Stating that four main political parties representing Parliament are against the implementation of the death sentence, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe yesterday said he will go for a dialogue with President Maithripala Sirisena on the matter short

The Railway Department yesterday complained to the Fort Police about the work stoppage by the railway employees despite the railways being declared an essential service, Railways General Manager Nilantha Fernando said.

The CID yesterday recovered 369 gelignite sticks, 1, 500 detonators, 475 no’s T56 live ammunition, 30 swords and several other types of explosive material at Ollikulam in Kattankudy following information obtained from one of the suspects of the Eas

President Maithripala Sirisena in a scathing attack on the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) appointed to probe the Easter Sunday bomb attacks yesterday said that the PSC was a drama scripted and rehearsed at Temple Trees and he would never go before

Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake and former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen were summoned by the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for its inquiry on the Easter Sunday attacks.

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday re-deferred for July 31 the supporting for granting of leave to proceed in respect of the fundamental rights violation petition filed by IGP Pujith Jayasundara against sending him on

President Maithripala Sirisena is listening to something expressed by Housing Minister Sajith Premadasa whilst Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on at the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the National Housing Authority held at the BMICH yeste

The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on Education in its report presented in parliament yesterday recommended that the government should immediately takeover the controversial Batticaloa Campus under the provisions of emergency regulations. SOC

Considering the recommendations of the “Special Board of Inquiry Appointed to Inquire into the Easter attack on April 21, 2019”, Attorney General Dappula de Livera has directed the acting IGP to initiate criminal investigations against nine polic

The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday decided to extend the time period granted to former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to travel overseas for medical treatment until July 24 and accordingly, the Judge bench decided to move the case

The Railway Trade Union Alliance (RTUA) yesterday warned it would launch a 48-hour strike from midnight today if the government fails to grant their demands including the rectification of salary anomalies.

A senior Cabinet Minister said it was decided at the pre-Cabinet meeting held last afternoon at Temple Trees and chaired by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, to discuss with President Maithripala Sirisena after today’s Cabinet meeting, the reins

Wijeya Newspapers Ltd illuminated the historic Thanthirimale Rajamaha Vihare Chaithya for the second day in a row. WNL illuminated the historic site for the 16th consecutive time this year.

The statues of Ven. Arahath Mahinda, Therani Sanghamitta, King Dharmasoka, King Devanampiyatissa and Minister Aritta of King Devanampiyatisa’s court - the first to enter the order of monks -- were refurbished by the officers and employees of the Wi

Former Eastern Province Governor M. L. A. M. Hizbullah yesterday said National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ) Leader Zahran Hashim supported President Maithripala Sirisena at the last Presidential Election in 2015 while he had supported former President Mahi

Supreme Court yesterday (12) directed the Attorney General to file Rule (Charge) against State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake within a month on the alleged offence of contempt of court.

The Executive and the Legislature are heading towards another conflict with the government reportedly planning to adopt a parliamentary resolution calling for President Maithripala Sirisena to convene Cabinet meetings.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe have exchanged views on the agreement involving Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives, to counter Jihadi terrorism that poses a threat to the entire region, Daily Mi

President Maithripala Sirisena and Indian Premier Narendra Singh Modi at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. Pic by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who met the District Secretaries yesterday said the government had made arrangements to conduct the Poson festival on a grand scale with the main events held in Mihintale.

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando said yesterday that he did not inform the President on the intelligence information on the imminent suicide attack on Easter Sunday because he assumed that the Director of the State Intelligence Services (SI

A Muslim devotee prays inside Minuwangoda Jumma Mosque which came under attack recently. The Muslims ended their 31 day fast and celebrated Ramadan yesterday.

In what is seen as an extension of his conciliatory note to the government, President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have told the Cabinet yesterday that he was ready to forge ahead with the United National Front (UNF) if there was a fresh look

All Muslim ministers including Cabinet, State and Deputy Ministers have decided to resign from their portfolios, Minister Rauff Hakeem said yesterday.

Children of Kaikawala Central College in Matale were thrilled to take a selfie next to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who visited their school to open a newly constructed building of classrooms. State Minister of Tourism Ranjith Aluvihare is als

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday that the presidential election is scheduled for December 7, 2019 but had not made up his mind about contesting the polls, The Hindu reported yesterday.

Charges would be filed against Minister Ravi Karunanayake for giving false evidence to the presidential commission of inquiry into the bond scam, Senior State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday.

Chief of National Intelligence (CNI) former DIG Sisira Mendis yesterday revealed that the National Security Council (NSC) had not convened for two months after it last met on February 19, 2019 prior to the April 21 terrorist attack.

Justice Mahinda Samayawardhana yesterday recused himself from delivering the judgment on the writ petition filed as a public interest litigation on the deforestation and illegal construction in the Northern sector of the Wilpattu National Park with M

SriLankan Airlines yesterday issued a statement clarifying certain facts with regard to a social media post made by one of its passengers on a flight from Melbourne to Colombo on May 23.