A delegation led by former Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara is to leave for Geneva on Wednesday to attend the 35th session of the UN Human Rights (UNHR) Council.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy playing at Cardiff, London.

A 48-hour strike will be launched by employees of the United Postal Trade Union’s Front from midnight today.

The body of the Superintendent of the Keenakale Tea Estate in Marawila was found this morning lying behind one of the estate bungalows, Police said.

The US island territory of Puerto Rico had voted overwhelmingly on Sunday in favor of becoming the 51st state, the Reuters reported. However, it said the turnout was low and adding another star to the US flag likely faces an uphill battle in Congress

The head of the 12-year-old boy, who was knocked down by a train when taking a selfie at Kollupitiya, was found on a train bound to Ambepussa today, Police said.

Auditor General Gamini Wijeyasinghe arrived at the Bond Commission a short while ago to testify before the commission based on the two reports prepared by the Auditor General over the bond scandal.

A 25-year-old Buddhist monk of the Katana Sri Wardhanarama Temple passed away after an elephant who went on rampage had attacked the monk during a Perahera in Katana last night.

Eleven people were killed when militants attacked a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo and freed more than 900 inmates yesterday according to officials, BBC reported.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews on Sunday said that Thisara Perera was feeling better after being hit on the head during practice session on Saturday.

Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday lashed out at the decision to Gazette Sri Lanka Development Lotteries Board and National Development Lotteries Board under the purview of the Finance Ministry.

The amended gazette notification on removing controversial full face ban is to be issued at the end of anext week, National Council for Road Safety (NCRS) said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to go on an inspection tour to areas hit by floods and landslides, sources said today.

Consumers should use electricity sparingly as water levels had gone down considerably in power generating reservoirs, Power and Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Government’s delay in holding the local government elections cost many lives and property damages during the recent disaster experienced due to the adverse weather conditions as the local government institutions were inactive during the period,

Two youths from the same family killed after they being hit by a train while attempting to take a selfie while standing on the railway track located between the Kollupitiya and Bambalapitiya Stations this evening, Kollupitiya Police said.

Two separate investigations are set to begin into a phone scam was reported which had many mobile phone users alarmed today.

Iran has sent five planeloads of food to Qatar, which is suffering shortages amid a regional blockade, BBC reported.

As per the annual revisions, the fares of private buses and buses attached to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) would be increased up by 6.5% from July 01, 2017, Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne said at a med

Police said it would launch a special traffic operation from tomorrow to arrest the drivers who violate lane rules in Colombo and its suburbs.

At least sixteen major incidents based on racism had been reported across the country since April, Police Spokesman DIG Priyantha Jayakody said today.

U.S. Embassy Chargé d’affaires Robert Hilton welcomed USS Lake Erie on its arrival in Colombo today with embarked U.S. military personnel to support humanitarian assistance efforts across flood-affected areas across Sri Lanka.  

Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera was hit by a ball on the head during practice at Cardiff yesterday  ahead of the all-important Champions Trophy game against Pakistan tomorrow (12), Sri Lanka Cricket said today.

Canada's Immigration Department says a murder suspect who was set free after his trial exceeded the legal length limit is expected to be sent back to Sri Lanka in the next two weeks.

A 49-year-old man was arrested by the Mirihana Special Crime Investigation Unit in connection with the shooting in Piliyandala which killed a 11-year-old girl, a police officer and injured several others on May 9.

England knocked Australia out of the Champions Trophy with a convincing 40-run win via Duckworth-Lewis method in a crucial rain-hit Group A match.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to the country today after a private visit to the USA.