Leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Minister of Housing, Construction, Common Amenities and Engineering Services Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday that he did not buy into the government explanation as regards the casino issue  under the Strategic Development Act (SDA). […]

New Zealand has signed a new air services agreement with Sri Lanka. Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said the agreement will enable airlines to offer flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka and then on to other destinations, with tickets able to be sold for either or both sectors. […]

A Sri Lankan national, Sakir Hussain, the suspected ISI agent arrested in the city on April 29 had been tailing US consulate officials and looking for unoccupied buildings in the vicinity, probably for an attack, investigators said. […]

The annual State Vesak Festival 2014 will be held centred around the Polonnaruwa district throughout the Vesak Week under the patronage of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne. Buddhasasana and Religious Affairs Ministry officials are making arrangements to hold the festival on a grand scale under the guidance of the Prime Minister who is also the Buddha […]

The Sri Lankan rupee traded flat on Thursday as importer dollar demand was offset by exporter sales of the greenback amid lower private sector credit demand and imports, while dealers expected the currency to remain stable in the near term. […]

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka and Maldives are under the scanner of India’s security establishment as sources and transit points for Pakistan-supported terror elements who may be used to target vital installations in southern India. […]

Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B.Jayasundera predicted that considering the current growth trends, Sri Lanka migrant worker remittances will surge over US $12 billion by 2020, an increase of US $5 billion from the current US $7 billion. […]

Dr John W. Ashe, President of the United Nations General Assembly who arrived in the country to attend the inauguration of the 15th World Youth Conference met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this morning (07). During the discussion he acknowledged the progress Sri Lanka has made in the recent past. […]

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) yesterday threatened to reveal names of those who are illegally keeping elephants, if measures are not taken to stop the illegal capture of elephants from the wild. BBS General Secretary, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, while addressing the media, said rich and influential people, elephant thieves and mudalalis are illegally […]

Trains on the South coastal lines will be delayed as two trains have collided at Aluthgama, Sri Lanka Railways said. Hence all Matara trains will be terminated at Ambalangoda while Fort trains from Aluthgama. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – The 16th World Conference on Youth 2014 commenced this morning (06 May) at the Magam Ruhunupura International Convention Center in Hambantota on a grand scale under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. […]

India and Sri Lanka have held negotiations on a comprehensive civil nuclear cooperation agreement here. The second round of talks began yesterday and concluded today. […]

A police constable was shot dead and another injured after being abducted by a group that were returning from a robbery at Badagamuwa, Kurunegala, Police said a short while ago. […]

Chief Minister (CM) of the North, C.V. Wigneswaran has been in hospital since Sunday (4). He had been admitted to the Jaffna Hospital’s Cardiology Unit. […]