Eastern Province Chief Minister Nazeer Ahamed, who publicly rebuked a naval officer during a function held at the Sampur Maha Vidyalaya, was welcomed by the Navy to the Naval Base in Trincomalee today.

The GCE Ordinary Level Examination will no longer be an exam which makes students pass or fail but an exam which merely promotes students to the next class in accordance with the new education system which this government intends to introduce, Prime

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today said it would take legal actions against MP Chatura Senaratne over the derogatory remarks he made against the striking medical professionals.  

Former Colombo additional magistrate Thilina Gamage was enlarged on bail today by Gangodawila Magistrate Kanishka Wijeyratne in the case in which he is accused of keeping an elephant in contravention of the Public Property Act and the Fauna and Flora

Former magistrate Thilina Gamage was present at the Gangodawila Magistrate’s Court today in connection with the CID investigation into allegations of rearing an elephant without a license.

Highways and Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella responded to an allegation by JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, saying that he only had one consultant approved by the Cabinet.

Though the 4 per cent increase in VAT has been severely criticised, the main object of the government’s tax system was to increase direct taxes and reduce indirect taxes, Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Harsha De Silva said today.

CSN Chairman Rohan Weliwita who had arrived in Singapore to attend the Broadcast Asia Exhibition had been deported by the country’s Immigration and Emigration officials, the joint opposition said today.

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa said today Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran had spent Rs.14.5 million for his personal expenses between February and December last year using the credit card issued by the central bank.

Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, who is in charge of the rescue operation in the Aranayake landslide site, said the search operation was called off today.

Former Embilipitiya ASP D.W.C. Dharmaratne, who was remanded in connection with the death of a young man at Embilipitiya, was today released on a cash bail of Rs. 20,000 with a surety bail of Rs.500, 000 by Embilipitiya High Court Judge Kumari M. Abe

Horowpathana Police OIC Sugath Roshan Sanjeewa’s wife Deepika Sanjeewani Jayawardene (44) who was stabbed by her son in law at their house  in Galenbindunuwewa last week, had succumbed to her injuries at the Anuradhapura Hospital last nigh

The price of a 50 kg bag of cement had been increased by Rs. 60 with effect from yesterday, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday charged that Minister Lakshman Kiriella had appointed 94 persons as Coordinating Secretaries and 56 as Advisors to the Ministry of Highways.

JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath had set an example by paying damages to Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) for a telephone post, which was damaged when his vehicle knocked it down accidentally, party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

Eight former LTTE suspects, who were on bail were ordered to be discharged from the cases on the instructions of the Attorney General by Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attigalle yesterday.

The list of vacancies prepared by the Ministry of Health and the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) for assigning post-internships to doctors is to be amended by the Ministry, sources said.

A straw thatched hut built at the dancing zone of the Hambantota Resort and Spa owned by Shangri-La’s Five Star Hotel Company caught fire during a firework event after it was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena today.

Traffic on the Low Level Road from Orugodawatte to Kaduwela has been restricted between 9.00 P.M. to 5.00 a.m. for three days from today due to clearing of garbage and debris of houses destroyed by the floods in the Wellampitiya and Kotikawatte areas

President Maithripala Sirisena said today during a special discussion that priority should be given for the Perahera culture which come from ancient times and pointed out the importance of finding out solutions for the issue of using tamed elephants

An extra percentage would be charged from private bus passengers taking into consideration the cost of fuel wasted due to delays caused by traffic congestion, from July 1, said Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) Chairman Gemunu Wijerat

The Government has issued a circular yesterday ending the restrictive practice of preventing the issuance of passports to Sri Lankan citizens’ resident abroad,who were compelled to leave Sri Lanka due to political persecution.

The Treasury gave me the same reason that was given by former Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, for higher taxation on vehicle imports, Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said today.

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon with a seven-member delegation and expected to stay in the country till noon, tomorrow.

Panadura –Walana Anti Vice Squad raided a suspected brothel located on a palatial two-storey house in Thalawatugoda and arrested 13 women including three women from Thailand and the brothel manager.