The United States pledged on Friday to assist Sri Lanka’s new government in creating a more open and democratic society.

I thank you, Mr. President for your bold attempt and resolve to bring back rule of law, good governance, minimize corruption and bring to book perpetrators of vices that were lacking in our country for the last decade.

Sri Lanka’s new Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will discuss Sri Lanka – U.S. relations at a special briefing and reception on Thursday, February 12th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the National Press Club in Washington.

A sub inspector and sergeant attached to the Thambuttegema Police have been suspended from duty following the escape of a 15 year old suspect from Police custody on Wednesday (4).

Sri Lanka’s new government Thursday said it was cutting ties with sex scandal plagued ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn after paying him $750,000 for being an advisor to attract foreign investment.

The Cabinet approval has been granted for the proposed new National Medicinal Drug, Devises and Cosmetic Authority draft bill and it will be presented to the Parliament within next few days, Health and Indigenous Medicine Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said.

President Maithripala Sirisena stressed that all the people must unite with commitment to face the challenge of creating a drug-free Sri Lanka which destroyed our society for long.

Court of Appeal has issued an order preventing Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP from leaving the country.

Top lawyer and outgoing Bar Association President Upul Jayasuriya has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Investments of Sri Lanka.

Keeping in view the delicate political situation in Sri Lanka, the United States may ask the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to postpone the taking up of a resolution against it at its March session, informed sources in the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) told Express here on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena will visit India on Feb. 16, his first state visit abroad, a government official said on Wednesday, part of efforts to repair relations with New Delhi which soured under the previous government.

At least four people including a child were killed when a jeep collided with a train travelling from Matara to Vavuniya at the Batuwatte Railway Crossing in Ragama, a short while ago.

Veteran singer and musician Sisira Senaratne has passed away today at the age of 79. He passed away at the Colombo National Hospital this morning, according to family members.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth today extended her wishes to President Maithripala Sirisena and Sri Lankans in view of the country’s 67th Independence Day.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the people of Sri Lanka, on their 67th Independence Day.