Sri Lanka should act on the call by a deputy minister to investigate war crimes by examining his own role in serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

At least 30 students have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital following the collapse of a stairway within the Colombo Museum, hospital sources said.???

Sri Lanka's state broadcaster on Thursday denied meddling with BBC programmes after the British corporation abruptly suspended FM radio feeds to the country, alleging ongoing interference

An organisation against the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs staged a protest opposite the Ceylon Tobacco Company head office urging the company to take measures to introduce the pictorial warnings on packets of cigarettes. The matter has been tak

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said today that the Commissioner of Elections had assured a decision on the registration of a new political party on April 5

India gave important trade concessions to Sri Lanka, in an apparent attempt to assure the latter that New Delhi would be friendly to it despite the strain put on bilateral ties by the on-going events in Tamil Nadu.

Internet users around the globe were facing slowed down service thanks to what’s being called the biggest cyber attack in history.

Three Chinese nationals were taken into custody this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly attempting to export 24 rare, live corals and two oysters, the Customs Biodiversity Unit said. 

A top Sri Lanka navy official said he believed new Australian print and television commercials on the illegal sea journey, warning people would be sent back were having an impact.

The Press office of Buckingham Palace said they could not ‘confirm or deny’ if Her Majesty the Queen would be attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in November in Sri Lanka.

Two reports have been received stating that the skeletons found in the mass grave in the Matale District Hospital premises were of persons killed between 1986 and 1990, Matale Magistrate and Additional District Judge Chaturika De Silva said yesterday

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had begun an investigation against the Chief Executive Officer at the secretarial office of the Deyata Kirula National Exhibition 2013 for allegedly cheating and misappropriation an amount of Rs.39 million

Sri Lankan World Cup winning Captain Arjuna Ranatunga urged Sri Lankan Cricketers participating in the Indian Premier League to “keep their dignity and stay away” from the IPL

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage while asking for a further guarantee on the security of Sri Lankan players from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today said the players would only be permitted to play in the Indian Premier Lea

Hirunika Premachandra was today warned by the Colombo Magistrate for attending courts in attire that wasn’t suitable in a courtroom. Pictured here is Ms. Premachandra surrounded by her lawyers walking out of court. Pix by Shantha Ratnayeka

Colombo Additional Magistrate Praharsha Ranasinghe today advised Hirunika Premachandra to be appropriately dressed when attending Court

The United States has worked with India throughout the process on the US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), Obama Administration's point man on South Asia has said

 The Police said today the CID was investigating instances where ‘Short Message Services’ (SMS) had been sent to incite racial hatred and communal feelings. Two suspects had been arrested in this regard

The mixing of politics and sports is "very unfortunate", Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam said Tuesday

Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga looks on during a practice session at The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on today, ahead of their third and final one day international (ODI) match against Bangladesh on March 28 (Thursday).

Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted resolution asking the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country.

Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s son Ramith has been called into the Sri Lankan Squad for the T20 international against Bangladesh in Kandy by national selectors, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today.

The simmering crisis within Sri Lankan Airlines surrounding the lowering of cut off marks to accommodate two extra cadet pilots has resulted in losses running ‘into millions’ of rupees for the country’s national carrier and continue

The city of Chennai, in many ways, has been a second home for Muttiah Muralitharan. Besides being a Tamil, the former Sri Lankan off-spinner is married to an Indian who belongs to the city

Ninety seven Sri Lankans were taken into custody by Sri Lankan Navy while trying to flee to Australia, Military Spokesperson Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said

An inmate of the Bogambara Prison in Kandy escaped from the prison last evening, police said. A special search operation is underway to arrest the prisoner, they said

The Religious Affairs Ministry intends to introduce a legislation that enables authorities concerned to take action against anyone distorting the original teachings of the four main religions- Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity, officials sai

MP Thilanga Supmathipala whose candidature for the post of President of Sri Lanka Cricket was rejected said that he was not aware of the rejection of his nomination and therefore he was in no position to comment.

In a new turn of events, film and teledrama star Damitha Abeyratne has planned to take actress Semini Iddamalgoda to courts demanding Rs. 1000 million as damages for defaming her

Opposition UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe lending an ear to an elderly woman during the launch of UNP’s new publicity force ‘Sannivedana Balakaya’ in Biyagama today while Gampaha District UNP parliamentarian Ruwan Wijewardene loo