The Chilaw Mayor Hilary Prasanna Fernando has decided to contest from the UNP ticket at the upcoming general election.

As of yesterday, the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) members, chosen for candidacy, started signing their nomination papers. In most cases, the lists have been sorted out.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be contesting the August 17 Parliamentary elections from the Kurunegala District, while the Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa would be contesting from the Hambantota District, a reliable SLFP source told the Daily Mirr

Robert Dasanlage Chandra Kumara alias Selva, who was slapped by a girl at the Wariyapola bus stand and led to a social media sensation, pleaded guilty for sexually harassing the girl and other offences.

The Court of Appeal today acquitted and released former UPFA Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman K. G. Piyatissa, who was sentenced to death for committing a murder at Belimulla, Mawanella.

The Havelock Town Pizza Hut would have turned into slaughterhouse yesterday but for the prompt action of a policeman who stopped a Lebanese man armed with a machete going on a hacking spree against three women.

Western Provincial Council (WPC) UPFA member Thushara Perera was today arrested following a dispute with a group of people after an accident involving his jeep and another vehicle at the 18th mile post on the Katunayake-Colombo Main Road, police said

All liquor shops in the country will be closed on July 10 in view of the Temperance Month, the Information Department said.

A Sri Lankan woman, wanted for allegedly soliciting for prostitution, escaped from police custody while being treated at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

The candidature of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the general elections should be considered as a positive phenomenon, United National Party member Ranjan Ramanayake said today.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today confirmed the appointments of five more Heads of Missions who have presently been selected out of a total of 33.

Private buses would not be allowed to use election propaganda banners and posters on them for the upcoming general elections, Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) said today.

The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Supreme Court that Mt. Lavinia Magistrate Mohomed Shahabdeen had favoured Justice Sarath De Abrew because of his position as a Supreme Court Judge.

Postal voting for the upcoming general election will be held on August 5 and 6 with school teachers permitted to cast their postal votes on August 3, the Elections Department announced today.

A Wijeya Newspaper publication, ‘Tamil Mirror’ is the newest Tamil daily to hit the stands.

Popular actor Kamal Addararachchi today said he would contest the parliamentary election from the United National Party (UNP) either from Ratnapura or Gampaha Districts.

The Tamil Nadu State government will file an additional affidavit in the Supreme Court leaving out the section of an Intelligence Bureau report that “cites” the threat to the Mullaperiyar dam by the remnant cadres of LTTE, the Hindu repor

A British Tamil League cricketer has died after being struck in the chest by a ball during a club match in Surrey.

Ongoing trade union action by estate workers, demanding a basic wage of Rs. 1,000, has forced tea manufacturers to close 23 factories by today.  

The pension anomalies of those who retired before year 2006 would be increased, starting August, by amounts varying from Rs.3,000 to Rs. 12,000 under the revised pension scheme according to the post they served in, the Pensions Department said.

The Sri Lankan Navy has informed India that there was no sign of the missing Indian military surveillance aircraft in Sri Lankan waters.

The United National Party (UNP) today said benefits given to former President Mahinda Rajapska as a retired Head of State should be taken back if he makes a comeback to politics.

The owner of jewellery shop was shot dead in Minuwangoda this evening by four armed men who attempted to rob the jewellery, police said.

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) said it would finalize its nomination lists tomorrow after it is approved by President Maitripala Sirisena, party officials said.

The World Food Program (WFP) is being investigated in Sri Lanka for gifting luxury duty-free vehicles to a charity headed by former president Mahinda Rajapakse's wife, officials said Tuesday.

Vijitha Rohana Wijemuni, the Naval Rating who hit the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during an inspection of guard of honour outside the President’s House, Colombo in 1987, is to lead the Bodu Jana Peramuna (BJP) election campaign from

Three members of a family including two children were killed, while three others were injured when the three-wheeler they were traveling in collided head –on with a car in Midigama, Weligama on the Colombo Matara Road, the Police said.