Sri Lankan Buddhist monks have invited exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to make his first visit to the island, after a strongly pro-China government was voted out in January, but an official said Colombo was unlikely to allow it, Reuter

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today seized seven tons of dried fish valued over Rs.2 million that were unfit for human consumption, at a warehouse in Wattala.

China has agreed to assist Sri Lanka to evacuate Lankans stranded in Yemen following a request by the Lankan government, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said today.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that ‘there is no reason yet’ for him to enter the present parliament, although many members have offered their seats in order to make way for his entry.

The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) today rejected the news that several Police personnel were injured in a clash between the university students and the Police during the recent protest march at Kollupitiya.

The Court of Appeal today issued an interim order suspending the operation of police advisory circular banning the use of full face helmets until April 28.

The judgment on the petition filed by former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake against his expulsion from the party was reserved for early May by the Supreme Court today.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) would decide on remaining in the National Executive Committee (NEC) following the NEC meeting held today, party sources said.   

Colombo High Court Judge Lalith Jayasuriya today ordered the Magistrate’s Court to submit a report after hearing the case filed through a Habeas Corpus petition against Minister Rajitha Senaratne, his wife and the younger son on charges of abdu

Attanagalla Chief Magistrate M.Y.M. Irshadeen ordered the Nittambuwa Police yesterday to report back to court after holding a full inquiry before the Attanagalla Acting Magistrate into the mysterious death of R.K.A.D. Noel Ranaweera (36), an employee

President Maithrpala Sirisena has signed the documents to pardon the girl (23) who damaged the Sigiriya Mirror Wall using a hairpin, Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksa said.

Buddha Sasana and Democratic Rule Deputy Minister Tissa Karaliyadda today said that he resigned from his Deputy Ministerial post because he cannot work with the United National Party (UNP) and he could not just be a ‘pambaya’, (scarecrow)

The rule on wearing full-face helmets by motor cyclists will be implemented from today, Police said. They said that as an initial step motorcyclists, who are not obeying the rule, will be issued a warning.

The Supreme Court today began its hearing into the constitutionality of the proposed 19th Amendment to the Constitution sequent to 16 special determination petitions and five other intervenient petitions filed for and against the proposed bill.

China had agreed to write off US$ 30 million from the total amount which it had lent to Sri Lanka for the construction of the Outer Circular Road (OCR) which connects several highways, the Sri Lankan Government announced today.

Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake had made an open request to batting great Kumar Sangakkara to reconsider his retirement.

Due to the volatile situation in Yemen, the government had made arrangements to evacuate all Sri Lankans in Yemen, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Commenting on the reports that JHU General Secretary Champika Ranawaka was aspiring to become the Executive President and that was why he was against the 19th Amendment, JHU National Organiser Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe said Minister Ranawaka was more

The CID today recorded a statement from former President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga over the vehicles belonged to the President’s Secretariat, the police said.  

A 20-foot container imported from China which contained shoes valued at more than Rs. 2 million had been seized by the Customs today, Sri Lanka Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva today said that he was thankful to the ‘Good governance regime’ for providing him the opportunity to absolve himself from allegations of a murder.

One army personnel killed and 28 passengers were injured after a private bus and an Army truck collided head-on in Ratnapura new town a short while ago, Police said.

SLFP Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara today complained to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against the Commission’s Director General Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe.

Dhanuna Thilakarathne, the son-in–law of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said he was yet to decide if he were to enter politics.

UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 10 others, who were accused in the killing of former Minister Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra were released under the previous bail conditions with two more sureties by the Colombo High Court today.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera was yesterday questioned by the Buddha Sasana Ministry’s special police unit set up to investigate religious disputes.

Ex- Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate over a financial fraud case against him when the BOI was under his purview in 2006.

Former Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Commander Air Chief Marshal Donald Perera is being questioned by the police Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) over the MIG deal, the Police said.