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.

An accomplice of underworld figure ‘Gagana’, who is currently in prison, has been arrested with 12 T56 assault rifles during a raid carried out by the STF Organized Crimes Unit.

Highlighting that COVID-19 pandemic will prevail for two years in the globe, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said his party will base its election manifesto on saving Sri Lanka from a second wave and to build up the battered econ

Former Minister Harin Fernando & Sajith Premadasa today met with the Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith at the Archbishop’s House, Colombo.

Two persons including a woman were arrested with more than one kilogramme of heroin worth over Rs. 10 million at Batuwita in Gonapola yesterday evening, Police said.

A drug dealer ’Ketawalapitiye Sampath’ was shot dead by police in a shootout at Malwathuhiripitiya in Gampaha, Police said.

A special SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 254 Sri Lankans stranded in Seychelles due to COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon.

A fire broke out at a supermarket on the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Main Road in Kottawa this morning, the fire brigade said.

Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning to give a statement over his remarks that he killed some 2,000 to 3,000 Sri Lankan soldiers in one night at Elephant Pass.

Referring to the controversial remarks made by former LTTE member Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the former parliamentarian’s history was no secret to anyone.

Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said today he did not have any proof of match-fixing allegations made by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. Aluthgamage earlier charged that he doubt whether the 2011 World Cup final

Two special SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 94 Sri Lankans stranded in Singapore and 169 Sri Lankans stranded in Maldives due to COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Sri Lanka this evening.

The residents of Aluthwewa, Galewala lodged a complaint with the police over the suspicious deaths of some 10 dogs. The locals discovered bodies of about 10 dogs scattered across the village this morning. Residents believe the dogs have been poisoned

UNP candidate A.S.P. Liyanage today alleged that former Foreign Employment Minister Harin Fernando asked him to perform an illegal activity when he was the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar and told that he would be removed if failed to do it.

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today he submitted the police a six-page document relevant to the statement he made over match-fixing.

Referring to the statement made by Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias “Karuna Amman” that he killed some 2,000 to 3,000 Sri Lankan Army personnel in one night, former UNP Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said Karuna could not kill soldiers of

One leopard was found dead while another was injured after they were caught in two separate snares at Kothmale last night.

Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Roshan Mahanama today said that some individuals closely involved in politics have taken sports in Sri Lanka for a joke.