Nine sex workers were arrested during a raid by the Colombo (Central) Crime Investigation Unit on an alleged brothel in Panchikawatte last night, police said.

The Colombo Excise Department City Office yesterday raided the CR&FC Club in Colombo and seized a large stock of illicit beer worth more than Rs.90 million.

Former Commissioner of Elections and diplomat Chandrananda de Silva passed away at his Rajagiriya residence this morning, family sources said. He was 78.

Despite concerns over the suspension of the Port City Project, China is eying more investments on infrastructure development projects in Sri Lanka with one Chinese company having submitted a US$760 million proposal for the upgrading of the railway tr

The Government had to go in for a bond issue to generate funds to repay the loans obtained by the previous regime, Policy Planning Deputy Minister Harsha De Silva told Parliament today.

Several powerful personalities of the previous government will have to be arrested based on the information divulged by underworld narcotics kingpin ‘Wele Suda’, Public Order and Disaster Management Minister John Amaratunga told parliamen

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today requested President Maithripala Sirisena to pardon Uthayasiri who was jailed on charges of having scribbled on the Sigiriya mirror wall.

The Principal of Thurstan College, Colombo had been removed from his position and posted to the Education Ministry with effect from today, Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said.

Wild Life Department officials said one of their officers was killed by a wild elephant which they were attempting to chase into the forest in Wellawaaya today.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption today filed charges against Sajin de Vass Gunawardena in the Colombo Chief  Magistrate’s Court under Section 9 of the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law No. 1 of 197

President Maithripala Sirisena has confirmed his participation at the 60th Anniversary of the Asian-African Conference (AAC) and 10th Anniversary of the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) in Jakarta, Bandung (West Java), on April 22-24.

Yasasiri Kasthuriarachchi has been appointed the acting Basnayake Nilame of the Kataragama Devalaya by the Ministry of Buddhist Affairs.

A high court in Saudi Arabia has ordered a Saudi sponsor to pay his Sri Lankan housemaid 68, 000 Saudi Riyals in back wages owed for the past 13 years.

The Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) today questioned former Petroleum Industries Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa in connection with Rs.35 million loss incurred by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation during his term of office.

Colombo High Court today noticed Minister Rajitha Senaratne, his wife, both sons and eight others to appear in court on April 2 to inquire into a habeas corpus application seeking that a girl allegedly abducted and detained by the respondents be prod

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said yesterday that they would not hesitate to send home those who were trying to scuttle political reforms just as they sent one president home.

Ahead of President Maithripala Sirisena's visit to China, a top Chinese official said on Monday that the leaders of the two countries would seek to further consolidate bilateral relations.

Customs officials detained a passenger, who arrived from Colombo, on charges of smuggling seven gold biscuits weighing 2.5 kg at Madurai airport on Wednesday afternoon.

President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to establish a 13-member Special Presidential Task Force (SPTF) to track down and seize illegally acquired assets in other countries owned by Sri Lankans and transfer them to the government. The cabinet appr

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament today that four members of Parliament had imported ethanol without paying taxes.

Drug kingpin Mohammed Siddique, had been arrested in Pakistan and was brought to Sri Lanka this morning, the Police said.

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation today emphasised that issuing a circular to let the National Anthem be sung in the Tamil language violates the constitution.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has introduced a fixed-price for three food items sold at canteens. Accordingly, the price of a cup of milk tea would be Rs.25, plain tea Rs. 10 and a price of a hopper would be 10, the CAA said today.

The Bribery Commission had questioned former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawaradena over his assets and liabilities this morning, sources said.

Former Sri Lanka army chief General Sarath Fonseka on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to speedily resolve the Kashmir issue, adding that countries of the region should start behaving like neighbours.

A baby elephant was removed from a house at Kandalama in Dambulla this morning by the Dambulla police.

The petition filed by former UNP general Secretary Tissa Attanayake against his expulsion from the UNP was today fixed for argument before a three-judge Supreme Court bench on March 26 and 27.