Sri Lanka believes that in the settlement of international disputes, action must be based on the fundamental principle of sovereign equality of states, a principle firmly enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, stated Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs in his address yesterday to the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly. […]

Sunil Shantha, formerly known as the monk Ruwanwelle Sobitha was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of rape by the Kegalle High Court today (October 2). […]

Bhashwara Senanka Gunarathna, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau was appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority with immediate effect. Bashwara Gunarathna will also remain as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB).  At present he is also working as a Director General, Development Forum Office […]

Lanka Indian Oil Corporation, the Sri Lanka arm of the Fortune 500 Indian Oil Corporation, increased its diesel price by Rs. 4 from midnight yesterday, claiming that it was still losing Rs. 13 per litre prior to the increase. […]

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris during the United Nations General Assembly reception at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. […]

The government of India says the defeated LTTE, is continued to be a threat to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India. […]

Teledrama director of the Swaranavahini Nalaka Wedamulla (40) was killed and three others injured in a head-on collision in Navinna, Maharagama this morning, police said. […]

Will prostitution be legalised in Colombo with the setting up of a red light district within the city limits? Views to this effect was expressed by UNP MMC Nadeel Malagoda at the Monthly Council meeting of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) last Thursday (27). […]

A ‘Heart Walk’ and several other events were held under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s patronage yesterday to mark World Heart Day. The events, jointly organised by the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Heart Association (SLHA), began with the ‘Heart Walk’ yesterday morning from the Presidential Secretariat to Temple Trees. […]

Two policemen, a Chinese national and a driver were killed when a police patrolling vehicle veered off the Highway under construction in Athurugiriya this morning, Police said. […]

NEW DELHI: Taken aback by what it describes as “propaganda” in Sri Lanka against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, India has offered to discuss the safety aspect of the pressurized water reactors with Lankan authorities. The dialogue mechanism between the two nations for cooperation on nuclear issues will include talks on Kudankulam safety when a […]

Hon. Don Randall MP JP, Federal member for Canning in Australia paid a courtesy call to Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa this afternoon (28th September). […]

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the country’s national telecommunications provider, hosted an event recently to showcase how their technology supports IT professionals to revolutionize their businesses by empowering them with a superior range of Intelligent Solutions. The event saw the launch of SLT BIZAPPS, a managed service offering with unmatched Internet Data Centre (IDC) facilities, covering […]