Sri Lanka, two years after winning a three-decade war against separatists, has bought 14 Russian military Mi-171 helicopters in the latest deal between the two allies, Russia’s state-run arms exporter said yesterday. […]

After weeks of publicly opposing UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe the Sajith Premadasa Group yesterday accepted his leadership and agreed to work together. […]

The government is destroying the consumer for the sake of commissions, UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera stated, citing the importing of substandard petrol, cement, expired chicken and destroying thousands of imported coconuts as examples. […]

The police request the public to use alternative roads when travelling to Kotte due to construction work blocking the following areas: Bangalahandiya, Beddagana and Pitakotte. […]

I have the capability to chase away any group that gathers outside the Sirikotha UNP headquarters to protest against party leader Ranil Wickremasinghe, Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva stated. […]

The Gangodawila Magistrates Court has ordered Police to prevent any protests, illegal gatherings or processions in front of the UNP headquarters, Sirikotha today (August 17). […]

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed arrived in the island last morning. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Nasheed will stay in the island for a period of three days. […]

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe is attempting to put forward a henchman as the candidate for the Mayor of Colombo, UNP Parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara stated. […]

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) yesterday said that 50,930 youths obtained applications from the Bureau to sit for the Korean language proficiency test from which 9,300 would be chosen for jobs in South Korea. The Korean language proficiency test, a compulsory requirement for youths aspiring for jobs in South Korea is to […]

A special Police team from Jaffna yesterday arrested the main suspect in the brutal attack on Uthayan News Editor Gnanasunderam Kushantha. The special team from Jaffna arrested the suspect in Colombo, while he was being treated at the Kalubowila Hospital. […]

Shivamurthy Murughaswamy of Murugharajendra Math conferred the prestigious Basavashree Award on A.T. Ariyaratne, social activist and Gandhian from Sri Lanka, here on Monday. […]

The High Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistani community in Sri Lanka celebrated the 65th Independence Day of Pakistan with traditional fervor and resolve to make Pakistan a strong, dynamic progressive tolerant and democratic Islamic welfare state. […]

The High Commission of India and the Indian expatriate community in Sri Lanka celebrated the 65th Independence Day of India on Monday, 15th August at India House in Colombo. High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha unfurled the National Flag, which was followed by rendering of the National Anthem by the lady officials of the High Commission […]

A tense situation has been reported yet again in Kinniya, Trincomalee after a large crowd surrounded the Kinniya GA office demanding the release of the 25 individuals arrested by Police today morning. […]