President Maithripala Sirisena would visit Bhopal on May 14 to visit Sanchi, the world-famous Buddhist heritage site in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, Indian media reported.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today vehemently denied the reports which said the party is cracking as a result of divisions among its top brass.

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that it was engaged in a transformation of the establishment, leading to constitutional changes, and possibly incorporation.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has questioned plans to introduce a points system for his side’s upcoming tour of England.

Three baby elephants and a tusker were killed by lightning at Mahawilachchiya, Anuradhapura yesterday.

President Maithripala Sirisena will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India on May 13.

A 14-year-old boy died and another was injured when a wall collapsed on a group of students near the ninth mile post on the Siyambalanduwa-Ampara Road yesterday.

A UN official slammed Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system today, accusing police of sexually abusing suspects and still using torture seven years after the end of its ethnic war, AFP reported.

The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Attorney General to look into the possibility of recruiting medical graduates passed out from the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) in Malabe as government doctors.

Sri Lanka navy yesterday sold 9 small patrol craft, indigenously built by the Inshore Patrol Craft Project of the Navy established at Welisara, to the Nigerian Government.

DMK leader M.K. Stalin said that the AIADMK government had failed to find a lasting solution to the fishermen issue, despite promising to protect their livelihood and retrieve Katchatheevu in its 2011 election manifesto.

A girl has allegedly injured her mother's hand by cutting it with a knife for reprimanding her over an illicit affair with a man, police said.

Ports Minister Arjuna Ranatunga and fellow government MP S.M.Marikkarwere engaged in a heated argument in Parliament yesterday.

The joint opposition yesterday demanded the resignation of Parliament Secretary General Dammika Dassanayake over the confusion caused during the voting on the supplementary estimate on Thursday.

Former defense secretary Gotahaya Rajapaksa and MP Namal Rajapaksa have been asked to report to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privilege

The United States government has eased military trade restrictions imposed on Sri Lanka for over eight years, the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) announced.

Yoshitha Rajapakse’s application for permission to travel abroad accompanying his father former President Mahinda Rajapakse to participate at celebrations relating to the assumption of duties of Ugandian President, was declined by Kaduwela Cour

While claiming that he was not willing to be a state witness, former UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena said today said one of the Rajapaksa’s was attempting to politically victimize him.

A 45-year-old Korean was arrested by Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early this morning while he was attempting to smuggle 40,000 Singapore Dollars’ worth Rs. 4.3 million to Korea.

The seven senior students of the Kelaniya University, who were arrested by the Kiribathgoda police yesterday for allegedly ragging first year students, were remanded by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court today.

Ramanna Nikaya Mahanayake Ven. Napana Premasiri Thera requested President Maithripala Sirisena to provide former president Mahinda Rajapaksa with military security as provided earlier.

Members of the Congress party, including Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, party president Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, were detained by the police today.

Fifty seven Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) have been promoted to the rank of Superintendents of Police (SPs) with effect from January 2016, sources said.

Parliament sitting was suspended following a tense situation today when opposition MPs protested against yesterday’s vote on the supplementary estimate of Rs. 55 million.

Twelve Sri Lankan Asylum seekers who were deported from Australia arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning, Immigration and Emigration media spokesman Lakshman Soysa said.

Major General Sumith Manawadu (55) has passed away while receiving treatment at the National hospital, Colombo, this morning, Military Spokesman Brig. Jayanath Jayaweera said.

State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene said the government’s decision to withdraw the army from the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s security division and deploy only the police would not be changed under any circumstance.

The total number of MPs' votes, for and against the supplementary estimate of Rs. 55 million, were found to be equal, after a perusal of the video footage, disputing the passage of it in the House.