President Mahinda Rajapaksa today sacked Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Rajitha Senaratne, Duminda Dissanayake and Deputy Minister M.K.D.S. Gunawardane from their portfolios and cancelled their SLFP membership.

United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Nuwara Eliya District parliamentarian Perumal Rajathurai joined the United National party a short while ago, sources said.

The Elections Commissioner today announced that nominations for the Presidential election will close on December 8th and the Presidential Election will be held on January 8th.

In what could be described as one of the most decisive ‘Political coups’ the country has witnessed, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said he would contest President Mahinda Rajap

SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena addressing an event at Battaramulla a short while ago said, ‘this may be my last state function’, amid widespread speculation that he might break ranks with the incumbent regime.

The United National Party (UNP) today unanimously empowered its National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to decide whether to contest as the presidential candidate or to agree to the fielding of a common candidate. 

Heavy Traffic was reported along Magazine Road and at the Borella Junction because of a meeting being held by Samurdhi recipientsat Campbell Park in Borella.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has asked fishermen to refrain from poaching in Sri Lankan waters by crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) till the government works out a solution to the problem and secures the release o

Cricket superstar Kumar Sangakkara will officially announce his retirement from all forms of international cricket today, sources told Daily Mirror.

The three Sri Lankan fishermen sentenced to death after they were found guilty of drug-trafficking charges will continue to remain on death row, despite the release of the five Indian fishermen, the Justice Ministry said yesterday.

A derogatory posting on Face Book regarding the principal of a school in Nawalapitiya had caused her to fall sick resulting in her having to be admitted to the hospital.

The government today branded the Development Assistance Committee (OECD) Chairman and former Norwegian Sri Lanka peace negotiator Eric Solheim ‘a liar and a supporter of terrorists’ who was in cahoots with the LTTE.

United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Gampaha District parliamentarian Wasantha Senanayake joined the United National Party (UNP) a short while ago at the UNP Headquarters, Sirikotha.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) today condemned the alleged attempts by some factions to surround and to get hold of ‘Sadaham Sevana’ International Buddhist Centre in Rajagiriya where 25 Buddhist monks including Ven. Athuraliye Rathana

The Patriotic National Movement today staged a protest in front of the United Nations office in Colombo against alleged international conspiracies against Sri Lanka. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said he would declare the date of the Presidential Election and the deadline for nomination within the course of the day or tomorrow.  

President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago signed the proclamation declaring his intention to hold a Presidential Election seeking another term.

Senior Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, a short while ago said that the gazette notification would be issued at 1.30 p.m. today announcing a presidential election.

A Britisher, who had pleaded guilty to the charge of having lived in Sri Lanka for 24 years after the expiry of his VISA was fined Rs.50,000 and sentenced to a month in jail in case of non-payment of the fine imprisonment in default of the fine by

The military yesterday denied news reports that the Chinese People's Liberation Army and Navy were to build a naval base in Hambantota.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday termed the release of five fishermen on death row in Sri Lanka as 'heart-warming', adding that the action will help improve the ties between the two countries.

Osaka Family Court ordered a Japanese woman on Wednesday to return her 4-year-old child to her Japanese husband living in Sri Lanka under the Hague treaty to settle cross-border child custody disputes.

Inspections are being carried out every day at food outlets at the Arcade Independence Square, Race Course and the Floating Market to ensure that hygienic standards are maintained, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) said.

The Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya Principal has gone missing since Wednesday morning, his brother said in a complaint to the police.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday received the unanimous approval of his party, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to declare a snap presidential election in early January, two years ahead of schedule, party officials said yesterday.

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena told our sister paper in Gampaha that that there was talk going around that he was going to resign from the government.

UNP leadership council president Karu Jayasuriya, UNP parliamentarian Ajith P. Perera, Gayantha Karunathilaka, Ranjith Maddumabandara, Uva provincial council opposition leader Harin Fernando and JVP Western Provincial Councillor K.D. Lal Kantha ar