This portfolio is no big deal for me and I am holding on to it very lightly as I am prepared to leave it and go home at any moment, Housing Minister Wimal Weerawansa said  AUDIO

Wild life officers have captured the rogue elephant that has been roaming at Galapitagala and Gonagala in Ampara.  This elephant is alleged to have killed two villagers and destroyed five houses. The elephant will be released in the Kumana Nat

Another group of 42 Sri Lankan illegal immigrants were flown home from Christmas Island to Colombo today, taking the number of Sri Lankans returned to the country since August 13 last year to 1,071– 862 of them involuntarily, the Australian Hig

Sri Lanka Cricket announced the 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy a short while ago, recalling fast bowler Channaka Welegedera who last featured in an ODI in 2010 against India

One lane of the road leading from the Nelum Pokuna Roundabout to Horton Place and Wijerama Road has been closed from 12 noon today after a section of the road near the New Army Hospital had caved in, Police said

Thailand’s Deputy Premier and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul visited the Dipaduththamarama Thai Raja Maha Viharaya at Kotahena today and exchanged souvenirs with the Temples Chief Incumbent the Ven. Waskaduwe Mahindawan

A 39-year-old man was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport today while attempting to smuggle four gold slabs weighing 400g and worth around Rs.2.8 million, Customs officials said

Organisers of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) say they have signed Sri Lankan spin great Muttiah Muralitharan for their inaugural Twenty20 competition in July and August.

A 35-year-old asylum seeker has died hours after being transferred to Christmas Island by Australian authorities.

Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso who arrived this morning held talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President's House, the Government Information Department said

Former Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Salley was arrested by the CID yesterday morning while he was at his residence in Kolonnawa. The arrest was made after the police received several complaints about his anti-government activities and statements.

After President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s announcement of electricity tariff reductions, the main Opposition United National Party (UNP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said their concerted efforts against the tariff hike had eventually borne fru

A fifteen-year-old student attending an international school and an Afghan National were ordered to be  remanded until May 14 by Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Ruchira Weliwatte,  for allegedly raping a 16-year-old school girl of the s

Police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of a woman Lance Corporal who was found dead in the women’s hostel  the Kotalawala Defence Academy, early this morning.

As many as 72,319 names of voters were omitted from the 2012 electoral register, the latest one, due to multiple registrations, reports say

May Day rallies were held in various parts of Colombo today. Here are some of the rallies held today.

Two persons who were planning to send several Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to Germany using fake Indian passports were today arrested and 71 counterfeit passports seized from them at Naripaiyur in Ramanathapuram district, police said.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) held its May Day rally at the Campbell Park this evening with the participation of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as chief guest. The President said that the government had decided not to increase the electricity tar

A clash had been reported between supporters of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the National Freedom Front (NFF) today in the Hathare Kanuwa area in Ratmalana, police said

Police Spokesman Buddhika Siriwardhena said that three DIGs had been transferred with immediate effect

National Youth Front (NYF) today held its May Day rally with a massive crowd at Badulla. Parliamentarian Ruwan Wijewardene, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and several other politicians were participated at the rally. Pix by Pradeep Pathiran

A stage put up by the Up-Country People's Front in Thalawakale for its May Day rally had collapsed just before the rally ended

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said at the SLFP May Day rally at Campbell Park, Borella last afternoon that he had heeded requests from many quarters to reduce the burden of the recent electricity price hike. He said a considerable tariff reduction woul

Eleven Sri Lankan fishermen were today arrested when they illegally entered the waters near Kakinada sea port in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district

The United National Party (UNP) today announced that it had begun a battle to topple this government

A father and son allegedly involved in the triple murder at Karandeniya in Kotawela were checked by the Elpitiya Base Hospital JMO Dr.Susantha Lelwala, prior to being produced before the Elpitiya Acting Magistrate Munidasa Halpandeniya. (Janath De Si

A Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) supporter was killed when he fell off the bus in which he was travelling to the May Day rally at Nuwara Eliya.

Diplomats said the Government had not yet decided to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) because of concerns over human rights abuses in the country but that the Palace must also take into account the views of 15 other countri

The Colombo Fort was seen deserted today due to the May Day parades. Police asked the public to refrain from entering Colombo City on May Day due to the May Day rallies held in the city. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Manilal Fernando’s lawyers said Mr. Fernando was disappointed with the FIFA decision and will take this matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which is an Arbitral Tribunal