Dayasiri was paid to cross over: Daya Gamage

Eastern provincial councillor and United National Party (UNP) national organizer Daya Gamage today challenged former UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara to an open debate, at which he said he would prove the allegations made against Mr. Jayasekara

‘No fire zone’ screened in Malaysia

The controversial Channel-4 documentary ‘No Fire Zone’, which was earlier stopped screening by the Malaysian Home Ministry in Kuala Lumpur, was screened in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday night, Free Malaysia Today reported

Mathews back- SA to bat first

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the third One Day International against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele Internatioanl Stadium

Presidential commission to probe disappearances

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga to appoint a commission to look into the incidents of disappearances that have taken place during the 30-year conflict

Sanjeewa Bandara released

Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) convener Sanjeewa Bandara was granted bail this morning by the Gangodawila Magistrate court.

Mother and son killed in accident

A mother and her son were killed in an accident which occurred at Kalugaga Goma junction in Laggala early this morning, police said  Pictures

Electricity supply to Colombo 11, 12 & 13 disrupted

The electricity supply to Colombo 11, 12 and 13 has been disrupted due to a technical fault, the CEB Emergency Unit said

Maurice Dahanayake dies

Veteran film actor and singer Maurice Dahanayake passed away this morning at the age of 81, family sources said

I will lead Kurunegala UPFA list: Former CM

Former North-Western Province Chief Minister Atula Wijesinghe said on Thursday the UPFA had not proposed the name of the Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming provincial council elections and that he would be leading the team of Kurunegala district UPFA candidates.

Video: NCAPCS urges PSC to reveal stance prior to NPC polls

The National Collective Against the Provincial Councils System (NCAPCS) today said the decision of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to look into the 13th Amendment should be revealed before the upcoming Northern Provincial Council elections???

Controversial ex-PC member re-remanded

Former Provincial Councilor Ananda Sarath Kumara who is alleged to have made a teacher kneel before him, was re- remanded by the Puttalam Magistrate till August 8, for violating bail conditions.PICTURES

CA issues notice on Ranil and UNP WC

The Court of Appeal issued notice on UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Working Committee following a petition filed by two Provincial Council members Maithree Gunarathne and Shiral Lakthilake

Man attempts to walk semi-naked after Dayasiri cross-over

A man who lost a bet to the effect that UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara would not cross over, was detained by the Deraniyagala Police after he attempted to walk semi-naked (in his underwear) through the Deraniyagala town

MR sends condolence to Xi Jinping

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sent a message of condolence to Chinese President Xi Jinping following the earthquake that struck in the Gansu Province in northwestern China on Monday, Presidential Spokesman and International Media Unit said

No change in Centre's stand on SL Tamil's issue: PM tells Jaya

Holding that there was no change in India's stand on the issue of reconciliation and devolution of political powers to ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has informed Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa that New Delhi will work towards ensuring that Tamils are "masters of their own destiny within framework of a united Sri Lanka."

Cairn negotiating terms with govt for discovered gas

Cairn Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan exploration subsidiary of Cairn India, said it is currently engaged in discussions with the Sri Lankan government regarding the commercial terms and pricing of the gas discovered in the block awarded to them.

Hingurakgoda UPFA PS member killed

Hingurakgoda UPFA Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) member R. B. Rathnayake who was earlier a Samurdhi officer, was killed last night following an accident in which his vehicle toppled off a culvert in Minneriya, police said

Chinese firm to build $1.4 bln Port City

Sri Lanka has signed a deal with a Chinese company to build a $1.4 billion city complex on reclaimed land near the harbour of the capital Colombo, an official said Wednesday

Three Indians arrested for doing business illegally

Two Indian nationals who were on tourist visa were arrested yesterday by the Karadiyanaru police while they was engaged in selling clothes illegally, police said

Video: Karu willing to settle differences with Ranil

If UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had any differences of opinion, UNP senior member, Parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya said he was ready to discuss them with the party leadership and patch things up, as his main concern was to bring the UNP back to power ???

Video: It was a deal: UNP

At a news conference soon after parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara ended his media briefing the UNP said he crossed over to the government to further his personal agenda and not because of differences with the party leadership ???

Customs seizes undeclared container

The Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) opened an unclaimed 40 foot container suspected to have been imported by businessman Shyam who was abducted and killed in May, the Customs said.

Nalin in place of Dayasiri

Nalin Bandara Jayamaha from the Bingiriya electorate will fill the parliamentary seat which fell vacant with the resignation of UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara

Engine detaches from train

The engine of a train, which was heading to Moratuwa from Colombo, is reported to have got detached between Kollupitiya and Kompannaveediya this afternoon, the control room said Pictures

JVP vows to abolish PC system and restore rights of all people

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Somawansa Amarasinghe said his party would abolish the provincial council system under a JVP government and that it would restore the rights of all communities

Video: My leader is Mahinda Rajapaksa: Dayasiri

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara announcing his resignation as an MP said he would contest the elections to the NWP on the UPFA ticket. He said he believed that freedom in the UNP was under severe threat ???

70 SL asylum seekers saved from watery grave

At least 70 Sri Lankan asylum seekers who were in distress, 290 nautical miles south east of Sri Lanka were rescued yesterday by a merchant vessel after being informed by the Sri Lanka Navy.

Dhanuna's grandmother released

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered to release and acquit Dhanuna Tillekeratne's 82-year-old grand-mother from the case in which she had been charged with harbouring an offender by providing accommodation to her grandson Dhanuna

Tense situation in Rawatawatta

A tense situation is reported in Rawatawatta as protesting carpenters hurled water bottles at MInister Jeevan Kumarathnuge who visited the scene of protestPICTURES

Thirteen policemen transferred

Thirteen policemen attached to the Minuwangoda police station have been transferred with immediate effect, the Police Headquarters said