UNP Southern Provincial Councillor Krishantha Pushpakumara alias Raththaran today said that he has decided to leave the UNP and contest the forthcoming Southern Provincial Council election as a Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) candidate

Sri Lankan Coast Guard (SLCG) yesterday handed over six Indian fishermen and two fishing trawlers to the Indian Coast Guard off the coast of Kankesanturai, SLCG spokesman Rohan Joseph said

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today handed over a petition against the Chief of the Bribery Commission, Jagath De Silva Balapatabendi to the Bribery Commission, alleging that he received kickbacks after having sat on a Supreme Court bench, whic

The New Year’s Eve party at the Colombo Hilton resulted in many of the revelers having to be admitted to hospital when the platform they were standing on had collapsed.

The VIP platform on which a son of the President and many other VIP’s were partying at the Colombo Hilton had collapsed around midnight injuring scores of revelers during the New Year’s Eve party UPDATE ???

Devotees are seen here at the Gangarama Temple in Colombo invoking blessings for the New Year. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana & Nisal Baduge

Sri Lanka today denied reports on ‘house arresting’ of Canadian NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan and said that the MP was moving freely according to her schedule.

WE WISH ALL OUR READERS A PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an interview with the Daily Mirror yesterday said that those who crticise the Human Rights record of the country are either those who have not visited the country or those who are the voices of the LTTE

As part of a comprehensive plan to streamline the domestic service sector, Saudi Arabia has decided to sign agreements with six labor-exporting countries including Sri Lanka to recruit domestic helpers.

People at Kirulapone are seen today buying pots to boil milk, in preparation for the New Year. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Power disruptions were reported in several areas from 7.30 pm today in Central, Southern,Sabaragamuwa, North Western and Eastern provinces due to a  technical fault at the Laxapana power station, CEB sources said

Three Sri Lankans, who survived the political turmoil in South Sudan while working in a Hotel there, arrived in Sri Lanka today

The store of a prominent upmarket chocolate shop situated in Colombo 7 was raided and sealed today by the Public Health Inspectors for storing and selling expired products

A Saudi prince who murdered a fellow Saudi may be executed, a newspaper reported on Sunday, in a rare example of a member of the kingdom's ruling family facing the death penalty.

The 2014 Budget presented by the UPFA-led Hingurakgoda Pradeshiya Sabha was defeated for the second time today by a majority of three votes with six members voting against and three voting in favour

Indian Navy today arrested four Sri Lankans, including three members of a family, for reaching the country without proper documents and seized their fibre glass boat

A doctor from the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital was arrested today for allegedly setting up hidden cameras in a female bathroom at the hospital, police said.

Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Anura Wijesuriya was arrested today on charges of assaulting a 23-year-old volley ball player during a tournament held at the Deraniyagala PS sports complex last night, police said

A dead body has washed up at an exclusive island resort in the Maldives where English football star David Beckham is taking a hideaway Christmas holiday with his family, police said Monday

UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera’s residence at Panadura is reported to have been burgled last afternoon, police said. They said there was nobody in the house at the time of the incident

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena said yesterday that the government had not taken a final decision on abolishing the Grade five scholarship examination

Cuba, a key ally of Sri Lanka, has pledged its support to defeat a possible resolution at the March session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

A fire broke out at a clothing factory in Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13 last night, police said. About nine fire brigades from the Colombo fire brigade were deployed to bring the fire under control

United National Party (UNP) Colombo District MP Rosy Senanayake today participated in a ceremony held at the Public Library, where certificates were awarded to women who successfully completed a dress-making course conducted by Nanda Athukorala. Pi

A mentally retarded patient who was being treated at the psychiatric ward of the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital died today after a fellow patient of the same ward tried to overpower him by covering him with a bed sheet

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday told a delegation of fishermen associations from Tamil Nadu that he would contact the Tamil Nadu government this week for arranging talks between the fishermen representatives of India and Sri Lanka on fishing

The Immigration and Emigration Department today introduced the hotline 1962 for purposes of obtaining information on passports and its other services, Government Information Department said.

The strike action at the Milco Company was temporarily called off after President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave an assurance that the concerns expressed by the workers would be resolved soon, Sri Lanka Nidahas Sangamaya President Padmasiri Silva said

The committee appointed to look into the incident where a train took off without a driver, handed over its report to the Transport Minister Kumara Welgama today, the Ministry said