The Rajapaksa regime should be defeated and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) should be allowed to function in order to safeguard democracy in the country, United National Party (UNP) National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

The proposed digital Identity Cards would be the most efficient source of data in future and could be useful when providing information on people in tragic situations like Koslanda landslide, Registration of Persons Department Commissioner General

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa said today the party had decided to field UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as its candidate at the forthcoming presidential election and there was no argument about that.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today sought the Supreme Court’s opinion on the constitutionality to contest for a third term under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution

Minister of External Affairs Professor G. L. Peiris has expressed regret at the manner in which the processes of the OHCHR investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL) is being carried out, pointing out that such flaws are being exploited by parties with ves

Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews have been shortlisted for both prestigious ICC Cricketer of the Year award and ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award, the International Cricket Council announced.

Four sex workers were arrested during a raid by the Organised Crimes Investigation Unit on an alleged brothel being run under the guise of an Ayurvedic Medical Centre in Weerakkody Mawatha, Maharagama last evening, police said.

Colombo High Court allowed the Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka to leave the country for Singapore for further treatment for a period of one month from today. Colombo High Court Judge also allowed the Captain Senaka de Silva to visit S

The trade union action launched by the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya employees at the Bandaranaike International Airport- Katunayake has been called off a short while ago.  

A 41-year-old woman had lodged a complaint with the Peliyagoda Police over a complication following a reduction mammoplasty surgery.  

A team of doctors and nurses will be sent to India for a special training on the prevention and treatment of Ebola infection in a bid to keep a tab on the deadly virus, Director General of Health Services Dr. Palitha Mahipala said.

Republicans rolled up big victories on Tuesday and seized control of the U.S. Senate in midterm elections that tipped the balance of power away from President Barack Obama and will complicate his remaining two years in office.

India on Tuesday conveyed the ‘sensitivities of Indian public’ to Sri Lanka over the detention of country's fishermen in international waters, days after five Indian fishermen were given death penalty in the island nation for alleg

The Scotsman James Casserly, who was allegedly assaulted by Minister Mervin Silva’s son Malaka at a nightclub on Friday said he feared for his life.

There was speculation yesterday that a United National Party (UNP) top gun upset by some recent developments in his party was reviewing his options. Party seniors were hard at work last evening to re-assure him.

The Government expects the wages boards and the employers to increase salaries of some six million private sector employees in the wake of the non-formal sector salaries being increased up to a minimum of Rs.10,000 and the public sector salaries u

The Government told Parliament today that administrative districts would not be carved out on the basis of enthnicity.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa was hopeful New Zealand, that secured a seat at the United Nations Security Council, would be able to make a valuable contribution at the Security Council with its commitment to representing small and medium countries.

A newly designed uniform will be issued to the police service to give it a more people-friendly outlook, Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne told Parliament today during the committee stage debate of the budget.

The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Y.K. Sinha, visited the five Indian fishermen who were sentenced to death by a Colombo court last week for alleged drug trafficking.

The First Cargo flight of relief goods from Pakistan for the land slide victims of Haldummula arrived today at Katunayake airport, Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said.

Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) after being injured in a brawl with a British couple at a night club was further remanded till November 18 by Colombo Additional Magistrate A. M. Saha

About 1000 families had been displaced due to floods in the Puttalam District, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

The left leg of a 52-year-old woman had been chopped off below the knee allegedly by her younger brother and his 20-year-old son over a land dispute at Dehigastalawa in Balangoda last evening, the Police said.