Sports Ministry issued a media release yesterday to claim that the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has issued instructions to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga to appoint an independent panel headed by a retired lady j

An advocate has moved  the Madras High Court bench here praying to direct India to initiate the process of extraditing five Tamil fishermen, who were recently awarded death sentence in Sri Lanka on charges of smuggling drugs.

A Sri Lankan man fighting extradition to Switzerland for the murder of a woman 14 years ago has been denied a variation to his strict bail conditions.

Pandemonium reigned in Parliament today after JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake started making references to various incidents of mass scale corruption and allegations against certain MPs.

The Bribery Commission is in possession of dossiers containing charges against 38 ministers, but it has initiated any inquiries because of vested interests, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in Parliament today.

A Central Bank Director was today directed by Court to file a report on December 17 after checking with the NDB whether it could allow the former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake’s lawyers to inspect the user logins of her accounts withou

China has said that the docking of its submarines in Sri Lanka was common practice and not unusual, following concerns voiced in Indian strategic circles over two recent visits of People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarines.

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) today urged the government to appoint a special commission to inquire into the landslide at Koslanda with the objective of preventing such tragedies in the future and to minimise the resultant damage

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today condemned the terrorist attack in Pakistan and offered his condolences to the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the family members of the victims.

60 people died and over 100 were injured in a suicide attack at the Wagah border in Lahore, Pakistan, minutes after the flag lowering ceremony on Sunday evening.

The Officer in Charge of the Kandana Police Traffic Division was arrested by the Bribery Commission this morning for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 7,000, Police said.

At least two persons were killed and another 26 were injured in two separate road accidents in Minuwangoda and Nittambuwa this morning, the Police said.

The British High Commission in Colombo, has sought “verification and are awaiting further details from the Sri Lankan authorities” regarding the alleged assault of two British nationals by Malaka Silva and his friends on Saturday night

A New Zealand minister will arrive here today to extend an invitation to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to participate in the opening ceremony of the ICC World Cup to be held in his country in February, next year, Daily Mirror learns.

The warning given of imminent landslides in Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Matale, Kegalle, Kandy, Ratnapura and Kalutara Districts had been extended for 24 hours more from 5.30.p.m today (2).

The Colombo Crimes Division of the Police had begun an investigation over the incident during which the son of Minister Mervyn Silva and gang of six had allegedly assaulted foreign couple at a nightclub in Colombo on Saturday.

Inspector General of Police N.K. Ilangakoon and Deputy Inspector General of CID Ravi Seneviratne would represent Sri Lanka at the Interpol's General Assembly tomorrow in Monaco.

Police would implement uni-flow traffic between Wellawatta to Bambalapitiya along the Marine Drive in the morning and evening during weekdays starting tomorrow (03) due to ongoing road repairs along the road.

A British national was arrested by the Ella Police yesterday for overstaying his visa and violating immigration laws.

Minister Mervyn Silva's son Malaka Silva, who was admitted to a private hospital following a brawl at a night club in Kollupitiya, has been remanded until November 4th for allegedly assaulting a Scottish couple during the night club

The Second Reading of Budget 2015 was passed with a majority of 100 votes in Parliament a short while ago.

The Art Exhibition organized by the Asian Grammar School was opened today at the Colombo Art gallery and it will end tomorrow. The event was organized for the second time. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The body of a female was recovered this morning during the rescue operations at Meeriyabedda estate in Haldummulla increasing the total death toll to five persons, police said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) executive committee officials were pulling the national women’s cricket sex scandal in different directions yesterday following an initial fact-finding probe revealed on Thursday that there was enough evidence to sugg

Over 300 people belonging to several organisations were arrested in Chennai for holding protests demanding release of the five Indian fishermen.

Two people were killed and two injured when a three-wheeler collided head on with a lorry at Miriswatte in Gampaha last night, Police said.