Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard intercepted a ship along with 27 crew members onboard yesterday on the request of the Customs in the seas off Galle.

Allegations against Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran should be proven for the government to take action against him, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Deputy Minister Palitha Threwarappperuma is reported to have attempted to hang himself from the ceiling fan in a classroom at the Meegahathenna Primary school in protest against the non-admission of 10 students.

Democratic Party (DP) Leader Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka who joined the UNP today said he is not a person who stabs his leaders in the back.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said today it was completely opposed to the 26th guideline out of the 36 gazetted by the Elections Commission to be followed by the electronic and print media saying that it was an attempt to separate politics from the

The National Freedom Front (NFF) yesterday claimed that President Maithripala Sirisena had to retract his decision to appoint a new Central Bank Governor on Wednesday due to the alleged intervention of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Central

Regional Development Minister and Field Marshal, Sarath Fonseka today obtained membership of the United National Party (UNP).

The Bribery Commission today filed action against Namal Rajapaksa in Supreme Court under section 20 of the Bribery Act-contempt of commission-by not appearing before the commission appropriately to provide statements.

Former Cooperative and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando and two others  were released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today over five cases filed by the Bribery Commision on the charges of deploying employees of the Cooperative

The public hearing by the PRECIFAC against former Additional Secretary of the Defence Ministry, Damayanthi Jayaratne will commence today, the spokesman for the commission said.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday told a delegation of fishermen associations from Tamil Nadu that the Union government would try to find a solution to their problems, including harassment at the hands of Sri Lankan Navy.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday rejected the Governments’ justification that the VAT increment was necessary to pay off the loans taken by the former Government.

Imported Japanese made vehicle prices would be increased again due to the currency rate increment of the Japanese Yen, Chairman of Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers' Association Mahinda Sarathchandra said.

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, speaking today at the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, said that the mechanism that was finally set up to look into alleged war crimes would be one which had the confidence of all the stakeh

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said today that he was convinced that international participation in the accountability mechanisms would be a necessary guarantee for the independence and impartiality

Cabinet approval had been given for the feasibility report preparation on the light rail transit system in Western Province and to commence its construction, Cabinet Co-Spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake said today.

The Collective of Trade Associations from several areas including Kiribathgoda, Kelaniya, Katugastota and Badulla staged protests against the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) this morning.

A 37-year-old jailor had been arrested for possessing fifty grams of heroin last evening, the Police said.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today unanimously decided to accept the Auditor General’s report on the Treasury bond transactions between February 2015 and May 2016 and to convene the committee on July 5 to study the report, COPE Ch

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe are reported to be discussing the appointment of the Central Bank’s new Governor.

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Palitha Thewarapperuma said today that he would quit the Yahapalanaya Government, if the demands of Meegahathenna Primary School parents were not met.

Leader of the Janasetha Peramuna, Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero lodged a complaint at the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) against the Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran citing non declaration of assets.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansooriya said today that in the absence of sufficient evidence, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka could not be named as a suspect in the Rajagiriya accident involving the mi

Cabinet has decided to continue with the Anti-Corruption Committee Secretariat (ACCS) until a fully-fledged new institutional structure similar to the one in Britain is in place, the Government Information Department said today.