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. 

Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said he can’t give any ministerial powers to State Fisheries Minister Dilip Wedaarachchi (UNP) citing that he (Amaraweera) could not place trust on him.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that the urgency to arrest Yoshitha Rajapaksa, was not there to arrest those involved in the Embilipitiya incident.

Neither the President, the Prime Minister nor any other minister had given orders to arrest former President's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa a deputy minister and a state Minister said today.

President Maithripala Sirisena has not been briefed on the contents of the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka and that is why he makes contradictory statements on it, former external affairs minister G.L. Peiris said.

The Ven. Pathberiye Vimalagnana Thera on Monday filed a petition in the Colombo District Court seeking an order restraining the Narahenpita Purana Abayaramaya being used for political, trade union and commercial activities.

Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardana today said singing the National Anthem at the 68th Independence Day celebrations at Galle Face in Sinhala and Tamil was not an issue because the Constitution clearly states that Sinhala and Tamil are national

Prime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurating the Commonwealth Asia Regional Seminar for parliamentarians in Colombo on Monday clarified about how foreign judges could participate in the accountability mechanism.

United National Party (UNP) General Secretery Kabir Hashim said today person who to be named to fill the vacancy created by the death of former Minister M.K.D.S. Gunawardene would be decided by the party leader and the committee appointed for this pu

Sihala Ravaya convener the Ven. Magalkande Sudaththa Thera and the Ven Badalkumbure Ariyashantha Thera today surrendered to the Homagama Police in connection with last week’s pandemonium outside the Homgama Magistrate’s court.  

The Colombo Special High Court today removed the arrest warrant and 'Red Notice' issued on former LTTE top ranked leader Emil Kanthan after he assured to surrender to the Court within two weeks.  

Former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrived at the PRECIFAC today to give a statement in connection with allegedly providing a house belonging to the National Housing Development Authority at less than the stipulated price to her media coordinating

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second son Yoshitha, currently in remand custody at Welikada Prison was this morning visited by his mother Shiranthi, brother Rohitha and several politicians this morning.

Several members of the joint opposition including Dinesh Gunawardena, Wimal Weerawansa, Gamini Lokuge and Bandula Gunawardana today visited Yoshitha Rajapaksa and the four others remanded at the Welikada prison. Pix by Nisal Baduge

At least fifteen members of the joint opposition including Dinesh Gunawardena, Wimal Weerawansa, Gamini Lokuge, Bandula Gunawardana, Dallas Allahapperuma and Johnston Fernando visited Yoshitha Rajapaksa and the four others remanded at the Welikada pr

The members of the joint opposition will boycott State functions including the Independence Day celebrations on February 4 at the Galle Face Green to protest what they described as the ‘suppression’ by the Government, MP Dinesh Gunawarden

Five local fishermen have gone missing last night when their boat capsised after it collided with another ship while fishing in deep sea.

Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne has directed the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the National Medicinal Drugs Regulatory Authority (NMDRA) to resign from their posts with effect from today, ministry sources said.

Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya said that the Buddha Sasana Karya Sadhaka Mandalaya that has the four Most Venerable Mahanayaka Theras as its Anusasakas, has discussed the proposed Act for the Registration of 'Katik?vat of Theravada Bhikkhu Nikay

United National party (UNP) is to nominate Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka to Parliament to fill the vacancy created by Late Minister M.K.A.D.S Gunawardane, UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim said yesterday.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s wife Shiranthi has been asked to report to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PRECIFAC) tomorrow to obtain a statement on an order made by her to the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) direct

Yoshitha Rajapakse and five others who were arrested on Saturday have been given additional security but no additional privileges, Prisons Spokesman Thushara Upuldeniya said.

Political revenge and witch hunting should be confined to politicians and not be extended to their families, former president Mahinda Rajapakse said after visiting his son Yoshitha Rajapakse at Welikada Prison, who was arrested on Saturday.

Hours after the arrest of his brother Yoshitha Rajapaksa, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's third son Rohitha in a Facebook post, warned the ‘Yahapalanaya’ government with the message:

Tax on all imported rice would be increased from Rs. 35 to Rs. 50 per kilogram with effect from midnight today, the Finance Ministry said.