The joint opposition yesterday urged the Central Bank (CB) to reveal the results of its probe launched in 2009 against controversial businessman Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of Galleon Group and who was found guilty of insider trading charges.

Monday's meeting chaired by President Maitripala Sirisena on the revision of the Value Added Tax (VAT) is reported to have ended inconclusively in the absence of any decision being taken.

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today said Former Central Provincial Azath Sally, who was video taped allegedly threatening to assassinate Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thera, should be arrested without delay.

Maldives Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has resigned this afternoon, citing opposition to the government’s plans to implement the death penalty.

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said today that the Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya must have been influenced to postpone the local government election.

The Government had taken a decision to extend the time given to motorists to pay fines for traffic violations from 14 days to thirty to facilitate the delays when paying traffic fines, Police Traffic Chief (DIG) Amarasiri Senaratne said today.

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma and three others, who were arrested today, were remanded till July 7 by the Matugama Magistrate’s Court a short while ago.

Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Ramazan Festival tomorrow as the new moon was sighted a short while ago, the Colombo Grand Mosque announced.

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma was arrested when he surrendered to the Meegahathenna Police a short while ago.

Water supply to several areas in Colombo and suburbs were suspended at around 6 pm today following a burst in the pipeline carrying water to Dehiwala from Ambatale Water Refinery, the National water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

The operations and maintenance of the Batticaloa Airport has been vested with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) from May 31, 2016, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said in a gazette notification.

Newly appointed Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said today he was delivering certain ‘professional services’ as an economist to the Sri Lankan-born jailed hedge-fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.

Mothers of the nine students, who were arrested by the police on charges of unlawful assembly and illegal entry to the Meegahathenna Primary school, were remanded till July 07 by the Matugama Magistrate Wasantha Kosala Senadeera.

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila today said they had no doubt about new Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy’s capabilities since he was an experienced and a qualified person, but they had questions abo

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma, currently being treated at a private hospital in Colombo after his suicide fiasco, said today he would surrender to the police in connection with the dispute at the Primary school in Meegahathenna.

The parents of the nine students who were admitted to the Meegahathenna Primary school by Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma, were arrested by the police on charges of unlawful assembly and illegal entry to the school.

The 49-year-old Ukrainian captain of the Avant-Garde vessel was further remanded till July 18 by Galle Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura today. He was arrested on charges of importing illegal fire arms and keeping ammunitions in his possession illegally.

No Sri Lankan casualties have been reported from the suicide bomb attack in Medina, Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

Police opened fire at a speeding vehicle, which was believed to be smuggling drugs, at Pannipitiya this morning.

Former UPFA MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena was further remanded till July 8 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today.

The driver and guard of the locomotive engine which crashed in to a train at the Wilwatte Railway Station have been suspended, Railway Superintendent Wijeya Samarasinghe said.

An officer attached to Hambantota Wildlife Department was killed when his weapon allegedly misfired during a confrontation between several poachers in Walasugala, Hambantota this morning Police said.

A suicide bomber launched an attack Monday in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, close to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, killing four people and wounding another, according to an official with knowledge of the event, forei

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) today reiterated that none of its members were behind the arrest of its former member and MP Udaya Gammanpila and urged him to prove if he was innocent without blaming the JHU and its members for no reason.

The Police Headquarters today released sketches of two suspects in connection with the murder of former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickremetunga. This was the second time that the police released sketches of the suspects over the murder and sought

Former DIG Vaas Gunawardena, his son Ravindu and wife Shyamali and five former CCD Police officers were today indicted by the Attorney General in the Colombo High Court for assaulting a student of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)