Ministers have approved the temporary closure of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.

China has freighted the first batch of more than three million metres of school uniform material for Sri Lanka.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka welcomed Dustin Shiau, Senior Regional Program Officer of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), on a visit to Sri Lanka.

More than 9,300 police personnel are to be promoted to their immediate higher rank, according to a cabinet decision.

Leader of the 43 Brigade Patali Champika Ranawaka has called for a new political force centred on youths.

Police are suspecting an attempt by certain media to mislead investigations into the killing of leading businessman Dinesh Schaffter.

A JVP delegation led by its national organizer Bimal Ratnayake has met Irish Labour Party senator Marie Sherlock.

An environment damage assessment report will be submitted to the attorney general by January 15 in order to seek compensation for the X-press Pearl disaster, said the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA).

Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera yesterday (18) assumed duties as the 25th commander of the Sri Lanka Navy.

The government is to postpone the local government polls further by citing economic difficulties to meet an estimated Rs. 10 billion election cost, reliable sources said.