Indian nabbed in Velvettithurai

A 29-year-old Indian national was arrested yesterday by the Velvettithurai police for selling clothes illegally, police said

SL asylum seeker's visa cancelled after sexual assault charge

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker accused of sexually assaulting a Sydney university student has had his visa cancelled, The Daily Telegraph can reveal today

SL court gives green light to sue Norwegian Ambassador

Dismissing an application made by the Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, the Colombo District Court has declared that the Ambassador could be sued despite his diplomatic immunity

Uganda cricket team to train in SL

Uganda`s national cricket team has been invited for a tour to Sri Lanka after the east African nation put up an impressive show at the just concluded World Cricket League Division III in Bermuda

Rolls Royces and BMWs to be imported for CHOGM

The External Affairs Ministry is making arrangements to import 12 Rolls- Royce cars and 100 BMW cars for the use of the heads of state who are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka to participate in the 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in November, sources said

Skeleton found in well

Human skeletal remains had been found in a well in a land belonging to a senior police officer in Kalavila, Beruwala, police said yesterday

Three judges absent

The ceremonial sitting to welcome the newly appointed Supreme Court judge, Justice Rohini Marasinghe was held at the Supreme Court yesterday with the notable absence of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), which traditionally represents the country’s legal fraternity

UK warns SL on abuses before C’wealth summit

Britain said on Wednesday there would be "consequences" for Sri Lanka if its leaders did not address international concerns over human rights abuses, ahead of a Commonwealth summit scheduled to be held in Colombo in November

Milk powder imports to be tested for DCD: Ministry

The Health Ministry’s Food advisory Committee had made it compulsory for milk powder importers to obtain a certificate from a recognized Laboratory certifying that imported milk powder does not contain Dicyanamide (DCD), the Health Ministry said yesterday

JVP against NPC election

While opposing the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) election the JVP today said it would only pave the way to separatism

Amza intervenes at Ch4 screening at EU

The Channel 4 documentary “No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka” was screened at the European Parliament on Tuesday and an intervention was made by Sri Lankan Ambassador to the EU P. M. Amza, the Sri Lankan Mission in Brussels said.

Video: Tug-of-war on Electricity Tariff

The protest march organised by the People’s Movement Against the Increased Electricity Bill (PMAIEB) with the participation of  several political parties and trade unions started a short while ago at Campbell Park, Borella ???

No HR groups to speak against A’pura massacre-MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday said that twenty eight years ago 146 innocent civilians were massacred by terrorists in the vicinity of Sri Maha Bodhi and there was no human rights organization then to speak against such killings

Maldivian objects issuing domestic license to SriLankan

Maldives national airline, Maldivian has strongly objected to the issuing of domestic license to foreign airlines including the Sri Lankan airline claiming that local airlines could go bankrupt as a result of such a decision, Haveeru Online reported.

BASL snubbed

Breaking away from the tradition followed at the ceremonial sittings to welcome new judges to the Superior Court, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka or the unofficial bar has not been invited to participate at today’s ceremonial sitting held to welcome newly appointed Supreme Court Judge Rohini Marasinghe.

India preparing for a possible two-front war with Pakistan, China

India continues to view Pakistan as the ‘real threat’ even though it is adjusting its Military strategy to include the possibility of a limited two-front war with both Pakistan and China, the first Blue Book on India published by a Chinese think tank said.

NPC elections first, Wayamba and Central PCs later

Sources close to the government informed that elections to the Central and Wayamba provincial councils are likely to be postponed

Minister Wimal has no intention of challenging the monks

While stating that he would not respond to the challenge posed by Ven. Galagodaatte Gnasara Thera of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) against him, Minister Wimal Weerawansa yesterday charged that the BBS should challenge Dilantha Vithanage of the BBS and the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo

JHU Bill to repeal 13th amendment

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) is to table a bill within next two weeks to repeal the 13th amendment to the Constitution

Milk powder tested for harmful chemicals

The Health Ministry’s Food Advisory Committee decided to test more samples of milk powder imported from New Zealand to check whether any harmful chemicals were in it, informed sources said

85% of loans spent for North-Basil

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said that 85 percent of foreign loans to the country were spent on developing the North and resettling people displaced by the war.

Countrywide bus strike on Sunday

All Ceylon Federation of Lanka Private Bus Association (ACFLPBOA) said its members would launch a countrywide bus strike on May 19 midnight

Pakistan naval ship in SL

Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF is on a goodwill visit to the Trincomalee port from 14-17 May 2013, Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said. This visit signifies the strong diplomatic, cultural and military ties between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

UN urges people to eat insects

Beetles, caterpillars and wasps could supplement diets around the world as an environmentally friendly food source if only Western consumers could get over their "disgust", the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Monday

Dansalas should be registered

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has informed that all Dansalas within the Colombo Municipal limits should obtain prior permission from the Divisional Medical Officer, CMC’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said

FR petition against electricity tariff hike

A Fundamental Rights petition was filed in the Supreme Court today challenging the proposed electricity tariff hike

Use yellow flag not Buddhist flag for Dansalas

Buddhist Affairs Commissioner Chandraprema Gamage has asked those who orgainise dansalas to use a yellow flag for the purpose of inviting the people for meals during the Vesak festival

12 injured in bus accident

Twelve passengers including nine women were hospitalised after a private bus plunged into a precipice at Getamanna in Ratnapura this morning, Police said

Train-van accident kills two

Two persons including a child were killed when a van collided with a train at an unprotected railway crossing at Arukwatta in Padukka this morning, police said

Tamil Parties to reach common policy

The Tamil political parties, both within the fold of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and outside, have decided to agree to a common policy on the political solution to the national question, informed sources said yesterday