A 16-year-old Sri Lankan, whose family was having financial woes, was recruited by her neighbours to work in Singapore as a prostitute.

A new post called the ‘Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister' has been created in keeping with the tradition of the House of Commons for Government MP Jayampathi Wickramaratne, it is learnt.

Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 283 people in Haiti, including dozens in one coastal town that authorities and rescue workers were only beginning to reach days after the powerful storm, officials said on Thursday.

President Maithripala Sirisena left for Bangkok, Thailand this morning on a four day official visit to attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) meeting, the President’s Media Division said.

The Cabinet Sub Committee on Economic Affairs has given clearance to transfer the Cess Fund of the Sri Lanka Tea Board to the Treasury, a move which was opposed by Plantation Minister Navin Dissanayake.

While some airlines have rescheduled flights from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) during the first quarter of 2017, other airlines have taken measures to reduce the number of flights temporarily.

The Sri Lanka Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (SLATCA) said today they had received a favourable reply from Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and as such had decided to call off its work-to-rule campaign, SLATCA

Former President and Kurunegala District Parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa, who initiated engagements with leaders of the Muslim community after the defeat at the Presidential Election last year, said Muslims would be protected and given all their ri

SLFP Senior Minister John Seneviratne today rejected claims made by UPFA MP Pavithra Wanniarachchi regarding not releasing the Seevali Ground in Ratnapura for the Joint Opposition rally on Saturday.

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for five years from Jan. 1, 2017.

Several meteor showers could be expected in the night skies above Sri Lanka in the upcoming days, Science, Technology and Research Ministry said today.  

Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama, who is in India on an official visit, advocated the need for India and Pakistan to find a way of working together if SAARC is keen to create regional economic population, PTI reported today.  

A 27-year-old suspect wanted in connection with several murders in Welipenna, Ambalangoda and Uragaha areas was arrested by the police today.

Party leaders today decided to present the Appropriation Bill to Parliament on October 20 and to hold the Budget speech on November 10, sources said today.

Retired senior DIG Nimal Lewke has been appointed as the Adviser to Presidential Security, President’s Media Unit said.

Former Chief JMO Ananda Samarasekara today filed a revision application in Colombo High Court over rejecting his anticipatory bail application filed in the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court, in the expectation of preventing him being arrested over

India and Sri Lanka will sign the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) by the end of this year, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today as both countries look to cement ties further.

Colombo High Court Judge Kusala Sarojani Weerawardena today postponed the serving of indictments to former MP Tiran Alles and three others to November 2, since the clarification from the Supreme Court over its Interim Order was pending.

Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) this morning to give a statement regarding an alleged financial misappropriation.

Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next UN secretary general, UN diplomats say.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Indian President Pranab Mukherjee that President Maithripala Sirisena had invited him to visit Sri Lanka in a move to further strengthen close ties between the two countries.

During a meeting with Indian Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi last evening, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said a four-lane traffic system had been proposed to be built from Jaffna to Mannar, Man

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday accused joint opposition MP Wimal Weerawansa of threatening him when he attempted to restrain the government and opposition MPs over the gazette notification on the Value Added Tax (VAT) Amendment Bill. However Mr. W

The matter of tapping judges' phones could be solved once and for all with an independent probe if an official complaint was made on the matter, Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake said yesterday.

The Auditor General had replied to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) reaffirming his previous findings on the Central Bank bond issue, it is learnt.

Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said if there was an issue with regard to the massive profits made by Perpetual Treasuries, they would request the President for a probe on the matter.