Brendon McCullum finally won his first toss of the series and New Zealand will bat first in the inaugural day-night Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval. It means that Mitchell Starc will likely enter the history books as the first man to bowl a p

The newly constituted Elections Commission has been hit a legal lacuna, with it being unable to determine its functions and roles, it is learnt.

Teledrama actress Aksha Sudhari who is presently enlarged on bail over charges of criminal breach of trust for allegedly having defrauded an Indian national of Rs 140 million (after having an affair with him) was refused permission to travel abroad b

The National Police Commission (NPC) said today it had informed Police Chief N.K. Illangakoon to take disciplinary action against the low-ranking police personnel who were found to have been involved in the attack on HNDA students.

A body of a young man lying by the railway line at Kokkuvil was recovered by the police this morning, police said.

New Left Front leader Vickramabahu Karunaratne said today that if Rohana Wijeweera could be commemorated, the same privilege should be given to commemorate slain LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.

Secretary General of Commonwealth Kamlesh Sharma today said the Chair in Office President Maithripala Sirisena has done a wonderful job to promote Commonwealth ideals.

While increasing the price on hoppers, plain tea and varieties of items sold at canteens from today the national organiser of the Canteen Owners Association  Asela Sampath said the association would challenge the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanaya

The Police Department today said that it had taken action against 725 drivers for violating the newly implemented lane law during the 10 hours period from 6.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. today.

The water supply to Colombo and suburbs would be suspended for 18 hours from 11.00 a.m. on Saturday (28) to 5.00 a.m. on Sunday, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti was appointed as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) while State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (PAC), following a decisio

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday gave green signal to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for series against India in Sri Lanka next month, Dunya News reported.

The body of a male was found floating in a canal near the Mihindusenpura housing complex in Dematagoda, Police said. They said they were waiting for the Colombo Magistrate’s arrival before taking the body out of the canal.   

Heavy traffic was reported along the Sri Jayewardenepura Road at the Polduwa Junction and near parliament in Battaramulla due to a protest carrying out by a group of unemployed graduates blocking the road.

Fifteen Indian fishermen were arrested and their three trawlers taken into custody while poaching in Sri Lankan waters near the Delft Island and North-West of Thalai-mannar this morning, Navy Media Spokesman Akram Alavi said.  

The Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA) is keen to know about the bank details of Selvarasa Pathmanathan alias ‘KP’ and some of his associates over the investigation on Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case.

Kaduwela Magistrate today issued a restraining order on the Convener of the Unemployed Graduates’ Union Dhammika Munasinghe and five others preventing the entry of a demonstration by the Unemployed Graduates’ Union into the parliament roa

Lawyers appearing for former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadipathi, former Navy Commanders Jayantha Kolabage, Jayantha Perera, and former assistant secretary to the defense ministry Damayanthi Jayaratne raise

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at PRECIFAC a short while ago to record a statement on the controversy with regard to the floating armoury belonging to Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd.

The Indian government is examining BCCI's request for a green signal for the Indian cricket team to play Pakistan in Sri Lanka in December, amid indications that Islamabad's continuing support to terror groups will be a major factor in shapin

The traffic lane law would be strictly implemented starting today especially along the Sri Jayewardenepura Road from Jayanthipura to Colombo, the Police said yesterday.

The confidence the people in North placed on the government had begun to crumble, TNA Parliamentarians and Provincial Council members said at a media conference today (25).

Former Navy Commanders Admirals Jayanath Colombage and Jayantha Perera have been summoned by PRECIFIC for the purpose of recording their statements over allegations of fraud and corruption at the Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd.

The budget presented by the government was the first budget that had provided nothing for the government servants, whereas at least something was granted for them in every budget presented since 2005, former Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP) Provincial

UPFA Galle District MP Geetha Kumarasinghe urged the government to take immediate steps to save the Sri Lankan maid in Saudi Arabia who is to be stoned to death on charge of adultery.

State Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training Palitha Range Bandara said those who were rejected by the people at the last general election had been taken back to parliament by the President and entrusted with ministerial portfolios no

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed finance minister Ravi Karunanayaka to increase the tax on imported beer (5% alcohol content) which was reduced by Rs.30 in the budget proposal, Presidential Media Division (PMD) said

President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed three Directors for Special Presidential Projects in the Uva, North-Western and Central Provinces while another Special Presidential Project Officer has been appointed for the Polonnaruwa District, the Pre