General Sarath Fonseka filed a Writ application in the Court of Appeal seeking a Court Order to enable him to sit and vote in Parliament and exercise his powers, privileges and immunities as a Parliamentarian.

Traffic congestion was reported in Berella, Borella Cemetery Junction and Ward Place because of a protest march by university students.

The Education Ministry said today action was being taken against ten national school principals and teachers for allegedly violating the circulars which ban the collection of funds for school admissions.

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shashi Weerawansa was remanded till March 4 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Saturday, the UN said.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today released Presidential Secretariat’s former transport director Keerthi Samarasinghe Dissanayake on personal bail of Rs.25,000with two sureties of one million rupees.

The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Upul Tharanga as a replacement player for Jeevan Mendis in Sri Lanka’s squad for the tournament, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

About 180 numbers of indigenous and endangered live fish were detected by the customs Bio Diversity and National Heritage Division yesterday packed and ready for export at the Cargo Unit in Katunayaka.

The Coast Guard will release 19 Sri Lankan fishermen who were apprehended on charges of trespassing into Indian waters on Tuesday morning.

Upul Tharanga’s proven ability to bat anywhere in the order and his brilliant recent form in domestic circuit influenced them to call him in to be stand-by for injured all rounder Jeevan Mendis, chief national selector Sanath Jayasuriya told &l

The National Unity Government which includes the United National Party (UNP) will meet the main opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on Thursday to discuss the proposed constitutional reforms, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe informed the Maha

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today alleged that there is a sinister move to instigate communal violence to jeopardize the one hundred day programme of the new government.

Defense Counsel Nalin Ladduwahetty PC appearing for former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike in the bribery case against her objection to the termination of the case without a hearing stressing the need to punish the culprits who created these accou

Deshapremi Bhikku Front (DBF) today said that it had already informed the people and the government about the unsuitability of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organisation today rejected the National Unity Government concept, and urged Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to clarify the difference between Nationalism (Jathika Wadaya) and Racism (Jathi Wadaya).

A crew of 19 Sri Lankan fishermen was apprehended by Indian Coast Guard personnel, Tuticorin today on the charge of illegally fishing in Indian waters.  

The absence of former President Mahinda Rajapakse at the recently held Nugegoda rally reflected his betrayal towards his supportive ministers who arrived to the rally on behalf of him, State Minister of Power and Energy Palitha Range Bandara said.

Counsel Asela Rekawa appearing for former Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka yesterday requested Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attygalle to relax the ban preventing Malaka from visiting night clubs.

The Police said today that an investigation has been launched to arrest Mohommad Makeem, another drug kingpin who was alleged to have links with ‘Wele Suda’ in connection with drug smuggling on an international level.

Sri Lanka Cricket said today that all-rounder Jeevan Mendis has sustained an injury at practice sessions and therefore Upul Tharanga will be sent to Melbourne immediately in case he was needed.

A youth has been shot dead today at the Athurugiriya Millennium City Housing Complex, police said.

Former ITN Deputy General Manager Sudarman Radaliyagoda, who was remanded in connection with the telecast of defamatory advertisement during the 2015 Presidential election, was today released on bail by the Colombo Additional Magistrate.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today ordered the prison authorities to transfer former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shashi, from the private hospital in Malabe to the Prison Hospital.  

Saudi wives will not allow housemaids from Morocco and Chile into their houses on the grounds they are beautiful and not as patient as Asian maids including from Sri Lanka, a newspaper says.

Chris Gayle rediscovered his mojo in spectacular fashion with the highest individual innings in a World Cup match on Tuesday, his 215 helping West Indies to 372 for two in their Pool B clash against Zimbabwe.

A 19-year-old cadet officer has died while undergoing swimming training at the Trincomalee Naval base last evening, Commander Indika Silva said.

Six police personnel attached to the Suriyawewa police were arrested last morning and later interdicted in connection with the death of a suspect who was in police custody.

A protest was held outside the Jaffna University over the deferral of the UNHRC report on the probe into allegations of war crimes during the latter stages of the armed conflict.

A 36-year-old man was hacked to death by five persons near Punnaniravi in Kilinochchi last night, the Police said.