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MR directs Rajarata VC to forgive Uni. students

25 Jul 2014 - 3     - 3545

President Mahinda Rajapaksa directed the Vice Chancellor of the Rajarata University to pardon the university students and to reopen the university immediately, during the District coordinating Committee Meeting held in Anuradhapura today.


SC allows “Buddha Tattoo” petition

03 Jul 2014 - 12     - 9888

The Counsel representing the Attorney General today informed Court that the Negombo Magistrate had no authority to order the deportation of British tourist Naomi Coleman, who had a tattoo of the Buddha on her upper arm.


SL says 'Boko Haram' abductions show need to combat terrorism

13 May 2014 - 23     - 4282

While condeming the mass abduction of girls in Nigeria, Sri Lanka today said that the abduction demonstrated the urgent need for decisive and concerted efforts by the international community to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations


CHOGM mini zoo there to stay: Ministry

09 May 2014 - 4     - 5195

Rejecting claims that several animals kept at the ‘Ape Gama’ Mini Zoo in Battaramulla had died, the Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation Ministry said today the Zoo would not be closed down or shifted elsewhere


DMK candidate dined with MR- Vaiko

22 Apr 2014 - 10     - 4516

The NDA’s Virudhunagar candidate and MDMK chief Vaiko on Monday claimed that the DMK candidate for the same seat, S Rethinavelu, had links with the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for around a year.


Nine dead in tractor tragedy

18 Apr 2014 - 2     - 4104

At least 9 bodies have been recovered after a tractor carrying passengers who were travelling to visit their relatives for New Years fell into an irrigation canal in Aralaganwila, Polonnaruwa this afternoon.


SC reaffirms death sentence on Angulana murder convicts

02 Apr 2014 - 3     - 4968

A five Judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Shiranee Thilakawardena dismissed the appeal filed by the four persons including the former OIC of the Angulana Police station convicted for the murder of two youth in Angulana and reaffirmed the death sentence ordered by the High Court, today.Pictures


Poll violence: first death

18 Mar 2014 - 6     - 3720

In the first case of election reported deaths for the upcoming Provincial Council elections, a supporter of UNP WPC candidate Harshana Rajakaruna had died allegedly due to an assault by UPFA supporters in Kimbulvilawattha, Dompe a short while ago, Police said.


Video: Canadian court orders Prof.Gunaratna to pay damages

19 Feb 2014 - 5     - 11338

The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), which sued Sri Lanka-born terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna for linking it to the LTTE, has been awarded $53,000 by a Canadian court, foreign media reports said ???


Pilot conversion exam resumes, following probe

17 Feb 2014 - 0     - 3192

Civil Aviation Authority said today the ‘Pilot License Conversion’ exams have resumed in the wake of suspected examination irregularities, which are currently being investigated.


Video: US not contemplating economic sanctions

01 Feb 2014 - 11     - 8246

The United States said today that it does not contemplate economic sanctions although a third resolution will be brought against Sri Lanka, owing to the ‘lack of progress on accountability and the deteriorating Human Rights situation in country’.


Injunction against Iraj refused

31 Jan 2014 - 2     - 6365

The Commercial High Court today refused an interim injunction asked for by songwriter Herbert M. Seneviratne’s widow to prevent Iraj Weeraratne from singing the song ‘ Aloke’, composed by her late husband.


Ex- Law College Principal gets top post at Presidential Sec.

31 Jan 2014 - 16     - 11348

Former Law College Principal W.D Rodrigo who left the Law College under a cloud  in November last year has been appointed Legal Director of the Presidential Secretariat from January 29.


Fmr-Wellampitiya OIC’s wife granted bail

21 Jan 2014 - 1     - 2708

The wife of the former Officer In Charge (OIC) of the Wellampitiya Police who was remanded on charges of aiding and abetting Heroin peddling, was granted bail today


Shocker: 8-yr-old student killed by school lawn roller

21 Jan 2014 - 17     - 25442

An eight-year-old student of Ananda College, Colombo was fatally injured after being pinned against a wall by a lawn roller in the school premises.UPDATE


Prayer centre attack: Court orders suspects’ arrest

16 Jan 2014 - 8     - 6698

The Galle Additional Magistrate Gunaratne Kumara today ordered the police to arrest the 24 suspects identified by the Police as those involved in the attack on two prayer centers in Hikkaduwa.


Hikkaduwa prayer centre protest: 24 suspects identified

13 Jan 2014 - 8     - 8843

The Police said today they had identified 24 suspects and would take legal action against them in relation to Sunday’s protest on two ' prayer centres' in Hikkaduwa belonging to an evangelical denomination


Javelin pierces student’s eye

09 Jan 2014 - 15     - 10534

A seventeen year old student of Panamura Central College, Embilipitiya was critically injured when a javelin that was thrown during their school sports meet pierced his eye.


Top seat shifts in Air Force

09 Jan 2014 - 4     - 5798

Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshall Kolitha Gunathilake is to be appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force with effect from March 1, with the current Commander Harsha  Abeywickrama set to retire on the same date, informed sources said.


Indo- Lanka accord should be respected- Kurshid

09 Jan 2014 - 13     - 4331

India's external affairs minister Salman Khurshid said that the Indo-Sri Lanka agreement with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi should be respected.


Actress Gayesha to enter politics?

07 Jan 2014 - 25     - 11681

Adding to the list of the string of possible actresses who are to be candidates for the upcoming Provincial Council elections, former Miss Sri Lanka and popular actress Gayesha Perera said today that she too had received invitations from several parties to contest the polls.


Prisoners fast for freedom

03 Jan 2014 - 4     - 3403

Six prisoners are carrying out a fast on top of a building at the Bogamabara prison demanding that they be released or their jail term reduced.


WPC polls: Hirunika yet to decide

03 Jan 2014 - 25     - 9109

Discussions are underway between several political parties regarding the candidature for the Western Provincial Council elections of Hirunika Premachandra, the daughter of slain Presidential Advisor Baratha Lakshman Premachandra, sources said.


Video: ‘Bribery Chief received kickbacks’- Petition handed over

01 Jan 2014 - 9     - 5163

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today handed over a petition against the Chief of the Bribery Commission, Jagath De Silva Balapatabendi to the Bribery Commission, alleging that he received kickbacks after having sat on a Supreme Court bench, which released a consignment of vehicles.


Four sentenced to death

20 Dec 2013 - 4     - 2429

Four people found guilty of the charge of having robbed and murdered a police assistant in 2002 were sentenced to death by the Uva High CourtJudge H. Kulathunga.


Akashi, MR discuss LLRC and reconciliation

09 Dec 2013 - 3     - 4562

Yashushi Akashi, special envoy of the Japanese government called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago at the Presidents House


Congress scorched by BJP’s massive wins in Indian state elections

09 Dec 2013 - 9     - 4891

Govt. declares two days mourning for Mandela

09 Dec 2013 - 6     - 3573

The Government Information Department said today that December 10 and 11 would be declared national days of mourning in honour of the late South African President Nelson Mandela.


Hulugalle continues to head NGO secretariat

03 Dec 2013 - 2     - 5721

Director General Lakshman Hulugalle said today that he will continue to head the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Secretariat.


Major shakeup at Law College

03 Dec 2013 - 3     - 7297

The conduct of several officials within the Law College are currently under scrutiny for alleged malpractices committed in the ‘administrative and examinations procedures, following the suspension of former Principal W. D Rodrigo, the Daily Mirror learns.


Budget 2014

21 Nov 2013 - 42     - 34100

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today presented the 2014 Budget in Parliament with an increased focus on boosting infrastructure through development projects, particularly aimed at improving local agriculture, animal husbandry, road connectivity and higher education FULL BUDGET SPEECH


Video: Ampara tense as police fire tear gas

19 Nov 2013 - 4     - 10321

A tense situation is reported to have arisen along the Ampara - Kalmunai road after police riot squad fired tear gas on protesting villagers in order to disperse them a short while ago


Immigration officials warned C-4 crew prior to departure

18 Nov 2013 - 31     - 22114

Immigration and Emigration Department Chief Chulananda Perera today admitted that he ordered six officials of the department to visit the hotel where the Channel 4 crew were staying and warn them against acting beyond the conditions laid down in their visas.


MR defies Cameron

17 Nov 2013 - 25     - 12516

President Mahinda Rajapaksa directly responding to the British Prime Minister David Cameron warned the latter against “dictating” to him.


Video: Cameron issues ultimatum on SL

16 Nov 2013 - 37     - 15428

British Prime Minister David Cameron said today that he will "fully back an international investigation" into alleged war crimes, if Sri Lanka fails to establish a credible mechanism to investigate the allegations, by March 2014.


Cameron meets Wigneswaran, visits ' Uthayan' office

15 Nov 2013 - 23     - 16404

Prime Minister David Cameron is currently visiting the Uthayan newspaper office in Jaffna after concluding a meeting with the Northern Province Chief Minister C.V Wigneswaran at the Jaffna library. Pictures


C-4 ready to pay driver subject to conditions

15 Nov 2013 - 9     - 11216

Channel-4 journalists said they would pay the vehicle driver, who drove them to Colombo from Anuradhapura “if he was forced to drive them against his will and at his own cost.”


Abbot says ' justice tomorrow in SL will be better than today'

15 Nov 2013 - 20     - 12876

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Addressing the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) said that the willingness of Sri Lanka to host CHOGM displayed the country’s commitment to democratic pluralism.


MR says CW should not be judgmental

15 Nov 2013 - 11     - 4897

President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the CHOGM said that “we must first focus on eradicating common -poverty, prior to focusing on the common- wealth”.


CHOGM begins

15 Nov 2013 - 3     - 4938

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was inaugurated a short while ago at the Nelum Pokuna complex in Colombo.


Navy denies Indian media reports

05 Nov 2013 - 3     - 3636

While categorically denying Indian News media reports, the Sri Lanka Navy said that 30 Indian fishermen were arrested within the framework of existing international maritime law and handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Jaffna.


Power disruption due to breakdowns- CEB

29 Oct 2013 - 3     - 3039

The Ceylon Electricity board said that certain areas of the country may experience power cuts spanning a few hours, due to breakdowns at the power generating plants in Norochcholai, Samanalawewa and transmission lines in Kotmale and Biyagama.


Opposition backs Jayalalithaa's resolution

25 Oct 2013 - 2     - 3372

In a show of solidarity, political parties in Tamil Nadu Assembly and outside supported Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s resolution against India’s participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka, The Hindu reported


Royal Park murder; Death sentence affirmed

22 Oct 2013 - 21     - 15931

The appeal against the conviction of death sentence on Shramantha Jayamaha who was found guilty of murdering Yvonne Johannson at Royal Park in 2005 was rejected and the decision of the Court of Appeal was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court today.


Once in a lifetime

22 Oct 2013 - 6     - 5110

A cyclist taking a ride on the Colombo-Katunayake expressway while the people are seen enjoying themselves today after it was opened to the public prior to it being opened for vehicles. Sri Lanka’s second expressway will have its official opening on October 27. Pix by Samantha Perera


Appropriation Bill presented

22 Oct 2013 - 7     - 3537

The Appropriation Bill for the Budget 2014 was presented in Parliament today showing a total government expenditure of Rs.1,542 and a borrowing limit of up to Rs.1,100 billion


Local fishermen arrested by SL navy

20 Oct 2013 - 0     - 1978

A group of 24 Sri Lankan fishermen were taken into naval custody while engaging in illegal fishing using purse seine nets on Saturday in the seas off Dutch Bay in Trincomalee, the Navy said.


Mangala out on bail

15 Oct 2013 - 5     - 3924

UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera and two others who surrendered to court this morning were released with two suties of Rs 100,000 each by the Matara Magistrate today.


SEC gives Rs. 5 mn to 'Tharunyata Hetak'

15 Oct 2013 - 5     - 4062

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed yesterday that it provided Tharunyata Hetak movement monies close to five million rupees, for “awareness creation regarding capital markets."


Crucial UNP meetings begin

15 Oct 2013 - 3     - 2626

The UNP’s factions today will have a series of meetings prior to the final meeting scheduled to be held this evening among UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa and Karu Jayasuriya.


53 students remanded in Samanthurai

04 Oct 2013 - 4     - 3696

Fifty three students including three female students of the South Eastern University in Samanthurai were remanded by the Samanthurai Magistrate today.


Wigneswaran to take oaths before MR

04 Oct 2013 - 34     - 7351

Retired Supreme Court Judge and Northern Province Chief Minister elect, C.V. Wigneswaran will take oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Chief Minister on October 7, at the Temple Trees, the TNA said.


Traffic due to student protest

04 Oct 2013 - 5     - 3036

A traffic Congestion is reported in Maradana , and its surrounding areas due to a protest march by the University students of Kelaniya.


Dayasiri and Ekanayake sworn in as Chief Ministers

03 Oct 2013 - 11     - 8905

Dayasiri Jayasekara and Sarath Ekanayake were sworn in Chief Ministers of the North Western Province and the Central Province respectively before President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago at the Presidential Secretariat.Pictures


Duminda’s touch out of woods

01 Oct 2013 - 36     - 9461

The resignation of ruling Party Parliamentarian Duminda Silva from the Board of Directors of Touchwood Investments PLC has taken a toll on the share price of the firm at the Colombo Stock Exchange.


Wigneswaran receives CM appointment letter

01 Oct 2013 - 40     - 11443

Chief Minister elect of the northern province Justice C.V Wigneswaran received the letter of appointment as the Chief Minister of the Province from Governor of the Northern Province Major General (Rtd) G. A. Chandrasiri in Jaffna today


New CEO to steer stock exchange

30 Sep 2013 - 12     - 5225

The Colombo Stock Exchange today announced that Rajeewa Bandaranaike would take over as the Chief Executive Officer from November 14.


Centre will take action to release fishermen -Narayanasamy

30 Sep 2013 - 7     - 2340

Union Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanasamy on Sunday assured that the Centre would take all necessary steps to release the Tamil Nadu fishermen and also secure their boats from the custody of the Sri Lankan authorities, the Hindu newspaper reported.


NZ PM looking forward to CHOGM

27 Sep 2013 - 5     - 2752

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in a cordial conversation with President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday expressed his interest in attending the November Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo, the Presidential Media Unit said.


IPL tie fixed by 4 Sunrisers: bookie

23 Sep 2013 - 31     - 11411

A Mumbai-based bookie fixed an IPL match for Rs 6 crore after striking deals with four players of Sunrisers Hyderabad -Thisara Perera, Hanuma Vihari, Karan Sharma, Ashish Reddy, The Deccan Chronicle reported.