Inspector Nishantha Silva has sought asylum in Switzerland, according to media reports.
26 Nov 2019 2:06 PM
Rajapaksa, who is considered pro-China, said he wanted Sri Lanka to be a 'neutral country' and work with all the countries.
26 Nov 2019 9:15 AM
Gotabhaya will embark on his first foreign tour with a visit to India on November 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
21 Nov 2019 2:37 PM
Ranil Wickremesinghe stepped down as prime minister earlier Thursday to clear the way for the president to form his government.
21 Nov 2019 2:16 PM
Leaders of the parties that backed Gotabaya during the presidential polls will be given preference in the Cabinet.
21 Nov 2019 10:32 AM
Mahinda, the current main opposition leader, will assume duties soon after incumbent Wickremesinghe steps down formally on Thursday.
20 Nov 2019 7:38 PM
Malinga, in March, had stated that he wanted to retire after the Twenty20 World Cup scheduled in October-November in Australia next year.
20 Nov 2019 12:24 PM
Rajapaksa, 70, defeated Sajith Premadasa, 52, by more than 13 lakh votes, the election commission announced on Sunday.
18 Nov 2019 11:02 AM
The election is the first popularity test of the UNP-led government since the April 21 suicide bomb attacks that killed at least 269 people.
17 Nov 2019 10:20 AM
There were no immediate reports of casualties, but a police official said the attackers had burnt tyres on the road.
16 Nov 2019 8:31 AM
Nearly 16 million people are eligible to vote for the president from among a record 35 candidates.
15 Nov 2019 1:07 PM
Sirisena, who is stepping down after Saturday's presidential election, announced last month he was considering to grant Jayamaha a pardon.
10 Nov 2019 12:51 PM
Furusawa's comments coincided with the latest tranche of a USD 1.5 billion IMF bailout package for Sri Lanka first approved in 2016.
02 Nov 2019 3:09 PM
SL had a Senate which was abolished in 1971 before the formulation of the 1972 Constitution whereby Sri Lanka left the British sovereign.
31 Oct 2019 7:40 PM
The animal was withdrawn from the finale of the annual pageant in Kandy after a social media firestorm erupted against parading it.
25 Sep 2019 2:51 PM
The following year, the Sirisena government allowed Chinese projects to resume after demanding changes in some.
20 Sep 2019 10:46 AM
Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Mohan de Silva said they received the all-clear from the defence ministry to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday.
19 Sep 2019 5:39 PM
Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Mohan de Silva said he was satisfied with the security arrangements of their hosts.
18 Sep 2019 4:14 PM
The strike caused hardships to the patients who arrived at state-run hospitals, where doctors were providing only emergency treatment.
18 Sep 2019 3:33 PM
The first ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be played on September 27.
11 Sep 2019 8:43 PM