Local election watchdog PAFFREL said today the announcement of the government decision to reduce the gas price and prices of rice at the UNP convention, had violated the election laws and was a threat to the conduct of a free and fair election.

The mystery of the white van with three army personnel on board taken into custody on Tuesday deepened further after a government minister today revealed that it had earlier belonged to the LTTE.

In an unexpected turn of events former Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva said he would launch a separate campaign in support of the Ranil Wickremesinghe-led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG).

Badminton World Federation (BMF) has suspended the membership of the Sri Lanka Badminton Association over government interference.

A video showing an incident that occurred at a UPFA election rally held in Akuressa yesterday attended by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has started going viral in the internet.

The ship, on which an Indian is reported to have committed suicide, was asked to berth at the Colombo Port so that the body could be referred to a postmortem examination, Police said.

At least 45 passengers were injured after two buses collided head on at Salawa in Kosgama on the Colombo-Avissawella Road this morning, Police said.

The Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division will not arrest any person who is suspected to have committed grave financial crimes, if he is contesting the forthcoming general elections,until the elections of August 17 are over, as such arrests

One of the two Sri Lankan Tamils arrested last night along with communication gadgets and cyanide in the district has been identified as Krishnakumar, a close associate of slain LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran, police said today.

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today the new government has given less priority for national security which was crucial for the development process in the country.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today banned hooters, liquor, glass bottles, sharp objects lighters and match boxes from being taken into the stadium during tomorrow’s ODI match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today urged the government to investigate the alleged funds that were coming to Muslim extremists and expose them to the country.

A security mesh will be installed at the R. Premadasa Stadium enclosing block C and D as a measure to prevent objects being thrown into or out of the stadium, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said today.

Three army personnel in civvies and travelling in a white van with fake number plate were arrested last night in Mirihana, Police said.

Police are checking the accuracy of social media and foreign news reports about a Sri Lankan ISIS militant reportedly killed in a Syrian airstrike.

European Union Election Observation Mission’s (EUEOM) Chief Observer to Sri Lanka, Cristian Preda said today their objective was to observe the election and not to teach democracy.

UNFGG Kurunegala District candidate Akila Viraj Kariyawasam today challenged UPFA rival in the District former President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a public debate.

Former Chairman of the Kotikawatte-Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha Prasanna Solangaarachchi has been appointed as the Awissawella SLFP organiser by President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Marine Drive exit lane at Wellawatte leading from E.A. Cooray Lane to Vivekananda Mawatha will be closed today and tomorrow for reconstruction work, police said.

Former UPFA MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena was further remanded till August 4 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today in connection with allegedly misusing 22 vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat.

Applications from Sri Lanka, Eritrea, Syria and Somalia seeking asylum in Switzerland had increased during the first six months of this year, Swiss media reported.

At least 29 passengers including 20 students were injured after the bus they were travelling toppled into a paddy field at Dulpitiya on the Dikpitiya Road in Aranayaka this morning.

Police arrested a former militant of the proscribed LTTE and seized 75 cyanide capsules, 300 gm of cyanide, four Global Positioning System sets and seven mobile phones at coastal Uchipulli, near Rameswaram on Monday.

The Cabinet has granted the approval for the extension of former DIG Indu Karunaratne five months after he retired from service, Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga said today.

Moratuwa Police today arrested big-time heroin smuggler ‘Kudu Ukkuwa’. The 29-year-old resident of Dandeniyawaththa, Katubedda was found to be a close relative and long-time accomplice of heroin kingpin Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda.

UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha today said the Prime Minister headed Parliamentary Sub-Committee was influencing the harassment of political opponents through the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) during the election campaign p

The body the 3-year-old girl child went missing in Uruthirapuram, Kilinochchi a month ago had been found last night, the Police said.