The United Nations said that it had a systemic failure of the UN system in Sri Lanka as a whole.

Amid the 'Jaya for PM' chorus in the party ranks, ruling AIADMK on Thursday said its chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was "qualified" for the top post and vowed to win all 40 seats in next Lok Sabha polls in the s

A Singapore man, who was in a US prison for several years after trying to funnel arms to a Sri Lanka’s LTTE, has been ordered to deport by a top US Court, media reports said.

A fire broke out at the Pensioners division in the fourth floor of the Education Ministry building Isurupaya this morning, police said PICTURES

Amid growing pressure for foreign exchange for debt servicing and development projects, the Government has obtained Cabinet approval to raise US$1,000 million next year through international sovereign bonds under the supervision of the Central Bank,

The Venerable Kobawaka Dhamminda Thera was today appointed as the Chief Incumbent of Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharaya in Kataragama by the Sangha Sabha led by Malwatu Mahanayaka, the most Venerable Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera the Ministry of Buddha

Singer Amal Perera, who was summoned to the police station to give a statement in connection with the missing albino turtle, said yesterday that he was innocent and that he had undergone much inconvenience due to this false allegation

Singer Amal Perera seen in a deep thought during a news conference held in Colombo regarding the allegation levelled against him in connection with a missing albino turtle from a turtle hatchery in Kosgoda. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Although previous governments in the country were only aided by drug traffickers, Casino and distillery merchants in past, the present government was administrated by them, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) charged today.

Britain said that it is concerned at military involvement in commercial and other civil activities, such as education, tourism, and agriculture, and the occupation of land in high security zones in north of Sri Lanka.

Upcountry People's Front (UPF) member and former Deputy Minister P. Radhakrishnan had joined with the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) today along with 10 UPF members.

Popular actress Nadeesha Hemamali who has made a name for herself as a talented artiste and tele drama producer, will vie for a slot in the Southern Provincial Council at the forthcoming polls on the UNP ticket

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake said today he was prepared to contest the elections to the Western Provincial Council (WPC)

The Self Employees Federation today staged a protest in Pettah denying the allegations against them. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja 

The SLFP today decided to remove all SLFP Local Government body members who have voted to defeat budgets of UPFA controlled LG’s from their posts with immediate effect, General Secretary of the SLFP Maithripala Sirisena said

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena today said the present format of the Grade-5 Scholarship Examination would be changed in 2016

Thalangama OIC Upul Perera and three others were released on personal bail of one hundred thousand each. The Kaduwela Magistrate also banned them from entering the Thalangama Police Division

A car skidded and toppled over just a few meters before the Kottawa exit point of the Southern Expressway this morning. Police said no one was injured in the accident. Pix by Nisal Baduge and Muditha Dayananda

The National Zoological Gardens Director Anurudda Silva said a 15.5 feet long female anaconda had swallowed a 12 feet long male anaconda this morning soon after they had mated PICTURES

The Colombo High Court today granted permission to parliamentarian Duminda Silva to go abroad for a month from Jan 6, 2014 for medical treatment, his lawyer said

Pettah is experiencing heavy traffic because of a protest by members of the Self Employees Federation near the Bo-Tree at Olcott Mawatha, sources said

Popular singer Amal Perera who came with his lawyers to the Kosgoda police station made a statement on the missing albino turtle issue a short while ago, police said

The Western and the Southern Provincial Councils will be dissolved on December 28, government sources revealed yesterday. Informed sources also said that the elections to these councils would be held in March next year

The irregular investments of monies of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in the stock exchange had resulted in the loss of a whopping Rs.8.1 billion, as per the present market prices, Parliament was informed yesterday

Two Indian Coast Guard ships, “Vishwast” and “Rajkamal” arrived at the Port of Trincomalee on Wednesday to participate in a trilateral table top exercise involving India, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic resources is hoping to secure the release of all Sri Lankan fishermen detained in Tamil Nadu prior to Christmas or in the beginning of January, Media Secretary D.S. Narendra Rajapaksa said today

Forty- two Superintendents of police (SP) have been promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent of police (SSP) from December 1, 2013, police Media Unit said

The Democratic Party of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka last evening visited the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya and obtained blessings to mark his 63rd Birth Day. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

A man was arrested while six others have been asked to surrender after a non-governmental organisation (NGO) they were said to belong to held a ceremony to mark Tamil Tigers chief V. Prabhakaran's birthday in Kulim, Kedah in Malaysia on Saturday

The Patriotic National Pavement Hawkers and Three wheels Artificer Organisation today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station urging the authorities to meet several of their demands. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja