Video: Asian political parties to meet in Colombo

President Mahinda Rajapaksa accepted an invitation from the Secretary-General of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) to host the high-level meeting in Sri Lanka in 2014 ???

Video: Vaas’s wife warned by Magistrate

The wife of the accused former DIG Vaas Gunawardena had been warned today by the Magistrate not to interfere with the witnesses ???

Teacher allegedly blackmailed in Colombo

A 26-year-old female teacher of a Colombo school had been allegedly blackmailed into sex by an airman who had an affair with her before she married. The airman had allegedly threatened to post her nude photos and videos on internet, the Police said

Video: All governmental brats do such things; Harin

One couldn’t blame Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s son alone for misbehavior in a situation where children of other ministers were also up to various mischief, United National Party (UNP) charged today ???

I deplore any form of extremism; Gota

The country’s powerful Secretary of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa spoke to the Daily Mirror in one of his most wide ranging interviews in recent times, on a gamut of issues.  Rajapaksa explained why he believes that devolution of power is not the solution to the national question. Full interview

New DG for Rupavahini

Chandrapala Liyanage assumed duties as Director General of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation this morning, The Ministry for Media and Information said

Heavy traffic at Battaramulla

Heavy traffic was reported between Battaramulla and Borella due to a vehicle survey conducted by the police at Ayurveda junction

Karuwalagaswewa PS Chairman arrested

Karuwalagaswewa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Neil Weerasinghe was arrested by the Police for allegedly assaulting an Irrigation engineer at Thabbowa tank, police said.

Underworld dealer ‘Mamazmi’ shot dead

A prominent underworld drug-leader Mohammed Azmir alias 'Mamazmi', was shot dead last night at Borella, police said.

Army ousts Egypt's President

Egypt’s military officers removed the country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, on Wednesday, suspended the Constitution and installed an interim government presided over by a senior jurist.

Sub-standard jet fuel not for use on aircraft: Banduwickrema

Refuting claims to the effect that the substandard jet fuel that was imported was to be used on aircraft, Chairman of the Ports Authority Dr. Priyath Banduwickrema said that the fuel that was rejected was imported in order to test the tanks that were constructed at the Hambantota Port and was not for aviation purposes.

Lanka asks US to lift travel advisory

The Ministry of External Affairs held a meeting held on Tuesday with a delegation from the United States Embassy at which time it requested them to lift a travel advisory sent to citizens of the United States, advising them not to visit Sri Lanka

Video: Govt. is breaking its promise to the int. community – Ranil

The UNP leader Ranil  Wickremsinghe said today that if the government was not going to keep the promise it made to the international community in 2009 in Geneva that it would implement the 13 Amendment, it should present a resolution in Geneva  as it was going to break its promise

Open warrant issued against LTTE ‘pitch invader’

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today issued an open warrant to arrest Logeshwaran Manimaran who invaded the pitch at Cardiff Grounds in the United Kingdom (UK) carrying a 'Tiger' flag during the semifinals match on June 20, played between Sri Lanka and India in the ICC Champions trophy tournament.

My son is not alcoholic-Keheliya

While claiming that his son is not alcoholic, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella had said that he had sought the British Airways report to get his son's name cleared regarding the incident on a British Airways flight.

Bus driver and conductor drown in Minneriya Tank

Two persons drowned in the Minneriya Tank a short while ago, the Police said. The two victims, a private bus driver and a conductor had taken a group of passengers from Homagama on a trip to Anuradhapura , and had stopped to bathe in the Minneriya Tank when the tragedy struck.

Surekha Sellahewa tenders resignation

Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Surekha Sellahewa has tendered her resignation, effective from the 31st of October 2013.

Traffic jam in Nugegoda

A heavy traffic congestion is reported along the High Level Road due to a protest march by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF). The protest march is heading towards the University Grant Commission (UGC)

Panadura killing: woman surrenders

A woman had surrendered to the Panadura Court today claiming responsibility for the death of man in a car at Panadura Monday. The lawyer representing the woman informed the court that she was ready to make a confession.

Power outage in Colombo

The Lanka Electricity Company Limited (LECO) today said its Electricity supply for the areas of Kollonawa, Kotikawatta and Rajagiriya would be disrupted for three hours from today to July 6 due to maintenance work in a primary power station in Kolonnawa

Everyone has to leave the Army someday: General Jayasuriya

Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya, who is to retire from the Army on July 30, said soldiers had to leave the Army after serving the required number of years with no extensions given.

‘Bring KP to India’

A former Indian police officer, who was part of the special investigation team that probed the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has moved the Madras high court for a direction to the Centre and the CBI to consider his representation seeking the extradition and interrogation of ex-LTTE leader Kumaran Padmanabhan alias KP. 

Lankan illegal workers arrested in UK

Three illegal workers from Sri Lanka have been arrested following a raid on a garage in Sittingbourne, in UK.

KP, Thamilini, Daya Master apply for UPFA nominations

Former LTTE international fund raiser and weapons procurer Selvarasa Pathmanathan alias KP, former LTTE women’s wing leader Subramaniam Sivakamy alias Thamilini and former LTTE spokesman and propaganda wing leader Velayutham Dayanthi alias Daya Master have applied for UPFA nominations for the upcoming Northern Provincial Council elections to be held in September, Daily Mirror learns

One Kirulapone accident victim dies

One of the victims of Saturday night’s road accident at Kirulapone, where three people were injured, succumbed to his injuries at the National Hospital today

We should not listen to India on 13 A - Gotabaya

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that Sri Lanka should not listen to India with regard to the implementation of the 13th Amendment as the national problem was inherently one that should be solved by Sri Lankans

It is Ramith Rambukwella-SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket issuing another statement said Sri Lanka A Team cricketer Ramith Rambukwella had mistakenly tried to open one of the cabin doors of the British Airways aircraft, thinking it was the door to the toilet

TN fishermen to meet Basil

All Fishermen's Associations in Rameswaram, India today decided to meet Sri Lanka's Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on July 6 when he would be visiting New Delhi, and request him to help them in fishing in a harmonious way in the traditional areas of fishing, the PTI reported

Change the 13A if needed: SF

The 13th Amendment should be amended if there were any powers that would be disastrous action in the country, Democratic National Party Leader Sarath Fonseka said today

SLC to inquire into breach of discipline

Sri Lanka Cricket said today it was disappointed to hear of the incident involving a drunken cricketer and that SLC would discuss this breach of discipline with the Manager of the Sri Lanka 'A' Team