Thai PM meets MR

Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who arrived in Sri Lanka this morning on a two day visit called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat and held bilateral talks a short while ago, the Government Information Department said

High-tech scanner detected

An American-made high tech detector ‘DBX wireless crossover’ was taken into custody by the STF in Colombo Fort today, STF said

Traffic due to rain

Heavy traffic is reported in Colombo and its suburbs due to heavy rains experienced in the city

Indian arrested in Kaluwanchikudy

An Indian national who was on tourist visa was arrested yesterday by the Kaluwanchikudy police while he was engaged in selling clothes illegally, police said

Heavy rains likely in several provinces

Showers or thundershowers would occur over the Southern half of the country while the Southwestern monsoonal winds over the island would be strengthened at times due to the convergence of South-westerly wind flow, the Meteorology Department said

New Zealand FM due here

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will depart Monday on a trip to India and Sri Lanka

No solution under a unitary state: TNA

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) does not believe in a power sharing arrangement under a unitary state, TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah said yesterday

More Lankans consume rice flour now

Sri Lanka’s per capita wheat flour consumption has dropped from 35.5 kilos in 2004 to 24.2 kilos in 2011 while the rice flour consumption has increased from 94.1 kilos to 117 kilos during this period, Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando revealed in Parliament

Suspicious Fishing Trawler arrested in international waters

A Multi day fishing trawler which was heading towards Maldives was detected by Indian maritime security vessel newly commissioned ship ‘Vaibhav’ in international waters.

10 LTTE suspects acquitted by Bangalore court in bomb case

A court in Bangalore today acquitted 10 LTTE suspects who were being tried for allegedly possessing explosives and substances used for making bombs

Video: Goons block journo’s from taking pictures of judge

Prior to the Homagama District Judge Sunil Abesinghe being taken out of the Cinnamon Gardens Police station this evening, goons  purported to be his supporters, threatened journalists present at the station and warned them against taking pictures of the suspect Judge

Judge remanded

Homagama District court judge Sunil Abeysinghe who is alleged to have solicited a bribe of Rs 300,000, was remanded till June 3rd by  Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya this evening

Video: NFF to launch campaign against police, land powers

The National Freedom Front (NFF) said today it would launch a campaign on June 3 to collect signatures for a petition demanding that the government removes police and land power from the 13th Amendment to the Constitution

More Lankans return to Colombo

A further 28 Sri Lankan irregular maritime arrivals have been returned to Colombo after failing to meet Australia’s international obligations, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O'Connor said today

Video: Lankan caught with abortion tablets

The Airport Customs today arrested a 40-year-old Sri Lankan at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on charges of having possessed 250 abortion tablets, Customs Media Officer Leslie Gamini said

Ajith Mannapperuma to succeed JJ

UNP Western Provincial Council member Ajith Mannapperuma will be appointed to seat left vacant by the death of Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena UNP officials said

Sick child dies while doctor watches TV

A four-year-old child allegedly died due to medical negligence after admission to a hospital in the Rattota area of Matale District, sources said

52 Australia bound persons intercepted

Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 52 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler yesterday, navy said. The trawler named “Rosa Kusum” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command 18 nautical miles west of Chilaw

Dr. Jayalath Jayawardane passes away

The Main opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness in Sigapore

Homagama judge arrested

Homagama district judge Sunil Abyesinghe was arrested by the Bribery Commission when he allegedly tried to solicit a bribe of Rs. 300,000 from a person in order to return a Judgment in his favour, officials said yesterday

Video: Scrap Executive Presidency: UNP

Opposition leader Ranil Wickckremasinghe yesterday launching a policy document for a new draft Constitution said that the Executive Presidency which has been “desecrated by the present regime” would be totally abolished, ensuring the sovereignty of the people, within six months of a future UNP government ???

UN Judge rules in long-running probe’s case in SL

UN Dispute Tribunal Judge Coral Shaw has ruled that the UN refugee agency unfairly punished one of its investigators for documenting a rape case in Sri Lanka a decade ago, foreign media said.

Rs.50 robbery suspect acquitted after 10 years

A Colombo Court  today released a suspect from a case that was dragging on for ten years over the theft of Rs. 50. It transpired in Court that the suspect was reported to have been kept under remand custody for over three months

IPL match-fixing probe:Bookies own team in SLPL

Mumbai crime branch suspects that Sanjay and Pawan Jaipur, two alleged bookies have huge investment in a franchise which is playing in Sri Lankan Premier League(SLPL).

‘Dematagoda Chaminda’ follows Duminda

The third accused in the Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra killing was released on bail by the Colombo High Court today

Angelo backs SL to excel in Champions Trophy

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews is confident his side can impress during the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament in the United Kingdom

Video: China to provide SL's first communication satellite

China's Great Wall Industry Corp. has signed a contract to provide Sri Lanka's first communication satellite. The company, in which China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. has an equity interest, is China's only authorized provider of commercial satellite launch services to the global market, the official media said ???

Police seek info on escaped prisoner

The person shown in the picture, Balasubramaniyam Jadisan alias Wardhan who was in prison after being convicted on terrorist activities had escaped from the prison officers in the Matara area on May 26, police said

Mother and daughter stabbed to death

A mother and daughter were stabbed to death in Ambepura, in Anuradhapura last night due to a love dispute, police said.

Uganda President at BIA

Uganda President Yoweri Musevani arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake and spent nearly one hour there last night on his way back to Uganda after a visit to Korea.