SriLankan Airlines has relaunched direct flights from Colombo to Jeddah with a thrice weekly service every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.

The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) led by former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has lauded the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) for recognising the responsibilities of Parliament and acting in the interest of the public.

Tamil MP Selvarajah Kajendran has lodged a complaint against a Buddhist monk and archaeology officials for allegedly having obstructed a Hindu religious event in Mullaitivu.

The management is accused of destroying the home of an estate worker in Matale soon after upcountry Tamils concluded a support-seeking march to demand citizenship and other rights.

The FIFA ban on Sri Lanka could soon be lifted, said former president of Football Sri Lanka (FSL) Jaswar Umar.

A group of young MPs of the SJB have demanded an immediate clarification from party chairman Sarath Fonseka with regard to his plans to form a new party and his claim that he is apolitical.

Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.

A retired military officer who is now actively involved with the JVP has countered misinformation against the party with regard to how it acted during its political ban in the 1971 and 1988-89 periods.

The second year remembrance of Mangala Samaraweera will be marked with the launch of the book ‘Vayama’ written by Sujith Akkarawatte.

Trouble is brewing in the SLFP over a shifting of the venue for its 72nd anniversary convention from Hettipola to Colombo.