The challenge of filling up the Galle Face Green with Joint Opposition (JO) supporters was fulfilled successfully and now the government should hold the elections for the local government (LG) bodies without a delay to test people’s franchise,

Two Joint Opposition (JO) supporters from Nivithigala and Kandy died due to excessive heat during the May Day rally at Galle Face Green today, police sources said.

President Maithripala Sirisena said the largely attended and successful May Day rally at Gatambe in Kandy has given a boost to the victorious forward march of the SLFP-led leftist progressive forces in the country.

A new port will soon be constructed North of the present Colombo Port with Japanese assistance along with several other projects, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Colombo appears deserted with public transport at a standstill because of the several May Day processions and rallies which took over the City today.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said today its May Day rally would focus on the plight of the real working class including pavement hawkers, cleaners and porters.

The May Day rallies organized by the four main political parties began a short while ago in Colombo and Kandy.  

A Sri Lankan tourist was killed when the cab she was travelling in with her family plunged nearly 20 feet into the RBI subway at Parrys in Chennai on Sunday, the Indian Express reported today.

Two soldiers, a male and a female, attached to the Kuda Oya Army Camp were injured during parachute training held at the Embilipitiya Army Training Camp, Army Spokesman Roshan Seneviratne said.

It is mandatory for factories to use generators from tomorrow because of the prevailing dry weather resulting in a power shortage, Power and Renewable Energy Ministry announced today.

With reference to the controversy that has arisen over the proposal by President Maithripala Sirisena to assign Minister Sarath Fonseka to deal with emergency situations that may occur in the country, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratna said he tak

Security personnel and emergency services are kept on alert to face any emergency situation that would occur during the May Day, police said.

Minister of Rural Economy P. Harrison said that the media had blown a statement made by the President Maithripala Sirisena regarding the assignment of Minister Sarath Fonseka to a top post out of proportion, but it was a mere joke cracked at the Cabi

The government is expected to announce the award of the contract for the development of the container terminal at the Colombo port as a Joint Venture with India by the end of this month, according the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between

Twenty eight Myanmar nationals and 02 Indian nationals were taken into custody this morning by the SL Navy while they had illegally entered the SL waters using an Indian trawler, Navy said.

The charred body of a former Member of Pradeshiya Sabha was found inside a trishaw which was destroyed by fire along with another vehicle in front of a house at Palayvila, Unalla, Matara this morning, Kotavila Police said.

Navy Commander Ravindra Wijegunaratne has assured that the Navy would immediately release about 100 acres of land to the people in Mullikulam.

Special Protection Division DIG K.E.R.L. Fernando has been promoted as Senior DIG with effect from April 22, Police said.

Four youth were killed in three separate road accidents in Horana, Ingirya and Weligama last night, Police said.

Sri Lanka Cricket today appointed former South African quick Allan Donald as their bowling consultant on a short-term deal. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would only attend the UN 'Vesak Day' celebrations and no bilateral agreements will be signed during his visit to Sri Lanka next week, President Maithripala Sirisena has said.

Two Indians were arrested by the customs at the Bandaranayake International Airport yesterday when they attempted to smuggle out Rs. 120 million foreign currency to Singapore.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday announced that he received copies of three petitions filed in the Supreme Courts challenging the constitutionality of the Exchange Control Amendment Bill.