Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that the Indo-Sri Lanka relations that date back to the ancient times cannot be shattered by anyone

Western Province Council (WPC) UNP members carrying flaming torches staged a protest march from the Central Environmental Authority to the WPC office urging the government to remove the electricity tariff hike. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

A Heavy traffics jam was reported on Galle road near Bambalapitiya due to an accident, police said today. Some heavy traffic was also reported on parliament road due to a protest.

The sluice gates of the Parakrama Samudra reservoir in Polonnaruwa have been opened because of the heavy rains in various parts of the country. Pix by Karunarathne Gamage

Three magistrates and three judges-all of them Sri Lankans-were sworn in at Government House in Suva, Fiji, the Fiji Times reported

The US clarified that it was not planning to establish a military base in the Maldives in response to concerns being raised in both India and Sri Lanka about such a move

The Queen is set to miss the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka, for the first time in 40 years. It is not yet known why the monarch will not attend the meeting, but it is believed Prince Charles may go in her place, British media reported.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa discussed the possibility of importing crude oil from Azerbaijan when he met its Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov at Temple Trees yesterday, the presidential media reported

Three alleged female sex workers and a man were arrested by the Gampaha Police during a raid conducted at a house in the Yakkala area yesterday

Sri Lanka signed the annual Haj agreement with the Kingdom on Sunday, allowing Colombo to send 2,800 pilgrims

Responding to last week’s statement by Duminda Silva’s family, former presidential adviser Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra’s brother Asela Premachandra, who is domiciled in Canada

Several areas in and around the Colombo city were flooded today due to heavy rains that persisted for most of the day. Pictures show roads in the Fort area inundated due to floods. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

‘The Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Alliance’ today staged a leaflet distributing campaign in front of the Fort Railway station against the electricity tariff hike. At the protest the committee sets fire to a mock electricity bi

Several roads in Colombo including Horton Place, Thunmulla junction, Maradana, Soyza roundabout, Public Library junction, Olcott Mawatha and Armour Street have gone under water due to heavy rains, now being experienced in several areas in the country

While claiming that more needs to be done on reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka, the US said today the Sri Lankan government should engage with civil society in a more consultative manner.

The directors of the Swiss brands watch company met the Ambassador of Switzerland in Sri Lanka at Swiss embassy Colombo this evening. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The government has broken the backbone of the Police Department, the UNP claimed yesterday, responding to a statement made by Western Province (North) DIG Vass Gunawardene recently

Steps to operationalise the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tirunelveli district would continue uninterrupted as the Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a public suit seeking to halt its commissioning with a direction to

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva appeared before the Colombo Magistrate today sequent to a motion filed by his lawyers. Mr. Silva is a suspect in the killing of presidential adviser Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. Pix by: Pradeep Dilrukshana

Hardening its stance after India backed a UN resolution against Sri Lanka, Colombo has indicated that a decade-old MoU on a strategic oil tank farm in the island nation would have to be re-negotiated to include a Lankan partner in its operation.

A married Sri Lankan maid was on Monday jailed for 10 years for killing her lover, an Indian national, in 2009 following a fight in his room.

MP Duminda Silva, a suspect in the killing of Presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra appeared before the Colombo Magistrate today following a motion filed by Duminda's lawyers.

A weather system - low-pressure area or depression, or even a cyclone - brewing in Southwest Bay of Bengal, off Sri Lanka, could have a major influence on precipitating this year’s Southwest monsoon.

A part of the Lion Air aircraft that crashed into the Northern seas off Iranatheevu in 1998 was being salvaged by special divers from the SL Navy. Part of a jaw along with a golden tooth was found among the recoveries. Pix by Romesh Madhusanka

A consortium of investors led by Royal Ceramics has bought over 24 million shares amounting to 80 percent of Lanka Ceramic PLC held by Ceylon Theatres Group at a price of Rs.120 per share.

It is only on rare occasions that we come across police officers being commended or felicitated, Western Province (North) DIG Vass Gunawardene said at a ceremony to felicitate Mirihana Chief Inspector Eric Perera.

A retired superintendent of police, the wife of  a former vice captain of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team and  nine others have been taken into custody by  the Colombo West- North CID for allegedly attempting a fraud of Rs 500 million

Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor returns today from a visit to Sri Lanka, where he discussed the challenges of refugees and people smuggling.

Eleven Sri Lankan fishermen, who were arrested four days ago by the Indian Coast Guard for illegally entering Indian waters, were attacked by locals following rumours of their alleged involvement in attacking villagers.

A Sri Lankan Appeal Court Judge allegedly caused havoc in an Indian airport when he verbally abused his colleagues and even attacked one with a bottle of water, while returning home after a judges’ conference. The incident was reported to the P