Top officials in the defence ministry continue to block CID investigations into the forced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, say police headquarters sources.

Twenty seven more baby elephant are being kept illegally, reports say.

The prime minister has demonstrated in the passport issue of MP Wimal Weerawansa that the government has no need to politically imprison him, says the government.

U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues Catherine Russell departed Sri Lanka today (29) after her two-day visit to underscore the strong U.S. commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment in Sri Lanka.

Thirty nine HNDE students have been arrested during a protest in front of the University Grants Commission in Colombo this afternoon (29).