A Sri Lankan woman died of injuries Thursday in a weather-related motorcycle crash on Dahr al-Basheq road in the Metn region northeast of Beirut

Hours after the arrest of 110 Indian fishermen while poaching in Sri Lankan waters, another group of 30 Indian fishermen were arrested for a similar offence in the northern sea of Sri Lanka, the Navy said.

A gazette notification will be issued soon to enable the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to raid milk powder stores at any time of the day, Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando told a parliament media briefing today

The 'Best Photo Taken on a Smartphone' contest, launched by Celebrity Cruises, encouraged amateur photographers to submit their holiday snaps and has announced that a shot of the Gangaramaya Viharaya Temple, taken in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has t

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at Nairobi in Kenya last evening on a four-day state visit. He was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and was accorded a guard of honour. Pix by presidential me

With the abolition of the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS), the military spokesman’s office which comes under the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has been moved to the MCNS building at Colombo 3

Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison will have to consider the case of a Tamil Sri Lankan woman in indefinite detention after the High Court ruled his department made a mistake

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, this evening, beginning a four-day state visit, the President’s Office said

Sri Lanka Navy today arrested 110 Indian fishermen and 15 Indian trawlers engaged in illegal fishing in the eastern seas of Sri Lanka, the navy said

Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne was in a spot in Parliament today, when he claimed that the enlarged photograph of Minister Basil Rajapaksa was included in a full page newspaper advertisement as part of the Mattala International Airport&

‘Tharunayaye Handa’ a group calling itself ‘the voice of youth’ staged a protest march from Technical Junction to the Finance Ministry urging the government to grant their reasonable demands and discuss this matter in Parlia

The Coordinating Secretary to the Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs, who had allegedly intervened to release a heroin container from the Customs, had tendered his resignation to Prime Minister and the Minister of Buddha Sasana and Relig

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith speaking to the media today urged the international community to refrain from interfering in Sri Lankan affairs. The Cardinal warned that the country would be paving the way for international intervention if it failed to ad

Adding to the list of UPFA defeats in budgets of local government bodies, the budget of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha was defeated 11- 2 with the Chairman of the council hospitalised following an assault by a member of the gallery

The Catholic Church today warned Sri Lanka's government of foreign intervention unless it worked towards reconciliation and addressed allegations of war crimes during the war against Tamil separatists

Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila, NI (M) will be arriving in Sri Lanka tomorrow on a bilateral visit alongwith a three members’ delegation

The Navy said today that 15 Indian fishing vessels along with fishermen have been taken into custody for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

United National Party (UNP) media spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake asked the Government to reveal its stance on the letter sent to President Mahinda Rajapaksa by the Maha Nayake Theras of the four Nikayas asking that casinos be banned in Sri Lanka

The Workers’ Solidarity Union lodged a complaint at the Human Rights Commission regarding arrears of over 1888 million of ETF/EPF and gratuity payments owed to over 12000 employees. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Police today introduced a special set of guidelines for devotees who go on Sri Pada pilgrimage which starts on December 16.

A man selling ‘Kola Kenda’ in Bambalapitiya was run over by a train at around 8.15 a.m. today, police said. They identified the victim as 40-year-old Mohammed Thuwan, a resident of Raddoluwa. Pictures

British Deputy Prime Minister Nicholas Clegg said Sri Lanka should emulate South Africa’s truth and reconciliation process as, “there can be no better way for Sri Lanka to heal its wounds and bring peace and unity to its entire people oth

After months of prodding by Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa to set up a talks table between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lankan fishermen, the Centre has finally stirred into action and the proposed meeting might take place by this month-end

Custom Officials arrested a Sri Lankan gem exporter at the Bandaranaike International Airport today while attempting to smuggle gems and gold valued Rs. 64 million to Chennai.

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa views pictures at the ‘Buddhi Probodhini’ photo exhibition at Diyatha, Kotte today,  held to mark the World Human Rights day. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A father who was arrested on charges of having repeatedly assaulted his wife and being cruel to his 16-year-old daughter who was sitting the GEC O/L examination was today ordered to be remanded until the examination ends on December 20

The Vehicle Importers Association (VIA) today alleged that the government had created a monopoly for Brand new vehicle importers through this year’s budget by scrapping the concessions which had been given to the used vehicle importers earlier

Even China, the country that provides the largest amount of loans to Sri Lanka had charged that the Sri Lankan government was corrupt, main Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said at a seminar held on the 2014 budget at the Jathika Sevaka Sangama

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) today held a protest near the Fort Railway Station urging the authorities to release the two Human Rights activists, Lalith and Kugan who were abducted two years ago. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

The 2014 budget of the Alawwa Pradeshiya Sabha was defeated for the second time today by a majority of one vote