A collective of trade unions of undergraduates and lecturers, nurses and parents today held a protest march from the Colombo National Hospital to Colombo Fort against the curtailing of the Allied Health Science degree period. Pix by Kushan Pathiraj

A group of people who had come from Chavakachcheri held a protest in Kilinochchi demanding a land which had been used by the Army after it was captured from the LTTE, the army said.

Claiming that the UNP would always back the government if it made a genuine effort to resolve the national issue, UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella today enquired what the government intended doing with regard to the request made by the new Indian Prime Minis

Tamil Nadu Q branch sleuths obtained an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a Sri Lankan national and suspected operative of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Mohammad Hossaini, arrested by the Malaysian police in Kepong near Kuala Lumpu

Members of the Rawana Balaya today held a protest inside the Ministry of Religious Affairs demanding the government to disband the newly started Special Police Unit to look into religious and related matters. Pix by Nisal Baduge ???

An arrest warrant has been issued on Sudharma Neththikumara by Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage for not appearing in court today over a case against her. The case has been put off to October 01.

Members of the Ravana Balaya had launched protest inside the Ministry of Religious Affairs demanding the government to disband the newly started Special Police Unit to look into religious and related matters ???

Sri Lankan authorities should ensure the safety of two refugees and an asylum seeker whom Malaysia forcibly returned to Sri Lanka in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch said today

India has agreed to release 85 Sri Lankan fishermen who are lodged in different jails in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. This was conveyed to Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa when he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday morning

The railway service on the Badulla-Colombo track came to a standstill after large rocks had fallen on to the rail track between Demodara and Uduwara last night, the Railway Control Room said PICTURES

Two people including a six-year-old girl were killed and three others injured by lightning at Manikkampitiya in Kinniya and Pudukuduirippu

The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau today called on the Government of Sri Lanka to boost efforts made in terms of preventing exploitation and abuse of Sri Lankan migrant workers.

Mobile Service Providers have asked mobile phone users to get their connections registered in their names. This was done at the behest of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)

The Police Department today advised issued a warning to the general public “to be more vigilant when using internet, especially for e-banking services and online transactions” citing rising number of cyber crimes.

Two school children in a school van are seen worshipping to a Buddhist monk who is holding a placard during a protest march of Inter University Bhikku Federation held today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today confirmed that the debris found by the SL Navy in the seas off Chalai was that of a Russian built Mi-24 Hind gunship which went missing in March 1997 with eight airmen including two Russian nationals.

The Chairman of the Divulapitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Indika Anuruddha and another person were arrested today in connection with an assault incident at Dehigaha Pallama, Kotadeniyawa yesterday, the Police said.

Under pressure for more information from families of those lost aboard Malaysia Flight 370, data collected by a British satellite company about the missing plane's final hours was released Tuesday

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks this morning at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India. Presidential media

An employee of a private hospital in Narahenpita, who was being treated after being hit by a fire extinguisher which had broken loose died last night from the injuries she suffered, police said.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said that he would visit the Maldives "very soon"

A future United National Party (UNP) government will terminate all MoUs which Sri Lanka has signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Opposition and UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today

Three LTTE suspects, who were arrested by the Malaysian Law Enforcement Authority on May 15, were handed over the Sri Lankan Police, police said. Update

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with Sri President Mahinda Rajapaksa in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to protect the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils, the Indian government said today

The fishing community and fishermen leaders are elated at reports from Sri Lanka that all 14 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested on charges of drug trafficking, will be released.

Pope Francis confirmed Monday that he will visit the Philippines in January next year as well as Sri Lanka for two days, but gave no definite dates and details. Philippine Catholic Church officials have reportedly invited him to visit the Philippines

A 74-year-old German is reported to have drowned in the sea off Hikkaduwa last evening

The principals of some leading government schools appear to have violated the Education Ministry circular by admitting students from international schools for their GCE Advanced Level studies, particularly in the English medium, the Daily Mirror l

All passports recognized with diplomatic status have been issued in adherence with the circular issued by the Presidential Secretariat in 2006, a top official of the Immigration and Emigration Department said responding to recent claims made in pa