The orphaned children of the slain Matara Division Anti-Vice Squad police constable and his wife received donations of over a million rupees, within two hours after the acceptance of donations began. Pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk

Havelock SC beat Police SC 27 points to 6 in the Dialog Rugby League match played at the Havelock Ground today.  Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Residents of Wanathamulla filed a complaint before the Human Rights Council today stating that there rights have been violated by the actions of the Urban Development Authorities decision to take over their land. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

A man was arrested for riding a bicycle on the Katunayake expressway and released on bail after being produced in the Negombo Magistrate’s Court, police said.

Visiting Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi said today that it was not only the International Community but also Sri Lankans who are anxiously “waiting for action and not just sound and fury”.

Mr. Akashi seen in conversation at the end of today’s news conference in the presence Japanese Ambassador Nobuhito Hobo. Pic Pradeep Dilrukshana

A special traffic plan will be implemented in the Colombo City when it is transformed into a race track for two days for the Colombo Night Races to be held tomorrow and on Sunday, the police said

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today disputed the appointment of DIG Pujitha Jayasundare to the North

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Ajith P. Perera said today the Prime Minister should resign for allowing his ministry officials to misuse his post, signature and official seal to obtain Customs clearance for the largest-ever stock of hero

Kumar Sangakkara has been crowned as ODI Cricketer of the Year - 2013 by the International Cricket Council (ICC), while Mahela Jayawardane won the Spirit of Cricket Award.

Two people including an Army Captain were killed in an accident near the Saman Dewalaya at Ratnapura this morning, police said.  They said the tragedy occurred when a motorcycle veeredoff the road and crashed into a a house on the Ratnapura-Pana

At least two vehicles were damaged when a section of the roof of the Welikada Plaza in Rajagiriya collapsed.

The European Parliament Thursday evening passed a resolution calling on the Sri Lankan government to implement the recommendation of the Reconciliation Committee in full.

In a fiery scandal which erupted recently, the Coordinating Secretary to the Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs was alleged to have intervened to release a heroin container from the Customs

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday hit out at the Centre's inaction on the frequent arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy and urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to personally take up the matter with Sri Lankan Presiden

Police are yet to take action against United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Gampola Urban Councillor Tharanga Vittachchi and Prime Minister’s ex-Coordinating Secretary Keerthi Sri Weerasinghe who are implicated in the letter asking that

Deputy transport Minister Rohana Dissanayake said yesterday there were moves to employ women drivers and conductors in Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses so as to instill some form of discipline on the roads

Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne yesterday assured the nation that he would accept that there had been a shortcoming on his part if it is proven that his secretary had really issued a letter to the customs to release the consignment of heroin which was

The Police,today, cleared Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage of the allegation levelled against him by his wife -- that he was trying to harm her.

Rejecting the allegations made by Tamil Nadu today that Sri Lankan Navy has turned Bay of Bengal into an ‘open-air prison’, Sri Lankan Navy said that India was more responsible for the fishermen issue as they had more fishermen in their c

An excavator is seen preparing to reclaim the sea front at a construction site of a China Communications Construction Co Ltd funded port city in Colombo today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) and a leading vehicle manufacturing company in Sri Lanka launched a special vehicle transporting system by using a train with several cars from Polgahawela to Hunupitiya Railway station in Kelaniya today

Two people were killed and 10 others were injured following a private bus accident along the Chilaw-Negombo main road this evening, police said PICTURES

A Tsunami Rehearsal and Awareness Programme was held today by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Colombo District in collaboration with the Colombo Provincial Secretariat division coordinating unit. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa were guests at the 50th Independence Day celebrations held this morning at the Moi International Sports Complex (MISC) in Kasarani on the outskirts of Nairobi. Pix by Pre

The 2014 budget of the Waththegama Urban Council and Hanguranketha Pradeshiya Sabha were defeated today. UPFA governed Waththegama Urban Council was defeated with a majority of one vote

A huge anti-Sri Lanka campaign has been activated, targeting the March 2014 UNHRC sessions in Geneva by local and global elements headed by the so-called ‘Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal’ (PPT) in Germany and the TNA

A uni-flow traffic rehearsal would be initiated from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on Friday (Dec. 13) along Duplication Road (R.A. De Mel Mw) and Galle Road, the Police said

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said today Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne should not undermine his position by acting in a manner that left room for various controversies to crop up against him such as in the heroin fiasco

Slamming Sri Lanka and India over the issue of repeated instances of arrest of Indian fishermen, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said the navy of that country had turned Bay of Bengal into an "open-air prison," and charged New Delhi with