Matale District Secretary D.P.G.Kumarasiri who retired yesterday after completing an illustrious service of 33 years, handed over his official vehicle and documents to the relevant heads of department and returned home by bus.

Responding to a statement made by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that he will topple the government by the time the country celebrate Vesak, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said the former President will have to weep by the time Sri Lan

At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion on the metro in St. Petersburg, Russia, the CNN reported a short while ago quoting state-run TASS.

Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella said today there appears to be a plot to destabilize the government through the SATIM issue but whatever it might be Court orders could not be changed through trade union action or hunger strik

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today threatened to launch a countrywide strike on Friday against the SAITM issue.

A Sri Lankan woman has been deported while her young son remains on Australian soil, the Cairns Post reported on Monday.

President Maithripala Sirisena has not been given the authority from the 19th Amendment to the Constitution to reshuffle the Cabinet, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila said today.

All the faculties of the Peradeniya University would be closed with effect from tomorrow until further notice as a result of a fever spreading in the area, a university official said.

Senior Tamil Nadu politician and leader of the MDMK party Vaiko was arrested for a 2009 sedition case on Monday.

Ravi Vimal Jayewardene, the son of first executive president of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene passed away at the age of 80 at his residence in Colombo today, family sources said.

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa was re-remanded till April 7 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne today.

An 18-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of Dematagoda and Grand Pass on Tuesday (04) from 9.00 am to 3.00 am the next morning, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board said.

The three army personnel who were arrested by the CID in connection with the shooting at Rathupaswala, Weliweriya on August 1, 2013, were re-remanded till April 7 by Gampaha Chief Magistrate D. A. Ruwanpathirana today.

Former United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Tissa Attanayake was today granted permission to travel abroad by Colombo High Court Judge Wikum Kaluarachchi.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today refused to grant bail for MP Wimal Weerawansa on exceptional circumstance of his daughter being admitted to a hospital.

Sri Lankans were among over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships Saturday during search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean Sea.

The Steering Committee working on Constitutional proposals had broadly agreed on power devolution and the interim report based such concluded matters would be presented soon, it is learnt.

Mahanayaka of the Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabha, Most Ven. Davuldena Gnanissara Maha Nayaka Thera, passed away at the age of 102 this morning.

A motorist who had allegedly hit and ran a homeless man in the Horton Place with his Porsche sports coupe last Sunday had been nabbed by the Cinnamon Gardens Police yesterday following a thorough operation, the Police said

Two police officers attached to the Dodangoda Police station were suspended after a video clip emerged showing them beating a motorcyclist mercilessly. The video footage went viral.

The Government of Pakistan had dispatched three relief ships containing 3000 Metric Tons (Three million kgs) of rice, to as drought relief , Deputy Head of Mission Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka Dr. Sarfraz Ahamad Khan said today.

During the previous regime several groups extorted money from businessmen in Pettah, Colombo with the support of the Government, Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Faiszer Musthapha said speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the

President Maithripala Sirisena said the Government must assure that the practice of youth going after politicians to gain employment, should end as soon as possible.

At least ten suspects including eight women were arrested during three separate raids carried out by the Welikada Police on charges of operating brothels as Ayurvedic medical centres in the Welikada area.

A tensed situation arose at the UNP meeting held on Saturday (01) in Ambalangoda, when two senior Ministers who attended the meeting, failed to answer questions raised by the party members, party sources said.