Sri Lankan born Tamil MP Gary Anandasangaree has been appointed as a cabinet minister in the Canadian government.

A Sri Lankan couple, both of whom are Ayurvedic doctors, have been felicitated by Japan for their philanthropy.

At least 44 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party.

The special task force of the police has started a psychology unit on a concept by its commandant, DIG Waruna Jayasundara.

The National Peopla's Power (NPP) has urged the people to rally forward against the government’s anti-democratic repression.

Trade unions in the health sector have decided to resort to strike action over disregard by the authorities to calls for reconsideration of a circular that bans health professionals from speaking to the media without prior approval.

Sri Lanka has invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports as the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to the crisis-hit country in nearly four years.

As many as 1.2 million direct employment opportunities have been lost in the local construction sector, according to a parliamentary committee dealing with the economic crisis.

The United National Party (UNP) is to be fully reorganized in order to popularize the party with a new outlook.

Government doctors allege that medicines had been procured under emergency medicines purchases at three-times the normal price.