President Mahinda Rajapaksa met friends and relatives at his Madamulana residence in Hambantota today to partake in the Avurudhu ‘Ganu Denu’. Picture shows President Rajapaksa greeting some.....

The Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajithe Senaratne left to Norway yesterday to meet Erik Solheim in a bid to get his assistance to restore civilian rule in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.....

A protest demonstration against Sri Lanka and supporting tiger terrorists organized by Amnesty International was held opposite Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York on 11th of this month......

The offices of the World Tamil Movement, a front organization of the tiger terrorist organization to raise funds have been closed down by Canadian Police. The offices of WTM in Montreal and Toronto which......

Conservative billionaire Silvio Berlusconi won Italy's general elections by an unexpectedly wide margin on Monday, securing a third term as prime minister but warning of tough times ahead for the country.........

Zimbabwe opposition supporters face the prospect of a heavy crackdown by security forces Tuesday if they heed a call to launch a general strike to show their disgust at long-delayed election results.

Nepal's Maoists have widened their shock lead in historic polls on the Himalayan nation's political future, election officials said Monday, as the count passed the one-third mark. The former rebels said........

Centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi warned of "difficult months ahead" as he declared a decisive victory in Italy's general election. The 71-one-year-old media mogul said he was willing to work with.......

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has described Barack Obama's comments about "bitter" working-class voters as "elitist". Mr McCain told reporters that the cultural and religious traditions........

The passenger train service between Calcutta in India and the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, has resumed after an interval of more than 40 years. Trains travelled in both directions on Monday - the first service since..........

Lancashire have named England star Andrew Flintoff in a 12-man squad for their opening Championship game. The all-rounder, 30, who had his fourth ankle operation last October, returned to action in pre-season........

Cricket boss Giles Clarke says he will consider proposals for an English version of the Indian Premier League. The IPL has signed some of the world's top stars but Dimitri Mascarenhas will be the only English........

Emile Heskey struck with an injury-time volley to earn a point for Wigan and leave Chelsea's hopes of winning the Premier League hanging by a thread. Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland made fine saves from Nicolas

Tommy Spurr's brilliant late equaliser earned Sheffield Wednesday a point against Plymouth to lift them out of the Championship relegation zone. Spurr's spectacular long-range shot nine minutes from time earned.......

World number one Roger Federer will work with renowned clay-court coach Jose Higueras this week as he begins his preparations for the French Open. Federer, who has been without a coach since May 2007, will........

Ricky Hatton expects fellow Briton Joe Calzaghe to succeed where he failed and defeat America's Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas next weekend. Hatton was knocked out in 10 rounds by Floyd Mayweather........