Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage today directed the Colombo Crimes Division to submit a report why legal action has not been taken against Central Provincial Councillor Azath Salley and his sister.

The 19th death anniversary of Gamini Dissanayaka, a former opposition leader and a presidential candidate, was commemorated at his statue at Nelum Pokuna Mawatha today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana ???

The Attorney General today informed the Appeal Court that former DIG Vaas Gunawardene would be indicted in the High Court on charges of having abducted and assaulted Malabe student Nipuna Ramanayake

Despite a restraining order issued by the Balangoda District Judge, the students of the Sabaragamuwa University today launched a protest march over the destruction of free education

David Cameron has defended the decision to attend a high-profile international summit in Sri Lanka despite his concerns over the country's human rights record

Playback legend Manna Dey, who was critical for long, died on Thursday morning in Bangalore. He was 94. The legendary singer was undergoing treatment for neuro-respiratory problems

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Sri Lanka today said it would try to minimise the disruption to the scheduled commercial flights at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) when there would be VVIP flight arrivals during the CHOGM ???

A giant state-of-the-art LED digital screen was unveiled today in the Parliament compound under the patronage of Parliament Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa. The LED screen has been installed in the Jayanythipura visitors’ car park of the parliamenta

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has praised Sri Lanka for the support rendered in one of the major Australian national issues of human smuggling, which has drastically reduced illegal boat arrivals from Sri Lanka

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) said today that it would continue to oppose the Casino Bill notwithstanding the format it would be presented in

Four people including the Principal, Vice Principal and two other teachers of Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Kottawa were allegedly assaulted by four people who pretended to be the old boys of the school a short while ago, police said.

The 30,000 vials containing Depo-Provera birth control pills seized in April were destroyed today by Customs officials. The vials were imported illegally from Pakistan under a well- known German pharmaceutical brand name and were seized on April 28

Facebook has removed a video of a woman being beheaded and updated its policy on graphic violence following a public outcry against the world’s largest social media website.

Devinuwara Pradesiya Sabah Opposition Leader Thusahara Wijesuriya has today received a letter dismissing him from his post

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court today rejected the offer of intervention, by the Commonwealth Bar Association and the House Human Rights Committee of the Bar of England and Wales,in matters of law regarding the cases against ousted Chief Just

The Kenyan government on Tuesday denied reports that it was lobbying African countries to boycott the 23rd Commonwealth Head of State Summit to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Nov. 15 to 17, international media said.

The Sri Lankan government is warning passengers heading to Saudi Arabia to take precautions against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which has infected 119 people and caused 51 deaths in the Kingdom

The two parties who are to construct mega gaming resorts in the heart of Colombo said yesterday that they were not disturbed by the government’s delay in passing the required laws in parliament pertaining to the setting up of such resorts

More Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu are opposing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka

A large number of youth were interviewed today at the Police Field Force Headquarters in Bambalapitiya for 500 Police Constable (PC) posts . Youth throughout the country had applied to the post eagerly participated in the interviewing procedures fo

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary and Minister Champika Ranawaka a strong opponent of the Casino Bill at this week’s Cabinet meeting, made a fervent appeal to the authorities urging them to avoid making Sri Lanka a Casino and a Heroi

A demonstration organised by residents of Kompaniya Veediya (Slave Island) against Australian gambling tycoon James Packer and the proposed Crown Casinos was held today in Colombo. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Army Commander Daya Ratnayake, who is currently in Washington DC met several top-ranking world-wide military leaders, including the Chief of Staff of the US Army, General Raymond T. Odierno, the army said.

Kenya is quietly lobbying African countries to boycott the upcoming 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka from November 15 to November 17, 2013

The appeal against the conviction of death sentence on Shramantha Jayamaha who was found guilty of murdering Yvonne Johannson at Royal Park in 2005 was rejected and the decision of the Court of Appeal was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court today.

A cyclist taking a ride on the Colombo-Katunayake expressway while the people are seen enjoying themselves today after it was opened to the public prior to it being opened for vehicles. Sri Lanka’s second expressway will have its official ope

Amnesty International in a document titled “Will I be next US drone strikes in Pakistan" accused the US of unlawful killings in Pakistan which could amount to war crimes.

The Appropriation Bill for the Budget 2014 was presented in Parliament today showing a total government expenditure of Rs.1,542 and a borrowing limit of up to Rs.1,100 billion

The licence of the chemical factory in Piliyandala had been temporarily suspended by the Central Environmental Authority, CEA Director General Dr. Saranga Alahapperuma said

More than 70 people including residents were hospitalised following a gas leak from a chemical factory in Piliyandala this morning. Pix by Sirimaha Bellana, Reka Tharangani