Police warned the public to be wary of calls which pretend to be from the Police, CID, Terrorist Investigation Department and other such law enforcing bodies, and ask the victims for money

International Monetary Fund (IMF) while commending President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his role in developing Sri Lanka assured continued support, the Presidents media division said

United National Party (UNP) Kurunegala District MP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today the Government’s development projects were not in keeping with the needs and priorities of the people but in keeping with its urge to earn huge commissions???

The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) held a press conference outside the Colombo University Premises denouncing the recent incidents involving the arrest of student activists, the suicide of a student and a gamut of other issues

A father and daughter were arrested in Morawaka today on charges of defrauding millions of rupees by duping victims promising them foreign employment. The 62-year-old father and 39-year-old daughter were arrested by the Sapugaskanda Police early thi

Fifteen packages of illegally imported cigarettes valued at Rs.22.5 million had been seized by custom officials at the Katunayake International Airport, Customs Media Spokesman Leslie Gamini said today ???

Most parts of the country experienced a shortage of buses due to the island wide bus strike launched from last midnight. The bus strike had been called off due to threats, the private bus owners association President said. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Ali Asger Shabeer Gulamhussein,the first suspect in the ‘Kama Colombo’ nightclub assault case, was granted bail while the two ‘bouncers’ were further remanded till July 18 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court a short while ago

An arrest warrant was issued against Ravindu Gunawardena the son of former DIG Vaas Gunawardena by the Kaduwela Magistrates court when the case pertaining to the assault of Nipuna Ramanayake was heard today.

The Election Secretariat said the nominations for the Northern, Central and North Western Provincial Council elections would be accepted from July 25 to August 01 at the District election offices.

The Maldives requested Sri Lanka for assistance in several agricultural areas towards achieving food security in the island nation when visiting Maldivian Minister of Defense and National Security Col. (ret) Mohamed Nazim called on President Mahinda

The island wide bus strike, which was launched midnight yesterday has been called off due to threats, the private bus owners association President Gamunu Wijeratna said

Hip-hop and RnB artistes Sean Kingston and Big Reeno arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning to perform at the Carlton Super 7s Launch Concert on the 12th of July at CR & FC grounds. The event will commence at 7 p.m. and conclude shortly before m

A protest was held today in front of the Kelaniya University demanding the immediate release of the IUSF convener Sanjeewa Bandara. Pix by Lal S Kumara

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake and Government MP A. H. M. Azwer were engaged in a heated argument in Parliament today over a comment made by Ramanayake who said the Sharia law practiced in Saudia Arabia was a barbaric one where Sri Lankan expatriates were

While claiming that the government would not allow the private bus strike scheduled for tonight to be a success, the Private Transport Services Minister C.B. Rathnayaka said he was ready to face the strike

Women who seek foreign employment as house maids would not be allowed to go abroad after July 15, if their family background was found not conducive, Foreign Employment Minister Dilan Perera said today

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Indian Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde visited the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya today, the site of a series of bomb blasts on Sunday morning in which two Buddhist monks were injured, the NDTV reported ???

Dhanuna Tillekeratne's 82-year-old grand-mother today asked Court to release her from the case in which she had been charged with harbouring an offender by providing accommodation to her grandson Dhanuna, who is former Army Commander Sarath Fonse

A demonstration was held near the parliament roundabout today urging the authorities to take steps to release the children who have been forcibly detained in children’s homes in Norway. The demonstrationwas held by thechildren’s relativ

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court refused bail to the first suspect in the assault of a 21-year -old youth at the Kama- Colombo nightclub, after a motion was filed by the suspect’s lawyers seeking bail a shortwhile ago.

The fishing and Naval communities had been warned not to venture out in the sea for the next 36 hours by the Meteorology Department

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) and Ravana Balaya (RB) groups today staged protest marches today near the Indian High Commission urging the Indian authorities to protect Buddhism, Buddhists and Buddhist Cultural Heritage sites in India. Pix by Pradeep Pat

The United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya said today there hadn’t been a free and fair election in the country since 2005 ???

A Traffic congestion  reported in the Kollupitiya area due to the roads being closed around Galle Face roundabout.

A senior doctor of Sri Lankan origin used his iPhone to secretly film women in public places, including the police officer who arrested him, a medical tribunal heard.

Four female sex workers were arrested with four other managers for operating a mobile brothel using a car and a three-wheeler in Mt. Lavinia last night, police said

India pulled off a sensational victory over Sri Lanka in the last league match of the tri-nation series at the Queen's Park oval on Tuesday. India won the match by 81 runs (D/L method)

The International Criminal Police Organisation – INTERPOL has taken samples of 357 tusks which were seized by the Colombo, Customs’ officials in May last year for a DNA test, the Customs Media Officer Leslie Gamini said

While rejecting a request made through the police by the British High Commission in Colombo to get a Briton’s passport released from court custody, the Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday observed that he does not hear cases according to the want