Visiting United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon while evading the issue of a presumption of ‘War Crimes’ being committed in Sri Lanka, instead said the United Nations failed in its duty “particularly during the last stages of

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan, at his meeting with visiting UN Secretary General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon, is reported to have stressed the need for the ongoing constitutional process to open avenues for a political solution while reco

The mastermind behind the abduction and murder of 29-year-old textile businessman Mohammed Sakeem Sulaiman, was long standing ‘intimate’ employee (accounts assistant) at Sakeem’s textile business, DIG Ajith Rohana said today.

Two thousand tickets of Rs. 100/- would be sold tomorrow at Kandy District Cricket Association office at Asgiriya Cricket Stadium from 10 am onwards, Sri Lanka Cricket today announced.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will miss the rest of his side’s tour of Australia after sustaining a calf injury, with the final one-day international of the series set to be played at Pallekele on Sunday.

The joint opposition said today it had unanimously decided to boycott the 65th anniversary celebrations of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to be held in Kurunegala on September 04.

Bangladesh today named former Sri Lankan cricketer Thilan Samaraweera as their batting consultant for next month's home series against England.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, today urged the Government to fast track the releasing of land while reducing the size of the military in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

President Maithripala Sirisena briefed the visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon about the steps taken by the government with regard to constitutional reforms, devolution and structural reforms when he met the UN Chief at President’s House

The van which was allegedly used to abduct 29-year-old Bambalapitya businessman Sakeem Sulaiman was recovered at Kotahena this morning, Police said.

The two suspects who were remanded on charges of hacking President Maithripala Sirisena’s official website were released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today.

President Maithripala Sirisena said today he had informed UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon that Sri Lanka needed more time to move slowly since it had come out of a long conflict.

A Sri Lankan national was detained at the Pune international airport on Thursday morning for allegedly using a fake Indian passport in his bid to fly out of the country to Germany.

South African President Jacob Zuma arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on transit early this morning, Airport sources said.

Three adults and a four-year-old child were killed in a head on collision between a bus and a van in Galewela this morning, Police said.

India appreciates the role played by Sri Lanka in ensuring security of the Indian Ocean region, Indian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Sri M J Akbar said today.

Visiting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today, emphasised the importance of the involvement of young people and women in peacebuilding approaches to ensure sustainable social justice, especially in post-conflict countries like Sri Lanka.

A man was injured in an explosion suspected to be of a hand grenade this evening at a sawmill in Ranala at Nawagamuwa, Police said.

Decisions with regard to educational policies should be taken by the Government and not the students, Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella said today.

There has been an explosion on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US where the aerospace company SpaceX was readying an unmanned rocket for launch, BBC said today.

President Maithripala Sirisena will pardon the young website hacker, the 17 year old schoolboy who allegedly entered to the presidential website illegally and hacked it last week, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today.

Three people were sentenced to death by the Hambantota Provincial High Court on charges of having murdered a man in Ambalantota on January 23, 1993.