Sri Lanka’s vehicle registrations in almost all categories except buses and heavy trucks have taken a dive in July, recording the lowest monthly figure for the year, a monthly vehicle registration tracker by a leading Colombo-based stock broker

Some politicians in the North are making false allegations, stating that former LTTE cadres at rehabilitation centres are being injected with poison, which had resulted in them developing various ailments such as Cancer, State Minister of Defense Ruw

Two weeks after the decision by the National Police Commission to appoint SDIG M.R Latheef as the Commandant of the Special Task Force (STF), moves are afoot at a very high level to override the recommendation the Daily Mirror learns.

A 44-year-old Pakistani national was arrested for possessing 600 grams of heroin at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the Airport Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) last night (17), Deputy Customs Director Parakrama Basnayake said.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had agreed to attend the Convention of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) if he remained in the country at that time, Labour and Labour Relations Minister John Seneviratne said yesterday.

Joint Opposition MPs Keheliya Rambukwella and C.B. Ratnayake, who were removed from their posts as SLFP organisers, said they did not regret being ousted from their posts.

Two person was killed and three others injured when two motorbikes collided head on at Viharagala in Suriyawewa this afternoon, police said.

Two women had drowned while two men had gone missing while bathing in Wellabada Sea, Balapitiya this evening, the Ahungalla Police said.

Five persons-a man, his wife and their three children-were injured when their vehicle collided with a bus at Ambanpitiya in Kegalle today.

Former Australian spinning wizard Shane Warne today in a twitter message congratulated Sri Lanka on its historic win in the test series against Australia.

Commenting on Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath’s 13 wickets at the third test match which secured the victory against Australia, former cricketer Kumar Sangakkara today said that “if Herath was English he would be knighted”.

Future driving licence applicants would have to declare if he/she was willing to donate organs according to scheduled Cabinet Papers, Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said.

Sri Lanka for the first time in its cricketing history made a clean sweep against Australia, the number 1 ranked test  side in the world, beating them by 163 runs in the third and final test match played at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds, a s

A day after two people, including a three year old girl, died after getting entangled in the ‘maanjha’ (sharp string used for flying kites), the Delhi Government on Monday banned Chinese ‘maanjha’ in the capital. The move come

The rough seas off Bambalapitiya made it difficult for the body found floating to be brought shore and it remained in the sea for more than six hours.

President Maithripala Sirisena has removed leading Joint Opposition members, including MPs Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane, Gamini Lokuge, C.B. Ratnayake, Keheliya Rambukwella, Pavithra Wanniarachchi as the SLFP organizers and appointed 40 new district and

At least nine individuals were hospitalized after the giant wheel at a carnival in Balagolla Bandaranaike Maha Vidyalaya grounds, Kandy crashed last night.

Four baby elephants were killed when the Colombo bound Thaleimannar Express train crashed into them near Karadikulam, Chettikulam last night, the Railway Control Room said.

Three people, Western Province Education Minister Ranjith Somawansa, his Coordinating Secretary and driver were injured, when the jeep they were travelling in met with an accident at the 18th mile post near the Galanigama exchange on the Southern Exp

The Government has initiated the redrafting of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill by way of a memorandum submitted to the Cabinet for its consideration, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.

Six asylum seekers who attempted to reach Australia by boat have been sent back to Sri Lanka in a demonstration that tough border enforcement measures had not softened since recent Australian elections, a Cabinet minister said Wednesday.

Some former SLFP pradeshiya sabha members in the Ratnapura district have urged former minister Basil Rajapaksa to form a new political party under former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's leadership because they had no intention of contesting the loc

Regional Development Minister Sarath Fonseka said today that 90 percent of the investigations into two complaints against former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa had been completed -- and that he would have to face the consequences soon.

Army Commander Crishantha De Silva’s term has been extended by one year with effect from August 22 by President Maithripala Sirisena, Military Spokesman Jayanath Jayaweera said.