PM alleges sinister move to instigate communal violence

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today alleged that there is a sinister move to instigate communal violence to jeopardize the one hundred day programme of the new government.

CJ 43 objects terminating case

Defense Counsel Nalin Ladduwahetty PC appearing for former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike in the bribery case against her objection to the termination of the case without a hearing stressing the need to punish the culprits who created these accounts.

Audio: 13th Amendment only pleases the West - DBF

Deshapremi Bhikku Front (DBF) today said that it had already informed the people and the government about the unsuitability of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

Clarify difference between nationalism, racism: BBS to PM

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organisation today rejected the National Unity Government concept, and urged Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to clarify the difference between Nationalism (Jathika Wadaya) and Racism (Jathi Wadaya).

19 SL fishermen arrested in India

A crew of 19 Sri Lankan fishermen was apprehended by Indian Coast Guard personnel, Tuticorin today on the charge of illegally fishing in Indian waters.  

MR betrayed supporters in Nugegoda: Range Bandara

The absence of former President Mahinda Rajapakse at the recently held Nugegoda rally reflected his betrayal towards his supportive ministers who arrived to the rally on behalf of him, State Minister of Power and Energy Palitha Range Bandara said.

Malaka pleads to visit night clubs

Counsel Asela Rekawa appearing for former Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka yesterday requested Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attygalle to relax the ban preventing Malaka from visiting night clubs.

Video: Police on the trail of another drug kingpin

The Police said today that an investigation has been launched to arrest Mohommad Makeem, another drug kingpin who was alleged to have links with ‘Wele Suda’ in connection with drug smuggling on an international level.

Jeevan Mendis injured; Upul to be sent

Sri Lanka Cricket said today that all-rounder Jeevan Mendis has sustained an injury at practice sessions and therefore Upul Tharanga will be sent to Melbourne immediately in case he was needed.

Body found in Millennium City

A youth has been shot dead today at the Athurugiriya Millennium City Housing Complex, police said.

Video: Radaliyagoda gets bail

Former ITN Deputy General Manager Sudarman Radaliyagoda, who was remanded in connection with the telecast of defamatory advertisement during the 2015 Presidential election, was today released on bail by the Colombo Additional Magistrate.

Shashi transferred to Prisons hospital

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today ordered the prison authorities to transfer former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shashi, from the private hospital in Malabe to the Prison Hospital.  

Jealous Saudi wives want maids from Asia including SL

Saudi wives will not allow housemaids from Morocco and Chile into their houses on the grounds they are beautiful and not as patient as Asian maids including from Sri Lanka, a newspaper says.

Gayle hits first double century in World Cup match

Chris Gayle rediscovered his mojo in spectacular fashion with the highest individual innings in a World Cup match on Tuesday, his 215 helping West Indies to 372 for two in their Pool B clash against Zimbabwe.

Cadet officer dies while in training

A 19-year-old cadet officer has died while undergoing swimming training at the Trincomalee Naval base last evening, Commander Indika Silva said.

Six S’wewa police officers interdicted

Six police personnel attached to the Suriyawewa police were arrested last morning and later interdicted in connection with the death of a suspect who was in police custody.

Protest in Jaffna over deferral of UNHRC report

A protest was held outside the Jaffna University over the deferral of the UNHRC report on the probe into allegations of war crimes during the latter stages of the armed conflict.

Man hacked to death in Kilinochchi

A 36-year-old man was hacked to death by five persons near Punnaniravi in Kilinochchi last night, the Police said.

Lankan swallows gold coins, hospitalised

A Sri Lanka national who landed in Kochi airport was admitted to the Government Medical College, Ernakulam, on Monday after he attempted to smuggle gold into the country by swallowing it.

Accident kills three in Kuruwita

At least three persons were killed and five others injured when a moving lorry collided with a parked lorry at Kuruwita on the Colombo-Ratnapura road, this morning, police said.

Lankan found dead in TN

Two persons, including a Sri Lankan Tamil, were found dead under mysterious circumstances near the Uyyakondan river on Monday in Tamil Nadu.

Shashi uses DPL Passport for six visits abroad

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s wife Shashi now in the centre of a major controversy on the basis of having obtained a diplomatic passport by using fraudulent documents had reportedly travelled overseas on six different occasions since September 2010, informed sources said.

Ven. Palitha Thera as Lanka Hospitals Ltd director

The Chennai Mahabodhi Society Deputy Secretary and Eksath Jathika Bikkhu Sangamaya Chief Secretary the Ven. Thinyawala Palitha Thera and Dilani Lokuhetti have been appointed as a Directors of Lanka Hospitals Ltd., which is currently owned by the Ministry of Finance.

Gunaratnam goes to earth

The Immigration and Emigration Department said today that they had been unable to locate Frontline Socialists Party (FSP) central committee member Premakumar Gunaratnam, whose tourist visa had expired on January 31.

Shashi remanded till Feb. 25

Shashi Weerawansa, who was arrested for allegedly possessing two forged passports, has been remanded until February 25 by the Kaduwela Magistrate this evening, Police Media spoklesman Ajith Rohana said.

M’gama’s passport released

The passport of the former Deputy Minister Nishantha Muthuhettigama had been released by the Baddegama Magistrate Chandima Edirimanna for a period of one month allowing him to go out of the country for medical treatment, the Baddegama Police said.

Wimal also changed DoB: CID

The CID had informed the court today that former Minister and National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa has also altered his original date of birth.

'Birdman' soars to Oscar heights

Alejandro Inarritu and his dark comedy ‘Birdman’ bagged four awards - best director, best picture, cinematography and original screenplay - out of nine nominations at the 87th Annual Academy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

MR visits Kataragama

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Kataragama Maha Devalaya and engaged in religious rituals this morning.

Video: Wimal rejects allegations

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa today rejected the allegations levelled against his wife Shashi Weerawansa as possessing a fake diplomatic passport and said the charge was ‘a complete lie’