Stating that he fought against corruption while being in the present government, the common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena today revealed that he was warned by state hierarchy for taking up such a struggle.

Geeganage Amarasiri alias Julampitiye Amare, who was found guilty of the charges of unlawful assembly, criminal assault and causing damage to property, was on Monday sentenced to 28 years and six months rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs.20,000.

Saying he was ready to take control of the Uva Provincial Council, Harin Fernando its present opposition leader said today that his party would file legal action and get the council convened once again.

Sri Lanka today welcomed the Decision taken by the European Union (EU) to appeal the judgement of its General Court that lifted sanctions on the LTTE, the External Affairs Ministry said.

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary and Minister Susil Premajayantha said today the opposition was making contradictory statements on the abolition of the executive presidency and the introduction of constitutional amen

Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) docked at Colombo port yesterday to attend the Galle Dialogue International Maritime Security Conference, the SL Navy said.

UNP MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe paid the cash deposit at the Elections Secretariat a short while ago on behalf of Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena for the January 8 Presidential Election.

Nuwara-Eliya District MP Navin Dissanayake, who resigned from his portfolio and joined the UNP, said he was offered a cash inducement of Rs.100 million to stay with the government after his plan to quit it was sensed by some elements.

India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval expressed satisfaction on the quality and range of relations between Sri Lanka and India when he called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President’s House this morning.

Costa Rican National Police officers on Monday detained a group of 23 undocumented migrants, including two Sri Lankans while attempting to enter the Central American country-Costa Rica from Panama, The Tico Times reported.

The Council of the European Union has decided to appeal the Judgment of the General Court in connection with the classification of the LTTE and freezing of its funds.

Police and forensics experts are investigating an incident where some 80 civilians, an army officer and a TID Inspector had been burnt to death at Mullaitivu during the height of the war.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has decided to support opposition Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the forthcoming Presidential Elections, JHU General Secretary MP Champika Ranawaka announced a short while ago.

The United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory on Sri Lanka advising UK travelers to be cautious of possible election law violence in view of the presidential elections to be held on January 08, 2015.

Import tax on a kilo of Big Onions will be increased from Rs 35 to 50 by Rs.15 with immediate effect, Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade said today.

The Welipenna entrance and exit on the Southern Expressway (E01) had been affected due to the flash floods in the area, expressway officials said.

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday met National Security Advisor (NSA) of India Ajit Doval and had discussed the current political situation in Sri Lanka, The Hindu said.

Two Sri Lankans men had been arrested on last night at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) when attempting to smuggle 218 pieces of gems worth out of the country, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

A 45 year-old mother and her 19 year-old daughter died following an earth slip at Loinen Estate in Bogawanthalawa, police said.

While claiming that with an unstable government, a country cannot be developed, President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that nowadays western countries want to bring dummies into power and they are trying to do the same in Sri Lanka as well.

The Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka today dismissed the reports that that Pope Francis would not visit Sri Lanka next year.

A Sri Lankan man died while in detention at the Shinagawa Immigration Bureau last month after the guards apparently ignored his repeated complaints about severe chest pain, a supporters’ group said Monday.

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation today said that it had never said anything about supporting the government at the upcoming presidential election but that it would defeat the conspiracy against the country.   

The cooperation between nations is essential to assure the security in the Indian Ocean and to make it free from human smuggling, drug trafficking and piracy, the visiting Indian Defence expert Dr. Ajit Kumar Doval said today.

Former State Management and Reforms Minister Naveen Dissanayake who crossed over to the opposition today challenged the government to reveal within 24 hours the contents of his file if there was one and if it contained any details of corrupt deals

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary and Minister Susil Premajayantha today paid the cash deposit on behalf of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s candidature for the January 8 presidential election.