The main opposition United National Party (UNP) has intensified its campaign against the electricity tariff hike by handing over a No –Confidence Motion in Parliament against Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, informed sources sa

The Coordination Committee for Trade Union Alliance (CCTUA) said it would give the government time till May 20 before resorting to union action. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Chinese government said its military was willing to make joint efforts with the Sri Lankan military to strengthen high-level contacts, deepen pragmatic cooperation and innovate exchange forms

A bus carrying at least 35 airmen plunged down a precipice at Weliyaya in Moneragala today critically injuring three airmen with 21 suffering minor injuries, the Police said.

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva said he had no problem continuing with political activities pertaining to his Kolonnawa seat in the future.

A voluntary movement of concerned Sri Lankans held a Rally for Unity to celebrate Diversity this morning in Colombo while expressing concern over the ‘spate of hate speech’ and ‘marginalization of minority communities’ in Sri

Bodies of 39-year-old mother and her two children aged 7 and 9 were found from a house in Kotawala, Karandeniya this afternoon, Police said.

The islandwide railway strike, which was scheduled from midnight today has been suspended as the authorities agreed to rectify the salary anomalies within two days, Trade unions said.

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe visiting shops in Vavuniya to distribute party membership cards. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

UNP Provincial Councillor Shantha Abeysekara was arrested for allegedly damaging the vehicle of UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara at the Chilaw town last night, police said.

The main opposition UNP yesterday said they had played a trick on the government to prove that even the bombers of Boston could enter army run hotels in the North.

A Sri Lankan expatriate has been arrested for beating fellow nationals seeking work in Saudi Arabia as domestic workers. He was nabbed in Colombo by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), with police assistance, shortly after arriving fo

The first qualifier and eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was on Saturday shifted to Delhi from Chennai, putting an end to the uncertainty over the venue for the crucial matches.

MP Duminda Silva is seen smiling when he left the Navaloka Hospital this morning. A massive crowd that had gathered outside the Hospital to welcome him was seen shouting slogans. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Duminda Silva who left Nawaloka Hospital a short while ago went straight to President’s House to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a private radio channel that belongs to his brother said

Amid growing public agitation against the increase in electricity tariffs, the Cabinet is exploring the possibility of giving concessions to consumers, a minister said yesterday.  

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the largest ally of the ruling coalition, will call for applications from prospective candidates soon to contest the elections for the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) in September, party officials said yesterday.&nbs

Australia has vowed not to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka over allegations of human rights violations, despite mounting calls not to attend

The Canadian government has launched a blistering attack on Sri Lanka's "appalling" record on democratic accountability as the controversy intensifies over the Commonwealth's decision to allow Colombo to host its biennial heads of g

The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference (CHOGM) would be held as planned in Sri Lanka, despite opposition from some member states, allied organisations and rights groups, chairman of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), Dr D

Leading Tamil Nadu political parties have raised objections to a resolution adopted by the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) at its recent convention calling for a political solution that falls short of a separate state, party officials said

A man is seen carrying a flaming torch at a protest organized by the UNP in Seeduwa this evening against the electricity tariff hike. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

An ex-LTTE cardre is seen enjoying his visit to Parliament today.  Some 375 rehabilitated LTTEers visited parliament as a part of the North-South Friendship Tour programme.

A group of 56 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were caught in Sri Lankan waters earlier this month were further remanded till May 6, by the magistrate courts in Mannar and Kayts Island on Friday.

Deputy Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso will visit Sri Lanka from 1st to 2nd May 2013, as a follow-up to the visit of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Tokyo in March this year, the Japanese embassy in Colombo said.

UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva, who is currently receiving treatment at the Nawaloka Hospital, will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow morning, a private radio station announced.

A foreign guest house operator was arrested in Sri Lanka Friday after two French tourists complained they had been sexually molested at his guest house, police said

Duminda Silva’s lawyers are seen leaving the Nawaloka Hospital after signing his Bail application today. He was granted Rs 50,000 cash bail with two sureties for Rs 500,000 each by the Colombo High Court on Tuesday. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Two Japanese naval ships, arrived at the Port of Colombo for logistics requirements yesterday, the navy headquarters said