The Bribery Commission appears to have split into two factions following the resignation of one commissioner, informed sources said.

Despite a ban on pro-LTTE commemorations in Mullaitivu District, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) –controlled Northern Provincial Council (NPC) intends to have a function in the North today to pay to tribute to those who lost their lives, part

The Leader of the Opposition has said that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's statement regarding the Supreme Court judgment in the Fundamental Rights petition filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was a severe blow on the indep

Confirming that he has received the letter of demand sent by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa over his statement about the former first family’s assets, foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said he was ready to meet Mr. Rajapaksa in Court.

A man alleged to be the brother of drug lord Wele Suda was arrested this morning in Kohuwala with heroin, police said.

An ASP and a Police Sergeant were interdicted for neglecting their duties when an army soldier carried a gun to a meeting attended by President Maithripala Sirisena in Agunukalapalassa, police said.

The five Sri Lankan nationals were among a group of illegal migrants, who were rescued by the Mexican Police from the custody of gangsters early this month, foreign media reported.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today that promotion of a senior officer as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, whose division was implicated in serious human rights abuses, casts doubt on government pledges to credibly investigate alleged war cr

At least 16 of the 26 SLFP Parliamentarians, who joined the government might leave their current positions and return to their original positions, Parliamentarian T. B Ekanayake said.

A 30-year-old man from Kollupitiya had gone missing while bathing in the sea off Galle Face in Colombo, the police said.

After spending 41 days in Sri Lankan jail, 37 Indian fishermen belonging to Nagapattinam arrived at the Indian Coast Guard station in Karaikal on Saturday to an emotional reception by family members, friends and officials.

Two police officers were killed and another three were injured when a van collided head on with a tipper truck at Ududumbara on the Kandy-Mahiyanganaya main road early this morning.

The Mullaitivu Magistrate today banned holding any pro-LTTE remembrance events in the Mullaitivu police division for 14 days starting from May 18, the Police said.

Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi has agreed to visit Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday.

The Meteorology Department said today evening thundershowers over the country would decrease as Inter Tropical Convergence Zone has moved northward away from the country.

Only 35 per cent of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in Tamil Nadu are willing to come back, D.M. Swaminathan, Minister for Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs, said yesterday.

A 23-year-old Sri Lankan was charged for attempted sexual encounter with an underage girl he met via Craigslist in US.

A 40-year-old Russian national drowned in the seas off Thiranagama in Hikkaduwa while having a sea bath last evening, the Police said.

The new government has decided to declare May 19 as Remembrance Day instead of Victory Day as it named by the previous regime, Government Spokesman and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne

Former Court of Appeal Justice Keerthi Wimalachandra has resigned from his post as a Commissioner of the Bribery Commissioner.

Commenting on the incident where Cricketer Kumar Sangakkara faced an unpleasant experience with a UK immigration officer in London, the British High Commission in Colombo Friday said their Border Force officers were trained to maintain high standards

Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi said today Minister Rajitha Senaratne should complain to the Bribery Commission according to the proper procedure without making allegations to the media.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), which is a constituent party of the government, said today Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s remarks on the Supreme Court order staying the arrest of former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa undermined

An individual from Habaraduwa had climbed a tree in the vicinity of Parliament a short while ago to demonstrate his opposition to his wife being remanded, police said.

The documents submitted to the Immigration and Emigration Department by former minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shasi were found to have been forged, the CID told Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya.

A tense atmosphere prevailed at the Keselwatta new market complex when it was declared open by Panadura Pradeshiya Sabha opposition leader Saheer Fhasy (UNP).

According to Article 132 and Sub-Article 2 of the Constitution, the interim order given by the Supreme Court staying the arrest of former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not effective, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa signed the blueprint of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution a short while ago, General Secretary of Parliament said.