Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) leader Arumugam Thondaman MP had gone to the Dimbula Police Station gate on Saturday and reproached an officer on duty.

Australia beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first One Day International played at the R. Premadasa Stadium today, chasing a target of 228.

In the backdrop of American military doctors giving medical care in the North, the National University Teachers’ Association (NUTA) queried today whether these foreign medical practitioners obtained ‘ethical clearance permission’ fr

A couple from Netharland was arrested today at Fort Railway Station by the police for travelling in a first class compartment with a sleeping berth with second class train tickets in the Chilaw-Fort night train.

The people in the North want the Navy to remain there in order to prevent the South Indian fishermen from encroaching into Sri Lankan waters, a Tamil politician said today.

Marks of the competitive Grade Five Scholarship Examination which was held yesterday with 350,701 students at 2,959 centres island-wide will be issued before October 15, the Commissioner General of Examinations said.

Sri Lanka reached 227/8 in 50 overs in the first One Day International against Australia at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

President Maithripala Sirisena, who is currently on a two-day pilgrimage to the sacred temple town of Lord Venkateswara in Andra Pradesh today, visited the hill temple twice and paid his obeisance’s to the presiding deity, the Hindu reported.

US Embassy in Colombo had rejected Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran’s request to conduct medical checks to verify whether ex-LTTE carders in custody, were allegedly injected with a poisonous drug, TNA Provincial Councillor M. K

Three men had been killed on the spot, when a trishaw and a bus collided head on in Kohombagaha Pelessa, Tissamaharama today, the Police said.

Australia have won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI played at Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium.

A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey killed at least 30 people and wounded 94 others, the Turkey authorities said Sunday.

The Captain who was due to fly the Frankfurt to Colombo flight last Friday (19) has been suspended as he failed to pass a Breathalyzer (alcohol test) carried out by the Authorities at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, SriLankan Airlines confirmed.

UPFA MP Bandula Gunawardane said today that he would resign from the post of SLFP Homagama electorate organiser.

The UN's cultural agency has denied reports it is considering taking an ancient Sri Lankan cave temple off a list of world heritage sites, as a local conservation official Saturday renewed fears about its status.

Import tax on a kilo of Big Onions has been increased from Rs. 25 to 40 with effect from Friday midnight, the Finance Ministry said today.

The future of 55 Sri Lankan Tamil children aged between 11 and 18 hangs in the balance as the Kancheepuram district administration has launched a probe into complaints that they were falsely labelled as refugees and war survivors to get admission in

Tickets for the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia have been sold out, Sri Lanka Cricket announced. There will be no ticket sales at the Kettarama Stadium today.  SLC inform the public.

The Navy yesterday seized 134 kg of Kerala Cannabis and arrested five suspects along with the consignments in two separate raids in Kankasanthure and Kayts.

The Grade 5 Scholarship exam will be held tomorrow in 2959 examination centres throughout the country.

The next round of official talks on the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India will be conducted in New Delhi, next month, diplomatic sources said yesterday.

President Maithripala Sirisena is likely to reach Tirumala - the sacred abode of Lord Venkateswara, in India today to participate in the Suprabhata seva, The Hindu News Paper reported.

Bangladesh cricket authorities said Friday they have sacked the national team's assistant coach Ruwan Kalpage after he failed to report for duty.

A SriLankan Airlines flight UL554 19 from Frankfurt to Colombo was delayed by 15 hours due to late arrival of a flight crew member, SriLankan Airlines sources said.

A Sri Lankan mother was caught selling one of her twin babies in Sharjah and was charged by the Sharjah Court of First Instance with human trafficking.

The Government has drafted legislation for the setting up of an Engineering Council headed by a chairman appointed by the Prime Minister for the purpose of upholding the standards of the engineering profession.