Eight hospitalised in acid attack in Bulathkohupitiya

Eight men were hospitalised following an acid attack at them at Moronthota in Bulathkohupitiya on Saturday night.

SL faces threat of US-Iran conflict, says Sajith

Sri Lanka was vulnerable to a conflict in the Middle East and even running the risk of experiencing suicide attacks, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

Three arrested with over Rs.25 million narcotics

Three suspects had been arrested with heroin and ice in Dematagoda, the Police said.

Rs. 1mn reward to three-wheeler driver

The Lanka Self-Employed Professionals’ National Three-Wheeler Federation said it had decided to offer Rs. 1 million cash reward to the three-wheeler driver who has handed over an external hard drive containing MP Ranjan Ramanayake telephone recordings to the Police.

Four suspects arrested for assaulting STF officers

Four persons have been arrested for assaulting a group of STF officers in Uhana yesterday, police said.

British ambassador to Iran arrested at protest in Tehran

The UK ambassador to Iran was arrested during anti-government protests in Tehran after officials admitted shooting down a passenger plane.

Jayalath Manoratne passes away

Award-winning actor and dramatist Jayalath Manoratne passed away early this morning following a brief illness. He was 71.

Human remains of SL students to be repatriated - FM

The Sri Lanka Mission in Tehran is presently coordinating with the relevant authorities in Azerbaijan to repatriate the human remains of the deceased three Sri Lankan university students, who died in their apartment due to a fire on Thursday, foreign ministry said.

Two youths drowned in Wennappuwa sea

Two youths drowned in the seas off Kammalawella in Wennappuwa and another is still missing, Police said.

PM orders to register all Madrasas

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the Muslim Religious Affairs Department to register all Muslim religious schools (Madrasas) with the Department.

Dubai airport flights delayed, canceled due to heavy rain

Dubai International, one of the world’s busiest airports, canceled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Dubai Airports said

Fresh placements to victims of ragging

Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane said yesterday he would seek fresh placements at the state universities and the other government-owned degree-awarding institutions for some 2,000 students who abandoned their studies because of ragging.

CB Bond Scam - I continued probe despite ex-PM’s obstacles: MS

Former president Maithripala Sirisena said investigations on the Central Bank bond scam should proceed interrupted.

Govt. using covert methods to suppress Uni students: IUSF

Referring to Thursday’s protest by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) held opposite the Presidential Secretariat, IUSF convener the Ven. Rathkarawwe Jinarathana Thera said this government was resorting to a subtle method of suppressing university students without resorting to teargas, water cannons and barriers.

’Disastrous mistake’: Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian plane

Iran has announced that its military ’’unintentionally’’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board.

Nuwara Eliya district to have two universities: Bandula

Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena said the Sri Lanka Forestry Institute in the picturesque location of Sandathenna in the Nuwara-Eliya district would be developed as a fully-fledged university offering courses for both local and foreign students.

Severe pressure on Prez, CJ to probe Ranjan’s calls

Several government ministers are continuing to call for a Presidential Commission and a Judicial Commission to probe the leaked telephone conversations of UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayaka.

Int’l conspiracy behind Ranjan’s audio clips: Elle Gunawansa Thera

Referring to MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s audio clips which have gone viral on social media, Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera said yesterday there was an international conspiracy behind the series of events to carry out some hidden agenda.

Hail storm hits Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya town experienced a hail storm in the early hours of last morning. Residents of the area said Nuwara Eliya experienced hail storms usually in January every year however the hailstorm experienced this year was heavier.

A rail track close to Central Expressway

A proposal is to be submitted to build a rail track close to the proposed Central Expressway (E-04), which will link Colombo and Kandy, Railway Services State Minister C.B. Ratnayake said.

Three SL students die in Azerbaijan apartment fire

Three Sri Lankan students studying at the Western Caspian University in Baku, Azerbaijan have died in their apartment as a result of suffocation from smoke inhalation due to a fire that broke out on Thursday.

Major changes in the UNP next Thursday

There will be major changes in the UNP next Thursday when the party’s parliamentary group meets to discuss its future, MP Sujeewa Senasinghe told the media today.

President appoints commissions to probe political victimization, ETI issue

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed two commissions to probe alleged political victimization that took place from 2015 to 2019 and on alleged financial irregularities of the Edirisinghe Trust Investment (ETI) Limited.

TID Director transferred

Terrorism Investigation Division Director, Senior Superintendent of Police, J.P.D. Jayasinghe was transferred as Discipline and Conduct Division Director, while Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) A.R.P.J. Alwis, who had been working attached to TID was transferred as acting director of TID.

Sri Lanka should repeal ‘abusive’ PTA: HRW

The Sri Lankan Government should abide by its commitments to replace the ‘abusive’ Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with legislation that respects its international human rights obligations, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today.

University sector - Committee to resolve salary anomalies

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said a committee would be appointed to study the salary anomalies prevailing in the non-academic and academic staff of universities and recommend a streamlined mechanism to resolve them.

Meghan and Harry waxworks removed from Royal family display at Madame Tussauds

London’s Madame Tussauds museum has announced that it has removed the waxworks of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from its Royal Family set.

Prince Harry and Meghan: Duchess returns to Canada as Queen seeks solution

The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada amid ongoing discussions over the future role for her and the Duke of Sussex in the Royal Family.

Man shot dead at Thanamalwila

The body of a male with gunshot injuries on the head was found at an abandoned block of land in Samadigama, Thanamalwila today, Police said.

Galle Face Green to get Solar Powered Lighting

Following an inspection made to Galle Face Green, Minister of Roads & Highways, Ports and Shipping Johnston Fernando instructed officials to illuminate the surrounding coastal line and walking paths with solar-powered lighting to avoid the prevailing dimness around Galle Face Green.