While addressing the 32nd Human Rights Council session in Geneva today, United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said a comprehensive strategy will be required to implement the government’s commitments in the re

The Australian Labour Party in New South Wales had officially announced that Jagath Bandara has been nominated by the Party to the Senate ticket for the forthcoming Federal elections.

The Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) should not be dissolved as the UPFA too had complaints to lodge against officials of the current Government, UPFA MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said.  

Gangodawila Magistrate Kanishka Wijerathne’s order to release former Additional Magistrate Thilina Gamage on bail was suspended by Colombo High Court Judge Manilal Waidyathilaka today.

A 50 minute power failure was reported from the Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces this morning due to tripping at the Old Laxapana and New Laxapana hydroelectric power stations, the Ceylon Electricity Board said.

The Attorney General's Department today filed a revision application at the Colombo High Court against the Gangodawila Magistrate’s decision to release Former Additional Magistrate Thilina Gamage on bail.

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) will not be dissolved, though some people make speculations on that regard, the government assured yesterday.

MCC instructed the Sri Lankan dressing room to remove their national flag from the team balcony on Sunday after the tourists unfurled it in protest at an umpiring decision.

Islamic State's Amaq news agency said on Sunday that the Islamist militant group was responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people in a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

The Department of Meteorology today warned of heavy showers in the coming days due to convergence of monsoonal wind flow.

Fifty people were killed inside Pulse, a gay nightclub, Orlando Police Chief John Mina and other officials said Sunday morning, just hours after a shooter opened fire in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

People in Salawa, Kosgama staged a protest today obstructing the Colombo-Kosgama Road complaining that government officials did not care about the plight they were in.

The Commander of the Security Forces in Jaffna, Major General Mahesh Senanayake asserted on Saturday that there would never be another war in Sri Lanka.

Two bodies, believed to be of a mother and son, were found in Egodawela, Karandeniya today, Police said.

The steps taken by the Wildlife Conservation Department and the environmental authorities regarding the owners of elephants were questionable, Chancellor of the Sri Jayawardenepura University and Chief Incumbent of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara Ven.

Former Minister and Ambassador, U.B.Wijekoon has died at the age of 79 at the Kandy Hospital today.

As many as 40 Sri Lankan immigrants have been stranded in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar, in the Sumatran province of Aceh, Indonesia after the engine of their boat broke down.

Three Sri Lankan, including a two-year-old girl, were rescued from a stranded fishing boat off Kodiakarai coast by fishermen of Nagapattinam on Saturday.

MP Udaya Gammanpila has been asked to report to the Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Monday to give a statement over a complaint with regard to defrauding shares of a company.

Colombo District secretary Sunil Kannangara said today compensation would be paid to people who lost their houses and property by the fire at Salawa army camp from next Tuesday (14).

Wellawatte police arrested a man who had allegedly entered a house on the sixth floor of an apartment complex in Wellawatte by climbing up a sewerage pipe and fleeing with jewellary worth Rs. one million and Rs. 250,000 in cash.

The Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, built by the India’s Goa Shipyards Ltd for the Sri Lanka Navy was launched at the Goa Shipyard in Goa on Friday. 

In response to the Daily Mirror article titled “Litro Gas Open Tender Raises Eyebrows,” which appeared on June 8, 2016, Litro Gas Lanka Limited has sent the following clarification:....

Indian Coast Guard will be signing a memorandum of understanding to conduct joint exercises with Sri Lankan and Myanmar Coast Guards, according to Director-General of Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh.

Preliminary measures relating to the winding up of Mihin Lanka is already in progress, employee sources of the airline revealed yesterday.