The investigation into the killing of underworld kingpin ‘Samayan’ and six others including two prison guards, has revealed that about six well-trained gunmen believed to be army deserters had ambushed the bus and shot at the Kalutara pri

The OIC (IP) attached to the Community Police Unit of the Maradana Police Station was found dead in his official quarters this evening, police said.

The investigations into the detection of weapons at the Mount Lavinia Courts had revealed that the pistol and revolver had been smuggled into the premises by an underworld gangster known as Vidanagamage Rangana allias Maiya to kill underworld gangste

The Government attempts to extend the Acquisition and Cross-Services Agreement (ACSA) signed between the Defence Ministry’s of the United States and Sri Lanka in March, 2007 without Parliamentary approval would place the country at risk, the Ja

The Galle Road is currently blocked for traffic from the Galle Face Roundabout, due to a protest organized by the Ceylon Motorcyclists Association (CMA) against the Gazette notice issued making it compulsory for motorcycle riders and pillion riders t

Twenty-four Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Naval personnel on Sunday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will not be visiting Sri Lanka this month as she had been tentatively scheduled to, the global lender said on Sunday. “Unfortunately, due to an unforeseen change

The management of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is returning premier service aircraft to Sri Lanka.

Citing the report of United Nations Human Rights Commissioner  Zeid Raad Al Hussein accusing Sri Lanka of failing to comply with the commission’s resolutions for hybrid mechanism to probe the war crimes and return of army occupied lands to

Three persons were killed and nine others were injured when a van and a bus collided head-on at Amithirigala in Ruwanwella last night.

According to the report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, deforestation in Sri Lanka has decreased to 0.4 per cent during the past decade, Conservator General of Forests Anura Sathurusinghe said yesterday.

Transferring police powers to provincial councils will create thousands of people like ‘Samayan’ and violent groups like Jaffna-based ‘Aava,’ Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said yesterday.

Four policemen formerly including a former Officer-In-Charge attached to the Wadduwa Police Station were remanded till March 6 after being arrested by the CID yesterday over the death of a suspect in police custody in 2012.

A fire has broken out in a textile shop in Maharagama a short while ago, the Fire Brigade said.

President Maithripala Sirisena said today he was not ready to govern the country on the opinions of the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) which were operating on international relationships and file charge sheets against the security forces.

The Russian embassy in Sri Lanka expects to have secured the release of Russians detained in the country by Tuesday, Russian media reported.

At least 37 people were injured when a CTB bus, another bus transporting garment factory workers and a lorry collided at the Mahagalkadawala Junction on the Anuradhapura-Padeniya Road this morning, Police said.

A 25-year-old Pakistani national was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for possessing 5.5 Kg of heroin worth Rs. 50 million early this morning.

A three-wheeler carrying four people including a woman was washed away while crossing a causeway of the Deduru Oya at Lunukadawella on the Peddawa Road early this morning, police said.

Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said yesterday the plan of the national government was to develop Sri Lanka as a hub in Civil Aviation services in the Asian region.

President Maithripala Sirisena told the SLFP executive committee meeting that he had shown his 'backbone' to the International community by rejecting UNHRC Chief Zeid bin Ra-ad Al Hussein's recommendation for a hybrid court to probe war c

A group of 30 students and another 20 past pupils of a leading school in Panadura were arrested yesterday on charges of assaulting another group of students of a school in Padukka, Police said.

The newly-appointed Chief Justice Priyasath Dep yesterday stressed the need for making ordinary people aware of the law and ensuring them access to the judiciary.

The Government is planning to review the agreement to be signed with China Merchants Holding International Ltd for the development of the Hambantota Airport on the basis of a Public Private Partnership with a 80 per cent stake to be handed over to th

Railway station masters have decided to stage a two-day token strike from March 7 midnight, the Railway Station Masters Association (RSMA) said yesterday.