26 Feb 2012 - 1     - 4636

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera said that the country is looking at the decision India will make when the resolution against Sri Lanka will be presented at the UNHRC session tomorrow in Geneva

19 Feb 2012 - 1     - 4243

Two persons drowned in a well situated close to the Dambulla Cricket Stadium in Pohoranwewa in Dambulla last night

19 Feb 2012 - 14     - 3582

Fifteen policemen including three senior police officers were injured on Friday during a UNP led protest in Fort, Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said 

18 Feb 2012 - 35     - 4961

The police have obtained a court order from the Chilaw Magistrate for the funeral of fisherman Anthony Fernando who succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday during clashes, which is to be held today

17 Feb 2012 - 9     - 2196

Kumar Sangakkara became the tenth cricketer to score 10,000 one-day international runs, during his innings against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Grounds, a short while ago

15 Feb 2012 - 3     - 3780

A police curfew has been imposed in the Chilaw police area till 6.00am tomorrow following the series of incidents which took place in Chilaw which left a fisherman killed during the clashes

14 Feb 2012 - 3     - 4283

The police arrested a 58-year-old woman who offered a bribe of Rs.100,000 to the OIC of the Uragaha Police SI Greshan Silva to release her son-in-law on a police bail

07 Feb 2012 - 16     - 8391

Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed has resigned after a series of opposition led protests with the support of some police officers, the Maldivian High Commission said today

07 Feb 2012 - 8     - 6436

Ten hand grenades have been recovered near the Hulftsdorp Court Complex in Keselwatta today in the wake of the Movement for Democracy organising a massive protest in front of the court tomorrow to mark two years of imprisonment of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka   UPDATE

05 Feb 2012 - 18     - 10942

Hirunika, the daughter of late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra has announced she will join active politics from the Sri Lanka Mahajana Party

26 Jan 2012 - 18     - 10439

Four persons were killed including two children and seven others were injured when a van caught fire in the Elamodhara Bridge area while travelling along the Kalutara-Horana main road this morning, the police said PICTURES

24 Jan 2012 - 3     - 4345

Heavy traffic has been reported on Baseline Road as the road from the Dematagoda junction up to the Welikada Prison entrance has been temporary closed by the police due to the tense situation inside the Magazine Prison

23 Jan 2012 - 8     - 6445

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan has resigned from the captaincy and former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has been reappointed to the role, the island nation's sports minister said on Monday.

22 Jan 2012 - 4     - 3887

Six suspects including a woman and two Prison Welfare Officers of the Welikada Prison were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in extorting money from businessmen in the Matara town under death threat

22 Jan 2012 - 18     - 3444

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) appointed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) N.K. Illangakone to investigate accusations such as extortion, mentioned in two petitions which were handed over by two parties representing Minister Mervyn Silva and Kelaniya PS Chairman Prasanna Ranaweera are still probing the accusations mentioned in the petitions

18 Jan 2012 - 15     - 6092

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya said that the Army will form a separate company within its management to carryout development and construction projects at a low cost by following the tender procedure of the government

17 Jan 2012 - 1     - 3588

The Sri Lanka Army is planning to set up its second wellness resort at a cost of Rs.240 million to look after totally disabled war heroes before the end of the year after gathering the sufficient funds from the public and various other donors as a “Brave Hearts” fund project of the Army

15 Jan 2012 - 0     - 4147

Emir of the Kingdom of Qatar Sheikh Bin Kalifa Al Thani is due to visit the island on a  two-day official visit to discuss and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries

26 Dec 2011 - 4     - 4455

Phase one of oil drilling in Mannar has been completed and natural gas deposits with potential for hydro carbon have been found. A third well was  abandoned as it was a dry hole, according to Carin

25 Dec 2011 - 13     - 5181

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is preparing to obtain a loan of Rs.100 billion ($ 10 billion) from the state owned banking giant, People’s Bank

25 Dec 2011 - 1     - 3098

A two minute silence will be observed nationwide today at 9.25am to remember over 40,000 people killed by the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka in 2004

25 Dec 2011 - 15     - 5196

Minister Mervyn Silva requested UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya to go forward without going in reverse gear. He made these statements while addressing a meeting in Pilatiya, Kelaniya

25 Dec 2011 - 14     - 7883

Informed sources said today that Professor Carlo Fonseka would be appointed as President of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) on January 1, despite protests agaisnt the move by medical professional’s organisations

25 Dec 2011 - 5     - 4639

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed will arrive to Sri Lanka on an official visit tomorrow, External Affairs Ministry sources said

25 Dec 2011 - 1     - 3317

A bus strike by private bus operators against the issue of route permits came to a complete halt this morning after the Western Provincial authorities received notice from President Mahinda Rajapaksa to revoke permits which were issued recently

25 Dec 2011 - 2     - 5146

The Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau arrested a couple who had swindled nearly Rs.10 million by promising youth opportunities for higher studies in the United Kingdom

25 Dec 2011 - 5     - 2620

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on downtown Moscow’s Sakharov Avenue yesterday to demand a rerun of parliamentary elections they claimed had been rigged, as well as liberal reforms in Russia, turning the temperature up on Vladimir Putin and his plans to return to the Kremlin

20 Dec 2011 - 1     - 7013

The Central Bank will take legal action against 16 financial institutions that were operating without the authorisation of the monetary board, Parliament was informed yesterday

20 Dec 2011 - 2     - 4260

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday asked the government to conduct an independent inquiry into the incidents that took place in and around UNP headquarters, Sirikotha, on Monday

20 Dec 2011 - 4     - 12982

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said he was ready to consider a pardon for former army commander Sarath Fonseka if his family makes a request to that effect

20 Dec 2011 - 1     - 3111

The Airport customs arrested an Indian and a Sri Lankan who attempted to smuggle  foreign currency worth around Rs.7.2 million to Singapore. The detection was made at the Bandaranaike International Airport this (20th) morning

20 Dec 2011 - 0     - 3168

Eighteen Indian fishermen were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy when they were distressed in the seas off the Delft Island and Allathivu respectively after crossing into the Lankan waters for poaching

19 Dec 2011 - 1     - 5388

Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the arrival of the 800,000th tourist in the year 2011.This is the first time in the country's history that the number of arrivals into the country exceeded 800,000 during a one year period PICTURE

18 Dec 2011 - 42     - 10126

Elections for the selection of the UNP leadership were held today at 12 noon. Ranil Wickremesinghe and Karu Jayasuriya contested for the Leadership

16 Dec 2011 - 11     - 10934

A group of 58 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, who were deported from the UK arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, an offical stated

14 Dec 2011 - 6     - 7418

Following the meeting between the President and traders on the use of plastic crates, a grace period of one month will be given to farmers

14 Dec 2011 - 1     - 5469

Sportsmen who are found using banned substances will be banned for life, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said

09 Dec 2011 - 6     - 4623

The police said today that they have detected a tendency in killings of isolated elderly women in the country. Similar incidents have taken place in the recent past in Wellampitiya and Medawachchiya, the police said

09 Dec 2011 - 11     - 5620

A group of thieves took away cash worth Rs.6.6 million by breaking the ATM machine belonging to a state bank branch in the Kantale town

06 Dec 2011 - 5     - 5210

Police arrested a woman who was raising a two year old boy illegally in the Kannankuda area in Vavunathivu along with two other women including the mother of the child

06 Dec 2011 - 3     - 6464

Water wells used for consumption in the Jaffna District have been contaminated due to the wells mixing with sea water, Parliament was informed today

06 Dec 2011 - 1     - 3526

The Makadura area on the Kotapola-Matara road has gone under water due to heavy rains. Several houses have been affected, the Disaster Management Centre said

28 Nov 2011 - 0     - 2528

Death toll due to bad weather has risen to 22 while several missing persons returned bringing down number of missing persons to 19-the Disaster Management Centre said

27 Nov 2011 - 2     - 4601

An illegal abortion centre was raided in Negombo and three persons running the centre were arrested, the police said

27 Nov 2011 - 10     - 7239

Sri Lanka's first ever highway (the Southern Expressway) was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago

26 Nov 2011 - 3     - 3708

The death toll from yesterday's rain and strong winds has risen to 13 and authorities are still unable to trace the missing fishermen

26 Nov 2011 - 4     - 4492

One person was killed another 12 persons were injured when a private bus collided with a luxury bus while attempting to overtake it in the Mundalama area on the Puttalam-Chilaw main road a short while ago

22 Nov 2011 - 4     - 8012

The alleged abduction of a prominent Peliyagoda businessman by two men in camouflage military uniforms this morning has resulted in protests in the area UPDATE

21 Nov 2011 - 0     - 3731

Postal Department unions called off a week long strike today after they received assurance from the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry that department’s Post Master General will be removed from his position after further investigation

20 Nov 2011 - 6     - 2895

A T56 assault rifle belonging to a police constable who was on foot patrol in the Middeniya town was taken away by two unidentified men who came in a motorbike

20 Nov 2011 - 10     - 5782

"No one. May be with exception of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, but he's the only person I can mention who thought LTTE could be defeated militarily" Eric Solheim was quoted as saying in the Norwegian analysis report -'Pawns of Peace'

20 Nov 2011 - 5     - 3867

Two sisters who were studying at their home were killed when a wall of a building that was under construction collapsed last evening

19 Nov 2011 - 5     - 2568

The government is to introduce a pension scheme for nearly 100,000 farmers in the country where each farmer is expected to receive Rs.1000 per month

19 Nov 2011 - 0     - 2509

Ten persons including a man in robes were arrested inside the Uhana forest reserve in Ampara this morning while they were excavating an archeological site, Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said 

18 Nov 2011 - 6     - 3584

Police found explosives contained in five small hand grenades when they were hidden inside a roof of a building in the New Arts Center of the Sri Jayawardenapura University

18 Nov 2011 - 13     - 4698

Six persons including four females drowned while bathing in the Avarathota Tank in Giriulla a short while ago, police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said

18 Nov 2011 - 0     - 25252

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka was sentenced by the Colombo High Court to three years in jail and imposed a fine of five thousand rupees or six months in jail for default  Updated

18 Nov 2011 - 0     - 12458

The Colombo High Court will deliver its much awaited judgement today on the white flag case involving former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka

17 Nov 2011 - 2     - 6676

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has sought devolution of executive, legislative and judicial power as a means of resolving the north and east question, a TNA parliamentarian said yesterday

17 Nov 2011 - 10     - 15045

A lady teacher in a complaint to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) said she was blackmailed into sex by a person who befriended her on Facebook, by threatening to post her nude photos on it