Four Army officers died after an earth mound collapsed on them at the Ambepussa Army Camp, Army Spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya said. […]

All measures have been finalized to hold the Uva provincial council election on Saturday (20). Voting will take place at 516 centers in Badulla district and at 318 centers in the Moneragala district, The Elections Secretariat said. […]

The UN Human Rights Council sessions are in progress. The US, the world’s champion of human rights, rule of law and the living example of righteousness has through its delegation noted with concern the failure by the international community to act in Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur, Syria and Sri Lanka. Leaving aside the failure of the […]

There is a saying that what is not good for the goose cannot be good for the gander. In other words, why are all those promoting genetically modified foods for the rest of the world not eating GMOs but eating organic? There is a list of politicians that support and promote GE foods as being […]

The suspect who was arrested in connection with the killing of an eight-year-old girl in Akmeemana, Galle died after drowning in the Ma-Oya while attempting to escape from police custody, Police said today. […]

The government opts to further reduce the electricity tariff in the near future, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Responding to a question by a journalist at the Cabinet press briefing at the Ministry auditorium yesterday, the minister said addition of Sampur Coal Power Plant and the expiration of agreements signed with Independent […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, yesterday evening at Temple Trees, handed over one million surgical gloves to the World Health Organization as Sri Lanka’s contribution toward the global effort in combating the Ebola outbreak in Africa. […]

CHENNAI: A special court on Wednesday granted six days custody of suspected ISI agent Arun Selvarajan to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The judge, however, dismissed a petition by CBI to include it as a party in the investigation. […]

In September 2009 Channel 4 claimed “we are unable to vouch for the independence of her testimony’ but there was no disclaimer and Vany Kumar was the star witness for C4’s ‘Killing Fields’ film. We soon discovered she was no witness but a member of the LTTE. Another lie caught red-handed. The question is can […]

One person died and 20 others were injured – including former Uva Provincial Council Minister Senthil Thondaman – when the ex-minister’s vehicle, driven by his driver, rammed into a crowd of supporters during an election rally in Bandarawela yesterday (17). […]

Four million illegally imported cigarettes were seized by the Revenue Task Force (RTF) of the Sri Lanka Customs, this morning. […]

All Propaganda activities pertaining to the Uva Provincial Council Elections ends at midnight today. […]

Sri Lanka and China signed the following agreements to further cooperation between the two nations: […]

September 17th marks the 150th birth anniversary of a great son of Sri Lanka. The name of Anagarika Dharmpala should not just be etched in stone and commemorated ceremoniously annually. The people must be aware of all that he stood for and all that he promoted. How many of today’s youth or adult are aware […]

Prices of diesel, petrol, kerosene and electricity tariff will be reduced by Rs. 3, Rs.5, Rs. 20 and 25% respectively from midnight,  President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced a short while ago. […]