The Intensive Care Unit at the Castle Street Hospital for Women, Colombo is currently closed following a patient’s death due to infection.

The two police officers alleged to have been threatened by the Mayor of Gampaha had been transferred to Peliyagoda Special Investigation Unit on their request.

A delegation of the Bahrain government led by Speaker of Bahrain Parliament Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Dharani arrived in Sri Lanka last morning. The delegation was given a warm welcome at the Bandaranaike International Airport by the Deputy Speaker of P

A moss-covered old 'doorstep' similar to Sri Lanka's moonstone (Sandakada pahana) found in a garden was sold for £553,250 at an auction in UK yesterday, the Sun reported

An employee of a respected Sri Lankan company was suspended for a month after an inquiry found him guilty of sprouting racial hatred and sexually derogatory remarks on Facebook

Former LTTE spokesman Velayutham Dayanithi alias Daya Master, yesterday confirmed to Daily Mirror that he would contest the Northern Provincial Council elections under the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) symbol. The elections are l

A New Year festival organised by the Civil Defence Force was held today at the Sedawatta grounds. The festival comprised all traditional games and activities. Director General Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris participated at the event. Pix by Pradeep Pat

Railway unions who called off a planned countrywide 48-hour strike that was to commence yesterday would meet government officials tomorrow to address their grievances and receive their demands

The book titled “Lalith Athulathmudali” written by Nandana Kumarapeli  was launched at the Jayawardana Centre today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Special Task Force (STF) conducted a VIP training for a group of 30 Maldivian police officers for a period of six weeks.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that today couples were compelled to plan on their children’s school as they got married.

Nawa Sihala Urumaya Leader Sarath Manamendra was arrested by the Welikada police for failing to appear in court in a case against him, police sources said.

Parliament was adjourned until 1.00 p.m. tomorrow after the UNP staged a protest over the electricity tariff hike.

Bentara-Elpitiya SLFP Organiser Geetha Kumarasinghe said she could also be appointed Chief Minister if a former actress like J. Jayalalithaa could be the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister ???

Three people were injured when a train bound to Galle crashed into a van at Weligama this morning, police said

Sri Lanka has called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons from the world claiming it is the only possible way for the survival of humanity

Police are looking for two unidentified persons for robbing a Sri Lankan man, reports Al-Shahed daily.

Nearly 498 people were killed in 470 fatal road tragedies reported in the first three months of this year while the total number of accidents reported up to March is 2,218, police headquarters said.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko informing him that the Centre would be in touch with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refuge

A 300-year old wall clock worth Rs. 5.2 million used by Former Finance Minister Ronnie De Mel at his Geekyana Watte bungalow and a 6 ½ foot tall chimney lamp that had been stolen  were recovered from two scrap metal dealers in Thebuwana,

Sri Lanka has dodged a diplomatic bullet by not being included in the agenda of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) in London, to be held on the 26th of this month ???

National United Front General Secretary and former deputy Mayor of Colombo Azath Sally had been interrogated by the CID on yesterday, Mr. Sally said in a media communiqué

A driver and a security officer who were working at the residence of a Nawaloka Hospital director were yesterday remanded till May 2 by a Colombo Court on charges of having stolen gold jewellery worth Rs.3.5 million and Rs.15,000 in cash

Members of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) staged a protest at the Maharagama town this evening against the increase in the electricity tariff. Picture shows protesters holding flaming torches during the protest. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja, Shanth

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and the third suspect Chaminda Ravi Jayanath were further remanded till May 8 in connection with the killing of former presidential adviser Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra at Mulleriyawa on October 8, 2011

1000 cc motorcycles that have been so far imported to the country can be registered at the Department of Motor Traffic, the Commissioner General said

US Ambassador Michele Sison is helping to clean up a Colombo beach this morning by picking up the garbage strewn all over amid an international campaign,which has been launched to force Sri Lanka to clean up its human rights act with Ms. Sison warnin

The government’s relief proposal on electricity bills from next year was only an eye wash, UNP MP Gayantha Karunathilaka said ???

The planned 48-hour countrywide strike by station masters, train guards, engineers, foremen and railway controllers, was temporarily put off, the Railway Employees Trade Union Alliance said

A 45-year-old Sri Lankan immigrant is the prime suspect in his wife's death after her charred corpse, was found in the couple's apartment in Catania, southern Italy at the weekend