A 36 year old woman was killed and her husband injured early morning today in Madirigiriya when a hand grenade was thrown at their house, police said.

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it would protest if Sri Lanka deported registered asylum seekers and refugees living within its territory. 

The JVP today held a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station, against the shooting incident in Katuwana, demanding the authorities to apprehend the ‘underworld gang’ responsible for the shooting, which claimed the lives of two person

United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said there was a conspiracy against Minister Basil Rajapaksa from within the government itself

'Julampitiye Amare' the main accused in the Katuwana shooting being taken away to prison escorted by prison guards after he surrendered in Court. Pix by Krishan Jayaruk

Pakistan's top court has disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from holding office, two months after convicting him of contempt of court

Parliament was suspended for five minutes by the Speaker a short while ago due to the uproar in the house after the Speaker ordered a statement to be made by JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the killing of two JVP supporters in Katuwana be put on h

Former presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra’s daughter Hirunika seen at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court this morning, when the Mulleriyawa shooting incident was taken for hearing. Pix by Samantha Perera

“Julampitiye Amare” the underworld figure who was accused of the shootings in Katuwana had surrendered to the Tangalle High Court a short while ago, the Police said. Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said that the notorious figure had surr

The UNP said today that the country needs a united opposition to take on “this corrupt and dictatorial regime”.

Prices of nineteen varieties of infant milk food will be reduced from midnight today as the government has decided to impose a price control for infant milk food; Minister of Internal Trade Johnston Fernando said a short while ago.

Lawyers of MP Duminda Silva has informed the Colombo Magistrate Court today that CID officials would be able to record a statement from Mr. Silva by next month.

Award-winning cinematographer Suminda Weerasinghe passed away in Anuradhapura early today. Film sources said the veteran cinematographer was working on the newest movie 'Siri Dalada Gamanaya' in Anuradhapura when he breathed his last.

Angelo Mathews secured victory with two balls to spare Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, June 18, 2012. AFP

A driver looks out from his car as a flock of ducks are herded by farmers along a street towards a pond as vehicles drive past in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, June 17, 2012. There were about 5000 ducks, local media reported. Picture taken June 17, 2

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by two wickets in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo on Monday to clinch the series 3-1

Members of the Movement to Protect the United Nations Party arrived at the Gangodawila magistrate court today for the court hearing on the Sirikotha attack. The case was postponed to September 24th. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana.

The Buttala police today arrested four AL students on charges of having assaulted several teachers of the Buttala Uva Pelwatte Maha Vidyalaya, when the teachers had intervened to stop the ragging of the newly admitted students

The Presidential Task Force for Dengue eradication, headed by Minister of Health Maithreepala Sirisena, has named the month starting from the June 25 to July 25 as “The national mosquito eradication month.” Pictures show the task force

Four Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage employees who were found guilty over the killing of the elephant “Neelagiri” in the orphanage were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and fined Rs. 100,000 each by Kegalle High Court Judge Menaka

UNP Parliamentarian KaruJayasuriya said that a situation is emerging in the country where, permission is needed from goons to engage in politics.

Pakistan got most things right in their effort to cast aside the memory of their batting debacle in the previous ODI, putting up 247, a score Misbah-ul-Haq, at the toss, believed was competitive on this Premadasa track

UNP Parliamentarian Palitha Range Bandara speaking to the Daily Mirror said that if the UNP is going to take action against him for supporting Fomer Army Commander Sarath Fonseka he would be compelled to embark on a political journey with Sarath Fons

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the decisive final One Day International against Sri Lanka to be played shortly at the R.Premadasa stadium in Colombo

Michael Meyler, a British National living in Sri Lanka, has been honoured by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her Birthday Honours List for 2012 a press release issued by the British High Commission, Colombo, said.

Deputy Minister of Buddhashasana and religious affairs M.K.D.S Gunawardena was reportedly admitted to a Hospital in Colombo a short while ago after he suffered a heart attack, informed sources said

A complete skeleton of a pre historic man was found for the first time in the country at Fahien cave archeological site, Pahiyangala, Kaluthara the Director General of Archeology confirmed.

Opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe addressing the media at a ceremony to award appointment letters to new organizers said that the government had “robbed billions out of EPF- ETF funds through fraudulent deals”. Pictured here is Wic

Director General of the Media Center for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalle said today that he had proof to believe that the cause of the shooting in Katuwana was due to an internal conflict within the JVP

Sri Lanka says it will never allow its soil and seas to become a theatre for the manifestation of great power rivalry, ever.