Two killed in motorbike accident

08 Nov 2014

6

Two people aged 36 and 38 were killed in a motorbike accident in Sooriyawewa last evening, police said.

Bin Laden's killer now a jobless civilian

07 Nov 2014

22

Navy Seal who killed Osama Bin Laden broke his silence recounting the night he shot the Al Qaida leader three times and the financial anxiety he now faces as an unemployed civilian.

Body found under Borupana bridge

07 Nov 2014

1

A body which was found floating near the Borupana Bridge on the Ratmalana-Werahera Road was recovered by the police this morning.

Video: One million jobs under UNP Govt: Ranil

07 Nov 2014

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United National Party (UNP) National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today a million job opportunities would be generated under a UNP government within five years by establishing export oriented industries in the country.

Video: Seeking SC opinion is a joke: Ranil

06 Nov 2014

9

United National Party (UNP) National Leader Ranil wickremesinghe said today he considered it a joke to seek a Supreme Court opinion on the constitutionality of president Mahinda Rajapaksa contesting the presidential election for a third term.

Brothel raided in Maharagama

05 Nov 2014

3

Four sex workers were arrested during a raid by the Organised Crimes Investigation Unit on an alleged brothel being run under the guise of an Ayurvedic Medical Centre in Weerakkody Mawatha, Maharagama last evening, police said.

No districts on ethnic lines: Govt

04 Nov 2014

5

The Government told Parliament today that administrative districts would not be carved out on the basis of enthnicity.

MR hopes NZ will represent small nations

04 Nov 2014

1

President Mahinda Rajapaksa was hopeful New Zealand, that secured a seat at the United Nations Security Council, would be able to make a valuable contribution at the Security Council with its commitment to representing small and medium countries.

Art Exhibition

01 Nov 2014

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The Art Exhibition organized by the Asian Grammar School was opened today at the Colombo Art gallery and it will end tomorrow. The event was organized for the second time. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Cartoon of the day

01 Nov 2014

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Death toll in Meeriyabedda increases to five

01 Nov 2014

1

The body of a female was recovered this morning during the rescue operations at Meeriyabedda estate in Haldummulla increasing the total death toll to five persons, police said.

SLC divided over sex scandal investigation

01 Nov 2014

21

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) executive committee officials were pulling the national women’s cricket sex scandal in different directions yesterday following an initial fact-finding probe revealed on Thursday that there was enough evidence to suggest a full-scale investigation.

Lankan death sentence;318 protesters arrested in TN

01 Nov 2014

7

Over 300 people belonging to several organisations were arrested in Chennai for holding protests demanding release of the five Indian fishermen.

Two killed in three-wheeler tragedy

01 Nov 2014

1

Two people were killed and two injured when a three-wheeler collided head on with a lorry at Miriswatte in Gampaha last night, Police said.

Monorail in Colombo transport master plan

01 Nov 2014

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The Transport Ministry has included the monorail transport system in its master plan prepared with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for developing the urban transport system linking the Colombo city with the suburbs, Parliament was informed yesterday.

Video: Probe on Estate Company

01 Nov 2014

6

The estate authorities have shirked their responsibility in the relocation of the workers in the Meeriyabedda Division despite repeated warnings about possible landslides, Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera told Parliament yesterday.

JVP breakaway group to field presidential candidate

31 Oct 2014

10

The JVP breakaway faction Front Line Socialist Party (FLSP) said yesterday it was having discussions with other leftist parties to field a candidate at the forthcoming presidential election.

Video: Probe on misleading statistics on landslide victims

31 Oct 2014

6

Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said today an investigation would be held on the contradictory statistics about the number of dead and missing in the landslide at Meeriyabedda Estate.

Two killed in earth mound collapse

31 Oct 2014

0

At least two people were killed when an earth embankment collapsed on a house at Oluganthota in Balangoda this evening, police said.

Video: CPC, IOC fuel prices to be standardized

31 Oct 2014

6

The charges for transporting fuel to Ceylon Petroleum Cooperation (CPC) petrol stations would be removed and fuel prices would be standardized throughout the country from tomorrow, CPC said today.