‘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

China said that it is ready for large and medium scale investments in Sri Lanka with Beijing’s sponsorship, the Sri Lanka Economic development ministry said.

Some 479 families have been affected by flash floods in the Gampaha District, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said today

The Kandy Heritage Protection Foundation has handed over a letter to the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters expressing its objection and urging the authorities not to hold the motor race tournament scheduled to be held in Kandy o

The Sri Lankan population should get rid of its timid nature and should firmly refrain from paying their electricity bills, a prominent Bikkhu organisation said today.

Economic ban on Sri Lanka may only worsen the situation for Tamils in Sri Lanka, said Communist Party of India (Marxist) state secretary G. Ramakrishnan on Saturday.

MP Duminda Silva was admitted to the Nawaloka Hospital last night due to a medical condition, family sources said.

Sri Lanka navy yesterday salvaged some parts of the wreckage of the Lion Air passenger aircraft off Iranathivu seas.(Pix by: Romesh Madushanka)

Welcoming Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s decision to move a resolution in the Assembly to retrieve Katchativu from Sri Lanka, BJP National Council member Muralidharan on Saturday said that the government should pass another resolution of getti

Sri Lanka navy yesterday salvaged at least six parts of the wreckage of the Lion Air passenger aircraft, which crashed into the Iranathivu seas in 1998.

Papua New Guinea said that it would give it's support to the Sri Lankan government at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the Sri Lankan High Commission in Canberra said.

Another pregnant mother has died due to Influenza A in Monaragala, increasing the death toll to three, the health ministry said today

A high level International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation yesterday pledged its full cooperation and assistance to introduce an extensive tax reform formula to Sri Lanka.