Police have launched an investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a 35-year-old Bandaragama businessman identified as Hussain Mohammed Nasli in Trincomalee.

Five people have been arrested over the assault on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Malaysia Ibrahim Ansar at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Star Online reported on Monday.   

A study carried out by the Insurance search engine Bought by Many has revealed that Sri Lanka was the cheapest destination for backpackers for treatments in case of an injury, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday.

Two HQIs and 12 OICs including Bambalapitiya, Kelaniya and Maharagama OICs had been transferred with immediate effect based on service requirements, the Police Headquarters said today.

Eight suspects, who were arrested over the killing of businessman, Mohammad Sulaiman, were ordered tobe remanded till September 15 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today.

Former president MP Mahinda Rajapaksa and the delegation of the joint opposition returned to the country this morning concluding their visit to Malaysia. The delegation led by Mr. Rajapaksa left for Malaysia on Thursday to attend the International Co

A Malaysian diplomat and his wife in Manhattan, US had treated a Sri Lankan national virtually as a slave, making her work 15-plus hours a day for no more than $1.71 per hour, New York Post reported on Sunday.

Four people were killed and three others were injured in two separate road accidents in Kuruvita and Naula yesterday, Police said.

In the wake of the attack on the Sri Lankan Higher Commissioner in Malaysia by a group of LTTE sympathisers, the Foreign Affairs Ministry will summon the Malaysian envoy in Colombo today to raise the matter, a Deputy Minister said yesterday.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday the government was working towards introducing a pay hike to the working class, and also to provide employment opportunities to the youth.

A new forensic laboratory would be established within this year for the use of the Sri Lanka Police to help sleuths to analyze evidence during their investigations, DIG Priyantha Jayakody said last week.

President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's 65th anniversary in Kurunegala said SLFP will contest the next Local Government election under the ‘hand’ symbol.

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia and the Second Secretary were reported to have been mobbed by a group of protesters at Kuala Lampur airport in Malaysia today when they arrived at the airport to send off MP Dinesh Gunawardena who was on a vis

Pope Francis proclaimed Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, 19 years after her death.

The chief monk of the Sri Lankan Buddhist temple in Sentul, Malaysia was assaulted by a small group among demonstrators conducting a protest against former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa who is visiting Malaysia, 'Free Malaysia Today'

Six persons had been killed and 17 were injured in five separate accidents in the past 24 hours in several places in the country, the Police said.

A 53 year old Maldivian was arrested by the Airport Police at Bandaranaike International Airport when he attempted to smuggle out USD 45,000 (Rs. 6.7 Mn) to Maldives last evening.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to Sri Lanka last night from Singapore where he attended the Indian Ocean Conference 2016 organised by the Indian Foundation.

Five Sri Lankans and an Indian were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy with 2.24 Kg of heroin, valued at Rs. 30 million, in Mannar yesterday evening.

Experienced batsman Upul Tharanga has been recalled for the fifth one-day international against Australia after captain Angelo Mathews was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a calf injury.

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera is to undertake an official visit to the Republic of Slovenia from tomorrow to September 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs said.

A 22-year-old Maldivian national was killed after he was hit by a train engine at Bambalapitiya this morning, Police said.

Two school boys who had come to Colombo looking for jobs were taken into police custody today while they were lost in Colombo Fort, Police said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday met US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal in Singapore where they discussed about current political, economic and social developments in the South Asian region.

Considering the submissions by the prosecution under Section 241 of the Penal Code, Colombo High Court Judge Manilal Waidyathilaka yesterday decided to begin the trial on the killing of former TNA MP Nataraj Raviraj and his driver, in the absence of