The first sexually transmitted case of the Zika virus is confirmed in Dallas, in the United States.

A Sri Lankan-born man received an 18-month suspended sentence in Germany on Tuesday (Feb 2) for membership of the rebel group the Tamil Tigers which Germany considers a terrorist organisation.

The Former Additional Solicitor General, Sarath Jayamanne has sworn in as Fiji's new High Court judge.

Dulanjalee Premadasa, the daughter of former president R. Premadasa, in a hard hitting letter addressed to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday, said the latter should not drag her name to a case in which she was not accused of

Deputy Minister Nishantha Muttuhettigama, who visited remanded Yositha Rajapaksa at the Welikada prison, said yesterday that the FCID had no legal powers and they as Deputy Ministers appointed by the SLFP were ready to resign from their portfolios

The government will not proceed with the Theravada Kathikawath Bill if the monks oppose it, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told a group of monks, who met him at Temple Trees today.

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that, though the government had finalised arrangements to hold the 68th Independence Day celebrations at the Galle Face Green, he had not yet been invited to the event.

The Minister of External Affairs of India, Sushma Swaraj will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from February 5-6 for the Ninth Session of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

President Maithripala Sirisena has empowered the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) to obtain Information relating to bank

Three Bulgarian tourists who had illegally withdrawn money belonging to other people using forged ATM cards, were taken into custody by the Galle police this afternoon.

While emphasizing the necessity to have a speedier judicial system to hear sensitive and public interest cases, SLFP ministers today urged the government to refer the charges against Yoshitha Rajapaksa to Court and to let it decide his innocence or g

A 47-year-old Singaporean was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle Rs.22 million worth foreign and local currency to Singapore this afternoon.

An impeachment motion could be brought against President Maithripala Sirisena if he allows the National Anthem (NA) to be sung in Tamil violating the Constitution, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila said today.

The bodies of five fishermen, who went missing since last Sunday when their boat capsised after it collided with a ship while fishing in deep sea off the Galle coast have been found by the navy.

Businessman and Sri Lanka Labour Party Leader A.S.P. Liyanage said today he would refill the swimming pool at his Peacock Mansion with sea sand after the police failed to find any valuable items.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Welikada Prison a short while ago to visit his son, Yoshitha, who is in remand over alleged financial irregularities at the CSN.  

The former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of the Embilipitiya Police Station has reportedly been arrested in connection with the death of a youth in Embilipitiya.

Democratic Party Leader Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka is expected to join the United National Front (UNF) tomorrow.  

Lasith Malinga is billed to captain Sri Lanka’s T20 cricket team at the upcoming World T20 and Asia Cup tournament, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein is scheduled arrive in the country on February 6, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

A renowned doctor had allegedly 'bludgeoned her abusive husband to death in Australia with a hammer in bed, because she was worried people would find out they were both having sex with a teenage girl.

A 50-year-old woman was arrested with 7 kilograms of gold biscuits worth Rs. 39 million at Chavakachcheri early this morning.  

Four suspects including Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who were remanded over alleged financial irregularities at the CSN, had declined the food provided by the Welikada Prison, Prisons Spokesman Thushara Up

Heavy traffic reported from several roads in the Colombo City mainly between Wellawatta and Colombo Fort on the Galle Road,since this morningdue to the Independence Day rehearsals at the Galle Face green.

Private bus operators on the Southern Expressway from Maharagama to Galle and Matara have commenced a strike this morning against the granting of permits for more buses along the expressway illegally.

The new customs duty valuation proposed in the Budget 2016 will come into effect shortly, greatly reducing the number of vehicles coming into the country.

A disease linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the World Health Organization.

The trials of the Google Loon project would start soon in Ratmalana as the necessary equipment for such trials have arrived in the country, Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Minister Harin Fernando said  yesterday.