The government has decided to provide an additional land of 155 perches, apart from the previously given 7 acres, to the Wild Coast Lodge (PVT) Ltd to construct luxury tourist camps adjacent to the Yala National Park.

A two-day international digital summit will be held in Sri Lanka on March 23 and 24 with the participation of experts and executives of well-known companies such as Facebook, Google, Social Capital and Infosys, the government said today.

The Sri Lankan Government said today it would sign a MoU with the Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on diplomatic consultation with the objective of strengthening and developing bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries.

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Secretary, Union Ministry of External Affairs to take appropriate steps within two months to salvage the 120 fishing boats of Tamil fishermen from the Sri Lankan government.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today informed Parliament that the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) report on the Central Bank bond issue would be forwarded to the Attorney General.

Sri Lanka ranked at 95 in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2016, dropping down the rank by 12 slots when compared to 2015.

US President Donald Trump will begin rolling out executive actions on immigration Wednesday, beginning with steps to tighten border security - including his proposed wall along the US-Mexico border.

A Navy Lieutenant Commander was arrested by the Habarana police last night after his car skidded off the road and hit a police sergeant who was on duty on the Habarana-Polonnaruwa Road.

The Lotus Road from Ceramic Junction towards Galle Road has been closed due to a protest march carried out by disabled military personnel, police said.  

Thirty-seven manpower workers who were protesting outside the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy were arrested for violating court orders last night, police said.

Joint opposition MP Wimal Weerawansa called for the arrest of Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and government MP Ashu Marasinghe -- whom he accused of acquiring vehicles illegally.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the new High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka presented his credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (24) at the President's House yesterday.

All governments, past and present, defend the corrupt, said Opposition Leader R Sampanthan yesterday.

Almost 30 COPE reports had been swept under the carpet by the previous government, said Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella yesterday.

A joint opposition government will not hesitate to arrest Perpetual Treasuries Chief Arjun Aloysius, MP Namal Rajapaksa said yesterday.

The joint opposition yesterday hinted at taking legal action against those who were responsible for the controversial bond issue.

The Special Presidential Commission appointed to probe the controversial bond issue will complete investigations in three months and hand over the report to President Maithripala Sirisena, Minister Nimal Siripala De Siva told Parliament today.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya should take charge of penalizing those found guilty of the Central Bank bond issue, Chief Opposition Whip Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament today.

The assets of Perpetual Treasuries (PT) will be acquired by the Government if it was found guilty by the Special Presidential Commission appointed to probe the bond issue, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera told Parliament today.

The UNP today said it welcomed the appointment of a Special Presidential Commission (SPC) to investigate the bond issue.

Upul Tharanga has been chosen to Captain Sri Lanka’s five ODI matches against South Africa starting in Port Elizabeth this Saturday, the SLC said today.

President Maithripala Sirisena should stop former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran from interfering in State decision-making to ensure the credibility of the Special Presidential Commission to be appointed to investigate the CB bond issue, the

A video footage showing crew members of a SriLankan Airlines flight from Madurai to Colombo crawling through the barbed wire fence of the Madurai Airport in India has gone viral on the Internet.  

The eight undergraduates of the Peradeniya University, who had allegedly assaulted a first year student, were arrested today and remanded for an identification parade.

The Finance Ministry today denied reports that former Central Bank governor Arjun Mahendran currently acts as an advisor to the Finance Ministry on the Central bank.

A 31-year-old Sri Lankan asylum seeker held at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea has been charged with the alleged rape of a local woman, the Guardian reported on Tuesday.

Uniforms and Identity Cards would be compulsory from February 1 for bus crews, Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman Engr. M.A.P. Hemachandra said today.