Delhi police seize drugs heading to SL

New Delhi Police busted an international narco-terrorism racket arresting three people including a Jammu and Kashmir police constable along with 10kg of heroine worth around Rs35 crore, that was on its way to customers in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and countries including, Sri Lanka and Mayanmar

Thirty more Indian fishermen arrested

Thirty more Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Monday night on charges of fishing in Sri Lankan waters violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), Sri Lankan Navy said

Video: Some countries try to use northern Tamils as a shield-MR

While criticizing the proposed resolutions on war crime allegations against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC session in Geneva, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that some countries are trying to intervene in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, using northern Tamils as a shield.

Lankan woman awaiting Pak citizenship for 9 long years

A woman of Sri Lankan origin, who happily married a Pakistani national nine years ago, Monday asked the prime minister and interior minister to help her get the citizenship of Pakistan

Ruwanthi not nominated; Gayesha hopeful

Popular actress Ruwanthi Mangala said she has not been nominated to contest the upcoming Western Provincial polls on the UPFA ticket.

Hirunika, Malsha, Geetha sign nominations papers

Hirunika Premachandra, Geetha Kumarasinghe and Malsha Kumarathunga are among the politicians who signed nomination papers today to contest the forthcoming Western and Southern Provincial Council elections on the UPFA ticket, informed sources said

Resolution against SL in UN after polls-Jaya

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday said steps would be taken to bring a resolution against Sri Lanka in the United Nations for human rights violation once the general elections get over in India

Video: Journalist’s killing: Suspect held for questioning

Police said today the man whom senior journalist Mel Gunasekara had hired to paint her residence at Christmas time was believed to have stabbed her to death on Sunday

Video: JHU planning to counter new political campaign

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Colombo district candidate Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe today said that his decision to contest in the Western Province Council (WPC) election is an attempt to prevent unsuitable candidates from turning this PC polls into a spectacle

Suhada Gamalath sworn in as a Judge in Fiji

Former Justice Ministry Secretary and Additional Solicitor General Suhada K. Gamalath and prominent lawyer De Almeida J. Guneratne were sworn in as Judges in Fiji, foreign media reported

SL woman molested in Kuwait

A Sri Lankan woman filed a complaint at Hawally Police Station against an employee from the recruitment office which hired her from her home country; accusing the latter of molesting her.

PS Member allegedly commits suicide

Upul Sisira Kumara, a UPFA member of Yatiyantota Pradeshiya Sabha died this morning after allegedly setting fire to himself in front of his house in Bulathkohupotiya, police said

Stop Arrests: Narayanasamy to Lanka

Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s office V Narayansamy asked the Sri Lankan navy to stop arresting Tamil fishermen as this will spoil the smooth progress of talks between the fishermen of the two countries.

Lankan arrested after bomb threat on plane

Police at Arlanda airport in Stockholm have arrested a man suspected to be a Sri Lankan national who attempted to enter the cockpit of a plane destined for Sweden claiming he had a bomb, foreign media reported.

Ranil challenges MR for a debate

UNP National Leader Ranil Wickramesinghe challenged President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a debate on the critical issues faced by the country and its people.

Video: Suspect arrested over the murder of journo

A 39 year-old suspect was arrested, in connection with the murder of business journalist Mel Gunasekera.The arrest was made in Dompe at around 8.00 pm, within hours of the murder, police said

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is new JVP leader

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was appointed Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) at its 7th National Convention a short while ago. Pictures

SL rejects US criticism over rights record and democracy

Sri Lanka on Sunday rejected “patently unfair” allegations by the United States that its rights record had deteriorated in the five years since the end of a war.

19 Indians caught bottom trawling despite ban

The Sri Lankan navy arrested 19 Indian fishermen when they were found to have crossed the International Maritime Boundary and trespassing on Sri Lanka’s territorial waters last night.

Journalist Mel Gunasekera murdered

The Assistant Vice President at Fitch Ratings Lanka and senior business Journalist Mel Gunasekera had been found murdered at her house in Battaramulla this morning, Police said

Mass grave site suspended due to the festival

The excavation work of Mannar mass grave site has been temporarily suspended due to the Kovil festival, police said.

'Minuwangoda Jeewan' shot dead

Two persons including an underworld criminal known as Minuwangoda Jeewan had been killed following a shootout with Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel in Ratmale, Dickwella last night, the Police said.

Journalist assaulted at rugby match

Sports journalist Shanaka Amarasinghe was reportedly assaulted today at the Navy rugby grounds in Welisara following the Navy- CR rugby match this evening, and a Police complaint is now being lodged.

Video: US not contemplating economic sanctions

The United States said today that it does not contemplate economic sanctions although a third resolution will be brought against Sri Lanka, owing to the ‘lack of progress on accountability and the deteriorating Human Rights situation in country’.

Milk powder price up

The Price of powdered milk will be increased with effect from midnight today. Accordingly, price of 400g packet will be increased by Rs.61 and a packet of one kilo gram by Rs. 152, Ministry of Cooperative and Internal Trade said.

14-year-old girl delivers baby

A 14-year-old girl was admitted to the Bandarawela Hospital after delivering a baby at her home, police said.

Video: Mudslinging campaign against SF

Democratic Party leader Sarath Fonseka said today about 10,000 books titled “Prabhakaran yali Upadi” had been printed in a press in Nugegoda slinging mud at him.

10-year-old girl found in a well

A body of a 10-year-old girl was found in a well at Shawasthipura in Anuradhapura this morning, police said

India refuses to support SL against US resolution in UNHRC

To avoid hurting Tamil sentiment ahead of elections, the government has refused to commit Sri Lanka any support against a US-sponsored UN resolution accusing its military of committing war crimes in the final assault on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009

SL asks US to be objective

The Government yesterday expressed its dismay at what it termed as ‘the third consecutive attempt’ by the US to bring a resolution on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)