The Auditor General’s report submitted to parliament stated that relevant authorities at the Central Bank should be responsible for a loss totaling Rs.1.674 billion, the Auditor General Gamini Wijasinghe said yesterday.

The CID has sought Court approval to obtain the names including those of lawyers, who visited the Captain of Avant Garde while he was held in remand custody.

President Maithripala Sirisena has told parents of missing persons in Jaffna that he would discuss this issue at the National Security Council meeting scheduled to be held yesterday and take a decision after reviewing the cases individual basis.

The Cabinet yesterday decided to summon the officials of SriLankan airlines to check on the current status of the national carrier.

Rejecting claims made by Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) about school text books printed on synthetic paper, Assistant Commissioner General of the Educational Publications Department I.M.K.B. Ilangasinghe said the new text books

Foreign Affairs Ministry announced today that discussions were held between Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake and Nepal Ambassador Professor Bishwambher Pyakuryal at the Ministry to commence direct flights between Colombo and Kathmandu.

There had been an increase in three-wheeler and bicycle accidents during the past two years, Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said addressing the media at the Ministry this evening.

The joint opposition today accused the government of attempting sell a large block of land belonging to Sathosa at D.R. Wijewardene Mawatha in Colombo 10 to an Indian Company belonging to a Tamil Nadu politician.  

Captain Thissa Wimalasena, an ex-driver of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested today and remanded til June 27.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today claimed that the Education Ministry has distributed among students text books printed on synthetic paper causing health hazards to children aged below 12.

The Bribery Commission (BC) has filed a case against former media minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former State Printing Corporation chairman Jayampathi Bandara Hinkenda for causing a loss to the government by obtaining Rs.230,984 to pay the former

Kalutara Acting Magistrate Y.S. De Silva and two others were injured when the Galle bound Samudradevi train crashed into their car in North Kalutara yesterday.

Responding to former UN Special Rapporteur Mónica Pinto’s report on the country, Sri Lanka on Monday said it has taken a number of important steps to uphold the independence of the judiciary and lawyers.

Countrywide postal services were affected today because of the 48-hour token strike launched by members of the United Postal Trade Union’s Front, Post Master General Rohana Abeyratne said.

The owners of the Tea factory in Nawalapitiya, which was damaged extensively due to a fire recently, rejected the statement made by Minister Rauff Hakeem that it was an arson attack.

The Indian Cricket Team will begin a 50-day tour of Sri Lanka next month, according to reliable sources.

The report by former UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Mónica Pinto based on her mission to Sri Lanka last year, was tabled to the UN Human Rights Council yesterday and the report highly criticized Sri Lanka&rsqu

A 32-year-old Sri Lanka Air force (SLAF) Airman attached to the Bandaranaike International (BIA) Airport was arrested with two kilograms of gold jewelry worth more than Rs.10million by the Airport customs officers this morning, Customs media spokesma

At least 20 deaths have been reported during the past five months near vulnerable places on railway tracks or stations, while the victims tried to take selfie photos using their mobile phones or while engaged in conversations with their headhones plu

Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) revealed yesterday that fifteen applications have been received by the Health Ministry and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to establish private medical institutions in the country.

Tragedy struck a newly-wed couple when the 24-year-old groom was killed and his bride seriously injured when they tried to take a selfie photograph on the railway track at Kahawa, Uduwaragoda area in Ambalangoda.

Pakistan took a giant stride towards the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after Sri Lanka collapsed to 236 all out in the Asian rivals’ must-win group match at Cardiff on Monday.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today urged Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne to extend the term of Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) President Prof. Carlo Fonseka for a further five years.

Testifying at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Central Bank bond sales, Auditor General (AG) Gamini Wijeysinghe said the decision to opt for 30-year bonds at high interests rates could not be rationalized because according to the Finance

The Postal Department today issued a circular immediately cancelling the leaves of all its employees from June 13 to 14, soon after postal trade unions announced that they would launch a 48-hour countrywide token strike midnight today.

A Sub Inspector attached to the Kirulapone Police Station was arrested by the Colombo South Division Law enforcement unit on charges of robbery.  

Ven. Galabodaatte Gnanasara Thera was not present in the Court of Appeal when a Bench comprising Justices L.T.B. Dehideniya and S. Devika De L. Tennakoon took up for hearing the case in which he is charged with contempt of court.