Video: Ranil accuses govt. of double standards

UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today there would be no need for foreign experts to intervene in our internal affairs if democracy and an independent judiciary were ensured, the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations carried out and the 17th Amendment re-instated

Temple robbed at gun point in Kalthota

A gang of robbers who entered a temple at Puhulyaya in Kalthota had trussed up five Buddhist monks and looted valuable artifacts at gun point early today, the Police said

New passport pass-back service for UK visa applicants in SL

The British High Commission in Colombo today announced the launch of a passport pass-back service for UK visa applicants applying at the visa application centre in Colombo from August 11, 2014

TID arrests uni. student

The Police Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) had arrested a third-year student of the Sabaragamuwa University on Tuesday on charges of an assault incident in the University.

Dr. Guruge passes away

Dr. Ananda W. P. Guruge, who is a Buddhist intellectual, an author and a renowned social worker passed away at the age of 87.

An alleged brothel in Kollupitiya raided

An alleged brothel said to have been operating under the guise of a massage parlour at Alfred House in Kollupitiya was reported to have been raided by the Police Organised Crimes Investigation Unit.

India to use proper channels with SL on sensitive issues

Appropriate channels with Sri Lanka will be used to address issues of sensitive nature, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said today amid reports of a Pakistani diplomat, posted in Colombo, being involved in a conspiracy to target the US and Israel consulates in south India at ISI's behest.

GL says Palestine didn’t fault SL stand

External Affairs Minister G.L.Peiris told Parliament yesterday that Palestine had never raised any concern with Sri Lanka on its stand regarding the situation in the Gaza strip.

Electricity and fuel tariff unrealistic: Champika

Electricity and fuel tariffs in Sri Lanka are not realistic and consumers have a right to know how these tariffs came about, Technology and Research Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said yesterday.

Video: Bill to be submitted to Parliament by VaC

The group calling themselves ‘Voice against Corruption’ today said that it was going to submit a Bill in Parliament to ensure the peoples’ right to information and said that the legal draft of it was being formulated by its lawyers.

Three ATM scammers to be indicted in HC

Two Turkish men and a Ukrainian woman, who were in remand custody on charges of having carried out an ATM-skimming racket in Colombo are to be indicted in Colombo High Court on charges of having committed an offence under the Payment Devices Frauds Act, the CID told Court today.

India to welcome back its nationals from Australia

With Australia preparing to send 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, including 50 children, to India, the Indian government today said it will "certainly welcome back" Indians, if there were any, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said.

Sixth sitting of Missing Persons Comm. in Mannar

The sixth round of public sittings of the commission inquiring into allegations of missing persons would be held in the Mannar District from August 8 to 11, the Presidential Commission to Investigate into Missing Persons (PCIMP) said today.

Four arrested for circulating harmful SMSs

Four people were arrested by the police for allegedly circulating an SMS message with the intent of creating disharmony among communities, the Police said.

Video: UNP wary of NFF Uva moves

The United National Party (UNP) today charged that the NFF was running with the hound and hunting with the hare at the upcoming Uva Provincial Council elections.

Top Aussie border protection official in SL

Commander of the Australian Border Protection Command, Rear Admiral Michael Noonan is currently in Sri Lanka to discuss a range of maritime security issues, including people smuggling with the Sri Lankan authorities

SL blast some diplomatic corps

Sri Lanka on Tuesday hit back at a certain section of the diplomatic corps based in Colombo for organizing events for a particular region and community in Sri Lanka, that could lead to ‘volatile situations giving rise to the perpetuation of mistrust amongst communities’

Top US General killed in Afghanistan

A U.S. general was killed and more than a dozen people were wounded on Tuesday, including a German general, in the latest insider attack by a man believed to be an Afghan soldier, U.S., German and Afghan officials said

Uva elections on Sept.20

Elections to the Uva Provincial Council will be held on September 20, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya announced

Heavy traffic in Pettah

Heavy traffic reported along the road opposite Pettah Bo-tree, towards Technical junction in Maradana due to a protest march carried out by the Self Employees Association, Police said

Indian police detain two Lankan refugees

The ‘Q’ Branch police team from Chennai picked up two Sri Lankan refugees including a woman from a lodge at Thisaiyanvilai in the district on Tuesday

My absence benefits many- Malinga

The controversy looming over the decision of slinger Lasith Malinga to represent his Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians in the forthcoming Champions League tournament over the local team he skippered, the Southern Express, was cleared by him when he said that many stand to benefit from his decision and it was one he made after great thought.

Kandy expressway to go via Pothuhera

Initial plans made for the proposed Kandy Expressway have been changed because hilly areas are an obstruction to the expressway having direct access from Ambepussa to Kandy, the Ministry of Ports and Highways said.

Move to give online evidence: DMPPF

The Dead and Missing Person’s Parents Front (DMPPF) today charged that certain NGOs and foreign groups had invited relatives of disappeared LTTE cadres to Colombo to give evidence against Sri Lanka via the internet on the promise they would be paid Rs.200,000.

BBS to go to Bribery Comm. against Rajitha

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organisation today said that it would complain to the Bribery Commission as well as to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) about Minister Rajitha Senaratne.

France, Germany, UK and Switzerland condemn disruption

The embassies of France, Germany, Great Britain and Switzerland strongly condemned the disruption by an organized group including monks of the get-together on the theme ‘Sharing and listening session with families of the disappeared’ organized by Families of the Disappeared in the Centre for Society and Religion yesterday.

Death threat on kneeling teacher

The teacher of Nawagaththegama Navodya School who was forced to be knelt down in presence of a local politician had been threatened with death, the Nawagaththegama Police said citing her complaint today

No water cut in Ratmalana - Water Board

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said it had decided not to implement a water cut in Ratmalana as announced earlier. 

Harin resigns

UNP Badulla District Parliamentarian Harin Fernando resigned from the Parliament a short while ago to contest the forthcoming Uva Provincial Council Elections.

MR regrets objectionable article

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today expressed regret over an objectionable article on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa posted on the Defence Ministry website that triggered a furore in India.