A number of telephone conversations had been exchanged between the former SAITM CEO Dr. Sameera Senaratne and a Kotikawatte Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha member who was the alleged main suspect in the shooting incident in Malabe, police investigations

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has requested the Central Bank to come out with details with regard to issuing of gazette notifications pertaining to the bond issues since 1999, informed sources said.

Deputy Director General (Dental Services) of the Health Ministry Dr. J.M.W. Jayasundara Bandara today refuted all allegations levelled against the ministry by the joint opposition (JO) over the importing of vaccine ‘Taxacad’ -- known as &

Former Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore said that care should be shown when criticizing the current crop of young national team cricketers, since the team was going through a rebuilding phase.

Separatist groups have gathered information regarding 11, 000 rehabilitated and released Tamils and yet another 4,000 Tamils who did not surrender to the army, and have sufficient hidden arms and ammunition, enabling them to create a group of terrori

Former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran had visited the Public Debt Department office where the controversial Bond auction had taken place and it was the first time, a Central Bank Governor had visited the office during a Bond auction in the Ce

The Central Committee meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) began a short while ago at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute under the chairmanship of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Deputy Solicitor General Dilan Ratnayake yesterday informed court that another suspicious phone number used by former DIG Anura Senanayake to contact the Presidential Secretariat at the time that Wasim Thajudeen died was detected by the CID recently.

The joint opposition today said it would file cases against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in the Supreme Court next week, regarding allegations made by him against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in connection with the issuance of the gazette

The 15 Peradeniya University students, remanded on charges of ragging first-year students, were today further remanded till March 16 by Kandy Chief Magistrate Indika Gihan Attanayake.

The Navy today arrested 13 Indian fishermen along with two fishing boats on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the seas off Delft Island.

A group of 20 people were arrested today in connection with the incident where a fully loaded pistol and a revolver were found at the Mount Lavinia Courts Complex yesterday, Police said.

Two police teams have been deployed at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport and Mattala International Airport to prevent the suspects involved in the Kalutara prison bus shooting from fleeing the country following information that there

The term of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) has been extended by six months by President Maithripala Sirisena today

Supreme Court Judge Priyasad Dep was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice (CJ) of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena this morning.  

Founder of the Sri Bodhiraja Foundation Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera yesterday said that he would file a case against the police and other authorities for neglecting their duties and not banning school big matches.

Three cadets of a boys’ school, who had stripped six cadets of another school naked and video recorded them at the National Cadet Corps Training Centre in Rantembe, were arrested by Hasalaka Police yesterday.

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake will be better off with another portfolio like that of Cultural Affairs or Buddha Sasana Affairs, the joint opposition said yesterday.

Some public servants in Jaffna staged a demonstration opposite the Jaffna District Secretariat alleging that the presence of armed gangs is creating a fear psychosis making it difficult to carry out their duties. They demanded an assurance of safety

The vehicle used in the recent shooting in Kalutara was  identified as the one that was robbed from a cab service some time back, the police said today.

It was a blunder by former president and then finance minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that led to the ongoing controversy in the dates and the issuance of the gazette notification connected to the bond issue, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Rajitha Senarat

President Maithripala Sirisena said today that he would not participate in the opening of the newly built Prison Facility known as ‘Super Prison’ in Angunukolapelessa, Hambantota scheduled to be opened on March 16.

The Cabinet has approved the payment of compensation to the next of kin of 16 inmates who were killed and the 11 injured during the Welikada prison riots on November 9, 2012.

President Maithripala Sirisena today declared as National Heroes 82 persons who took part in the failed Uva - Wellassa rebellion of 1817-1818 which was carried out with the aim of liberating the country from British colonial rule.

Two suspects were arrested by the Colombo Division Anti-Vice Squad along with 250 kilos of Kerala ganja valued at Rs. 25 million today.

Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne has committed a crime by importing Rs.1, 500 million worth of vaccinations which are detrimental to cancer patients putting their lives at risk, the joint opposition said today.