INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock has commended Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for properly understanding the need for the international community to come together to launch a common program to ensure global security and rendering his constant support to improve the international security arrangements. MORE..

28 Aug 2019 (3:25 AM)

A search operation conducted by the Terrorist Investigation Division in the locality of Karandiya in Palai of Jaffna has led to the discovery of a concealed stash of explosives, firearms as well as various other weapons. MORE..

28 Aug 2019 (2:06 AM)

The police have used tear gas to disperse groups near Kalladi Bridge in Batticaloa, who had been protesting against the burial of Zion church suicide bomber s head at Kalliyankadu Cemetery. MORE..

28 Aug 2019 (12:35 AM)

The new Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has called on President Maithripala Sirisena today (27). MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (11:15 PM)

The party leaders meeting of the United National Front (UNF) has ended without reaching any conclusions. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (10:13 PM)

The non-cabinet ministers Sujeewa Senasinghe and Ajith P. Perera have never acted in violation of the rules and regulations of the United National Party (UNP), says UNP Chairman Minister Kabir Hashim. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (8:34 PM)

Two petitions have been lodged with the Supreme Court seeking an order declaring the Ruhunu Economic Development Corporation (REDC) of Sri Lanka Bill, which was recently tabled in the Parliament, is against the Constitution. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (6:38 PM)

Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock has praised the President Maithripala Sirisena, the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka Police and intelligence services for swiftly taking action to apprehend the criminals who were responsible for the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (6:27 PM)

The Department of Excise announced that the hotline (1913) introduced for the public to provide information on illicit liquor has received a lucrative response from the public. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (6:07 PM)

UNP Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra says that the upcoming Presidential Election will be an easy battle for the United National Party (UNP) and that former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa entered the presidential fray too soon . MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (5:45 PM)

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will undertake an Official Visit to the Maldives on 2nd September 2019, on an invitation extended by the Maldivian President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, says the Prime Minister s Office. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (5:21 PM)

The South African High Commissioner for Sri Lanka, Robina Marks, called on the Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (5:07 PM)

Police have arrested two more suspected members of the banned organisations, National Thowheed Jama ath (NTJ) and Jama athe Milla athe Ibrahim (JMI), who had received training with terrorist leader Zahran Hashim. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (4:13 PM)

The United National Party (UNP) has decided to launch disciplinary inquiries against ministers Ajith P. Perera and Sujeewa Senasinghe for criticizing the party s leadership and its decisions. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (3:58 PM)

Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court against former Chief Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of Colombo Ananda Samarasekara for allegedly concealing evidence in the Wasim Thajudeen murder case. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (3:32 PM)

Minister Sajith Premadasa says he does not pay attention to any of the opinions of politicians but the demands of the general public of the country. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (3:19 PM)

The Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says that he has never spoken in favor of any political party. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (3:16 PM)

The 7th round of discussions between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has come to a successful conclusion, says SLPP National Organizer former Minister Basil Rajapaksa. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (1:55 PM)

A 19-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother were hacked to death by a neighbor over a long-standing personal dispute between the two families at Waikkal, Wennappuwa. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (1:54 PM)

The All Ceylon Muslim Congress (ACMC) will decide who to support after nominations have been submitted for the Presidential elections, says ACMC Leader Minister Rishad Bathiudeen. MORE..

27 Aug 2019 (1:50 PM)