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The police had received a tip-off that ‘Makandure Madush’ would be attending the wedding of parliamentarian Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena’s son, claimed Deputy Minister Nalin...

A top US commander has advocated sustained American engagement with Sri Lanka despite the political and ethnic turmoil in the island nation posing a...

The World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer arrived today on his first visit to Sri Lanka to gain a...

The charge sheet against Samarappulige Niraj Roshan alias ‘Ali Roshan’ and six others, who were charged over the illegal possession of four elephants and...

A person has been arrested along with a stock of Kerala Cannabis estimated to be worth over Rs 4.2 million in Pesalai, Jaffna. The suspect...

Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesting unemployed graduates near the Lotus Roundabout in Colombo, a short while ago.

Lotus Road in Colombo is temporarily closed due to a protest march. Reportedly, the protest march is organized by unemployed graduates.

The revoked pension of public servants should be reinstated through this year’s budget, states the National Trade Union Centre. Its Chairman, K.D. Lalkantha said that...

The Court of Appeal has rejected the preliminary objections raised by former Chief Minister of Northern Provincial Council (NPC) C.V. Wigneswaran, seeking the void...

UNP Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri, who has been accused of assaulting a Police Constable, arrived at the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court, a short while ago. The MP...