An alleged brothel operating in the guise of a massage parlour at Darley Road area in Maradana was raided last evening by the Police Organised Crimes Investigation Unit.

Western Province Senior DIG Anura Senanayake on Monday told Court that going by the trust and confidence people had placed in him, he could easily be able to secure over 300,000 preferential votes from the Colombo district if he contested an elect

Authorities are investigating into reports that a bright light had been seen over the skies in the Anuradhapura district around 8 p.m. today accompanied by a loud sound, sources said.

Sri Dalada Maligawa Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela today handed over the “Sannas Pathraya” to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to formally announce the end of the Kandy Esala Perahera. President’s media

A rare quadruplet birth took place at the Ninewells Hospital on Sunday (10) morning. The four male infants born to lucky parents Gayan Lakmal and Harshani Mallawarachchi were delivered by Gynecologist Dr. Tyron Dias and are currently in the NICU of

A fire that broke out at Dawson Street in Slave Island destroyed a row of houses in 47/5 Watta  this evening, police said. The cause of the fire had not been ascertained yet but it is believd to have originated at a nearby tyre store.

The United Nations can conduct an effective investigation into reports of war crimes in Sri Lanka without visiting the country, said U.N. Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay, reacting to a government decision to deny investigators entry.

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organisation said today President Mahinda Rajapaksa should take the responsibility for action of errant ministers and vowed it would tame them if the President failed to correct them.

The government today strongly condemned a security message issued by the US warning violent protests targeting the US Embassy officials or its citizens could occur in Sri Lanka.

An investigation had been launched by the Badulla Police, on the request of a returning officer, to look into three UPFA and two UNP candidates in connection with election law violations.

The police said today legal action would be taken against D.V. Piyasena who had made a complaint that he was assaulted by the Western Provincial Chief Minister.

The special commodity levy on imported big onions and potatoes was increased from August 12 and August 15 respectively.

DIG Anura Senanayake today assured to provide necessary security arrangements for the  Bar Association President Upul Jayasuriya

Kalutara District parliamentarian Vidura Wickramanayake escaped unhurt when the vehicle he was travelling in collided with a small lorry at Epitawela in Kiriella on the Horana- Rathnapura main road this morning

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been reported for bowling with a suspected illegal action following his side's first Test defeat to Sri Lanka in Galle

UNP MP Ajith P Perera assures commuters hanging on a train at Panadura station that they will take up their concerns with the authorities. The MPs were unable to get in to the train because it was overcrowded. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The Elections Department announced today that postal voting for Uva Provincial Council election will be held on September 4 and 5

SAARC Secretary General today briefed President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the present status of the organisation with special reference to the preparations being made for the November Summit in Nepal.

The Meteorology Department said today that it was expecting showers in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and also in the Galle and Matara districts within next 24 hours.

The tense situation that prevailed at the Railway Department’s Head Office in Maradana today compelled the United National Party (UNP) parliamentarians who visited the office on a fact-finding mission to leave through the rear entrance.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane to submit a report on the controversy surrounding the GCE (Advanced Level) question paper on Economics, and related matters, to Cabinet, Daily Mirror learns

The unveiling ceremony of three statues of kings erected around the Jaffna clock tower took place yesterday. The statues unveiled were Pandara Vanniyan, Ellalan and Pararajasekaran

An office assistant attached to the Postal Department of the Ministry of External Affairs had been remanded after he confessed to stealing a parcel belonging to an individual by the name of Arunida P Wimalasiri of Anuradhapura who was been killed in

A ceremony to celebrate the indigenous people’s day was held  at Kotabakiniya in Dambana today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Two persons were arrested with one million US dollar note (American Bill note) in Jaffna by the Sri Lanka navy this morning, navy said. The navy said the arrest was made on information. Suspects were handed over to Jaffna Police for further investiga

Sri Lanka beats Pakistan by 7 wickets in the first test at the Galle International Stadium on Sunday. Sri Lanka leads two-match series 1-0.

Police investigations had been launched to arrest a group that had allegedly swindled money from several people through easy cash payments (mobile) scheme on the assurance of giving them job opportunities.

The existence of two transport Ministries had caused the degeneration of the public transport industry and therefore both ministries should be streamlined into one formal ministry, the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) said today

A Mi-17 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force equipped with a 2600 liter bambi bucket had been deployed from Rathmalana to help douse wild fires at around Hunnasgiriya

An airplane carrying 40 passengers crashed in a residential area after taking off from Teheran’s Mehrabad airport on Sunday morning, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.