More illegal asylum seekers were arrested by Sri Lanka Navy early this morning. At least 26 Tamil and Muslim asylum seekers were sailing to Australia in two trawlers some 10-15 nautical miles off Valachchenai seas when they were intercepted by the Na

A bowser laden with diesel went down a 15-feet slope in Diyagala, Ginigathhena last night. Police said that diesel leaking from the bowser was flowing into the Mahaweli River.

Two Emirati sisters and their Sri Lankan maid died in an accident on Maleha Road, United Arab Emirates(UAE) on Sunday morning, police said.

The Department of Motor Traffic is to introduce a new vehicle registration, combination with three English letters for three-wheelers, Commissioner General of Motor Traffic S. H. Harischandra said

Children of the Gurukumbura Vidyalaya in Dambana today visited the parliament museum. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

China has called on Sri Lanka to release 37 Chinese fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan navy, China's Xinhua state news agency reported on Monday, in a case that could test increasingly close ties between Beijing and Colombo

The Consumer Affairs Authority today recovered 41,000 kilogrammes of rotten garlic which were on sale at the Dambulla Economic Centre. The Ministry of Internal Trade and Cooperatives said the consignment was completely rotten and is said to be wort

Secretary Defence Lt Gen (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik will visit Sri Lanka from August 7 to hold discussion and further strengthen ties between the two friendly countries

The activists of Movement for People’s Struggle staged a protest in front of the United States embassy in Colombo urging the NATO to immediately stop bombing in Syria. The activists who participated in the protest seen here holding placards w

In this image from NASA TV, shot off a video screen, one of the first images from a second batch of images sent from the Curiosity rover is pictured of its wheel after it successfully landed on Mars. REUTERS

A bomb scare at the Gampaha Court this morning turned out to be a hoax, Police said. An anonymous caller had informed the police emergency 119 saying that there was a bomb in the Court building, prompting the authorities to evacuate the people from t

The University Grants Commission (UGC) today informed Supreme Court that it will not decide on admitting new students to universities till the issue relating to Z- score is over

Navy arrested 37 Chinese nationals when they were engaged in poaching in Sri Lanka waters, 13 nautical miles away from Batticaloa

Gampaha police has taken steps to evacuate all the people from the Gampaha Court due to a telephone call received via 119 police emergency unit that there was a bomb in the court, police said

The annual Sri Dalada Perahara of the Vavunia Sri Dalada Viharaya,where the sacred tooth relic was placed for the first time, paraded the Vavunia- Horowpathana road yesterday. Pix by Romesh Madushanka.

At least 41 persons were taken into police custody while waiting to flee to Australia illegally in Wennappuwa in the early hours today, police said.

Family members of six Sri Lankan sailors who are still being held hostage aboard the MV Albedo will launch a nationwide appeal today in a bid to raise enough money to free their men

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jeyalalitha Jeyaram and DMK Chief M. Karunanidhi should focus on the welfare of the suffering Tamils in South India without talking of establishing a state of Eelam, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said on Saturday

Usain Bolt ran the second-fastest 100 meters in track and field history and smashed the Olympic record with his 9.63-second victory Sunday night

A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee and her two children, inmates of a refugee camp near Dindigul, in Tamil Nadu, were found dead in a dry well on Sunday, police said.

A little boy looking at a picture depicting the impact of domestic violence on children during a photographic exhibition titled ‘Unseen Colours’ organised by the Free Women Organisation and declared open for the public at the Public Libra

A government minister today said gone were the days when the UPFA gained landslide victories because the war had ended.

UNP Southern Provincial Council member Krishantha Pushpakumara alias ‘Raththaran’ was taken into custody today for allegedly disrupting the duty of traffic policemen in the Thalgampala area in Yakkalamulla.

Rehan Goonetilleke, the son of Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke, became an officer (Pilot Officer) of the Sri Lanka Air Force during a passing out parade held at the China Bay SLAF Academy. Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gooneti

Sri Lankan vice captain Angelo Mathews said as a team they made a lot of mistakes throughout the series.

Sri Lanka has sought some relaxation on employment visa from India and both countries are engaged in negotiations to simplify the visa regime, Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said today.

Irfan Pathan celebrates after dismissing Sri Lankan cricketer Jeevan Mendis (R) during the fifth and final one-day international (ODI) match - AFP

Irfan Pathan grabbed five wickets as India posted a 20-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Pallekele on Saturday to win the series 4-1.

Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera  celebrates taking the wicket of India's Ajinkya Rahane during their final one-day international (ODI) cricket match in Pallekele  today (August 4). REUTERS

Central Province Health Minister Sunil Amaratunga, who was arrested today on charges of assaulting a doctor & abusing Provincial Health Director, was remanded till August 6 by the Kandy Magistrate. The injured doctor was admitted to the Kandy Hos