Sri Lanka on Friday briefed the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) of the measures that have been implemented by the government to prevent further deterioration of the situation and to bring back normalcy to the areas affected by the communal violenc

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sri Lanka has commended the government on its efforts made in reintegrating returning internally displaced persons since the end of civil conflict in 2009.

Similar to how the United States nurtured Taliban, which later targeted strategic locations in New York, US Ambassador Michele J. Sison is nurturing the Sri Lankan Jihadist groups thus jeopardizing the security of not only Sri Lanka and the US but of

The government in Parliament today declined to reveal the names of Cabinet and non Cabinet Ministers accused of bribery charges since 2005, due to legal constraints.

The Government has spent as much as Rs.41 million to sustain 38 officials appointed as consultants to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on various subjects during the past three years, Parliament was informed today.

Bogambara Prison was officially handed over to the Government for development today and the event was attended by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. President is seen inspecting the gallows during his visit to the prison premises. Picture courtesy Presiden

A 48- hour water cut will be imposed in several areas in Colombo from Friday to Sunday, due to construction work being carried out at the Battaramulla-Polduwa Bridge, the National Water Supple and Drainage Board said.

The United States denied on Friday that it had any agreement with Sri Lanka to allow Colombo to import Iranian crude oil through third parties, avoiding Western sanctions aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program

Army Commander Daya Ratnayake has directed to immediately commence investigations into the conduct of a soldier in Mangalaeliya area in Puttalum over his involvement in an alleged sexual misconduct with a girl in the area.

Britain has expressed concern over reports of a culture of impunity for rape and sexual violence in Sri Lanka and a lack of support for victims as well as over reports of the use of sexual violence as a means of torture in custody.

An elderly Sri Lankan woman who set out on an overseas holiday to visit family in Sri Lanka ended up with a broken leg before she even made it to her home country.

A group of UNP MPs visited the Dehiwela zoo today on a fact-finding mission after they were informed by experts that several issues concerning with the wellbeing of the animals in the zoo. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The students of the Sri Jayawardenapura University conducted a protest march from outside the University premises along the High Level road up to Nugegoda Junction demanding that the suppression of students be stopped. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) said today that it was the responsibility of the government to look into the wellbeing of not only human beings but also the animals in zoos.

Sri Lanka was ranked 105 among the 162 countries in the Global Peace Index, 2014 put out by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Sri Lanka was ranked 110 last year.