Chairman of Selectors Sanath Jayasuriya wants more commitment on fitness by players if they are to stay free from injuries.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today in Parliament sought Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to overrule the Supreme Court pronouncement given way back in 2006 saying Sri Lanka's accession to the Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Civil

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow at the invitation of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, the Ministry said today.

The Joint Opposition (JO) today appointed a shadow cabinet of 50 ministers, led by ex-president and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs.  

The six suspects remanded earlier after being taken into custody on charges of poaching of wild animals in the Panwila Forest Reserve in the Knuckles region were released on Rs. 25,000 cash bail and surety bail of Rs.100,000 for each by the Teldeniya

BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thera today challenged former Central Provincial Council member Azath Salley for an open debate, instead of him issuing inflammatory statements.

Eleven students of the Peradeniya University have been hospitalized following a clash among two groups of students today.

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma and twelve others including the mothers of nine students were released on a surety bail of Rs.one million each by Matugama Magistrate Wasantha Kosala Senadeera today.

The Value Added Tax (VAT), which had been increased up to 15 percent from 11 would not be repealed but alterations would be done to justify the increment, Deputy Minister Ajith P. Perera said today.

Former Senior DIG Anura Senanayake and former Crime OIC of the Narahenpita police Sumith Perera were further remanded till July 20 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris today.

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said today Deputy Minister PalithaThewarapperuma only mediated to mete out justice to the parents and children who were deprived of their right to education though his behaviour was unacceptable.

Former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan was further remanded till July 21 by the Batticaloa Magistrate today.

National Freedom Front Spokesman Mohammed Muzammil, was today ordered to be further remanded till July 13 by Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne over the inquiry conducted against him for alleged misappropriation of Rs.6.1million public funds by misusing

Four persons including a policeman were killed and seven were wounded on Thursday after a bomb blast and gun-battle near a mass Eid prayer gathering in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district.

The Collective of Trade Associations from several areas including Hambantota, Ambalantota, Ratnapura and Balapitiya staged protests against the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) this morning.

Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, who was appointed as the Governor of Central Bank (CB), is to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today, its Chairman Sunil Handunnetti said.

Some of the international NGOs, which suspended their operations in Sri Lanka are reported to have decided to start operations again under the new government.

A woman who had been arrested after knocking down a 13-year-old schoolboy and seriously injuring him while she was driving on the wrong side of the road at the Kelaniya-Waragodawatte Junction had been released on police bail within an hour or so of t

Gatekeepers at unprotected railway crossings countrywide had decided to launch a token strike from this morning against the delay in granting them the Rs.5,000 salary increased promised by the Government.

The dog tax was imposed by the former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and it was levied even from State sector employees, Deputy Media Minister Karunarathna Paranawithana said.

The repair work, on the pipeline carrying water to Colombo and the suburbs, was completed by 5.00 p.m. today and the supply of water from the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant has resumed, Ambatale Water Treatment Plant Operations Manager Piyal Rajapaks

The Education Ministry would soon introduce lessons on prevention of bribery and corruption into the syllabus in schools, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said.

President Maithripala Sirisena said today a decision would be taken on the revision of bus fares after the next Cabinet meeting.

A day after Pivithuru Hela Urumaya criticized the newly appointed Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajith Coomaraswamy, former MPs Tissa Vitharana and G.L.Peiris said he should not be branded as a person having links with the LTTE, just because he was em

President Maithripala Sirisena has expressed an opinion on the final accountability mechanism and both the President and the Prime Minister would look at all the available alternatives before making a final decision which will be acceptable to the ma

Public Administration Ministry Secretary J. Dadallage is reported to have been transferred from the ministry from Tuesday.