Don’t deport Tamil refugees to SL - HRW

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to refrain from deporting 19 Tamil refugees to Sri Lanka as they would be at serious risk of torture and persecution upon return.

Tense situation in Meethotamulla over garbage dump

A tense situation has developed in Meethotamulla, Kolonnawa due to a protest staged demanding the immediate removal of the 16-acre garbage dump site in the area.

Geetha hit me with a mug of coffee: PS Vice Chairman

Bentara-Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Vice Chairman Ranjith Wickramasinghe charged that Bentara Elpitiya SLFP organiser Geetha Kumarasinghe had hit him with a mug of coffee during a party meeting held recently

There has been no political interference: AG

Dismissing allegations of political interference in granting bail and releasing suspects in high profile cases, Attorney General Palitha Fernando said there had not been a single instance of political interference and that the AG’s department was only acting on “the evidence, not on suspicion or assumption”.

Special unit to act on complaints against private hospitals

A special unit is being set up to handle public complaints against private healthcare institutions and take punitive action where necessary, a Health Ministry spokesman said.

Task force to locate assets of Kotelawala

The Supreme Court has ordered that a special task force be set up to ascertain the assets of the Golden Key Credit Card Company’s former Board of Directors including its Chairman Lalith Kotelawala.

“Lak Salu Sala” Director Board sentenced

The director board of 'Lak Salu Sala' was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Colombo Additional Magistrate today for not paying EPF contributions on behalf of the employees regularly.

Dasun, Madushani top OL rankings

Dasun Oshada Jayasinghe of Royal College, Colombo and Madushani Kulathunga of Sangamiththa Balika Vidyalaya,Galle topped the island rankings in the GCE O/L examinations held in 2012.

Chinese subs detected south of SL-report

The Indian Navy has strong indications that a fleet of Chinese nuclear submarines is making frequent forays into the Indian Ocean and Chinese submarines were detected at least 13 occasions just south of Sri Lanka, India’s ‘Headlines Today’ reported.

Indian fishermen will be released on April 11-Thonda

Sri Lanka has promised to release 19 Indian fishermen, who are in its custody for allegedly crossing into its waters. Sri Lankan Minister for Rural Community Development Armugam Thondaman told CNN-IBN that the India fishermen would be released on April 11.

Bus driver and conductor sentenced to death

The Kurunegala High Court today sentenced to death a bus driver and a conductor,who were found guilty of the charge of having caused the death of 41 passengers in a bus-train tragedy in 2005 at Yaangalmodara

No arrests yet over attack on Uthayan-Police

No arrests have been made yet in connection with Wednesday’s attack on the regional office of the Uthayan Newspaper in Kilinochchi, Police Spokesman SP Buddhika Siriwardena said last night.

Lankans held for kidnapping businessman

A special team of the city police apprehended four Sri Lankan nationals in connection with the kidnap of an Australia-based Sri Lankan businessman

38 asylum seekers arrested by navy

A group of 38 people in a fishing trawler was taken into custody by the Navy off Galle while attempting to sail to Australia illegally, police said

Video: “Don’t wake the lion” - Mervyn

Minister Mervyn Silva said that South India should not ‘awaken the lion and injure itself,’ referring to the recent events in Tamil Nadu.

Train forgets to stop at station

The “Udarata Menike” express train bound for Badulla from the Colombo Fort Railway Station yesterday, had failed to stop at Gampaha and continued on to Veyangoda.

O/L 2012 results released

Results of the GCE Ordinary Level examinations- 2012 have been released by the examinations department this evening

MR for more women’s participation in Pakistani politics

President Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed the need to increase women’s participation in politics in Pakistan, an official statement said.

Order against Nishantha

An enjoining order restraining Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranathunga from being re-appointed to the post was issued by the Mount Lavinia District court today.

No boycott of Indians goods at Colombo port

None of the Port workers will refuse to unload Indian goods that arrive in Colombo as mentioned in some media reports, Port and Highways Deputy Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardana said yesterday

Warrant issued on Cobra girl

An arrest warrant had been issued against the Cobra woman by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court. The suspect Nirosha Wimalaratne alias Dilani was not present in courts today

Govt. turns to India for KKS Port project loan

The government will raise a loan of USD 44.3 million from India for the development of the Kankesanturai Port for commercial operations, Daily Mirror learns

20 Lankans sent home from Christmas Island

Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor says 20 Sri Lankan asylum seekers were sent home from Christmas Island yesterday. Mr O'Connor says they did not have a legal right to remain there

Fake Investigating Officer arrested

A former coordinating Secretary to a politician has been arrested by the Bandaranaike International Air Port Criminal Investigating Department Officers today, believed to have cheated millions of rupees from the people while disguising himself as a Criminal Investigating Officer

Striking health workers fired

The Health Ministry today decided to terminate the services of the minor staff of the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) who refrained from attending to their assigned duties after reporting for duty following an ultimatum given by Health Secretary Dr. Nihal Jayatilaka yesterday.

Hotel owner allegedly gropes French woman

An Ella hotel owner was arrested on charges of having groped a 39-year-old French woman. She had come to Sri Lanka last week with a friend and had visited the well-known waterfall at Ella

Lankans among B10m ATM card fraud

A gang of foreigners, four Malaysians and two Sri Lankans, have been arrested and charged with the fraudulent use of over 100 ATM cards to withdraw around 10 million baht cash in Thailand, the Economic and Cyber Crime Division announced on Wednesday

Protestors threaten 'rotten eggs for IPL cricketers'

‘Ravana Balaya’ members including Buddhist monks held a protest rally outside Sri Lanka Cricket office today vowing to “take action against the cricketers who are prostituting themselves for money”.

Malaka, Rehan discharged from assault case

The son of Mervyn Silva, Malaka, Rehan Wijeyrathne and 4 other suspects were discharged  today from the assault case of an Army Major on instructions the of the Attorney General ???

SL trio illegally enter Dhanushkodi, held

At a time when the entire State was breathing fire over the atrocities perpetrated by Lankan forces on Tamils in the Island nation, three Sri Lankan Tamil youth landed at Arichalmunai near Dhanushkodi in the wee hours of Tuesday.