The Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today released on bail former F&G Property Developers Director Sicille Kotelawala on Rs. 100,000 cash, with four sureties of Rs. 10 million each.

Sri Lanka has taken swift strides in the aftermath of the conflict and the US would be there with Sri Lanka and have its back when taking such steps since it is not an easy task, US Permanent Representative to the UN Samantha Power assured on Thursda

Former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne and SriLankan airlines' former chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe arrived at the PRECIFAC today for a public hearing over irregularities in connection with the SriLankan airlines catering service

Four police officers including a Sub-Inspector (SI), two Sergeants and a Police Constable of the Dambulla Police Station have been interdicted in connection with a tense situation which occurred at a restaurant in Dambulla.

A portion of the profits earned by our national carrier SriLankan Airlines will be allocated for the development of the health and education sectors once it is converted into a Public-Private Partnership (PP), Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said

Sri Lanka reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for $1.5 billion in loans to help lower its borrowing costs and bolster finances.

The prices of imported vehicle would be increased due to the major foreign currency fluctuation with no change in the present situation in tax regime, Chairman of Lanka Vehicle Importers' Association Mahinda Sarathchandra said.

The missive issued to the media not to use the term 'Joint Opposition' was not an official statement of either the Government or the Ministry, but merely a request letter issued by the Ministry Secretary based on his personal views, Minister

The statement made by Media Ministry Secretary on the Joint Opposition indicated the ‘bankrupt’ status of the Government and how ‘helpless’ the Government had become before the Joint Opposition, National Freedom Front (NFF) Le

Heavy traffic was reported along the Baseline Road as a vehicle caught fire on the Dematagoda flyover today, Police said.

The government of Sri Lanka has decided to establish diplomatic mission in Ethiopia, APA learns.The decision came after Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers at its weekly meeting last Tuesday granted approval to the government to establish a diplom

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would be the next President of Sri Lanka in the forthcoming Presidential Election, Chairman of the State Services’ National Trade Union Federation (SSNTUF) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe said today.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that people should rise up as one against the impending tax increases because the yahapalana Government was trying to find the money for their political survival through increased taxes on the very people

A man, who was arrested today on charges of threatening President Maithripala Sirisena in the social media, was remanded till May 6, by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Professor Prof. G.L. Peiris should be questioned over the photograph, which was taken with the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga during recent a Thailand visit, UNP MP Nalin Bandara

Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Ministry Secretary Nimal Bopage in a media release today said that there were reports of some media organisations and journalists engaging in what he called ‘illegal and unethical use’ of media to pr

Kaduwela Acting Magistrate Hemantha Wettasinghe today ordered former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha and four others, including Nishantha Ranatunga, Rohan Weliwita, who were charged with financial irregularities at the CSN, to appear

The Police had used water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse the medical students who were protesting near the Lotus Road in Colombo against the Private Medical University Malambe.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) alleged today certain politicians in the North and South were instigating racism in the country to cover up their inefficiencies, as a shield to the rising protest against them and to suppress the burning issues. &

Bell 206 training helicopter has made a ‘hard landing’ during a training session in Hinguraggoda this morning, Air Force said.

Grandson of former President J.R Jayewardene, Pradeep Jayewardene has been appointed as Gampaha District Organizer of the SLFP by President Maithripala Sirisena today, President’s Media said.

The CID today informed court that investigation into the alleged illegal possession of an elephant by Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera at Alan Mathiniyaramaya temple in Kirulapone had been concluded and the extracts sent to the Attorney General’s De

Benthara – Elpitiya SLFP Organizer Geetha Kumarasinghe has been removed from the organizer post by party leader, President Maithripala Sirisena while appointing former Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Gayan Sirimanna as the Organizer of Benthara elect

The leader of the opposition has been advised to give prior notice when visiting an army camp in the future, said State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene.

Apart from the Federal structure and the re-merger of the northern and eastern provinces, the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) has proposed a separate administrative unit called ‘Upcountry Regional Council’ for Tamils living in the centr

Danuna Thilakaratne, the son-in-law of Minister Sarath Fonseka, today lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, claiming that the minister had refused to release the monies that were con

The Opposition Leader did not try to forcibly enter the army camp, but entered a private land the Army was illegally occupying in Kilinochchi, TNA Spokesman M. A Sumanthiran said today.

A man, who was alleged to have threatened President Maithripala Sirisena in the social media, was arrested by the CID at the Bandaranaike International Airport today, Police said.