Sri Lanka would be a critical partner in broadening the United States interests across the Indo-Pacific region, US President Barack Obama's ambassadorial nominee for Sri Lanka Atul Keshap told lawmakers on Tuesday.  

The Sri Lankan Army today said it had launched an investigation into the misplacement of three weapons at the Diyathalawa Army Camp museum.

The body of a 28-year-old male was found in a hotel room in Wadduwa last night, the police said.

Saliya Wickremasuriya, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) was released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today.

The Indian External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court in Madurai that it has impressed upon the Sri Lankan Navy “to act with restraint, not to fire on Indian fishermen and to treat them in a humane manner,” the Hi

Speculation is rife that Parliament will be dissolved tonight, following intimation to that effect, by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to Tamil political parties at a meeting on June 16.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday asked why the UPFA government had failed to bring in a new electoral system despite enjoying a two-thirds majority.

Despite being a key person who brought the ‘Genevagate’ controversy before the public, former diplomat Tamara Kunanayakam says no testimony was obtained from her and neither was she contacted by the investigator who recently concluded the

A batch of 46 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, who were staying in camps across the State for several years, returned to their country from the Tiruchi airport on Tuesday.

Colombo Mayor A.J.M. Muzammil said yesterday that street vending would be allowed only on certain pavements in Pettah and nowhere else in the city.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today requested the Sri Lanka Customs to stop consignments of rejected Maggi Noodle from India being released to the importers because they are said to contain high levels of Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG).

Reconstruction and Development Agency’s (RADA) former Finance and Administration Director Dr. Jayantha Samarasinghe was arrested by the Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in connection with an alleged fraud that had taken place at the RAD

The body of a 45-year-old man was found from the Paradise Housing Scheme in Bambalapitiya last night, the Police said.The body was found at 9.30 p.m. after a strong stench was reported from one of the houses.

The United National Party (UNP) said today it was certain to obtain almost six million votes at the general elections similar to the January 8 presidential election where the UNP and the common opposition were able to muster the most number of votes

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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation today met Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran to discuss the recent move to offer financial services under Islamic principles by private banks.

People in South Asian countries including Sri Lanka have a higher risk of heart disease at an early age than any other ethnic group, says a report released by Stanford South Asian Translational Heart Initiative.

The first phase of the second joint Sri Lanka Army - People’s Liberation Army ‘Exercise - Silk Route – 2015, was launched on Monday at Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) at Buttala, the Army said.

The Colombo High Court today turned down a request made by Dhanuna Thilakaratne to lift his travel ban and allow him to access his assets which were frozen in connection with the HiCorp case.

An individual was killed when police opened fire at a lorry when the driver refused to stop the vehicle at a road block in Maha Oya early this morning.

At least 200 employees of a garment factory in the Seethawaka Industrial Zone were admitted to the Awissawella Base Hospital this morning due to suspected food poisoning.

Twelve OICs including the chief inspector (CI) of Fraud Investigation Bureau (FIB) had been transferred with immediate effect under the instructions of the Inspector General of Police on service requirements, the police said.

Health Service (DGHS) Director General Palitha Mahipala yesterday directed that samples of Maggi Noodles, particularly popular among children and other varieties of noodles be tested at the Industrial Technical Institute (ITI) to determine their l

The UNHRC on Monday dismissed reports of having allocated funds for the proposed 'Diaspora Festival' organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the end of this year.

The Cinnamon Grand Colombo Hotel Management on Monday said an internal investigation report into the food samples of the hotel served during the June 12 event at the Oak room at Cinnamon Grand Hotel where around 20 guests were hospitalised, revealed

Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has instructed Western Provincial Council Commissioner Chandrani Samarakoon not to allow pavement hawkers to conduct their businesses on the pavements of Colombo City.

Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne’s son challenging former president Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest the general elections from Beliatta is similar to a piglet challenging a lion, UPFA MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said.