Lawyers in the areas of Vavuniya, Mullative, Kilinochchi, Jaffna and Mannar today staged a protest in the Mannar town urging the government to stop the political intervention to the judiciary and to take actions against the people who insult the la

The Ceylon Electricity Board said that certain areas in the country would experience power cuts lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes during the daytime, while 45 minute power cuts would be imposed during the night, in certain identified areas

The Ceylon Electricity Board said today that despite many areas experiencing uninformed power cuts today, there would be no uninformed power cuts in the future

The 25th consecutive “Adipooram” festival of the Wellawaththa Mayurapathi Kovil was held today. Pictures show a procession heralding the opening of the festival, which took place from the Wellawatta Pillayar Kovil and ended at the Mayur

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that there was no increase in the crime rate according to statistics

The CID today informed the Colombo Magistrate Court that they have found Pornographic material from at least three computers that were taken into police custody from the Sri Lankamirror office

The bodies of a man and a woman found in Katuwana area in Hambantota this morning, police said. The woman (52) was found dead with cut injuries and her husband (60) was found hanging from a tree in front of the house

Despite Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's strong objection to Sri Lankan  defence officers being trained anywhere in India, sources have told NDTV that four officers have landed in Chennai from Colombo and have left for Kolkata by a

This government is attempting to divide Buddhist monks through inducements in an attempt re-write history. These views were expressed by former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka at a meeting held at the Kandy YMBA Hall today (22).

At least seven people including four women were arrested today when police raided an alleged brothel in Pasyala on the Colombo-Kandy Road. A top police official said the alleged brothel was operated in a subtle manner with clients coming to obtain th

President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the week-long agricultural exhibition at Gannoruwa today. Pix courtesy President’s Media

President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressing that his government would not allow anyone to interfere with the country’ judiciary, said he was saddened by the fact that such a suspicion has arisen in the judiciary regarding a Cabinet member of the gov

The main opposition UNP today distributed leaflets to create awareness among the public against the rising cost of living and the increasing number of child and women rape cases. Parliamentarians and members of the party participated in the campaign

Power cut will be imposed in certain areas in the country from tomorrow for around two hours due to break down at the Lakvijaya and Kerawalapitiya power plants, the CEB announced.

Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has won the Indian presidential election. Mr Mukherjee, a veteran of the ruling Congress Party, was elected by members of the national and state parliaments.

A youth in Walallawita who was riding his motorcycle with a friend got the shock of his life when he realized that a 15-foot long python had encircled the moving motorcycle.

A dengue prevention campaign was conducted in the Maharagama, Pannipitiya and Kottawa areas this morning jointly by the military, health authorities, Maharagama Urban Council and the Maharagama Central Lions Club. Pix by Pradeep Dilruckshana

The postal voting for the forthcoming Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern provincial council elections will be held on August 27th and 28th, the Government Information Department said quoting the Election Department official.

The re-scrutinized Z-score results of the 2011 GCE Advanced Level examination have been released today, Sri Lanka’s Examination Department announced. Accordingly, results could be obtained via the Examination Department’s website at www.d

Three Sri Lankan karate fighters could not participate in an international Karate championship at Pollachi town, Coimbatore in India as organisers asked them to return to their country after protests by some pro-Eelam outfits, police said.

The Sri Lanka government is working on forming a national committee to ensure readmission of illegal migrants living abroad in the wake of increased number of asylum seekers illegally leaving the island’s shores.

Kumar Sangakkara guides a ball towards the offside, Sri Lanka v India, 1st ODI, Hambantota on Saturday. He scored 133 off 151 balls and it was his 14th ODI century. Photos- AFP

Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara's fighting knock of 133 went in vain as Sri Lanka lost their first one-day international against India by 21 runs to give the visitors a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International

All-rounder Thisara Perera picked up three wickets in the first one day international against India at Hambantota today. AFP

A boat load carrying 53 passengers was taken into custody by the Navy, on the coast of Irakkandi off Nilaweli, the Navy said. The illegal migrants are suspected to have been travelling to Australia

Former Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake said that the Chief Ministerial post for the North Central Province will never be given to a candidate from Polonnaruwa

Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat, in the first of five ODI’s against Sri Lanka. The match is set to start shortly at the Mahinda Rajapaksa stadium in Hambanthota

Minister Navin Dissanayake said that salaries of  ministers must be increased, in order to curb ministerial corruption

Sri Lanka announced the completion of a $2.6 billion IMF bailout, but it was seeking fresh loans to support an economy emerging from decades of ethnic war

The Army discovered over 200 Kilo grams of TNT explosives in Puthukuduirippu this morning during demining, Military Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasuriya said