The House of Fashions in a statement today explained the assault which took place on Saturday between its staff members and a customer but failed to apologize over the incident and said it was the customer who started the violence.

The government is expected to spend Rs. 122 million to distribute the diesel consignment which was donated by China free of charge, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission has initiated inquiries into a complaint by the leaders of the indigenous or Vedda community seeking constitutional recognition and other rights, a statement from it said.

The government was making every effort to postpone the Local Government elections as it was perturbed to learn that all surveys and intelligence reports have revealed that the National People’s Power (NPP) or the compass would come on top at the LG

All arrangements have been finalised for the Advanced Level Examination which is to commence tomorrow at 2200 examination centres islandwide, Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said.

The Norwegian government has decided to open an independent investigation into international adoptions to Norway, the Minister for Children and Families Kjersti Toppe has stated on January 20, a Norwegian newspaper VG reported.

The 62-year-old driver of the bus involved in the Nanu Oya fatal accident was arrested by the police this afternoon.

A 56-year-old man had died in a shooting incident at Mahaniyara junction, Buthgamuwa in Rajagiriya, Police said.

Steps have been taken to temporarily close the Radella- Nanu Oya short cut on the Nuwara Eliya-Talawakele road for heavy vehicles from today, Nanu Oya police said.

The Chairman of the BBC said the BBC World Service is in “jeopardy” after the broadcaster has seen funding cuts.

The Election Commission (EC) could carry through the provisions of the just passed Election Expenditure Act only if it permits to do so within the already decided timeframe of the local government polls, Chairman of the EC Nimal Punchihewa said yeste

Claiming that the Treasury Secretary submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court detailing the cash flow management of the government, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday it was up to the Supreme Court to take a decision

The Keselwatta Police has filed a B report before Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court against a group of lawyers who organised a protes on 18th of January, condemning the Attorney General’s alleged interference with the judiciary.

Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake yesterday alleged that the country’s political authorities have influenced three commission members to revise the earlier unanimous decision to reject the interim and retros

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a gazette notification imposing maximum retail price for eggs with effect from today.

An accident has been reported on the Nanuoya road in Nuwera Eliya between a bus, three wheeler and a van and seven bodies have been recovered while several people have been reported injured. The bus had been carrying students from Thurstan College in

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has moved towards preventing Colombo Port City to prepare new legislation pertaining to the casinos within the offshore city which is being set up on reclaimed land from the sea.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) should quickly give a decision on the proposal to increase electricity charges brought in by the CEB along with the approval of the Cabinet.

Lancashire Police are ’’looking into’’ Rishi Sunak after he was filmed not wearing a seat belt while a passenger in a moving car.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today announced the appointment of a special select committee to probe actions of a media institution which is the first of its kind during recent times.

SJB MP Mujibur Rahman informed Parliament that he was resigning today as an MP to contest for the Local Government election.

An investigation should be held to ascertain as to how the statement given by the university student, who killed another fellow female student of the Colombo university recently, was released to media, SJB MP Rohana Bandara said today.

The Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill was passed in Parliament with a majority of 61 votes.

SLFP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara raised objections to the attire of State Minister Suren Raghavan, who had worn a bow-tie suit to Parliamentary sessions today.

If the government attempts to postpone the Local Government election, it would stir serious repercussions just as what happened in the past, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Claiming that the main purpose of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill is not to cut down on election expenditure, but to postpone the Local Government election, Parliamentarian Prof. G.L Peiris said it was not an easy task to postpone the LG

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa has requested the Judicial Service Commission to investigate the action of Colombo Additional Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatte who had offered food to a suspect.

Veteran filmmaker and spouse of late Lester James Peries Kala Keerthi Sumithra Peries passed away this morning.

Refuting allegations that the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill was brought in to suppress Aragalaya members, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe today said drafting of the Bill commenced in 2004 even before some of the Aragalaya people were born.

The Business Committee of Parliament has decided to take up the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill for debate tomorrow.