The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) hopes to reduce the time period of three-and-a-half hour daily power cut after the Mahaweli Authority had agreed to release more water to the hydro power plants, sources close to Power and Renewable Energy Ministry

Businessman Thirukumar Nadesan, who was arrested by the FCID this morning in connection with a controversial land in Malwana, was released on bail by Pugoda Magistrate D. A. Ruwanpathirana.

The Director General of Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe had tendered her resignation letter to President Maithripala Sirisena today.

Two manpower workers of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) launched a protest on the top of a signal tower at the SLT Head Office, Fort this morning, demanding the authorities to add them to the permanent cadre, Police said.

Thirukumar Nadesan, a relative of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) in connection with the 16 acres of land at Mapitigama in Malwana which was said to have been owned by former

While hailing the ‘transformation’ taking place in Sri Lanka, Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured President Maithripala Sirisena that Russia was always willing to support Sri Lanka.

President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said Sri Lanka is willing to strengthen coordination and communication with China in international and regional affairs.  

Security has been enhanced at the Tiruchi international airport in India in view of President Maithiripala Sirisena’s impending transit halt at the airport on Monday, the Hindu reported.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that three-and-a-half hour daily power cuts would be imposed till Friday (21) with effect from today due to a breakdown at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant.

A legal officer in a State bank had been accused of sexually abusing two women employees in the same office, the Daily Mirror learned today.

The Colombo National Hospital (CNH) had decided to stop accepting unidentified bodies to the mortuary following the Hospital’s morgue becoming full with unidentified and unclaimed human bodies, Deputy Director of the CNH Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

The Progressive Party of the Maldives has descended into open warfare with MPs loyal to incumbent president, Abdulla Yameen, seeking court action to remove his half-brother from the ruling party’s leadership.

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, today requested President Maithripala Sirisena to reconsider the capital punishment handed by Sri Lanka to Nepali citizen Chet Bahadur Thapa (Lalitpur) for smuggling drugs into the country.

IGP Pujith Jayasundara yesterday said the Police were unable to come a conclusion regarding the suicide note allegedly written by the retired army officer who claimed responsibility for the murder of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge.

Stating that the breakdown of the Norochcholai power plant was a result of giving the construction contract to a party which had done a shoddy job, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said an investigation has to be carried out to determine who

The Ministry of Power and Energy is to notify the public of possible power cuts in the coming days after assessing the damage at the Norochcholai power plant.

The Meteorology department said today that it expected showers with lightning, especially during the afternoon and night, due to the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

Actress Kaveesha Ayeshani was killed when her car collided with a bus at Jubilee Post, Nugegoda early this morning, Police said.

A 51-year-old inmate was found dead hanging inside a cell at the Anuradhapura prisons yesterday.

President Maithripala Sirisena met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BRICS Outreach Summit in Goa, India this morning.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Brussels, Belgium this morning for high level discussions with EU to obtain the GSP Plus relief back to Sri Lanka.

State Minister for Higher Education Mohan Lal Grero said today the ministry was targeting to increase the annual intake of state Universities by 10% in 2017.

A 22-year-old airman attached to the Katunayake Air Force camp shot himself on the chest while on duty last night, Police said.

A 54-year-old horse trainer is reported to have been injured after a horse went on rampage while it was being trained on the Dambulla-Kandalama Road.

President Maithripala Sirisena will leave for India today to attend the BRICS Outreach Summit to be held in Goa, India from 15th to 16th October.

At least thirty tea pluckers who were working at an estate in Bagawanthalawa have been hospitalised following a wasp attack this morning, Police said.

Power supply in several areas mainly in the Northern part of the country was disrupted due to tripping of the Norchcholai Coal Power Plant, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.