Three arrested for swindling money

Three suspects were arrested for swindling Rs. 167, 500 from a man who was told that he had won a Rs.1.5 million cash reward from a private telecommunications service provider, police said

Accident kills two women

Two women were killed and nine injured when a jeep skidded off the road and hit a tree at Ikiliwewa in Thambuththegama this morning, police  said. Pictures

Norochcholai temporarily shut down

The Norochcholai Lakwijaya Coal power plant would be disconnected from the national grid from August 21 for a period of three weeks for annual maintenance work of the power plant, Ceylon Electricity Board said

Do not make water a weapon-Basil

 Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Friday said that water should never be made a weapon and said that the British colonialists had destroyed the country’s ancient tanks, irrigation systems, reservoirs and other water resources which were the main stay of the country’s economy

We invented our own methods to fight against LTTE-Army Chief

Army Commander Daya Ratnayake on Friday said that Sri Lanka’s security forces invented their own methods to fight against one of the ferocious terrorist groups in the world

HRC temporarily halts Rathupaswala probe

Inquiries conducted by the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (HRC) into the Weliweriya shooting incident have been temporarily halted pending the outcome of a meeting between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and stakeholders to the issue

Police inaction led to terror in Deraniyagala-Mithrapala

Deputy Minister H.R. Mithrapala responding to allegations against him said it was Police inaction over the ‘reign of terror’ at Noori and Maliboda that led to the villagers suffering at the hands of former Deraniyagala PS Chairman Anil Champika alias Athakota

HC dismisses petition seeking to ban Madras Cafe

Madras High Court bench in Madurai on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to ban the release of Bollywood film "Madras Cafe" of actor-producer John Abraham for allegedly portraying the LTTE in a bad light.

'TTP, LeT and LTTE to join hands'

In what seems to be another challenge emerging India. Intelligence inputs suggest that three terror organisations -- Lashkar-e-Toiba, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Tehrik-E-Taliban may join hands, indicating a possible threat to India's national interests in the near future.

One lane on the Kelani Bridge closed

The lane leading to Kandy on the new Kelani Bridge on the Colombo-Kandy road would be closed temporarily from tonight till tomorrow morning due to renovation work, the police said

Facebook is a bummer, study says

Don't press the like button: Facebook is a bummer that makes us feel worse about our lives, according to new research.

Lankan student wins top award in UK

A Sri Lankan student, in Bolton, United Kingdom has been awarded the top accolade at a high-profile international conference in Bolton.

Court orders release of 8 Indian fishermen

A court in Sri Lanka on Friday ordered the release of eight Indian fishermen, who were taken into custody by naval personnel of the island nation on June 15 for allegedly crossing the International Martime Boundary Line.

Video: Punish Weliweriya perpetrators to secure Army’s goodwill

UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera said those who were responsible for the Weliweriya killings must be punished so as to secure the goodwill of the security forces that was lost because of the Weliweriya controversy

Enjoining order on all Fonterra products

The Gampaha District Court today issued an enjoining order preventing the sale and distribution of all Fonterra products in Sri Lanka. The order was issued in a case filed by the Government Nursing Officers Association.

No protests near Munneswaram Devalaya

The Chilaw Additional District Judge has ordered that no demonstrations or protest marches could be carried out near the Munneswaram Devalaya in Chilaw between August 13 and 22

Chinese woman arrested at BIA

A 35-year-old Chinese woman was arrested at the BIA while attempting to smuggle out gems worth Rs.4 million to Beijing, this morning, Customs Media Spokesperson Leslie Gamini said.

CHOGM 2013: Country representatives visit SL

More than 70 representatives from 15 Commonwealth countries are currently in Sri Lanka on an advance visit to make preparations for their respective delegations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013, the Task Force Secretariat for CHOGM 2013 said in a media

New law to prohibit publications defamatory of the major religions

The Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Ministry is to introduce a new law seeking action against publications, either in print or online, that defames the original teachings and traditions of the major religions, officials said yesterday

Court orders removal of sign board

Pelassa Magistrate Namal Perera ordered the Moulavi of the Paragahadeniya Grand Mosque in Mawathagama and the Road Development Authority yesterday, to remove the sign board erected in front of the Mawathagama Paragahadeniya Mosque, which reads, ‘Mosque ahead- keep silence’, within 14 days.

Army report on Rathupaswala on Aug 21

The date of submission of the preliminary report of the committee appointed by Army Commander Daya Ratnayake to investigate the events that took place in Rathupaswala on August 1, has now postponed to August 21, informed sources said.

SL umpire Ponnadurai dies, aged 78

Former test and one-day international umpire Selliah Ponnadurai has died at the age of 78, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Thursday. Ponnadurai officiated in the country's maiden test victory over India in 1985

Pillay to make field visits to N/E

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, who will make an official visit to Sri Lanka from August 25 to 31, on the invitation extended by the Sri Lankan Government, will undertake field visits to the North and East of the country, her spokesperson Rupert Colville said

'Kotiya Sunil' arrested

Heroin dealer Kotiya Sunil had been arrested with 33 packets of heroin this morning at his residence in Wellawatte by the Wellawatte Police anti-vice squad.

Traffic Jam at Kelaniya

Heavy traffic is reported in Peliyagoda and surrounding areas as one lane of the new Kelaniya Bridge was closed due to the extension of the Katunayake-Colombo Expressway

India will secure rights over Katchatheevu: Jayalalithaa

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today hoped that India will soon regain its rights over the Katchatheevu island that was ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974

Teacher damages mosque board

A Muslim school teacher has been arrested for damaging the board of the mosque in Paragahadeniya in Mawathagama in Kurunegala district

Lankan detained in Cyprus

Migrant support group KISA on Wednesday called for the release of a Sri Lankan man who has lived, worked and raised his children in Cyprus with his wife for the past 20 years but who has been detained for living on the island illegally

Video: Gotabaya to meet Navi Pillay

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will meet the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navaneetham Pillai to brief her on the security situation in the country and on accountability when she arrives in the island, said Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Jagath Jayasuriya ???

Video: Four professors in London allegedly to support Tigers

At the Security Council meeting today, the State Intelligence Service (SIS) informed that four professors from local universities are in London on the invitation of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE).