MR says he won't allow anti-India acts

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an interview has said that he will not allow any country to act against the interests of India from its soil. Rajapaksa made the comment after ascertaining New Delhi's concern about China's presence in Sri Lanka

Strong winds expected this week

Strong winds and showers are expected in the coming days as the Southwest monsoon intensifies, the Met Department said yesterday. It said strong winds exceeding 50 kmph might develop in the central hills and sea areas off the west coast

First polls related death from Mullaitivu

The first killing related to the forthcoming provincial council election was reported from Puthukuduirippu, in Mullaitivu when a supporter of the UPFA was clubbed to death by other UPFA supporters on Monday night, sources said.

MPs play havoc on expressway

Two parliamentarians, who had tried to show their high-handedness on the Katunayake Expressway, were forced to withdraw following interventions by the security forces personnel

Paid sex not paid massage

Police arrested 18 women and a man during raids made on alleged brothel houses that were being run under the guise massage clinics in Thalangama, Pelawata , Thalawatugoda and  Battaramulla areas

Video: Shooting at US Navy Yard in Washington

A gunman dressed in all black fired shots Monday inside the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, injuring at least 10 people, according to the Navy and a Washington police spokesman ???

Two university students drown

The bodies of two Ruhunu University students who drowned while bathing in the Maddewatta sea area off Matara were recovered this evening, Matara police said

Lankan refugees turning to South Korea

Sri Lankans have been identified as one of the three main nationalities who have sought refugee status in South Korea in 2012, the YaleGlobal reported.

Lankan-born student wins HR award defending Israel

Sri Lankan-born Timon Dias stood head-and-shoulders above the rest to receive Honest Reporting prize for defending Israel, Israel National News reported

Video: Pillay’s comments on DS statue must be taken up in Geneva: UNP

The United National Party (UNP) said today the Sri Lankan Government should express its views on the statement made by the UNHRC Chief on the statue of late Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake and the Buddhist flag, which are at the Independence Square, during the ongoing Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva???

Video: CIFL Directors to pay back

Three Directors of the CIFL finance company, who appeared before Fort magistrate for allegedly defrauding depositor’s money, were released on bail after undertaking to pay back the depositor’s money ???

Over a hundred lawyers appear for CJ 43

Over one hundred lawyers appeared on behalf of ousted Chief Justice  Dr Shirani Bandaranayake when the case filed by the Bribery Commission was taken up today before the Colombo Magistrate Court.

Four killed, 36 injured in separate accidents at Dambulla

At least four people were killed and more than 36 injured in three separate accidents at Dambulla last night. Police said three persons travelling on a motorbike were killed when the bike collided with a lorry in the Dambulla town.Pictures

Impeached CJ before court today

Controversially impeached Chief Justice 43, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake will appear before the Colombo Chief Magistrate today, creating history as the first Chief Justice to face a trial before a court of law.

India's Seeman contradicts Wigneswaran

Leader of the Naam Thamizhar Katchi in Tamil Nadu and film director Senthamizhan Seeman has condemned the comment made by TNA’s chief ministerial candidate for the Northern Provincial Council election C.V. Wigneswaran, that Tamil Nadu politicians used the Sri Lankan Tamils’ issue for their own gains, much to the detriment of the Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Kama fiasco referred to mediation board

In a case where a businessman and two bouncers, who were alleged to have been involved in assaulting a 21-year -old youth at the Kama-Colombo nightclub was referred to the Mediation Board by a Colombo Court.

Former MP and diplomat Asitha Perera no more

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Italy Asitha Perera passed away today following a cardiac arrest around 10 a.m. at a private hospital in Colombo.

MR to attend UN General Assembly

President Mahinda Rajapakse will participate in the General Assembly Sessions of the United Nations which will start during the weekend in New York, the state owned radio announced today.

TNA spreading racism and separatism-Basil

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that the TNA is attempting to push Tamils in the North to vote for the by spreading racism and separatism.

PCB shouldn't agree for India tri-series: ex-PCB chairman

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Khalid Mehmood has advised the present PCB set-up against accepting any BCCI invitation to play a proposed tri-series with Sri Lanka in India later this year.

Four Indian drug companies banned

Four Indian drug supplying companies have been banned and blacklisted in Sri Lanka by the Health Ministry for supplying substandard drugs continuously, the Ministry said

Gold seized from Lankan flyers

A Sri Lankan couple, who had claimed that they had to journey to Chennai as they were undergoing fertility treatment at a specialty hospital in Vadapalani, were arrested for trying to enter the country with 585 gms of gold jewelers concealed on their persons

Easy for west to talk, to criticise us-MR

Dismissing allegations of poor human rights situation in Sri Lanka, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said a stable and powerful government is essential for the country's development and the western countries criticised him without "clear understanding".

Two Lankans caught off Kodiyakkarai

The Nagapattinam customs officials in India secured a Sri Lankan duo along with a stolen boat off the coast of Kodiyakkarai on Friday evening.

Intra-party clashes continue

At least seven people were hopitalised following a clash between two groups of supporters of SLFP candidates who are contesting for North Western Provincial Council Election early this morning

'Yal Devi' reaches Kilinochchi

President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning inaugurated the 'Yal Devi' railway service at Omanthai travelling as its first passenger to the Kilinochchi railway station.

UAE praises SL’s role in protecting sea lanes

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) appreciated Sri Lanka’s role in protecting the security of sea-lanes in the Indian Ocean, and the significant contribution made by the Sri Lanka Navy in controlling people smuggling activities in these waters.

SL adopting new strategy-Jaya

While claiming that Sri Lankan government is adopting a new strategy by which it releases the Indian fishermen after long periods of detention but impound their boats, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take up with Sri Lanka the release of 97 Indian fishermen in custody there.

Narendra Modi revealed as BJP's PM candidate

India's main opposition party has named controversial politician Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for elections due next year.

Eight arrested with Prabhakaran posters

Jaffna Security Forces Commander Mahinda Hathurusinghe said today eight people were arrested at Kodikarmam in Jaffna on charges of having in their possession posters containing the picture of former LTTE leader Vellupillai Parabhakaran.