The tug-o-war between milk powder companies and the Consumer Affair Authority (CAA) on the price increase on milk powder is continuing amid allegations that the companies are hoarding milk powder so as to create an artificial shortage in the market.

The Health Ministry has decided to ban 19 varieties of food flavours with effect from July 1 this year following instructions of the Food Advisory Committee, the Ministry said.

At least 13 female employees were hospitalised after they were exposed to a gas leak in a fruit drink manufacturing company in Katuwana, Homagama a short while ago.

An Afghan official says a gunman on a motorcycle opened fire at a group of local cricket players, killing five of them during a game in eastern Laghman province.

The ‘Sama Viharaya’ on Havelock Road was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa today. Pix by presidential media unit

As many as 59,267 members of various ranks of the three security forces including 239 senior officers had deserted during the past few years, Parliament was informed today.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago on a transit visit and was received by Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport

Twelve members of the Sihala Ravaya organisation surrendered to the Colombo Crime Division today in connection with the attempt to enter the Prime Minister’s office on January 08.

A compartment with passengers detached itself from an office train travelling to Colombo from Puttalam. It happened somewhere between the Madampe and Kakkapalliya Railway Stations today.

Beauty alone will not be a factor when selecting UPFA candidates for the elections to the Western and Southern Provincial Councils, SLFP General Secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena said today.

UNP media spokesman Gayantha Karunathilaka today spoke of a crisis within the Government over the chief ministerial posts even before submitting nominations with some members lashing out at the former chief ministers

Sri Lankan fishermen’s representatives, who are all set to visit India for the mutual talks scheduled on Monday, appealed to their Indian counterparts to send representatives who are genuine fishermen, who can understand the plight of both t

Indian fishermen have no right to fish in and around Katchatheevu — the islet ceded to Sri Lanka —according to two bilateral pacts signed in 1974 and 1976, the Centre submitted before the Madras High Court on Thursday.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials yesterday threatened to send a second string team to Bangladesh for the bilateral tour, Asia Cup and also the ICC World T20 unless the national players signed their annual contracts last night before boarding thei

Former Southern Provincial Councillor and popular actress Anarkali Akarsha spoke to on her journey as a politician so far... We need a change of government-Nadeesha

Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva said today that though some people thought the president disliked him now they were wrong.: It was his belief that, not only the president, but the whole of DA Rajapaksa’s family loved him. 

Sri Lanka on Tuesday briefed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navaneethem Pillay and Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in Geneva on ‘Progress in the reconciliation process in Sri Lanka’.

Two persons were killed and eleven people injured when their jeep collided with a lorry in Meennana, Eheliyagoda on the Colombo-Ratnapura Main Road this evening, police said.

Minister Mervyn Silva is seen having a light moment at an event held in Kelaniya Upulvan Vishnu Deyalaya where he gave away donations to 1,500 school children and temples. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A police officer on a motorbike with a child passes a group of protestors of the Joint Committee of Teachers and Principals TU today at Borella urging education authorities to resolve their salary anomalies and to allocate 6 per cent from the budget

President of the Court of Appeal Justice Sundaram Sriskandarajah passed away a short while ago due to a sudden illeness, sources said

The case against former North Western Provincial Councillor Ananda Sarath Kumara who had allegedly assaulted a female teacher of Navagaththegama Isuru Maha Vidyalaya was taken up at the Puttalum Magistrate Court today. Pix by Hiran Priyankara 

Customs officers are seen unloading the consignment of four million cigarettes worth Rs.112 million from a container at the Orugodawatte Rank Container Terminal today. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

The Indian central government has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to expedite the release of remaining 25 Sri Lankan fishermen detained in the state

The magisterial inquiry on Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Sanjeewa Bandara was suspended by the Colombo High Court until it concluded the hearing of his revision application requesting that his bail conditions be relaxed.

The Customs Revenue Task Force seized 4 million cigarettes valued at Rs. 112 mn at Orugodawatte Rank Container Terminal today, Customs’ Media spokesman Leslie Gamini said

The Vatican on Wednesday announced that Pope Francis would not be visiting Sri Lanka this year, foreign media reported today

Former United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Southern Provincial Councillor Ananda Padmasiri joined the United National Party (UNP) and his membership card was handed over by UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago

  Famous singer Ginger (Judith White) faced the SLFP Nomination Board and is getting active in the on-going election battl With my beauty I will fight for the country - G

Ahead of the March session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, who is in charge of the National Action Plan for the Implementation of the Recommendations by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliati