The Chairman of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) in Malabe, Dr. Neville Fernando yesterday said he offered the ‘Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital’ to President Maithripala Sirisena to be used as a semi-gov

The current dry spell experienced in the country is a result of the EL Nino phenomenon, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

Spain reported Thursday that a pregnant woman who had returned from Colombia had been diagnosed with the Zika virus, in the first such known European case.

A passenger on the flight forced to land at Somalia's Mogadishu airport after a large hole appeared in the fuselage has been confirmed missing by the airline

The CID has launched an investigation into the recent publication of death threats and defamatory remarks against President Maithripala Sirisena via social media websites including Facebook by several people including women, Police said today.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is willing to work with Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena to further promote the strategic partnership between the two countries, Xinhua news agency reported.

Former Ceylinco Chairman Lalith Kothelawala’s wife Sicille Kotelawala was arrested by the Immigration and Emigration Department officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport this afternoon on her arrival from Dubai.

Former Embilipitiya ASP D.W.C. Dharmaratne who was in remand in connection with the death of a young man at Embilipitiya has been transferred to the Kuruwita Prison Hospital. The ASP was remanded until February 17 by the Embilipitiya Magistrate. &nb

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) today questioned whether there was genuine freedom in the country as pledged by the ‘Good Governance’ and said the freedom had become a privilege limited to the accomplices of the Government.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa today visited her son Yoshitha at the Welikada Prison with his meals after he declined the meals provided by the Prison.  

A group of Tamils in Vavuniya held a black flag campaign this morning saying the Tamils in the Northern Province were unable to celebrate the 68th Independence Day in freedom. The protest was launched by the Collective of the Families of Disappeared

Sri Lanka’s 68th Independence Day celebrations were concluded a short while ago with the singing of the Tamil translation of the National Anthem.  

The body of a 42-year-old businessman was recovered from the Lunawa Lagoon in Moratuwa this morning, police said.

Yahapalanaya government came to power with the slogan to arrest those involved in corruption, thuggery and murder and there was a public outcry when no one seemed to be arrested or charged for a considerable period. Now that a series of arrests were

President Maithripala Sirisena said today he will safeguard the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity when dealing with the UNHRC resolution which has demanded accountability and reconciliation after the ethnic civil war.

Several leading licenced finance companies are using creative accounting to avoid paying Value-Added Taxes (VAT) and Nation Building Taxes (NTB) on car rentals and leases, the country’s Finance Minister was informed yesterday.

The legal expert and respected civil servant Prof. Nihal Jayawickrama said yesterday that according to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, the Constitutional Council should question the President if outsiders are appointed bypassing the most seni

The Chairman of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) in Malabe Dr. Neville Fernando yesterday said not only Minister Senaratne’s daughter-in-law, but also the daughters and daughters-in-law of other ministers in the curr

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) urged the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders to strengthen current guidelines and procedures for organ transplant programmes including the implementation of the National Organ Donor Programme for De

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed by the representatives of the 18 Local Government bodies in the Matara and the Galle Districts in Supreme Court today seeking the Supreme Court to order that the Local Election to be held immediately.