The Government’s resolve to implement the UNHRC resolution is an act of outright treachery practiced against the armed forces and the people of Sri Lanka, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.

Indian fishermen have been crossing the maritime boundary and fishing in Sri Lankan waters, Chief of the Indian Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba said in Vellore on Wednesday.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said today it was against the proposal to name the post of Chairman and Deputy Chairman in Provincial Councils as Speaker and Deputy Speaker stating that it would lead to separatism and political insecurity.

Criminal detectives in Kuwait put an end to the activities of a Sri Lankan sorcerer, who claimed his customers were VIPs and charged KD 250 for each job, the Kuwait Times reported.

The six Army personnel who were remanded in connection with the abduction and assault of senior journalist Keith Noyahr in 2008 were released on a surety bail of one million rupees each by Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Lochana Abeywickreme toda

Eighteen grade five students were admitted to the Kandy Teaching Hospital this morning when a part of the roof of their classroom collapsed due to the heavy rains experienced in the area, police said.

MP Wimal Weerawansa called off the eight day hunger strike he was engaged in amidst the chanting of pirith a short while ago, National Freedom Front (NFF) sources said.

Giving evidence before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate the Central Bank Bond Issue, the Deputy Governor of Central Bank P. Samarasiri said yesterday all of them were removed from the Tender Board even before the setting up of th

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka is expected to be appointed as the Assistant Leader of United National Party (UNP) next week, party sources said yesterday.

International mobile phone giant Lyca Group yesterday issued a legal notice to MP Charles Nirmalanathan for making number of defamatory and false allegations through a South Indian-based TV station ‘Puthiya Thalaimurai,’ against their hou

The ancient sword belonging to the Kandyan era presented by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to his Sri Lankan counterpart President Maithripala Sirisena will be handed over to the National Museum, sources said.

The Colombo High Court today fixed the Rs.29 million Divi Naguma Department funds misappropriation trial against former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General Kithsiri Ranawaka for May 5.

The allocation of parliamentary seats in the Badulla district has been reduced from 9 to 8 while the 6 seats in the Jaffna district has been increased to 7 based on the 2016 electoral register, Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said.

The Joint Opposition (JO) had requested for a debate in Parliament on April 6 to go through the content of the UNHRC Resolution, the Daily Mirror learns.

Anunayake of the Malwatte Chapter Ven Dr. Niyangoda Sri Vijithasiri Thera said it was malicious for anyone to request for the opening of the road in front of Sri Dalada Maligawa on the assumption that it would ease traffic congestion.

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa could not pose a threat to President Maitripala Sirisena as a next Presidential Candidate because he could not attract votes from the north and the east as seen crucial for the final outcome at the last el

President Maithripala Sirisena said today he was unable to protect those who are found guilty of acts that are not connected to the national security and those who are guilty of killing media persons or sportsmen.

The Joint Opposition (JO) today said there was no point in continuing to represent the oversight committee on Hambantota Port agreement if the government has already made up its mind over the agreement.

High Court today sentenced Kanakasabai Devadasan alias Nadan to a 20-year rigorous imprisonment over the charges of aiding, abetting and conspiring the 2008 Fort Railway Station suicide bombing, in which 12 people were killed and more than 100 people

After cancelling his trip to Sri Lanka, superstar Rajinikanth has written a letter to Sri Lankan Tamils thanking them for their love.

Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa, who was admitted to the Prison Hospital on Sunday, was transferred to the Colombo National Hospital a short while ago, National Freedom Front (NFF) party sources said.

Only hours before Britain is to embark on its momentous journey out of the European Union, Scotland’s Parliament on Tuesday underscored one of the risks along that path by voting to demand a new referendum on Scottish independence, the New York

Police protection should be provided to the members of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on the Central Bank Bond issue, as requested by them, because it was a controversial matter and had political backing, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

The Deputy Governor giving evidence before the Commission investigating the Bond issue said it was not the CB Monetary Board that decided to issue 30 year Bonds, but it was Arjun Mahendran who made the decision.

The Government has decided to look for another partner for the national carrier Srilankan Airlines in addition to the short listed Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in its bid to convert the venture into a public-private partnership, Minister of Public Enter

The United National Party (UNP) is likely to appoint a new General Secretary as a part of its restructuring drive, a party senior said yesterday.

The government is to withhold the proposed Cabinet reshuffle till the Sinhala New Year period is over, it is learnt.