Two more suspects were arrested along with a T56 assault rifle in connection with the murder of Chief Jailor of the Welikada Prisons Training School, Police said. The Ambalangoda Police initially arrested a 27-year-old man, a resident of Kuleegoda,

The People’s trust in the government had somewhat eroded as a result of the delay in taking legal action against those who were accused of corruption including those in the bond scam, State Minister Niroshan Per

The government emphasized yesterday that the proposed amendments to the People’s Bank Act never aims to privatise the People’s Bank and added the only objectives were to increase the authorized share capital of the Bank and to enable the Bank to

The police is misusing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Act and thus preventing the establishment of peace and harmony among people of different races and religions which is the very purpose of this legislation, JVP MP Bimal R

The Joint Opposition yesterday made a fresh call for the arrest of Former Western Province Governor Azath Salley whom they alleged of threatening the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mawanella, Gamini Tennekoon. Joint Opposition MP Jayanth

The Election Commission (EC) is expected to give the green light for election monitors from the Commonwealth and the European Union to oversee the presidential election. EC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya informed the political parties in writing that

A 34-year-old man was stabbed to death and another injured during a clash at Sylvester Road in Ratmalana, Mount Lavinia, the Police said. They said it was a result of a cla

A person has been stabbed to death by another person in front of his house due to exchange of harsh words with regard to a packet of drugs in Gangarama Road in Werahera, Boralesgamuwa.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday called for unity within the government in order to create a bright future to the people. The Prime Minister made this call at a public rally in Kuliyapitiya after opening some development projects an

The next public rally of “Sajith Coming” will be held on September 05 in Kurunegala, UNP sources said. There were two

Attending to the repairs of engine and passenger compartments has become a major problem for the railways department due to comparatively inadequate running sheds and workshop facilities with the expanding service, railways authorities said.

The District Conventions of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party have been organised and will commence from Galle this week. SLFP Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera said that it has been planned to encourage the Organisers and Party Supporters by holding conven

With the demise of the Kurunegala District UPFA Parliamentarian Salinda Dissanayake, filling up his vacancy in Parliament has now turned out to be an issue. In order to resolve this the Kurunegala Returning o

State Minister Buddhika Pathirana who called for the change of the party leadership, has a word with UNP Leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Batik Lanka Exhibition organised by the Ministry of P

An International Conference, “The voyage of Faxian and the Silk Route” organized to commemorate the 1620th anniversary of the traveller-scholar Chinese Buddhist monk Venerable Faxian’s (also known as Fa-Hien) visit to Sri Lanka was held under t

The Police Department is in the process of introducing facial recognition system to identify suspects involved in criminal activities, it was revealed yesterday during a meeting with the Presiden

The Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs has implemented development programmes for the benefit of the people in th

President Maithripala Sirisena has promoted six Brigadiers of the Army including Director of Army Media Brigadier Sumith Atapattu to the rank of Major General with effect from July 30. Brigadier S

Three accomplices of underworld figure ‘Angoda Lokka’ have been arrested yesterday in connection with a double murder, where a businessman and his driver were shot dead in Hanwella, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said. A soil businessman

Though the Procurement Appeal Board (PAB) decided to award the second phase of the Suraksha Student Insurance Policy to Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited in 2018, the officials attached to PAB do not have sufficient knowledge about this insurance schem

Eight commuters were injured when a lorry collided with a train proceeding to Galle at Peter’s Lane, Dehiwela last afternoon, police said. They said those injured were standing on the footboard of the train. The mishap had occurred when the lorr

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential Candidate, Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to meet the representatives of all trade unions affiliated to the party before tendering his nomination for the Presidential electio

A total stock of 2264.9 kilos of beedi leaves was recovered by the navy during a search operation conducted in Mannar and Talaimannar. Navy said the North Ce

One who is in peoples’ aspiration will be introduced as the United National Party candidate for the presidential election and not anyone chosen by a few in Sirikotha, Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara said. Anyone in the UNP can expres

A soldier attached to the Inamaluwa Army Camp in Sigiriya was killed due to an electrocution Saturday evening, police said.They said the 23-year-old soldier was admitted to the Dambulla Hospital after he was electrocuted while working in the camp.

The government has decided to transfer the inmates in other prisons with serious criminal charges to the Boossa Prison in Galle, under tight security. Accordingly,

A British woman and her son were rescued from rips and strong waves in the sea off Medilla in Tangalle by police lifeguards on Wednesday. The Tangalle Police Division Lifeguard Unit rescued the duo identified as Samantha Fen (49) and her son Steve (

MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said on Wednesday the statement made by the US Ambassador on the appointment of Shavendra Silva as Army Commander was an influence on the government to get the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Acquisition and Cross Servi

State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene on Wednesday said a fee has not been charged from the parents of students who attend pre-schools in Kilinochchi and Vavuniya and assured that he would look into the allegation that army logos being printed

Arrangements have been made to light up historic Mihintale throughout the night enabling devotees and tourists to visit the place 24 hours a day. Accordingly, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had requested a power generation institution to und