A woman, who was receiving treatment at the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital Malabe (NFTH), had allegedly died of suspicious circumstances yesterday, Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today met the Maha Nayaka of the Malwathu Chapter Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sidhdhartha Sumangala Thera and the Maha Nayaka of the Asgiri Chapter most ven. Varakagoda Sri Gnanasara thera where he discussed about t

President Maithripala Sirisena has told the Global Sri Lanka Forum (GSLF) that the recommendations made by the constitutional sub-committee on Periphery and the Centre Relations were merely proposals, members of the group said on Thursday (22).

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to amend the Development (Special Provisions) Draft Bill and re-submit it with amendments, a Chief Minister said.

The main objective of the Development (Special Provision) Bill is to engage the Provincial Councils in national development, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Five suspects, who had been indicted by the Attorney General over killing of TNA MP Nadarajah Raviraj and his driver in 2006, were acquitted from all charges by High Court Judge Manilal Waidyathilaka yesterday.

The move to provide vehicles to 58 parliamentarians under an operational lease at a total cost of Rs.2.4 billion, has been temporarily halted, UPFA General Secretary Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today.

The Police Chief has suspended the police news sent daily to private media institutions through emails with effect from Wednesday, a senior officer at the Police Headquarters said today.

Two hijackers of a Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board surrendered to authorities on the island of Malta hours after claiming to have hand grenades and threatening to blow the plane up unless their demands were met.

A trunk containing ammunition, allegedly belonging to the military,  was recovered from the Dandugama Oya, Minuwangoda this morning, Police said.

Two hijackers with hand grenades are threatening to blow up a Libyan passenger plane that was diverted from the north African country to Malta, state TV said.

British High Commissioner James Dauris said today he ‘thinks’ that the majority of Sri Lankans will be looking forward to having a new Constitution in 2017, “One that will help create the right framework for really good long-term co

The controversial Development (Special Provisions) Bill was rejected by members in the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) today.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, who met Batticaloa's Mangalaramaya Temple Chief Incumbent Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thera, said the problems had worsened because those who say the monks are creating them had not discussed these matters

About 1,000 farmers today staged a protest outside the Administration Complex in Hambantota, against government plans to lease lands in the Hambantota district to a Chinese company.

The controversial Development (Special Provisions) Bill was unanimously rejected by members in the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) today.

A fundraising campaign for a man whose wife, son and mother-in-law perished in a fire yesterday has amassed thousands of dollars within 12 hours, the New Zealand Herald reported today.

A metal object of about 15 feet suspected to be a part of an aircraft had been found washed ashore in Kaludaweli beach in Kalawanchikudi this morning, Police said.

State Minister and SLFP media spokesman Dilan Perera yesterday questioned as to how and why the controversial Primary Dealer Perpetual Treasuries Ltd.still remained in the Bond Market if the Central Bank conducted an internal inquiry on its conduct a

Fourteen containers of white sugar had been released from the Customs clearance without the new levy (which was imposed from Tuesday night) being collected, Customs sources said yesterday.

The Prime Minister's office yesterday dismissed Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman Sunil Handunnetti's allegation that referring the COPE report on the bond scam to the Attorney General was wrong.

The Unity Government is 15 months old now and the SLFP Central Committee (CC) is expected to review the performance of the government in September next year and decide whether to remain further in the unity government or leave if not satisfied, Minis

The main runway at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will be closed for renovation for three months from January 6, 2017, said Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, yesterday.

The Colombo Municipal Council in collaboration with the Road Development Authority would soon to introduce separate lanes for commuter buses within the city limits, the Finance Ministry said today.

Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon telephoned President Maithripala Sirisena and had expressed his best wishes to Sri Lanka.