Foreign Employment and Justice Minister Thalatha Atukorale yesterday rejected claims made by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa that the Rajagiriya flyover and the Moragahakanda Multi-Purpose Development Project (MMDP) were planned by his government.

The United National Party (UNP) said yesterday it would have been much better for President Maithripala Sirisena to have consulted the government allies before seeking a determination from the Supreme Court on the expiry of his term of office.

In the context of a number of media personnel contesting the local government elections from different political parties, the Elections Commission requested media institutions to exercise caution to ensure that no party or candidate was aggrieved by

A clash is reported to have erupted between two groups of students of the Jaffna University's Management Faculty after consuming liquor inside the premises on Thursday resulting in four students being admitted to the Jaffna Base Hospital.

A 44- year- old woman has been hacked to death in Rawatawatte, Moratuwa this evening, Police said.

President Maithripala Sirisena said today he would accept the Supreme Court determination whatever it might be on his term of office and was ready to leave the presidency even today.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today said no Sri Lankans were affected by the Southern California mudslides in the US on Thursday.

Chief Minister Uva Province Chamara Dasanayake told the media yesterday afternoon at his office that it was absolutely a false allegation that he threatened and forced a principal of a Tamil girls’ school in Badulla to kneel down before him. &n

SLFP Anamaduwa organizer Ananda Sarath Kumara’s son Ayesh Shanaka Kumara and another youth were arrested on charges of assaulting a 19-year-old youth in Nawagaththegama yesterday and later released on bail with a surety of Rs.200, 000 each.

Former navy spokesman D.K.P. Dassanayake and five others were released on bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.

A high-level Sri Lankan defence delegation headed by the secretary of defence, Kapila Waidyaratane PC, recently visited Goa Shipyard ltd (GSL), India and held discussions with Shekhar Mital, RAdm. (retd), chairman & managing director (CMD) of GSL

A 50-year-old Indian national who attempted to smuggle 220 grams of crystal methamphetamine -an illegal drug- worth over Rs. 6 million into the country was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport last ni

Counsel Manohara de Silva PC appearing for the intervenient petitioner Prof. G.L.Peiris on the question of the term of office of incumbent President Maithripala Sirisena, countered the contention of the Attorney General and maintained that under

Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya yesterday contended that incumbent President Maithripala Sirisena can continue his term of office as President for 6 years.

The Committee on Public Enterprises  (COPE) is to summon officials of the Central Bank and Finance Ministry after the Parliament debate on the bond commission takes place, Parliamentary sources said yesterday.

The number of grave crimes reported last year has plummeted by 14,991 when compared with 2014, said Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake.

Construction work on a highway network designed to ease the traffic congestion in the Colombo City will begin soon, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

A copy of the Bond Commission’s report had been handed over to Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy by President’s Secretary on Wednesday, the Central Bank said today.

President Maithripala Sirisena made a reference to the Supreme Court to ascertain whether he can serve in office for six years because there were divergent views on his term limit in civil and political circles, his office said in a statement.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) frontliner Basil Rajapaksa today said there was no moral basis for President Maithripala Sirisena to extend his term for six years as he committed himself to reduce the term in the run up to the elections .

Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka today said the Police will launch a pilot project in February to send traffic tickets to personal addresses of traffic rule violators.

Liquor shops to be kept open from 11.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. with effect from today following a gazette notification issued by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera.

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and the Countess of Wessex would visit Sri Lanka from January 31 to February 4 and represent Queen Elizabeth II at the 70th anniversary celebration of Sri Lanka’s independence, the British High Commission said toda

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today warned trade union action by next week over curtailment of medical officers’ allowances.

The United States revamped its warnings about the risks of traveling to other countries and Sri Lanka is listed among countries that the lowest advisory level for safety and security risks in the new four-point safety ranking system.