It was another historic moment for the Tamils separated by the Palk Strait when the Sri Lankan Tamil and minister, Senthil Thondaman, won a Maruti Swift car and a native cow - both bonanza prizes - for the best bull in the internationally famous Alan

Malaysian police have detained a Sri Lankan (27) and an Indian (30) in connection with the death of their Sri Lankan friend at an estate off Jalan Sidam Kiri in Malaysia, the Bernama reported.

Government hopes to give schools the freedom to choose the subjects they need to teach in their respective institutions, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said at Kandy's Trinity College prize giving.

The Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy has briefed the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management on the current state of the economy, outlining hardships that lay ahead.

The government will not stop providing elephants for Peraheras , Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Sri Lanka’s education system is a ‘mongol’ or a retarded version, Justice and Buddhasasana Minister Wijedasa Rajapaksa said today.

Amid speculation that the Government hoped to request the UNHRC for more time to implement its resolution, the Northern Province Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran-led Tamil People’s Council (TPC) comprising Tamil political parties and civil soci

Sri Lanka has achieved the third best strongest legal framework for the Right to Information (RTI) in the Global RTI ratings, the Canadian based RTI watch-dog Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) announced.

The blood drenched body of an individual, with both hands tied and face covered was found in Athnawala, Warakapola area today morning, police said.

A 37-year-old man was shot dead at Sirisethgama in Kotawehera short while ago, Police said. The body, of the victim identified as Janaka Priyantha, was found by his family on the road leading to his home.

Veteran Journalist and Radio personality Dr. Ariyadasa Peiris passed away this morning at the age of 91, his family sources said.  

A Nigerian National, who had befriended a married woman in Sri Lanka over facebook and later lured her into giving him Rs 4.3 million, was apprehended in Malabe.

Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed announced yesterday that he would be contesting the Maldives Presidential Election in 2018 as a candidate representing the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP).

A 55-year-old man was killed and six others including two children were injured when the three-wheeler they were travelling in skidded off the road and toppled over at Dickoya in Hatton this morning, Police said.

A cache of ammunition was found inside the hollow of a tree at Yudaganawa in Medirigiriya last night, Police said.

State Minister of Finance, Laksman Yapa Abeywardana yesterday said a thorough investigation must also be launched on the allegations made by a Central Bank internal inquiry against former governor Arjuna Mahendran in a manner, similar to the Commissi

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday informed Parliament that he has ordered the defense authorities to provide adequate security to TNA MP M A Sumanthiran who is said to be facing death threats.

A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, dealing another legal setback to the new administration's immigration policy.

The Speaker’s chair went tumbling today when a presiding member who was sitting on it stood up to give it to another presiding member in Parliament last afternoon.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has asked for more powers including authority to conduct public hearings, its Chairman Sunil Handunnetti said today.

The Government intends to go in for a referendum with the consent of all parties including the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on the new Constitution, Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament today.