Tourism Minister John Amaratunga today said the Government was compelled to increase vehicle prices because it would reduce the number of vehicles on the roads and also avoid unnecessary people purchasing vehicles.

Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena today denied having any hand in the appointment of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission's former director general Anusha Palpita as an additional secretary to his ministry.  

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) said today it had revoked the decision taken by the three armed forces to boycott any public events attended by Eastern Province Chief Minister Nazeer Ahamed.

The Court of Appeal today fixed to be mentioned on July 25 the Writ petition filed by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) seeking an order from the Court to arrest and institute legal proceedings against Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam alias Kumaran Pathm

Applications, for admissions to Grade One in the Government schools for 2017, have been called today by the Education Ministry.

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has today written to President Maithripala Sirisena requesting him for an immediate meeting to discuss several issues including their trade union action and their request for the Health Ministry to b

A 66-old-French tourist and his Sri Lankan guide were arrested by the Ambalangoda Police yesterday on charges of abusing a 14-year-old school boy.

A man was hit by a train travelling from Kalutara to Maradana near the Wellawatta Station this morning, Police said.

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs to win the Indian Premier League final.

The Galnewa police said the 11-year-old daughter of a businessman was injured, having been shot by an armed gang on May 28, during a failed attempt at a robbery.

Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, in response to a strike planned by doctors, said he would not shy away from such threats.

The State Ministers have decided to have a meeting during the next parliamentary week, to decide on what action they should take with regard to the non-assignment of subjects to them by their respective Cabinet Ministers, it is learnt.

A woman and a man who were waiting at a bus stop at Watakehiyawa Junction in Makandura, Pannala were shot dead by two armed men on a motorbike a short while ago, Police said.

A young elephant has been rescued from an uncovered drain in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port.

Ten claymore mines, 42 mortar bomb and 65 hand grenades were recovered from an abandoned well in Kilinochchi by the Army personnel this afternoon.

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in the country today after participating in the G7 Summit which was held in Japan on May 26 and 27.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today said if the prevailing weather condition continues, people living near the mountainous areas in Ratnapura, Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle and Kalutara districts to be vigilant on the possible landslides

A mass of metal rolled down a quarry from the top of a hill today, causing the death of a truck-driver and injuring two others who were loading metal into a truck.

Claiming the number of political interferences is daily increasing within the Ministry of Health, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today urged President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint a new, qualified Minister to the Health Ministr

A vast area of Uduwelawatta in the Hantana range had been declared dangerous or prone to massive landslides and about 80 families living in its environs were evacuated and provided temporary shelter at the Sri Vani Tamil School, Kandy Government Agen

The Governments of the world should engage in partnership with the service organisations to explore greater avenues of cooperation, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in South Korea today.

In a letter, Eastern Province Chief Minister Nazeer Ahamed condemned the decision taken by the tri- forces to boycott events he attended.

The Defence Ministry granted another amnesty period from May 30-June 17 to civilians to hand over illegal fire arms.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Tore Hattrem, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from 31 May - 2 June 2016, Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said her government would continue to persuade the Centre for establishing the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils and she would meet Northern Province Chief Minister C V Vigneswaran at a "mutually convenie

Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella said Vice Chancellors should be held responsible if students protest in front of the University Grants Commission (UGC) or Lipton Circus.  

Japanese Prime Minister offered a Yen 38 billion ODA loan to Sri Lanka for water purification projects for Kidney diseases and establishment of electricity transmission lines connecting the entire country.