Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, Spanish media reported.

The UK went to war in Iraq even before all peaceful options for disarming Saddam Hussein were exhausted, the long-awaited official report has concluded.

The repair work on the pipeline carrying water to Colombo and the suburbs has not been completed yet and the resumption of the water supply would take another two hours, Ambatale Water Treatment Plant Operations Manager Piyal Rajapaksa said.

Amidst the investigations into the Central Bank bond scam, the Kandy District United National Party (UNP) MP M. Velukumar resigned from the parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today making way for the appointment of Deputy Minister S

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend in 2013.

A Special Committee had been appointed by the President to look into price increases of essential goods in recent times, Cabinet Co-Spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake said today.

The Proposal to establish a herd of 35 elephants, which would be cared for by the Zoological Gardens Department for peraheras had been approved by the Cabinet yesterday.

Senior career diplomat Esala Weerakoon would be appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with affect from August 1, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.  

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have agreed to compensate cricketer Kusal Janith Perera over the doping charges made against him that were proved false, Sri Lanka Cricket said today.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest seventeen Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters in the seas off Point Pedro yesterday.

India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday discussed various issues regarding overall development of railway network including upgradation of signalling and telecommunication system in Sri Lanka.

Water supply to several areas in Colombo and the suburbs which were suspended from 6 pm yesterday following a burst in the pipeline would be continued till 3 pm today, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

The joint opposition yesterday urged the Central Bank (CB) to reveal the results of its probe launched in 2009 against controversial businessman Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of Galleon Group and who was found guilty of insider trading charges.

Monday's meeting chaired by President Maitripala Sirisena on the revision of the Value Added Tax (VAT) is reported to have ended inconclusively in the absence of any decision being taken.

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today said Former Central Provincial Azath Sally, who was video taped allegedly threatening to assassinate Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thera, should be arrested without delay.

Maldives Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has resigned this afternoon, citing opposition to the government’s plans to implement the death penalty.

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said today that the Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya must have been influenced to postpone the local government election.

The Government had taken a decision to extend the time given to motorists to pay fines for traffic violations from 14 days to thirty to facilitate the delays when paying traffic fines, Police Traffic Chief (DIG) Amarasiri Senaratne said today.

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma and three others, who were arrested today, were remanded till July 7 by the Matugama Magistrate’s Court a short while ago.

Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Ramazan Festival tomorrow as the new moon was sighted a short while ago, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced.

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma was arrested when he surrendered to the Meegahathenna Police a short while ago.

Water supply to several areas in Colombo and suburbs were suspended at around 6 pm today following a burst in the pipeline carrying water to Dehiwala from Ambatale Water Refinery, the National water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

The operations and maintenance of the Batticaloa Airport has been vested with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) from May 31, 2016, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said in a gazette notification.

Newly appointed Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said today he was delivering certain ‘professional services’ as an economist to the Sri Lankan-born jailed hedge-fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.

Mothers of the nine students, who were arrested by the police on charges of unlawful assembly and illegal entry to the Meegahathenna Primary school, were remanded till July 07 by the Matugama Magistrate Wasantha Kosala Senadeera.