The government is to bring in new legislation providing for the transfer of all the State lands currently remaining under the purview of different bodies to a common institution named State Land Bank for the disbursement of them for development purpo

The Ceylon Motorcyclists’ Association yesterday requested all motorcyclists to wear a black arm-band from tomorrow to protest against the minimum penalty of Rs.2,500 for traffic offences as proposed in the 2017 Budget.

A total of 297 Indian fishermen, who had trespassed into Sri Lankan waters in 2015 had been repatriated by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), the annual performance report of the Defense Ministry revealed.

A two-metre high tsunami has struck New Zealand’s east coast after a powerful earthquake hit the South Island.

The Thelikada Police had informed the Court that it would soon arrest five more villagers, who protested over a release of a 17-year-old nephew of Opposition MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena, in connection with a fatal accident in Hikkaduwa.

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.4 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch.

The Provincial Councils had been ill-treated in the budget and we would bring this to the notice of the President, Western Province Chief Minister Isura Devapriya said.

Seventy Judicial Officers including District Judges, Additional District Judges, Chief Magistrates, Magistrates and Additional Magistrates have been transferred by the Judicial Service Commission with effect from January 1, 2017.

A mother and two children aged 10 and 08, had been hacked to death at Kanniya in Uppuveli today, the Police said.

It is reported that another group of Central Provincial Councillors have been given the opportunity to travel to Russia at the expense of the Provincial Council, despite a Presidential directive suspending such foreign visits, a senior politican said

Australia and the US have reached a resettlement deal for asylum seekers held in offshore detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.

Responding to a demand  made by private bus operators to abolish the proposed minimum traffic fine of 2,500 rupees, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that the proposal was made to save the lives of motorists as well as pedestrians and that

Commenting on the election of business tycoon Donald Trump as the next President of the US, former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the results showed that common citizens are fed up with career politicians who simply deliver speeches which

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which accounts for sixteen of the eighteen Members of Parliament from the Tamil-speaking north and east, said annual budget ignores the pressing issue of ethnic reconciliation.

US President Barack Obama had plans to visit Sri Lanka last May, but was unable to do so due to the Vesak Celebrations in the country, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said.

Five Indian nationals who had escaped from the Mirihana detention center where they were held for their alleged involvement in a kidney racket have been remanded until November 24.

A 55-year-old father of three was allegedly hacked to death by his brother in law at Viharagala in Sooriyaweva today.

Two boys aged 17 drowned at Hulu Ganga at Oruthota, Teldeniya when they went to bathe with a group of friends this afternoon, police said.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on Friday said India realised the dangers of bottom-trawling, but the two countries should work out a win-win situation for poor fishermen on both sides of the Palk Bay.

A 45-year-old Indian businessman was arrested by the customs officials at the Bandaranayaike International Airport (BIA) when he attempted to smuggle foreign currency worth Rs. 6.6 million to Chennai last night.

Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers’ Association Chairman Dinesh Senanayake said yesterday the 2017 Budget proposals were good for the vehicle sales industry.

The planetarium in Colombo has planned to present the moon’s closest encounter with Earth in over 68 years, which is called the “Supermoon”, on November 14, 2016.

The water tariff will be increased by 30 per cent with effect from December 01, National Water Supply and Drainage Board Chairman K. A. Ansar said.

Police are investigating suspected drug offences after allegations were made against the former chair of the influential home affairs select committee, Keith Vaz, who is known for his campaign for the Sri Lankan Tamil force, the Guardian reported.