Former transport minister Kumara Welgama has reported to the FCID today to record a statement in connection with import of spare parts for the CTB without following tender procedures under the previous government.

An unseen hand appears to have prevented the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) from arresting six people including an additional secretary attached to the Prime Minister’s office on charges of violating the Public Properties Act, t

Cabinet, yesterday, decided to award the contract for the construction work of the third phase of the Colombo -- Kandy Expressway to a Japanese firm, it is learnt.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansooriya today acquitted the JVP MP Vijitha Herath from the drunken driving charge in the inquiry conducted against him over the accident that took place on May 30 in the Rajagiriya area.

Medium pacer Nuwan Kulasekara has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, Sri Lanka Cricket said. Kulasekara, 33, last played a Test in 2014 against England. He will continue to play limited over cricket.

Five underworld gangsters, who wanted for the shootout in Dematagoda where Chaminda Jayanath alias Dematagoda Chaminda was shot and injured in a prison bus, were arrested with latest firearms and ammunitions.

The Railway department had increased the penalty fine to Rs 3,000 for those who travel without tickets with effect from today, Railway Commercial Superintendent A.D.G. Seneviratne said.

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said, at a media briefing yesterday, that there were one million three wheelers registered in the country. He said the import tax on them was increased in order to control their numbers.

The joint opposition has written to President Maitripala Sirisena urging him not to reappoint Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran when his current term ends.

The Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division, yesterday, recorded a statement from popular actor and MP Ranjan Ramanayake over his allegations about former minister Keheliya Rambukwella receiving Rs.20 million from the President’s Fund fo

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today made it mandatory to include the terms and conditions in guarantee cards in all three languages for consumer durables with effect from January 01, 2017, CAA Chairman Hasitha Tillekeratne said.

Additional secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Anusha Palpita, has been suspended from his post by the Public Services Commission (PSC) with effect from tomorrow.

Sri Lanka Customs today donated Rs.2 million worth of confiscated sandalwood logs to the Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation (ADC) for manufacturing medicine.

While rejecting allegations that he was under the influence of liquor at the time of Monday’s accident in Rajagiriya, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Vijitha Herath said today he admitted committing a traffic offence by not avoiding an accid

The water levels in the Kalu Ganga, Nilwala Ganga and Attanagalu Oya are rising as a result of the heavy rains in several parts of the country, the Disaster Management Centre said (DMC) today.

Norway wants to support the Sri Lankan government’s policies for reform and reconciliation, State Secretary at the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry Tore Hattrem said today.  

Former presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunga reported to the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) this morning to give a statement on the Presidential Secretariat vehicles which had gone missing.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath was arrested by the Welikada Police after his vehicle crashed into a telephone post at Rajagiriya last night, Police said.

Tore Hattrem, State Secretary of the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake today on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka.

Avant Garde Maritime Security Services Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi arrived at the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) a short while ago.  

Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the second Test against England, which the host won at Chester-le-Street on Monday, the ICC said today.

The European Union (EU) is in close consultation with the Sri Lankan Government, currently in the process of revising its development strategy for Sri Lanka, a top official said yesterday.

The Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement, Prison Reforms and Hindu Religious Affairs is expected to submit a Cabinet paper next week seeking to introduce legislation banning all forms of animal sacrifices at Hindu temples.

President Maithripala Sirisena today warned that strict action will be taken against relevant government officials in the areas if any unauthorized buildings or environmental pollution take place damaging canals and rivers in any area, “The gov

JVP parliamentarian Vijitha Herath testifying at the trial against the Development Lotteries Board's former chairman Chandrawansa Pathiraja told Additional Magistrate Aruni Attygala that in January last year complained to the Bribery Commission t

Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe said today search operations in Aranayake would continue and rejected reports that the operations had been stopped.