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65 Tamil prisoners in Anuradhapura prison are on a hunger strike seeking proper protection after an alleged assault.

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has protested the arrest of a Catholic sister of an Indian origin over child abuse allegations.

Sri Lanka’s first motorway, or expressway as it is known locally, leading from the capital’s outskirts to the southern town of Galle has been declared open.

A Catholic nun of Indian origin has been detained for running a centre allegedly for human smuggling, police said.

Arjuna Ranatunga alleges a murder plot against the former army chief Sarath Fonseka.

Govt accused of misleading the UN Committee against Torture over the plight of missing and tortured journalists.

Australia begins releasing asylum seekers -mainly from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan -from detention into communities, following the collapse of its ‘Malaysia swap’ plan.

Disabled police officers say they are angered by the government’s double standards in issuing benefits to war disabled security staff.

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said the count proves the number of people killed as a result of government action was “far too small” to constitute war crimes.

Conservationists in Sri Lanka have welcomed a decision by multinational food firm Dole to abandon plans for a huge banana plantation.

Sri Lanka has devalued its currency by 3%. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the move would help Sri Lankan exporters.

The judge who presided over the High Court Trial-at-Bar that convicted Former army commander Sarath Fonseka says that she had received death threats throughout the trial

The judge who presided over the High Court Trial-at-Bar that convicted Former army commander Sarath Fonseka say that she had received death threats throughout the trial

UNP says it’s leader and a group of MPs were assaulted in the parliament after the president presented the budget.

Britain urges Sri Lanka to ‘demonstrate its commitment for reconciliation and accountability’ by publishing LLRC report.

Sri Lanka announces that any police officer parenting a third child would be given a one-off cash grant.

Armed only with a picture of the boy, Priyath Liyanage goes back to Sri Lanka, on a quest to find the boy with the violin.

UNP warns of the increasing debt as a result of the govt’s ‘irresponsible’ borrowing.

Sarath Fonseka’s lawyer tells BBC that his client will be appealing against the verdict on ‘white flag’ case.

Recently re-settled in Thalaimannar say they were made homeless again due to ‘land grab’ by the military.

Sarath Fonseka’s lawyer says his client will his client will be appealing against verdict on ‘white flag’ case that found him guilty of implicating the government in war crimes.

Wife of disappeared journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda challenged the government to provide information about her husband’s whereabouts before January 2012.

Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that government took the decision to ban websites without legal recourse.

The daughter of a Sri Lankan politician shot dead last month has welcomed a court move to arrest an MP in connection with his killing.

A brand new Aston Martin has been hurriedly imported to Colombo by a wealthy businessman, BBC reliably learns.

The BBC’s Charles Haviland in Colombo explores whether the government appointed war panel a move forward towards reconciliation.

Sri Lanka refutes the allegations that Australia uses malpractices to win the 2018 Commonwealth Games bid.

China plans to give Tibetan monks welfare benefits in an apparent attempt to improve “stability”, according to Chinese news reports.

Oil and gas explorer Cairn has discovered natural gas in a second well in the Mannar basin offshore Sri Lanka.

Hambantota 2018 co-chairman denies any link with doping scandals, cricket debts and losing CWG bid.

Gold Coast winning the bid to host 2018 CWG is not a defeat to Hambantota, says the bid’s top official.

A widow who gave evidence to the Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission is now rattled by the summon given by the CID.

The 2018 Commonwealth Games will be held in Gold Coast after the Australian city beat off the challenge of Sri Lankan town Hambantota.

Norway granted 2.5 billion NOK ($366million) to Sri Lanka from 1997-2009, a report issued by Norad says.

The Sri Lankan parliament authorises the government to take over the assets of 37 firms, including two listed companies.

The Sri Lankan government has continuously misled people over Hambantota Port, says the main opposition UNP.

Sri Lanka says impunity is a focus area that would be included in a proposed human rights action plan.

The convicted insider trader, Raj Rajaratnam, has been handed a record fine by the SEC in a civil case.

The army in Sri Lanka says it is giving up a campaign to round up tens of thousands of deserters and will instead de-list or de-register them

The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) quoting human rights organisations says that secret detention centres are in existence in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan secured a 1-0 series victory over Sri Lanka after the third and final Test in Sharjah ended in a draw.

An opposition MP lodges a complaint with the Commonwealth against alleged intimidation by Sri Lanka Govt.

They operate out of the ports of Djibouti and Galle, Sri Lanka and are developing new bases in Oman and Durban, South Africa.

JVP for the first time admits that entering into electoral pacts with SLFP leaders and Gen Fonseka was wrong.

FMM condemns the latest moves by the authorities to block certain websites critical of the government.

Media watchdogs condemn the latest moves by the government to block certain websites critical of the government.

Sri Lanka awards a business contract to state-owned Chinese firm after it reports that CATIC was to sue the Sri Lanka Govt.

Performance enhancing drugs has even been spread to school children, says the new head of the sports ministry’s medical unit.

Performance enhancing drugs has even been spread to school children, says the new head of the sports ministry’s medical unit.

Adam Werritty had been present on 18 oversees trips to locations including Singapore, Dubai, Bahrain, Israel, Washington and Sri Lanka.

Military spokesman Brigadier Nihal Hapuarachchi confirms that the armed forces have taken over the maintenance of the country’s most prestigious cricket stadiums.

Legal procedures were overlooked when Duminda Silva was taken to Singapore for further treatment says Hirunika Premachandra.

Monks, business leaders and opposition politicians in Sri Lanka condemn government plans to nationalise private companies.

Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of their part in a “spot-fixing” scam.