India had volunteered to send a ship which will be bringing relief materials to be used by the victims of the floods that effected the country, a spokesman said.

Muslims in Sri Lanka will start their month-long Ramadan fasting period from tomorrow as the new moon has been sighted today, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced.  

Residents living by the Kelani River and belonging to the Divisional Secretariats of Kolonnawa, Kaduwela, Wellampitiya, Kelaniya, Biyagama, Sedawatte, Dompe, Hanwella, Padukka and Avissawella were instructed to immediately evacuate to safer places, t

President Maithripala Sirisena today directed the relevant authorities to provide maximum relief for the people who were affected by the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country.

A supplementary estimate to seek Parliament's approval to spend more than Rs.360 million to purchase vehicles for some ministers and renovate official residences of several other ministers was presented to Parliament today.

Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka today ordered the authorities to remove all illegal constructions that built blocking the canals and waterways.

Party leaders today decided to end Parliament sessions at 2 p.m. to allow the MPs to supervise rescue operations and distribution of relief among flood and landslide victims.

An airman and two individuals, who were being rescued, were injured when they fell from a Mi17 helicopter in Neluwa, Galle this morning.   

Kokmaduwa and Welipenna interchanges on the Southern Expressway (E01) had been flooded and motorists are advised to use alternate routes, Southern Expressway Deputy Director R. A. D Kahatapitiya said.

More than six people in five houses were reportedly buried in a landslide in Baduraliya due to heavy rains, police said.

Many areas in the country have been affected by floods due to heavy rainfall. The prevalent rains have had a heavy impact in the Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

All schools in the Sabaragamuwa province will be closed today due to the prevailing adverse weather and floods situation, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Education Secretary Mahinda S. Weerasuriya said.

Sinhala Ravaya General Secretary Magalkande Sudaththa Thera said today stern action should be taken to arrest Muslim minsters who supported Muslim extremism before Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Gnanasara Thera was arrested.

If the Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka is entitled to a lifetime pension and other benefits then why are soldiers disabled in the line of duty not entitled to such benefits, the National Movement for the Protection of War Heroes asked.

Senior State Counsel Dileepa Pieris yesterday requested Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandra to inquire from previous Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitya about the missing or misplaced passport and national identity card handed over to Court b

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said today it would meet the trade unions that supported it to take a definitive decision on further action needed to be taken on the SAITM issue.

Ratnapura District was the most affected by the torrential rains accompanied by strong winds, which lashed several parts of the country.

Several police teams were deployed to arrest Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary the Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera on charges of disturbing, obstructing and threatening police officers and committing acts bound to cause racial and religious

Police said the CID today arrested Brigadier Anura Deshapriya Gunawardena who was alleged to have led an army contingent to Rathupaswala to quell a protest by residents pleading for safe drinking.

Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake who assumed duties today said the country would be taken forward not through loans but through foreign investments and innovative thinking.

Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka today denied media reports that he had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to assign the Government Printing Department, State Printing Corporation and the National Film Corporation to his new ministry of Land and

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was released on bail by the Colombo High Court today in connection with the case filed against him on charges of failing to declare his assets utilized to purchase a house in Kynsey Road, Borella.  

Political parties involved in the Constitution Assembly Steering Committee (CASC) are expected to reach an agreement with regard to devolution of power and the nature of the State within the coming days, informed sources said yesterday.

A Police Constable was injured when the weapon of a Sub-Inspector misfired during an altercation with a suspect last evening.