Former minister Johnston Fernando, taken into custody by the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) and produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya was ordered to be remanded till tomorrow.

Days after the Indian external affairs ministry made it clear to fishermen not to fish in the Sri Lankan waters and its reluctance to intervene in their release every time they are arrested by the Lankan navy; community leaders from Rameswaram, Tamil

Former minister and UPFA MP Johnston Fernando was arrested a short while ago by the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) on charges of financial misappropriation at Sathosa.  

The Bodu Bala sena (BBS) Organisation today said that it would meet the Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya tomorrow to request on forming a new political party backed by the BBS.

Sri Lanka and the Maldives were the best places to be a mother in South Asia, according to the State of the World Mothers-2015 Report of Save the Children global motherhood rankings.

An Airman, who was serving at a sentry point at the Ratmalana Air Force Base is alleged to have committed suicide by shooting himself for unknown reason, the Police said today.

Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) is currently recording a statement from former Minister Johnston Fernando over a complaint that he allegedly acquired goods from 'Sathosa', without making any payments, police said.

The Supreme Court today determined that expulsion of former UNP general Secretary Tissa Attanayaka from the party membership was invalid as the due process had not been followed.

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, who was remanded till today, has been brought to Kaduwela Magistrate's Court this morning.

New Zealand dairying expertise and technology is helping communities in Sri Lanka to develop a co-operative dairy farming farming network and raise their incomes.

Former Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has been summoned to the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today for questioning over the non-payment of Rs. five million for goods purchased from Lanka Sathosa.

Taraki, a documentary on the travails of a pro-Tamil Sri Lankan journalist who was abducted and later found dead in the vicinity of the Sri Lankan parliament a decade ago, was screened at the Chennai Press Club on Sunday to mark World Press Freedom D

The United National Party (UNP) said yesterday it was committed to the enactment of the 20th Amendment as soon as possible but that the next general elections would most likely be held under the current electoral system because of practical issues th

An alliance of smaller parties will submit their proposals for electoral reforms to President Maithripala Sirisena this week, a party leader said yesterday.

The opposition is planning to pursue the probe into the alleged fraud in the sale of Central Bank Bonds by bringing it to the notice of foreign missions in Sri Lanka, former external affairs minister G.L. Peiris said yesterday.

The name of the Princess of Cambridge has finally been revealed to the world as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

A Criminal Court in Doha has awarded a six-month jail sentence to a Sri Lankan expatriate motorist for his reckless driving, which caused the death of GCC citizen and injury to some others, the Gulf Times said today.

The Military Police has launched an investigation into the sale of Liquor reportedly at the Wadduwa Army Holiday Resort, the Army said.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said that Pakistan's economic ties and trade linkages with Sri Lanka must be further strengthened for the benefit of Sri Lankan people, Pakistani news paper Daily Times said.

The Indian Origin Tamils (IOT), who are 4.16 per cent of the Sri Lankan population of 20.3 million, are aiming to double their representation in a reformed Sri Lankan parliament, Indian Express said today.

The United National Party (UNP) today said its May Day rally was one of the most successful rallies ever in the history and that it had proved the majority of people were with the UNP.

A woman was killed and 22 others seriously injured when a tipper truck collided with a bus at Sandunpura in the Mahiyangana- Polonnaruwa main road last evening (3).

The planned meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be taken place at the Speaker’s residence on Wednesday or Thursday, informed sources said yesterday.

Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said yesterday it would take a few days for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution to come into force though it was initially set to be operative from April 30 onwards.