Astronomers monitoring the space debris WT1190F, which was expected to fall into the sea or on land near southern coast, today said the debris might have burnt to ashes before reaching the Earth’s atmosphere.

The massive hartal campaign in several towns in the Northern Province, launched by shop owners and other service providers demanding that all Tamil political prisoners be released, is still underway, our reporter said.

The National League for Democracy has won a majority in Myanmar's historic general election ending decades of military-backed rule, the BBC said.

Colombo Commercial High Court today issued summons on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and six others to appear in courts on March 10, 2016 for nonpayment of funds for the use of CTB buses for his election campaign during the last presidential elec

The Navy would take all the weapons belonging to the Avant-Garde Maritime Services (Pvt.) Limited to its possession commencing today, Navy Spokesman Captain Akram Alavi said.

The special news conference scheduled to be held this morning by Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pvt.) Limited Chairman Major (Retd) Nissanka Senadhipathi to state their side of the controversy, had been postponed until further notice due to a sudden

Postal workers announced last night that they would carry out an island wide one-day sick note campaign in support of their fourteen demands, Post Master General Rohan Abeyratne said.

The government is concerned over the questionable behaviour of MV Avant-Garde just before the raid on it by the Sri Lanka Navy early October and President Maithripala Sirisena has asked Police Chief N.K. Illangakoon to submit a report to him on the w

A 60-year-old security guard of a pre-school in Padukka Road, Horana was found dead this evening with stab injuries around his neck, Police said.

A request by the Mahiyangana electorate UNP organizer to restrain the UNP leadership from naming members to the vacant position in the Uva Provincial Council was rejected by Colombo District Judge T. D. Gunasekera today.

The stage is set to view the spectacular space show in the Southern coast from Matara to Hambantota when the space object WT1190F (aka ‘Snoopy’) enters the earth’s atmosphere and splashes into the Southern seas today.

A No fly-zone has been declared tomorrow between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. because a mysterious space debris named 'WT1190F' is to hit Earth's surface near the southern sea area of Sri Lanka, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited

President Maithripala Sirisena today vowed before the mortal remains of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera that he would do everything possible under his command to abolish the Executive Presidency and introduce electoral reforms which the late prelate fo

The South African government would provide high quality coal at concessionary rates to Sri Lanka in the future, South African High Commissioner Geoff Q.M. Doidge has said.

Police today submitted a report to the Court of Appeal that they had investigated 51 terrorist incidents and the investigations revealed that former LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP was not involved in those terrorist acts.

Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Mayor A.J. M. Muzammil said today that the scheduled parking meters along the Galle Road, R. A de Mel Mawatha and all by roads would be expanded to other parking areas in the municipality as well.

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said today that President Maithripala Sirisena had only instructed the respective authorities to find out the possibilities of handing over the operations of Avant- Garde to the Sri Lanka Navy.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday directed the CID to produce the details on the complaint made by former minister Mervyn Silva to them in January regarding the alleged ‘white van’ abductions that took place during the time the previ

Two men who had come on a motorcycle have reportedly slashed the nose of a police sergeant who was on duty at the Yakkaduwa Junction in Elpitiya causing severe injuries to his face this morning.

Train services along the Northern railway line disrupted due to a derailment at Senaratgama, the Railway Control Rom said.

The government should make a clear stance promptly on the Colombo Port City project funded by China without sending mixed signals to Chinese Government jeopardizing relationships with the two nations, Former External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. P

Some people were trying to spread false rumours that the last rites of the Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera were not being conducted according to the Thera’s last wishes, said the Maha Sanghanayaka of Sri Jayawardenapura, the Ven. Meegahatenne Cha

Minister Rajitha Senaratne today said the President has ordered to hand over the operations of Avant Garde to the Sri Lanka Navy with immediate effect.

Nearly 31 ex-LTTE cadres who were today granted bail were taken back to prison again because there was no one to sign for them.

A 17-year-old girl, attending the Ratnapura Seewali Central College, is reported to have died following a blow by a rival boxer at a boxing meet held on October 30 at a boxing ring of a private company in Pallekele, Kandy.

The Uva Chief Minister has made a move to ban the use of mobile phones by teachers during school hours.