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

The University cut-off marks for the 2012/2013 academic year were released this afternoon with 22, 943 students gaining entrance out of the 55, 241 students who applied for university entrance, UGC said

Students were seen at rehearsals outside the Nelum Pokuna Theatre preparing for the welcoming ceremony of the Heads of Government who will attend the CHOGM to be held in Colombo next week. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The Sri Lanka Law College Principal Dr. W.D. Rodrigo has been asked to relinquish his post on December 31 until which time he would be on leave

The Civil Security Department (CSD) today added the finishing touches in beautifying Colombo City by planting bougainvillea along the roads leading to Town Hall ahead of the Commonwealth Week that is to begin next week. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

A boycott of a meeting of Commonwealth leaders this month in Sri Lanka could help pressure Colombo to address alleged war crimes against minority Tamils, South African peace campaigner and Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu said on Thursday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday he will demand that Sri Lanka investigates allegations of war crimes and human rights abuses when he visits the country for a meeting of Commonwealth leaders next week

At least 23 people were injured when a bus skidded off the road and crashed into a telephone post at Amunumulla junction on the Welimada – Haputale road this morning, the police said

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said that Sri Lanka should withdraw from the Commonwealth because the objective of the organisation, which had not changed in the course of history, was to maintain their colonial masters’ status

United National Party (UNP) held a demonstration at the Fort Railway station this evening against the impending casino business venture in Colombo. The opposition by Buddhist religious leaders and some political parties led the government to announ

Private Bus Owners Association (PBOA) President Gamunu Wijeratne said today they would fully agree with the initiatives taken to ban the use of mobile phones by Private bus drivers

A Local Express Post System commenced at the Postal Headquarters at D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo today. The Secretary to the Ministry of Postal Services Hemasiri Fernando hands over the first mail to the Postmaster General D.L.P. Rohana Abeyar

Entry to Sri Lanka has been denied to participants of an International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) high-level delegation which includes the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers G

UK’s Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hugo Swire has held talks with Sri Lanka's High Commissioner in London, Dr. Chris Nonis on Wednesday on the recent murder of a Sri Lankan student Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, in Sh

Three Sri Lankan researchers were forced to leave Coonoor near Udhagamandalam in the early hours of today following pro-Tamil outfits' plans to stage demonstrations, police said.

The regulations, prohibiting the use of motorcycle helmets, which cover the whole face and helmets with tinted visors, will be strictly enforced with immediate effect, police said today

As Colombo is gearing up to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), moderate leaders of the Tamil National Alliance, which formed the Northern Provincial Council Government recently, say they are not opposed to Indian Prime Ministe

Twenty three police officers attached to the Organized Crimes Investigation Division (OCID) have been transferred, Police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said

Former DIG Vass Gunawardene and son Ravindu were further remanded till November 14 in connection with the abduction and assault of SLIIT campus student Nipuna Ramanayake.

UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera said today his party would write to the Guinness Book of Records requesting it to include the Katunayake Expressway as the most expensive expressway in the world

Former Attorney General and leading lawyer C.R. De Silva PC passed away this morning. He was also the Chairman of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC)

The decomposed body of a man was found in the rooftop water tank of a building in Al Khail Gate community in Dubai’s Al Quoz area.

The UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK does no good for the situation in Sri Lanka by sitting on the sidelines and said that he was among the first to want to see the change in Sri Lanka.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi today described as “cheap tactics” the reported denial of a visa to a UK documentary film-maker Callum Macrae, the director of the controversial Channel-4 films.

The Sri Lanka Cricket today said that Marvan Attapattu and Mark Davis have been shortlisted for the final interview to the Post of National Head Coach

A decision on the participation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the CHOGM Summit in Sri Lanka is likely to be taken tomorrow, highly placed sources said today

Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Oration 2013 organised by the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies was held today at the Foundation Institute. It was delivered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation Di

National collective against casinos organised a protest today at the New Town hall against establishment of casinos in the country. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Bus drivers would be banned from using mobile phones while driving from tomorrow, Transport Minister Kumara Welgama said

The University Grants Commission (UGC) today announced that an eight-day vacation would be given to all universities countrywide starting Saturday, due to requests made by many undergraduates in light of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government