A person was arrested for allegedly transporting three geckos of a rare species in bottles in Embilipitiya town by the Embilipitiya police yesterday, police said

Deputy Minister Faizer Mustapha yesterday said he will continue his political activities in  Colombo Central despite the appointment of Hirunika Premachandra, the daughter of late ruling party politician Baratha Lakshman Premachandra as an SLFP&

The female five Indian dancers who had overstayed their visas and been arrested in a night club in Borella were black listed and deported, the Emigration and Immigration Department said

The United States said that it was supporting the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, through which it expects to help further the efficacy of the legal system and the administration of justice here.

Sri Lanka Navy today assisted in the exchange of Indian and Sri Lanka fishermen released in accordance with the discussions between the two governments.Pix by Navy.lk

The Sri Lankan Film Directors Association and the Film Artistes' Association today held a protest march from Shalika Road, Narahenpita to the Ministry of Mass Media & Information and handed over a petition urging the authorities to revise t

A ceremony was held to welcome students admitted to grade one in the Kirillawala Medi Maha Vidyalaya today. The children were taken to the school by a double-decker bus from Kirillawala to Kiribathgoda.

The United States said that it was interested in working together with Sri Lankan Government on addressing humanitarian issues

Democratic Party (DP) Leader Sarath Fonseka said today that his party was targeting at least 25 seats at the upcoming  Western and Southern provincial Council elections

Government Midwifery Service Association members today held a protest march from the Health Ministry at Dean’s Road, Colombo to the President’s Secretariat urging the authorities to safeguard their profession from moves to allow nurses to

Wildlife officials were today directed by Court to hand over the albino turtles that were being bred by Chandrasiri Abrew in his hatchery at Kosgoda to the Dehiwala Zoo

The Galle Additional Magistrate Gunaratne Kumara today ordered the police to arrest the 24 suspects identified by the Police as those involved in the attack on two prayer centers in Hikkaduwa.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today alleged that a publicity stunt had been planned by the ruling UPFA to get political advantage at the coming Provincial Council elections using the resolution on Sri Lanka

While claiming that the Bishops of Mannar and Jaffna have provided ‘false’ information to US Ambassador-at-Large Stephen J. Rapp on the Sri Lankan civil war, the Ravana Balaya Organisation today urged the Inspector General of Police to ar

Heavy traffic congestion is reported in the Town Hall area due to a protest carried out by health workers near the Health Ministry blocking Dean’s Road, Police said

Sri Lanka’s experience in eradicating the threat of the Sea Tigers could be of great use in fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean and providing security cover to vessels of the Gulf countries, Deputy Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera has

The road Malwathu Oya lane leading to the Anuradhapura Sacred city is seen inundated due to the over flowing Malwathu Oya in Anuradhapura after the heavy rains in the area. Pix by Athula Bandara

Nominations for the Western and Southern Provincial Council Elections would be accepted from January 30 to February 6, the Department of Election said today

Two Chinese Nationals aged 36 and 38 were arrested by customs this morning at the Katunayake Airport while attempting to smuggle foreign currency valued at more than Rs. 7 million concealed in their hang bags to China

India and Sri Lanka today agreed to release all the arrested fishermen in stages from today onwards, and to develop the fisheries sector through mutual engagement and co-operation, Minister Rajitha Senaratne said

At least ten people have been hospitalised following a lightning strike at a temple in Deyyandara while they were engaged religious activities on Durutu Poya day

Turtle hatchery owner Chandrasiri Abrew, who the focus of much media attention lately was arrested by the Matara Anti Vice squad in connection with the albino turtle going missing, police said.

United National Party (UNP) Hambantota District MP Sajith Premadasa said today he had informed the party of his inability to be a member of the nomination board, which was appointed to select suitable candidates for the elections to the provincial co

UNP Ratnapura District Parliamentarian Thalatha Athukorala today said that she had yet to decide on the participation on the UNP nomination board appointed in view of the upcoming Provincial Council elections

Devotees are seen performing religious rituals at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on the Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day which falls today. It was on a Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day that Gautama Buddha for the first time set foot on Sri Lanka nine months aft

Navy Commander Jayanath Colombage accompanied by Navy Seva Vanitha Unit President, Mrs. Srima Colombage is currently on an official visit to the Maldives.

The Civil Security Department (CSD) today said the water levels at the Maduru Oya and the Kuda Oya in Polonnaruwa have risen because of the heavy rains in the area.

The Maldives Police Service has confirmed it is looking into allegations of sexual misconduct and consumption of alcohol made against local celebrities by news website “mvyouth”.

A Sri Lankan man wanted on an international arrest warrant for terrorism has been discovered in France by accident, after he walked into a police station to complain about poor working conditions.

Cabinet approval has been given to draft new bills which, if enacted, will empower mayors and chairmen of local authorities to remain in office further despite the defeat of annual budgets, Daily Mirror learns.