A group of Sri Lankan tourists was attacked by three unidentified persons at Central railway station on Monday. The incident happened when the 16 tourists alighted from Tamil Nadu Express that reached the city from New Delhi ???

Sri Lanka’s second international airport, the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) commenced operation with the landing of a Sri Lankan Airline flight with the President onboard. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasada Kariyawasam on Monday compared the protests in Tamil Nadu against war crimes in Sri Lanka to terrorism and said the country will oppose any resolution against its army ???

Impeached Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption this morning after she was noticed to do so. But Dr. Bandaranayake refused to make a statement to the Commission allegin

Ousted Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake who appeared before the Bribery Commission this morning objected to certain members of the Commission on grounds of bias and will submit  preliminary objections in writing before the Commission on A

Sri Lanka’s second international airport, the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) commenced operation with the landing of a Sri Lankan Airline flight with the President onboard a short while ago. PICTURES

Three uncapped players have been included in the Sri Lankan cricket team for the One-Day International series against Bangaldesh

Eight persons, who were arrested in connection with the assault on a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in Thanjavur and Tiruchi on Saturday, have been remanded to judicial custody

Five Sri Lankan fishermen were detained by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for allegedly netting in Indian waters on Sunday

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Kuwait expressed gratitude at the way Kuwait handled the cases regarding runaway housemaids from the island nation.

While declaring that the Sri Lankan government would lodge a protest with the Indian Government over last Saturday’s alleged assault on a Sri Lankan monk in Thanjavur ???

A Colombo Court ordered the Fort police to file a charge sheet against the DJ of an English radio station for allegedly harassing the Sri Lankan pop, R&B and jazz singer Umaria Sinhawansa in a car park of the World Trade Centre in Colombo.

Controversially impeached Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, who is to appear before the Commission to investigate into allegations of bribery or corruption today has turned down a request from a Commission official to come in through the backdoor

The military on Saturday said they were not holding any persons under their custody.

Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team | Coordination Centre (Sri Lanka CERT|CC) said they were not able to take any effective action against the administrators of the Facebook page ‘schoolgirls’ that had featured unauthorised images

A man who lost control when he witnessed his wife in an embrace with her lover in a bus at the Dambulla bus stand, had allegedly bitten off a piece of the paramour’s ear.

Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal rescued Sri Lanka from 69 for 4, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day. (ESPN)

A British tourist is "shocked and upset" after being deported from Sri Lanka for displaying a Buddha tattoo on his arm, he says.

The main opposition UNP today charged that a sinister plan was under way to paralyse the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), by shifting the high-tech machinery and skilled staff to the Mattala International Airport which would be declared open

Sri Lanka's largest medical exhibition, National Healthcare Exhibitions 2013 organised by the Department of Health, Western Province held at the BMICH ends today. The exhibition showcases the latest advancements in the world of healthcare. Pix

DMK chief M Karunanidhi today threatened to snap ties with the Congress-led UPA government if India doesn't vote against Sri Lanka at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 22.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa while expressing his good wishes to Pope Francis on Saturday said that, “Your Holiness has been elected in a significant era when the world is facing unprecedented social and economic challenges and as such.”

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, Pathberiye Gnanaloka Thero, was assaulted by members of Tamil outfits at the Big Temple in Thanjavur, in Tiruchi, India on Saturday.(The Hindu)

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, Pathberiye Gnanaloka Thero, was assaulted by members of Tamil outfits at the Big Temple in Thanjavur, in Tiruchi, India on Saturday.

Sri Lanka denied entry to a British tourist sporting a Buddha tattoo on his arm because he showed disrespect to Buddhism, a newspaper report said Saturday.

Newly-elected Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday offered his support in protecting Sri Lanka's national sovereignty, hinting at Beijing's backing to stave off a US-backed resolution against the country at UN Rights Council.

Barely 24 hours after DMK chief M Karunanidhi warned of pulling out his ministers from the cabinet over the Lankan Tamils issue, Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday hinted at a possible vote against Sri Lanka at a session of the United

DMK chief M. Karunanidhi today pressed the central government to take a tough line against Sri Lanka at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meet in Geneva.

Two containers of Ethanol imported from Vietnam were opened today by the Customs officers and Excise officers. Customs officers yesterday shied away from opening the containers in presence of the Media. The stock of Ethanol was seized at Thotalanga

Following the introduction of leadership training programs in military camps for undergraduates, school students and principals, trainee graduates have been now identified as the most recent group to participate in a similar program, the Cente