Former Australian Test and one-day cricket captain Ricky Ponting has announced he will retire from all forms of the game in Octobe

Talented Sri Lankan actor Jagath Chamila was awarded the best actor's award a short while ago at the New York City International Film festival in New York for his outstanding role in 'Sameege Kathawa' (Sam's Story)

All journalists, including Sandaruwan Senadheera of Lanka E news, who are said to have disappeared, are living abroad, government MP Arundika Fernando told Parliament today

India defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets and entered the finals of ICC Champions Trophy 2013 on Thursday, and will play against England in Birmingham

Socialist Student Union (SSU) staged a protest over the privatisation of education and student suppression at the Lipton Circus this evening. SSU today commemorate their national students’ heros’ day. Pix by Samantha Perera ???

Sri Lanka scored 181 for eight in their Champions Trophy semi-final against India in Cardiff today.

The government today charged that the Tamil youth in England had been hired by certain groups to carryout various activities including death threats against Sri Lankan cricketers who are participating in the ongoing Champions Trophy one day tournamen

The annual illumination of the Thanthirimle Chaithya (Aloka Pooja) will be held for the tenth year on June 22, 23 and 24 under the guidance of the temple’s Chief Incumbent and North –East province Deputy Chief Sanghanayake Ven Thanthiri

Sri Lanka's Education Ministry today introduced the new Subject Stream of Technology to the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. Pix by President's Media

Well-known economist and UNP parliamentarian Harsha De Silva said today casinos, which were being set up in Colombo, were not meant to develop country’s economy because of the huge tax concessions given to the owning companies

Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the match against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2nd semi final.

A uniform was introduced to the engine drivers today by the Department of Railways. A ceremony was held at the presence of the Transport Minister Kumara Welgama to mark the event. This is the first time uniforms are issued to the engine drivers. Pi

A major fire broke out in the Mihintale forest reserve a short while ago. Our reporter said the fire brigade units and the Air Force rushed to the scene in order to douse the spreading fire

The Open University lecturer, who was admitted to hospital with stab injuries, is in a stable condition, Accident Services Training Coordinator and Team Leader Pushpa Ramyani de Soysa said ???

Fishing and Naval communities from Mannar to Potuvil via Galle and Jaffna to Trincomalee are requested to be alert as strong winds up to 70KmPH are expected in the regions, Metrology Department said in a communiqué

Twenty eight three-wheels were handed over to disabled army solders by Ranaviru Seva Authority Chairperson Padma Wettewa today. The ceremony was held at the Mahaweli Centre premises. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Four women, manager and another were arrested in a brothel which had been operating clandestinely in Nugegoda, yesterday by the Mirihana Police

A body of an infant was found in a garbage bag near South Thalangama, Battaramulla when employees of Kaduwela Municipal Council were collecting garbage yesterday, police said

Five inmates of the special camp for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Chengalpattu were shifted to a new camp in Trichy on Tuesday. The move comes amid the government’s decision to hand over the Chengalpattu and Poonamallee camps to the State priso

With monetary aid from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 1,600 Sri Lankan Tamils living in Tamil Nadu as refugees have returned to their country so far since January 2012

While stating that there are continuing activities by LTTE front organizations in Australia, the Sri Lankan government yesterday has pressed for their proscription in Australia under the Australian Criminal Code Act

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday highlighted the importance of increasing the representation of women in the country

While claiming that many lands in Jaffna have been returned to civilians, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunge said that many residents in Jaffna have made fervent appeals to retain Armed Forces in the region

A bus carrying school children on an educational tour to Nuwara Eliya plunged into a precipice this afternoon killing two adults and a child. Pix by Shelton Hettiarachchi

Sri Lanka's external affairs minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has pleaded with Tamil refugees in Australia who fled the nation's bloody civil war to come home – having quietly slipped into Canberra for talks on combating people smugglers.

Two adults and a child were killed and more than seventy were injured when a bus carrying school children on an educational trip to Nuwara Eliya plunged into a 100 feet precipice at Seetha Eliya on Nuwara Eliya-Welimada road this afternoon.

The Inter UniversityStudents Federation (IUSF) today held a protest outside the Sri Jayawardenepura University over the suspension of 58 students and the cancellation of the studentship of 11 university students. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

There’s no doubt that Shahrukh Khan has fans all over the world, but few may be as star-struck as 70-year-old Shirani Samarasekara. The Sri Lankan visited the city last week only to meet the actor on her birthday.

UPFA parliamentarian Duminda Silva today attended parliamentary sessions for the first time after 18 months’ leave following the Mulleriyawa tragedy ???

A female lecturer of the Nawala Open University Law Faculty was in a critical condition after she was repeatedly stabbed by a law faculty student a short while ago Update