MR, MS cast their votes

08 Jan 2015

9

Govt. concerned over ‘misplaced’ UN statement

07 Jan 2015

16

The Government had expressed its concern over the recent remarks of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General of the United Nations recalling the Secretary-General’s call to the Government to ensure that the forthcoming Presidential elections were peaceful and inclusive, a media release said today.

200 monkeys stranded in reservoir

07 Jan 2015

27

A troupe of about 200 monkeys was stranded in an islet in the middle of the Lunugamwehera reservoir for three weeks after the water level was increased.

Vehicle transporting ballot boxes collides with lorry in Watawala

07 Jan 2015

7

A jeep belonging to the Agricultural Department that was transporting ballot boxes and election staff from the Gemini College counting centre to a polling station at Minuwandeniya in Ginigathhena collided with a lorry at Watawala causing minor injuries to four officials including the SPO.

Video: Journalists commemorated

06 Jan 2015

1

Police reject reports of Sirikotha raid

03 Jan 2015

1

Police spokesman Ajith Rohana has rejected the claims of raiding the UNP Headquaters Sirikotha, Kotte today.

MR’s astrologer hospitalised

03 Jan 2015

18

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Personal astrologer Sumanadasa Abeygunawardena was reportedly admitted to the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital following a heart attack yesterday.

TNA’s Sivajilingam too against party decision

03 Jan 2015

18

TNA's NPC member M.K.Sivajilingam taking a different stance from that of the party said that he would ask people to vote for a candidate of their choice at the forthcoming presidential election.

Malik demands 1bn from news paper

03 Jan 2015

2

Former UNP Chairman Malik Samarawickrema yesterday sent a letter of demand claiming One Billion Rupees from a daily English language newspaper over an alleged defamatory article that had been published in it.

EU calls for peaceful, transparent presidential poll

02 Jan 2015

9

European Union Heads of Mission in Colombo expressed the importance of Sri Lanka’s Presidential election process being peaceful, credible and transparent.

Achala Jagoda joins Maithri

02 Jan 2015

26

Former Tourism Minister and UPFA National List MP Achala Suranga Jagoda today pledged his support to Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the presidential Election.

I will visit Sri Lanka again-Salman

02 Jan 2015

40

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who visited Sri Lanka few days ago, said he expects to visit Sri Lanka again.

Cartoon of the day

02 Jan 2015

8

Refrain from campaigning through telephones: EC

02 Jan 2015

12

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya requested all the contesting candidates to refrain from campaigning through telephone networks without the consent of the subscribers.

Family of four killed in Lunuwila

01 Jan 2015

0

A lady doctor of the Lunuwila Divisional Hospital, her husband and two children aged 15 and 13 had been found killed and their bodies dumped in a pit in an abandoned land behind a coir mill owned by the lady doctor’s husband, the Police said.

Video: Faizer Mustapha crosses over

31 Dec 2014

1

Two killed, 40 injured in bus accident

31 Dec 2014

0

At least two people were killed and 40 injured when a private bus travelling from Dikoya in Hatton to Salan Kanda plunged down a 200-foot precipice, police said.

BBS says TNA joined Maithri to spread extremism

30 Dec 2014

22

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation yesterday charged that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) was supporting the common opposition because they want to accomplish their aim of spreading Tamil extremism again in the country.

Tissa replies Maithri's letter of demand

30 Dec 2014

14

Health Minister Tissa Attanayake in his response to the letter of demand sent by common opposition candidate Maitripala Sirisena rejected the allegation that the alleged agreement between Ranil Wickremesinghe and Maitripala Sirisena had been fabricated.

AirAsia: over 40 bodies found

30 Dec 2014

0

An Indonesian warship recovered more than 40 bodies from the sea on Tuesday in the search for the AirAsia jet, a navy spokesman told AFP.