The Australian Government has successfully returned every one of the 79 Sri Lankans who arrived illegally in Australia by boat Australia on October 10.

The main suspect in the killing of a police constable and his wife was shot dead when caught in a cross fire at Massmulla Kamburupitiya, police said

A submarine-escorted naval fleet set sailed from southern Iran for Mumbai and Colombo on Wednesday

A resolution condemning the statement made by former National Cricket Player Muttiah Muralitharan was unanimously passed at the monthly meeting of the Chavakachcheri Urban Council today

UNP MPs are seen discussing the budget over a cup of tea with Leader of Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe at his office in the parliamentary complex. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Parliamentarians attended the traditional tea party, which is held after the budget speech. The president is seen talking to one of the guests. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has asked the government of Sri Lanka to relax the mandatory export clause for manufacturing, reports CNBC-TV18???

The United National Party Leadership Council today decided to stop the ongoing disciplinary inquiries against UNP MPs Palitha Range Bandara and Ashok Abeysinghe, party spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake said.

Illicit cigarettes valued at Rs. 43 million were seized by the Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) at the Orugodawatte warehouse today. This is the largest stock of illicit fags to be detected in the country. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Joining international demands for a proper inquiry into the alleged human rights violations during the war against the LTTE, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday. said Sri Lankan government must investigate and punish those responsible for t

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday met Pope Francis in Vatican and invited the Pope to visit Sri Lanka, official said. 

An upbeat President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen making his way to the parliament chamber to present the 2014 Budget. Pix by pradeep Pathirana

A viper was found inside the parliament office of UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago, Parliament sources said. The snake was later removed from the premises.

Sri Lanka will aim for more than 7.5 percent annual economic growth in the next three years, President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the parliament on Thursday while presenting the 2014 budget.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today presented the 2014 Budget in Parliament with an increased focus on boosting infrastructure through development projects, particularly aimed at improving local agriculture, animal husbandry, road connectivity and high

The Rajagiriya Sadaham Sewana International Buddhist Centre and the Human Rights Foundation today organised its annual senior citizens’ workshop, which includes several aesthetic activities. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

The United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have decided to boycott today’s budget speech, sources said

National Zoological Gardens Director Anurudda Silva said today a 13-year-old Jaguar had died at the Dehiwala Zoo yesterday. The postmortem report revealed that the animal had died of cancer

DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday said Tamils across the world expected India to demand a fair inquiry into the human rights violations and war crimes in Sri Lanka, as demanded by the U.K. Prime Minister, David Cameron, but it had failed to sho

A-60-year-old woman was killed while a 55-year-old woman was severely injured when some unidentified man had stabbed them

The funeral of a Sri Lankan student who was killed in Sheffield as he worked his final shift has taken place in Nawala on Wednesday.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has congratulated the new Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

Members of the Trade Union Coordinating Centre (TUCC) today staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station in Colombo highlighting twenty one demands put forward by them in relation to the budget to be presented tomorrow. Pix by Pradeep Dilr

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) said today the manner in which the Government acted and reacted to the international community before and during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) had pushed the country closer to a d

Thalangama Police OIC together with the Crime OIC, a sergeant and a police constable were arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) over allegations that they had obtained a bribe of Rs.2 million to obliterate the evidence on the killing of a form

The Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) held a protest outside the Fort Railway Station today over the privatisation of universities and the violation of students’ rights. Pix by Nisal Baduge

The Colombo University Students’ Union staged a protest today near the University over several issues, including hostel facilities. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja ???

Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) Operations Superintendent L.A.M. Ratnayake said the law would be strictly implemented on those walk along the railtracks.

Head of Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sri Lanka Ms Cherine Pollini held talks with Army Commander Daya Ratnayake at the Army Headquarters on Tuesday evening.

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court bench in Madurai, Tamil Nadu to declare the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam as a persona non grata (an unwelcome person) as per Article 9 of the Vienna Conv