Ceypetco suspends millions worth oil contracts

State-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has suspended oil contracts worth millions of dollars signed last year for fuel deliveries, the CPC Chairman told Reuters today.

COPE report proves CB governor intervened in scam: JVP

The JVP today alleged it was clear from the written evidence in the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) report that Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran had intervened in the Central Bank Treasury bond issue.

SLMC to contest with UNP

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is planning to contest the general election with the United National Party ( UNP) , its leader Rauff Hakeem said today.

FCID questions Prasanna Ranatunga’s wife

The wife of Western Provincial Council Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga is being questioned by the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID), the Police said.

Thajudeen’s phone records could not be retrieved

Dialog Telekom PLC today asserted by an affidavit to a Colombo Magistrate that it could not provide telephone details pertaining to former Havelock’s Rugby Captain Wasim Thajudeen due to technical and practical limitation.

Still no clue about missing SL fishermen

Search operations are underway to locate three Sri Lankan fishermen gone missing while fishing in the seas off Tangalle, Fisheries Department Assistant Director Lal de Silva said.

Mystery vibration at Bambalapitiya

Investigations are being carried out into a report that residents had sensed some kind of a vibration which had occurred in Bambalapitiya last evening, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Deputy Director Pradeep Kodippili said.

3 cops arrested over extorting money from couple

Two police sergeants and a constable driver attached to the police emergency unit were yesterday arrested by the Cinnamon Gardens Police on charges of extorting money from a couple, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.

Mid sea operation launched to seize narcotics vessel

An offshore operation has been in progress for the past 48 hours, jointly conducted by members of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Sri Lanka Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau, to seize a gas carrier that had arrived off the shores of Kerawalapitiya with a suspected consignment of narcotics.

MS won't give nominations to MR- Rajitha

Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday that as far as he knew President Maithripala Sirisena had not changed his stance that Mahinda Rajapaksa would not be given nomination.'

Swan symbol revived

The ‘swan’ symbol may appear again on ballot papers at the August 17 general elections as the New Democratic Front (NDF) has conveyed its intention to contest the polls, party officials said yesterday

20 Peliyagoda Crime Division officers transferred

More than 20 police personnel attached to the Peliyagoda Crime Division were transferred with immediate effect in connection with the case where a constable attached to the unit was arrested by the STF last month on charges of selling heroin.

Rare conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter are visible after sunset pass extremely closer to each other from July 1, Astronomy and Space Applications, Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies Dr. Chandana Jayaratne said.

We will go it alone unless threat from MR arises: SF

While claiming they would contest alone at the upcoming General Election, Democratic Party Leader, Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka said they would only join a common political front if there was a real threat of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa returning to power.

MR not party leader so can say anything: CBK

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge commenting on her successor Mahinda Rajapaksa’s speech at Medamulana today said he could say anything he wished because he was not the party leader.

Indian Ocean is not India's alone: China

The Indian Ocean cannot be a backyard of India which navies of other countries could not visit, the Chinese ministry of defence has said.

TN fishermen fast demanding arrested fishermen’s release

About 250 fishermen began an indefinite fast in front of a bus stand in Rameswaram today, demanding the release of 14 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan navy since June 2, and also their boats.

People will consign MR to the dustbin: Navin

In a response to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s speech today, Tourism and Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake said people would reject Mr. Rajapaksa and consign him into the dustbin of history.

Four SSPs, three ASPs transferred

The Police Department today announced that four SSPs and three ASPs including one from the CID and the other from the TID were transferred with immediate effect.It said the transfers were based on service requirements.

Rukman to contest from Kegalle

Former parliamentarian Rukman Senanayake is expected to contest the general election from the Kegalle District on the United National Party (UNP) ticket.

I’ll contest general election: MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing a gathering at Medamulana this morning revealed that he would contest the upcoming general election.

Hyatt heist!

A forensic audit into the Hyatt hotels in Colpetty and Hambantota has uncovered mass fraud resulting in initial cost estimates more than doubling from Rs. 13 billion to Rs. 27 billion and the company facing a shortfall of nearly Rs. 9 billion to complete the project, its new director board said yesterday. 

Boy arrested for playing cricket on street

An underage boy arrested by the Slave Island Police was produced in Court on charges of having played cricket on Vauxhall Street in Colombo 2, in a manner that caused obstruction to vehicles travelling on the road and pedestrian on the pavement.

Flight diverts to Mumbai after Lankan collapses onboard

An international Colombo-Dubai flight had to be diverted to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) on Tuesday and make an emergency landing due to a medical emergency onboard the plane, Indian media reported.

Chinese women arrested in Kollupitiya brothel

Three Chinese women were arrested on charges of engaging in prostitution, when the anti- corruption unit raided an alleged brothel in Kollupitiya yesterday.

Video: JVP to go alone at the election

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said yesterday it would contest the general elections on its own and work hard to garner more votes and a majority in the next parliament.

UNP providing jobs violating election laws: Dinesh

Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) Leader Dinesh Gunawardena today alleged that the UNP was providing jobs through all the ministries, thus violating the election laws and disregarding the agreements to uphold the election laws.

Video: BJP will be crucial political force by 2025: BBS

The Bodu Jana Peramuna (BJP), the political wing of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) would be a crucial political force in the country by 2025, BBS General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera said today.

If MR can contest, so can I: CBK

If former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was given nomination to contest the next general election, former president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga would also contest the election,said her private secretary P. Dissanayake in a statement.

MR not named Prime Ministerial candidate: President

Sri Lanka Freedom Party Chairman and President Maithripala Sirisena has not decided to accept or nominate former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Ministerial candidate at the next general election, President’s media unit said today.