The Police arrested a person an Indian National who had impersonated himself  as a Sri Lankan using a false name for nineteen years from Koliyabenda wewa area in Parasangaswewa in Anuradhapura today.

Access to Uthayan newspaper office in Jaffna and the Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple were restricted by military forces today creating a tense situation in the areas in Jaffna, sources said.

A suspect who is said to be involved in a child smuggling racket to Australia was arrested by the Mundalama Police today.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa riding in a jeep during the 5th victory day parade held in Matara today.Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

India will soon approach Malaysian authorities seeking details about the arrest of a Sri Lankan national in that country in connection with an alleged conspiracy to carry out terror strikes on the US and Israel consulates in southern part of this cou

The main suspect arrested  in connection with the abduction and murder of a Police Constable in Kurunegala was killed during a confrontation with Police at Ududumbara this morning, Police said.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that his government is not ready to stop celebrating the defeat of terrorism due to some external pressure and vowed to continue celebrating it

A 43 year-old man and his 7 year-old daughter were killed and two other family members injured when their motor bicycle collided with a parked lorry at the 6th post road in Hingurakgoda last night

Two Bangladesh Naval Ships arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on Friday, the Navy said.

The main suspect in connection with the abduction and murder of a Police Constable in Kurunegala two weeks ago, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) from Teldeniya today, Police said.

The Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) today accused the Slave Island Police of ‘heavily’ assaulting the student activists who were arrested yesterday and depriving them of medical care for over 18 hours.

A campaign to clean the access ways to Sripada after the end of the Sripada season was conducted by the All Island Guides and Senior Guides in collaboration with the Wild Life Conservation Department with the participation of more than 150 students,

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today resigned from office after two successive terms, a day after his Congress party lost the national election.

University academics today condemned the abrupt arrest of the sixteen student activists yesterday evening, adding such actions will only further provoke students than solve their issue.

India's Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi said he looks forward to a strong relationship between Sri Lanka and India.

A Laos air force plane with 14 people on board, including the defence minister, has crashed in the north of the Southeast Asian country, a Laos defence ministry source said on Saturday.

A 38-year-old Sri Lankan maid was severely injured in a cylinder explosion that took place in the early hours of Thursday in Riyadh, Arab News reported.

Sixteen members of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) were arrested by the Slave Island and Kirulapona police, IUSF convener Najith Indika said.

The Vatican on Friday said that the Pope will possibly stop by Sri Lanka if he visits the Philippines in January or February 2015, Catholic News Service said.

The leaders of India's defeated Congress party, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, admitted personal responsibility on Friday for the disastrous election results which came after 10 years in power.

The members of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) and students studying for the Allied Health Science (AHS) Degree are seen holding placards at a protest over the reduction of the course duration from four years to three years.  Pix

The Excise Department gave an ice cream ‘Dhansala’ for the fourth consecutive year to mark Vesak. It was held in front of the main office of the department situated at W.A.D Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 2. A large number people came to the

Democratic Party Leader Sarath Fonseka today hailed the example set by Indians by toppling the corrupt and inefficient UPA Government and urged Sri Lankans to follow suit and save this country from the clutches of a corrupt regime.

An Indian was arrested by the Katunayake Airport Police today when he was found behaving indecently inside an airplane after consuming alcohol

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today congratulated India’s Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi, who secured a comprehensive victory at the elections and invited him for a state visit to Sri Lanka.

The police today prevented an attempt by two Northern Provincial Council members to commemorate slain LTTE members by lighting camphor at the Council’s main entrance

Sri Lanka today welcomed verdict of people of India to elect Bharathiya Janatha Party government at the recently concluded general election there, Indian media reported

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Indian General Elections with 331 seats. The Indian National Congress was only able to secure 67 seats. (NDTV)

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance headed for a landslide victory at the Indian General Elections. Jayalalithaa Jeyaram’s ADMK Party won the elections in Tamil Nadu but the BJP may not need ADMK assistance because

Veteran beautician Janet Balasuriya passed away this morning at the age of 79 in a private hospital in Colombo, sources said