A fire broke out at a textile store at W.A Silva Mawatha in Wellawatte. Fire Brigade said five fire trucks were dispatched to the location to douse the fire.

A gangster ‘Battaramulle Bunty’ who is an accomplice of underworld figure ’Angoda Lokka’, had been arrested in Thalangama this morning.

Cricketer Kusal Mendis has been arrested following an accident that killed a 64-year-old man at Horethuduwa in Panadura, this morning, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratna said.

A Criminal Investigation Department team, which has recorded a four-hour statement from UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe regarding the investigations into the Central Bank bond scam, left his residence a short while ago.

Two Chinese nationals and two Sri Lankans were arrested by the Mount Lavinia police for illegally detaining three Chinese nationals.

The investigations carried out into the match-fixing allegations made by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, relating to the 2011 Cricket World Cup final which Sri Lanka lost to India, has been halted as the special investigation unit de

The DIG and the Director of Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) have been transferred following a request of the Acting IGP C.D. Wickramaratna.

Some 153 persons belonging to 29 families in Jinthupitiya in Kotahena including a member of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) have been sent to quarantine centre in Kandakadu after a seaman residing in the area tested positive for COVID-19, Chief M

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene has left the Special Investigations Unit after being informed that his statement would be recorded on another date.

Following the assurance of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the All Ceylon Port General Workers’ Union (ACPGWU) had decided to call off their strike which was launched yesterday over an issue with the Eastern Container Terminal of the Colombo Port

While claiming that the government was delaying to install the three gantry cranes at the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Port, as a part of the plan to sell it to India, the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) today urged the government to stop such mov

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said the government would take a final decision of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact next week after Ministers submitted their personal views on the MCC to the cabinet next Wednesday

Former Sports Minister Harin Fernando today invited former UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa for a joint struggle to create machinery and a culture in the new Parliament where MPs of different parties could work together when they hold the same ideology on cer

The Sport Ministry’s Special Investigation Division today recorded a statement for over a nine-hours from former skipper of the Sri Lanka Cricket team Kumar Sangakkara over match-fixing allegations. Sangakkara said he believed that after the invest

Former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Kumar Sangakkara arrived at the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) on sports-related corruption, attached to the Ministry of Sports, to give a statement over match fixing allegations made by former minister Mahindananda

Sri Lanka should be prepared to face a possible second wave of COVID-19 pandemic without delay, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

It was advised to be alert on a new type of swine flu spreading in China, which has the potentiality to develop into a future pandemic, Chief Epidemiologist of the Epidemiology Unit, Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said today.

A woman was arrested with seven hand grenades, two body armours, a shotgun and several rounds of ammunition from a house in Homagama.

Luxury restrooms with a capacity to accommodate a total of 25 long-distance bus drivers and conductors were declared opened today by Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera at the premises of the Pettah Private Bus Station.

The Police Special Investigation Division of the Ministry of Sports today recorded a statement from cricketer Upul Tharanga over the 2011 ICC World Cup Final match-fixing allegation.

The Elections Commission has directed relevant authorities to seize over five vehicles used by former minister in election campaign in violation of election laws.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo mourned the death of Shanthi; a gift received by United States from Sri Lanka back in 1976 when the elephant....

Cricketer Upul Tharanga has been summoned by the Special Investigation Division of the Ministry of Sports to record a statement over the 2011 ICC World Cup Final match-fixing allegation.

Former Selection Committee Chairman Aravinda de Silva, who arrived at the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) on sports-related corruption, attached to the Ministry of Sports this afternoon left the premises after giving a 5-hour long statement over mat

Elections Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said the dicision on the candidature of Karuna Amman alias Vinyagamurthi Muralidaran has to be taken by the Supreme Court and the EC was helpless on the issue.

While urging the government to reveal the foreign conspiracy against Sri Lanka as stated by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his special statement, the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) said yesterday it could be ‘electric chair’ Part-II to garn

The final report of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Agreement review committee would be presented to the Cabinet to be studied before making a decision on the agreement, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister, Professor G.L.Peiris said.

The previous government did agree on some points on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement with the US but later decided against signing it following the derogation by the general public with regard to the issue, UNP General Secretary A

Sri Lankan migrant workers in Maldives’ hospitality sector, many of whom have either been furloughed or laid off recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could benefit when the country reopens its borders on July 15, High Commissioner of Maldives has

Over 1,200 people have been sent to self-quarantine for failing to wear face masks in public places in Western Province yesterday, the Police said.