The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has decided to revise its fuel prices with effect from last night. Accordingly, a litre of Lanka Petrol 92 Octane (Rs. 365) has been reduced by Rs. 9, and its new retail price will be Rs. 356.

State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage will keep her Parliamentary seat after the Court of Appeal ruled in its majority decision that there is no merits in the writ petition which sought an order declaring that she is not qualified to be a Member of

The man had brought his wife’s passport from Italy a few weeks prior to his arrival in Sri Lanka, falsified the Katunayake Airport immigration stamp, and kept it for his use

A former army civilian cook posing as a Colonel and wanted in connection with a robbery on June 23 was taken into custody on Monday (30) by Moneragala Division Crime Investigation Unit with the help of the Military Police durin

State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe said a large number of female inmates are suffering for years in remand prisons for minor offences and assured them of legal assistance.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa criticised the Cabinet’s approval to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) to 18% and revise the electricity bill every three months, according to a statement from his office. The statement said that he argues tha

He was granted a surety bail of Rs. 100,000 and a cash bail of Rs. 2,500

Bimputh Finance Ltd, on which Daya Gamage a key member of the United National Party(UNP) and a minister in the Yahapalana government alleged to have interests, has defaulted on a loan worth Rs. 350 million borrowed from the Housing Development Financ

French Ambassador Jean-François Pactet, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of bilateral relationship, said France and Sri Lanka have common interests as far as the Indian Ocean is concerned.

A branch of a tree fell on a van, a car and a three-wheeler opposite the Trade Ministry on R.A. De Mel Mawatha (Duplication Road), Colombo yesterday e

If the programme is successful, there will be no more operations, but all we need to do is to anesthetize them

The magistrate has imposed a travel ban and ordered the immigration controller to be informed that the relevant persons have been banned from leaving the country

The health of elephant ‘Seetha’ has taken a turn for the worse as three metal pieces continue to pose a grave threat in her chest cavity, near her heart and lungs, Peradeniya University Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Faculty Prof. Ashoka

The she-elephants were about 25 years of age and the calves six months

Dr. Ruhul Haq has faced criticism for his controversial and contradictory postmortem reports

Whilst highlighting that there is no reliable data on child malnutrition in Sri Lanka, the special select committee on child malnutrition in Sri Lanka had advised the relevant institutions to prov

Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama tipped to be new NMRA Chief

The bail application, submitted yesterday by former Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne, who had been in remand for driving under the influence of liquor and causing damage to two other vehicle

Petitioner stated that she had to flee the country and take refuge in Singapore

A 27-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident

Committee to meet on November 6

Percy Abeysekera, the renowned cricket cheerleader, has died aged 87. Abeysekera

Says the high electricity tariff has affected local factories

JVP go for it by trade union action

Huawei signed an agreement to digitize Sri Lankan schools

Fonseka working against party interests; SJB General Secretary

A dispute between the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and the Urban Development Authority (UDA) over land has delayed the China-funded housin

An Explosion at a convention center in southern India killed one person and wounding 36 others Sunday, agency reports said yesterday. Hundreds of members belonging to a Christian denomination were holding a prayer service at the Zamra International C

New Minister of Health Ramesh Pathirana has decided to change all heads of institutions that come under the health ministry, informed sources said yesterday. Accordingly the Directo

The animal has been shot at by an unidentified person near the Wannammaduwa Tank in Thirappane