Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne said today bus fares would be reduced by 7-8 per cent with a minimum fare of Rs.8

Power and Energy Ministry today requested the public to inform the Special Complaints Unit set up at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) if they came across any incidents of fuel being sold at exorbitant prices in the wake of the price reduction o

Pakistan tops the list of most porn-searching countries and leads the way in porn searches for animals like pigs, donkeys, dogs, cats and snakes, according to data released by Google.

Passports of UPFA MP Sajin De Vass Gunawardene and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal were ordered to be seized by the Bribery Commission, state media reported.

The present regime has no intention of going on a witch hunt but it will take against anyone proved to have been involved in fraud or corruption, said Mr. Ruwan Wijewardene, the State Minister for Defence yesterday.

Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa rejected allegations of an attempt being made by the Rajapaksa regime to subvert democracy through an ‘election night coup’ and said they would not have called in the Attorney General if such a

Finance Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has extended an invitation to Sri Lanka Minister for External Affairs Mangala Samaraweera today to visit the country and further strengthen relations.

Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) president Gemunu Wijeratne said that they would definitely reduce bus fares in keeping with the recent fuel price reductions

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila said today that allegations that a coup had been planned by former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, G. L. Peiris and himself on the night of the presidential election were totally f

Amid various allegations and moves to stop the Colombo Port City Project, the China Communications. Construction Company Limited (CCCC), which is the project proponent, said yesterday it would extend its fullest cooperation to the Sri Lankan Governme

Keeping its election promise the new government under President Maithripala Sirisena has reduced fuel prices with effect from midnight today.

UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake has been appointed Deputy Minister of Social Services Welfare and Livestock Development a short while ago.

President Maithripala Sirisena had instructed the authorities to drop all the charges levelled against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and to reinstate him as a General, Captain Senaka Haripriya de Silva, the personal assistant to Fonseka said.

UNP Kalutara District MP Palitha Thewarapperuma, who surrendered to the police this morning, had been remanded until February 2 by Colombo Chief Magistrate, the Police said.  

Newly-appointed Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has directed that with immediate effect, the Homagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya should operate its school sessions from 7.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. similar to all other national schools.

The Government hopes that Chief Justice Mohan Pieris will resign from his post soon after he met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and assured he would do as soon as possible, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

An Antonov cargo aircraft flying from the US with 19 crew members landed at the Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) this morning.

An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued by President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday containing the subjects under the new Ministries of the new government.

Three people who were found guilty of the charge of murdering a 10-year-old child, as a sacrifice before digging for treasure at Balangoda in September 2005, were sentenced to death by Ratnapura High Court Judge Achala Sengappuli.

DMK and several other parties in Tamil Nadu today welcomed the announcement made by newly-elected Sri Lankan Government that it would implement India-backed 13th Amendment to the Constitution on devolution of power to achieve reconciliation with the

Questioning his appointment and his conduct during the night of presidential election, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna  (JVP) today urged Chief Justice (CJ) Mohan Peiris to step down from his post.

Central Provincial Councillor Anuradha Jayaratne and three others surrendered to the police today in connection with a shooting incident when the election office of President Mahithripala Sirisena was attacked during the election campaign.  

United National Party MP Palitha Thewarapperuma was arrested today after he surrendered to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in connection with the assault incident at Agalawatta on Sunday morning.

China is full of confidence in prospects of relations with Sri Lanka, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson of China said Monday.

Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) leader Dinesh Gunawardane said yesterday Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake should apologise to the country for making a false statement about a bank account maintained by former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said three people were arrested yesterday in connection with the assault, on Sunday, of SLFP Pradeshiya Sabha member Arumugam Pushpakumara in Agalawatte.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his first parliamentary address after assuming office in the new administration headed by President Maithripala Sirisena -- said the Government would preserve the unitary character of the Constitution when intr

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Police Chief to appoint a special team to investigate the assault at Agalawatta on Sunday morning and to take legal action against the miscreants.

Aviation Project Minister Faizer Mustapha today suspended operations of all duty free shops operating without permits and outside tender procedure at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and instructed officials to call for fresh tenders.