Vehicular movement at Gas Paha junction restricted

21 Nov 2015

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Vehicular movement at the Gas Paha junction in Dam Street police area has been restricted after a septic tank caved in this morning, police said.

One injured in Police firing

21 Nov 2015

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One person was injured when police opened fire on a car which had sped away defying police orders in front of Dankotuwa police station last night, police said.

Fourteen Indian fishermen arrested in SL waters

19 Nov 2015

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Navy and Coast Guard yesterday arrested fourteen Indian fishermen along with three fishing trawlers while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters in close proximity to Delft Island.

ITN controversy: PRECIFAC proceedings postponed

19 Nov 2015

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Proceedings of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) on the ITN controversy were postponed for tomorrow.

Bryce Hutchesson appointed Australia’s next High Commissioner to SL

18 Nov 2015

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Bryce Hutchesson has been appointed Australia’s next High Commissioner to Sri Lanka with effect from early February 2016, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop announced.  

Won't do anything to harm ties with SL: Maldives

18 Nov 2015

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Maldives has assured Sri Lanka of strong bilateral relations in a bid to mend ties that had been strained as a result a series of diplomatic spats between the two countries.

Action on Geneva Proposals according to Constitution: President

17 Nov 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena said today every action in relevant to Geneva Proposals would be taken in accordance with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

Loud yawn lands man in jail

17 Nov 2015

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A man was sentenced to a jail term of eight months after being found guilty of insulting the court by yawning out loud inside the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court while it was in session.

Video: Minister’s son tried to spy on me: Harin

17 Nov 2015

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Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Minister Harin Fernando said today he would brief the Cabinet tomorrow on the incident where a minister’s son intruded into his ministry and tried to spy on him.

President condemns Paris attack

14 Nov 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena in a message to French President Francois Hollande conveyed his condolences to the French government and people over the loss of life and injuries sustained due to the terrorist attack in Paris.

Earthquake hits off Kyushu, Japan; small tsunamis reported

14 Nov 2015

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A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan at 5:51 a.m. Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, with Japanese authorities reporting several small tsunamis on at least two islands.

SriLankan flight landed in Paris as scheduled

14 Nov 2015

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Paris bound SriLankan flight UL563 landed at Charles de Gaulle airport as scheduled at 12.30 noon (SL time) amidst the tense situation reported in Paris due to today’s attack, SriLankan Airlines Media Development Manager Deepal Perera said.

Unusual fireball over Aralaganvila sky

14 Nov 2015

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A fisherman who was fishing in the Maduru Oya Reservoir has complained to the Aralaganvila police that he saw a fireball in the sky at 7.10 p.m. last evening for about 40 minutes and fell it  into the reservoir, police said.

Bloemendhal Pethum arrested

14 Nov 2015

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A notorious underworld gangster Kiriellage Melan Ajantha Pethum alias ‘Bloemendhal Pethum’ was arrested last evening at Bloemendhal in Colombo following a tip off, the Police said.

Rains to continue: Met Dep.

14 Nov 2015

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The Meteorology Department said today heavy falls exceeding 100mm could be expected at some places as the disturbance in the Bay of Bengal has intensified in to a low pressure area and now located to the southeast of Sri Lanka.

Video: Paris attack

14 Nov 2015

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JVP has control in country’s political sphere: Anura

14 Nov 2015

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday said it was in control in the country’s political sphere and the resignation of Minister Tilak Marapana and the President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to handover the responsibility of defending the seas outside Sri Lanka were ample proof of it.

Rajitha retaliating: Wijeyadasa

14 Nov 2015

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Buddhasasana and Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe claimed Minister Rajitha Senaratne was accusing him falsely that he was protecting Avant Garde, as an act of revenge as the latter lost his parliamentary seat in 1994 as a result of a case filed by him in the Appeal Court.

Summons on MR by Commercial High Court

13 Nov 2015

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Colombo Commercial High Court today issued summons on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and six others to appear in courts on March 10, 2016 for nonpayment of funds for the use of CTB buses for his election campaign during the last presidential election.

Video: KP not involved in 51 terrorist acts: police report

12 Nov 2015

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Police today submitted a report to the Court of Appeal that they had investigated 51 terrorist incidents and the investigations revealed that former LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP was not involved in those terrorist acts.