The European Union (EU) delegation to Sri Lanka on Tuesday said that it was advisable for the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to be patient with the application for GSP+ until there is a strong chance of regaining the tariff facility from the EU.

The CID today informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that it had taken into custody another 13 elephants which were being reared without valid licences.

The Colombo High Court today reserved for tomorrow the order on the bail-revision application filed on behalf of former CSN senior executive Nishantha Ranatunga, who was remanded on charges of violating the Public Property Act.

One of the main constituent parties of the government, the United National Party (UNP) accused the joint opposition today of sabotaging the economic development programme and said that it would shortly make an interesting disclosure on the involvemen

While welcoming the Government’s decision to resume work on the Colombo Port City Project, the Chinese construction company on Tuesday said that it would take prompt measures to ensure that the project would be completed within the expected tim

The navy today seized 187 kilos of Kerala Cannabis worth approximately 19 million concealed under a scrub near a fishing hamlet in Silawathurai.

Responding to a question raised by a journalist regarding an accident that had occurred in Mirihana where a youth had been run over by a car allegedly driven by his wife on June 29, 2014, MP Udaya Gammanpila today asked those concerned to go ahead an

Police used tear gas to disperse a protest march by Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) at the Fort area, Colombo this evening.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) today announced the times of the countrywide power cuts for next two days.

Heavy traffic is reported from the Town Hall area because of a protest march organised by the United National Party (UNP).

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today examined a two-storey house currently under construction at Mihindu Mawatha in Dehiwala with a notice at the entrance saying “Madam Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksha”.

The state government should exert pressure on the Centre to stop the arrest and harassment of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan naval forces, said DMK chief M Karunanidhi said on Tuesday.

Three employees were killed when the Kimbulapitiya fireworks factory where they were working at caught fire today, Police said.

Saman Jayalath, found guilty of the charge of murdering five-year-old Seya Sadewmi of Kotadeniyawa, was sentenced to death by the Negombo High Court today.

A 49-year-old woman hotelier had been abducted at Kapparathota in Weligama by three unidentified men today, the Police said.

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake this morning told an investment forum in Singapore that the government would be looking at privatizing some of the non-strategic investments to cut public-debt.

A Sri Lankan illegal immigrant was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, when he arrived this morning after being deported from Australia, BIA officials said.

The body of 29-year-old Sumith Prasanna, who was killed during a clash with the Police in Embilipitiya, was exhumed this morning for the second postmortem before the Embilipitiya Additional Magistrate Prasanna Fernando.

While apologizing for the inconvenience caused to the public as a result of the islandwide power failure on Sunday, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union yesterday said any doubts about a sabotage would be cleared with the detailed study which

Adding a new twist to the controversial selection of World Twenty20 squad, injured speedster Lasith Malinga yesterday made a scathing attack on cricket authorities for his selection to the squad despite a nagging injury.

In the wake of the Government proposing to increase taxes, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa  said  the country was now facing an unprecedented economic crisis and it  should be examined how and why things came to such a pass.

While expressing his regrets over the islandwide blackout experienced on Sunday and the interruptions in some places today, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government will take short and mid term solutions to prevent similar interruption

A Pakistani woman had been arrested with pellets of heroin in her stomach at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this evening, the Customs said.

Criticising the Government for what the joint opposition described as the lack of managerial skills which had resulted in the second nationwide power outage within a month, it urged the subject minister to resign if he was incapable of performing his

The Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms, appointed by the Prime Minister, has opened online submissions in order to seek the views of stakeholders, experts and the general public on the design of the reconciliation mechanisms.

Kelaniya University lecturers have decided to refrain from teaching second, third and fourth year students until further notice as a mark of protest against the students' alleged misconduct including the ragging of freshers, officials said today.