The Parliamentary Opposition today called for a closure of Parliament, if members could not be present in the Chamber when sittings were taking place.

UNP MP Ajith P. Perera said this when the Chair had to suspend sitting three times within the day for not having the required quorum in the Chamber. 

Five suspects including an underworld kingpin, 'Navy Ruwan,' were apprehended by a team of officers of the Special Operations Unit of the Mirihana ...

A woman has fallen into a well with her three day old male infant in the Anguruwathota area last night, the Police Media Unit told Ceylon Today ...

Union Minister V Narayanasamy today said that only the Congress party is "genuinely" interested in ensuring welfare of the Tamils in Sri ...

The token strike that was held today with the participation of several trade unions was successful, Trade Union activist and former JVP Parliamentarian ...

A 48-year-old Sri Lankan Tamilsettled in Chennai killed his mother, wife and daughter by slitting their throats before committing suicide by ...

A fire that had erupted in a store at the Jumma Junction in Maligawatte a short while ago has now been doused, the Police sources told Ceylon Today ...

Voicing concern over attacks on Indian fishermen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday asked the Centre to take urgent steps for retrieval of Katchatheevu ...

UPDATED - The strike action planned for today by a few Trade Unions affiliated ...

Three individuals alleged to have robbed money worth Rs. 650, 000 at gun point from two stores at the Meegoda Economic Centre in Padukka on 03 May, have ...

Vesak Day is a celebration for Buddhists worldwide and an opportunity for all members of the international community to benefit from their rich ...

Six individuals have been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in Kolonnawa last night for the possession of the “Walla Patta” Plant, ...

With differences over the operation and maintenance (O&M) charges and the gross heat rate issues in the power purchase agreement (PPA) sorted out, NTPC ...

The Indian Crime branch officers on Sunday arrested a 35-year-old Sri Lankan, who was an operative of banned outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ...

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice S. Skandaraja, yesterday (20) granted permission to 1,474 petitioners to amend their petitions challenging ...