Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to the island a short while ago after attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The PM arrived at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport on flight No EK348 of the Emirates

A large amount of money amounting to Rs.5.7 million had been stolen by two unidentified persons that had broken into an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) belonging to a State bank in Medagama, Bibila on Friday (20) night, the Police learned this morning

Venerable Rathana Thera did not achieve anything by coming into Parliament but he would be able to achieve much for the country if he resigned as a Member of Parliament, State Minister of Skills Development Palitha Range Bandara said.

Discussions between the Chief Ministers and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had been concluded without any agreement reaching upon, Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake said today.

An Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) hovering in the skies had been spotted in several areas of the country on Saturday night.

A group of five children bathing in the Mahaweli River at Dunhinda in Gampola yesterday got into difficulty and three of them disappeared while others managed to escape unhurt.

A vet has left behind her home in England to care for Sri Lanka’s street dogs.

A police officer of the Mangalagama Police received serious injuries when he shot himself with the fellow officer’s duty weapon last night.

The Extraordinary Gazette has been published on Friday (20) announcing the date of enforcement of the Right to Information Act as from 3 February, 2017.

Some 3500 dengue patients have been found during the past three months of this year throughout the country of which 11 patients had died, Coordinator of the Dengue Eradication Unit of the Health Ministry, Dr. Hasitha Thisera said.

Six police officers were injured and 217 protesters arrested Friday after a morning of peaceful protests and coordinated disruptions of Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony gave way to ugly street clashes in downtown Washington.

Congratulating US President Donald Trump, former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a twitter message that he would welcome the non-interventionist foreign policy of Mr. Trump.

In the wake of the unity government’s effort to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and diversify loss-making state ventures, two strategic ministries, Finance and Development Strategies and International Trade, are in the process of settin

The Meteorology Department said today heavy rains could be expected at different parts of the country during next few days (22nd to 24th of January) due to the wave type disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka.

While congratulating Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, President Maithripala Sirisena said in a twitter message that he was looking forward to working with the new US President to strengthen partnership betwee

Popular singer Roy Peiris passed away at the Negombo Hospital this morning, hospital sources said.

A 37-year-old man was killed and six others injured when a container lorry crashed on the back of a stationary van at the 66.5th mile post on the Southern Expressway early this morning.

Sri Lanka's 2500-year-old Buddhist culture is non-negotiable for whatever reasons, even if it were to gain the GSP+ or any other benefit, two United National Party ( UNP) back-benches said yesterday.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has recorded a statement from Field Marshal and Regional Development Minister Sarath Fonseka in connection with the murder of former Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickrematunge.

The government has identified a Unites States-based company to share in the SriLankan airlines equity under the proposed Private Public Partnership (PPP) model, Public Enterprise Development Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne said yesterday.

Donald John Trump was sworn in Friday as the 45th president of the United States, taking office on a day that has featured smaller crowds and more subdued ceremony than previous inaugurations — but still ushers in a transformative shift in the

The Western Provincial Council (WPC) is to introduce a work-from-home-system or teleworking as a measure to ease traffic congestion and fuel emission in the Colombo City, WPC Chief Minister Isuru Deshapriya said.

While expressing his satisfaction on what Sri Lanka has achieved where human rights are concerned, the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has said it was the desire of the UN to see that the island goes ahead with

New Zealand and Sri Lanka will open diplomatic posts in each other's nations and are considering a free trade agreement, the New Zealand's trade minister said on Friday.

President Maithripala Sirisena today requested private business establishments to switch off the lights used for promotion and beautification purposes in a bid to save electricity.

Seven undergraduates including four monks were arrested today on charges of violating court orders and taking part in a protest carried out by the Inter-University Student Federation (IUSF) in Kollupitiya yesterday.