical miles north of Christmas Island on Tuesday

MP Arundika Fernando is pictured here entering the Homagama Magistrates court to give evidence in the case of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

The British Government said that it expects all journalists to be granted entry to Sri Lanka in order to cover the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, the BBC reported ???

UPFA MP Arundika Fernando giving evidence at the Homagama Magistrate’s Court in the case of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda said today JVP MP Sunil Handunetti had told him that Ekneligoda was alive and living in Belgium.

UNP parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake said today the Government had diluted the role of women in society by preventing the Bill on increasing women representation being taken up in Parliament

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today declared open the Srimath R.G. Senanayake Mawatha (Former Gregory’s Road) together with the Mayor of Colombo A.J.M. Muzammil, Deputy Mayor of Colombo U.L. Titus Perera and the members of the Colombo Municipal

Five male illegal workers including two Sri Lankans were detained by the UK Home Office Immigration Enforcement officers in Blackpool, England, last week, following an operation at two restaurants in the area.

Vendors are seen selling Rambutan, Duriyan and Mangosteen fruits on some of Colombo’s pavements.Pix by Nisal Baduge

Gregory's Road, Colombo 7 was renamed Srimath R.G. Senanayake Mawatha by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago.

The Grade Six Sinhala examination paper for the North Central Province has been postponed today on an order of the Provincial Educational secretary, the Sri Lanka Teachers union said

An Indian national who was on tourist visa was arrested near the Kondavil bus stand yesterday by the Kopai police while he was engaged in selling clothes illegally, police said. The suspect (43) was arrested with 31 Indian coloured sarees and a foot

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) will contest the forthcoming elections to the Northern, Central and North Western Provincial Councils on its own, the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Hassan Ali said today

Three suspects were arrested for allegedly providing multi day trawler ships as asylum facilities for people to flee to Australia, by the Matara Criminal Investigation office on Sunday (14) morning, police said

A Sri Lankan was nabbed with foreign currency by Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while trying to flee to Singapore last night, Customs Media Spokesperson Leslie Gamini said

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces tonight awarded Gallantry Medals to 147 Army war heroes, 43 sailors and 26 airmen, who took part in the Humanitarian Operations in the North and East, at a ceremony held at Temple

Ananda College rugby team seen here receiving the Milo Prime Minister’s Trophy from chief guest Nestle Lanka Activation and Sponsorship Manager Sajeewa Wickramasinghe. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Arrangements are being made to open next September, the 26 kilometre-long Katunayake - Kelaniya Expressway. The Ports and Highways Ministry commenced the construction of the express way in 2008 under the direction of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The CID informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that the suspect who invaded Britain’s Cardiff cricket grounds carrying a Tiger flag during the semifinals between Sri Lanka and India at the ICC Champions Trophy had appeared internationally under

The Indian Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre on DMK chief M. Karunanidhi’s plea seeking direction to government to retrieve island of Katchatheevu which was given to Sri Lanka in 1974 and make it as part of Tamil Nadu.

A UNP Pradeshiya Sabha member of the Matale PS was arrested today over an alleged assault on a group of employees at a restaurant on July 6

No country has declined to participate at the Commonwealth Heads of Governance Meeting (CHOGM) in November in Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said today ???

Two Pakistan nationals were arrested at the Panadura railway station with heroin valued at Rs. six million rupees by the Excise Department (Narcotic) Division officers last evening ???

UNP parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa said today the relevant authorities were attempting to avoid responsibility for the situation that arose from improper information on the adverse weather condition that prevailed in the South ???

Three people, who were found guilty of having murdered William Hettiarachchi of Anguruwella in 1996, were today sentenced to death by Kegalle Magistrate Menaka Wijesundare

The Officer in Charge of the Crimes Division of the Trincomalee Police Station was arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 in order to refrain from filing action in criminal case.

The Tamil National Alliance has nominated Justice C.V Wigneswaran as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the Northern Provincial Council elections, MP M.A Sumanthiran confirmed

The Production Company officials  of the international award winning Sinhala film ‘Igilena Malu’ (Flying Fish) that was subjected to controversy after its screening at a French Film Festival held last week -- were questioned by the C