The CID is investigating to determine how a confidential letter by the police chief has got leaked to lankaenews.com website.

An award-winning Tamil writer has called for all citizens who favour reconciliation to unite for the freedom of political prisoners.

A Tamil journalist is facing death threats after he highlighted disruptions to transport facilities for schoolchildren in the wanni.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe was at SSC grounds in Colombo yesterday (17) to watch the first day’s play of the 144th Battle of the Blues.

Certain media is on a campaign against senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon after speculation that he is to be appointed the next police chief.

J. Sri Ranga was arrested yesterday (17) after he failed to appear before court in connection with a fatal road accident that occurred in 2011 when he was an MP.

The government has decided against holding any election until a presidential poll early next year, government sources said.

Government printer Gangani Liyanage is yet to receive money to print ballot papers for the local government polls, she has informed the Election Commission.

Pasindu Gunaratne, a young engineer, has been appointed new chairman of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC).

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.