The Attorney General has filed contempt of court charges in the Court of Appeal against State Minister Sanath Nishantha in connection with the alleged contemptuous statement made by him recently.

The tussle among party men to secure candidacy has resulted in Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the key ally of the newly formed Freedom People’s Alliance, deciding to go solo at the local authorities’ election in selected areas, a top source said

The tussle among party men to secure candidacy has resulted in Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the key ally of the newly formed Freedom People’s Alliance, deciding to go solo at the local authorities’ ele

It was observed that Presiding Magistrate of the case Ms. Tharanga Mahawatte of Court No 8 of Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on the previous inquiry date had ordered the Terrorist Investigati

The Piliyandala Police has launched an investigation after a 27-year old woman from Piliyandala was kidnapped by a sailor of the Sri L

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued notices on former Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, IGP Chandana Wickremaratne and several others returnable for February 24 in connection with a writ petition filed by 22 government Parliam

The two-day visit is expected to see some announcements

The Magistrate ordered the Prison Superintendent, Mahara Prisons to refer the suspect to a psychiatrist at the Ragama Teaching Hospital

Former Akuressa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Saruwa Liyanage Sunil who was acquitted and released from a case filed against him for raping an underage girl in 2012 has filed a lawsuit in the Colombo District Court claiming Rs.1 billion as da

Two persons including a Police Special Task Force (STF) sergeant had died when they were attacked with sharp weapons

Parliament is to take up the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill which provides provisions to rehabilitate aragalaya members this we

The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed for February 28 to deliver its order regarding the preliminary objections raised by Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa challenging the maintainability of the corruption case filed against him by the Bribery Commis

The health authorities reiterated yesterday that it would not impose fresh Covid restrictions on inbound tourists, be they from China or elsewhere despite the Tourism Ministry claiming otherwise. Asserting that the Tourism Ministry had no authority

Therapists must be registered with the Ayurveda Department following professional knowledge and training

Says his rivals are only the Rajapaksas who brought this country to bankruptcy

“The story appeared without any sources though my name was dragged and no one who published the news item contacted me at any time”

The country would be divided within a short period of time once the pledge, which was given by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the Northern people that the government would fully implement the 13A, was made, National Free

They demanded 50% and 60% for them in the nomination list and we finally decided to give them the entire 100% and to go alone

The woman had demanded sums worth Rs 100,000 to 300,000 to admit children to schools

Former President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday that he would collect and pay the compensation to the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, as ordered by the Supreme Court, with th

Weeks after Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s revelation in the Parliament, Excise Department in countrywide detections seized counterfeit security stickers pasted on liquor bottles.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Social Justice Commission will be established in order to build a country where everyone can live in harmony, by solving the problems of the

Recommendation for special attention to be directed by Fact Finding Committee

India is in the best position to act as a bridge between the developing countries which are facing a debt crisis and the G20, President Ranil Wikremesinghe said over the weekend. The President’ made this remark during the closing sessions of global

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe said he would take appropriate action after studying the report submitted by the committee appointed to probe allegations related to the Sri Lankan cricket team that r

Senior Vice President of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Faiszer Musthapha PC has resigned from all the positions he holds within the SLFP. He

A new procedure to be implemented to obtain accurate data on doctors who are migrating or retiring

Decision announced by party leader Sajith Premadasa at the SJB working committe

The EC has issued a comprehensive set of guidelines and code of conduct to be followed by the media, the political parties and candidates and added violators would be dealt with severely under the law

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda who was on a three-day official visit to Gujarat, India sought to promote Ramayana and Buddhist tourism, a statement from the Sri Lankan mission said. Mr. Moragoda met Gujarat Chief Minister B