Tense situation in Kotakethana

L.H. Chandrasiri, the brother of the main suspect in some of the killings at Kotakethana, was booed and jeered by an angry crowd of more than 500, when he visited the residence of his brother the Pradeshiya Sabha Member L.H. Dharmasiri.

SL calls for restraint in Gaza

While expressing its deep concern at the recent serious escalation of violence in Gaza, Sri Lanka today called on Israel and Palestinian leaders to display ‘restraint and avoid civilian casualties’.

Update - Next PSC session on Dec 4

The next session of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake will be held on December 4

SL questions UN internal report

Sri Lanka today questioned the integrity of the ‘Report of the Secretary General’s Internal Review Panel on UN action in Sri Lanka’ or the ‘Petrie Report’ and its leak to the media.

Carpeting of Galle Road causes traffic jam

A traffic situation was reported from Union Place and Fort areas, as a section of Galle road (From Galle Face to the Old Parliament) has been closed to the public due to the carpeting of the roads

It is a military used ‘para’

The object that fell from the sky at Dunuwila in Akurana has been identified as a para-eliminator used by the military and not a meteorite as believed by some of the residents in the area, a senior police officersaid.

Unidentified object falls in Akurana

Authorities are investigating into the fall of an unidentified object from the sky in Akurana, Kandy this morning, police said.

Challenges clearly remain in SL-UK

Britain said that challenges clearly remain in Sri Lanka, including the promotion of long term reconciliation between people whose memories of a violent conflict are in many cases still fresh.

CJ arrives in parliament

Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake arrived in parliament a short while ago to appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the impeachment motion

They will defend CJ

A team of Attorneys led by President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva instructed by Neelakandan and Neelakandan will defend Chief Justice Shirani A. Bandaranayake at the PSC sittings today

Felix floored

Social Services Minister Felix Perera fell on the Parliament floor yesterday when he was leaving the Chamber after a friendly conversation with actress turned United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Upeksha Swarnamali

CBK hits out at impeachment motion

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said yesterday the move to impeach Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake must be denounced by all who cherish democracy

Video: 40 per-cent of illegals are SL-Australia

Over 40 per-cent of those being held due to irregular maritime arrivals in Australia were Sri Lankans, a delegation of Senior Officials from Australia said yesterday.

MR in the US

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has left for Washington DC after concluding his official visit to Kazakhstan, informed sources said

Marine Drive murder suspect arrested

Police today arrested a suspect in the marine drive killing, police spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said. SSP Jayakody said the suspect was taken into custody together with the knife allegedly used in the crime

Video: SC recommends to PSC to defer its probe

The Supreme Court today recommended to the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to look into the Impeachment Motion against the Chief Justice to defer its probe until the determination on Article 107 (3) of the Constitutional, which deals with the impeachment of a judge, is made by the Supreme Court

BoC chairman resigns

The chairman of Bank of Ceylon Dr. Gamini Wickremasinghe has reportedly tendered his resignation, official sources said.

Deputy Minister gets death threats

Deputy Minister of Environment A.R.M. Abdul Cader had lodged a complaint with the Kollupitiya police stating that he received death threats via phone by an anonymous caller on Tuesday night.

Indian Major can marry SL girlfriend-Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday cleared the hurdles for an Army Major, who wants to marry a foreign national, after directing the Army to relieve him from his duty and imposing a cost of Rs 75,000 on it.

Head of Maleesha Hajj group arrested in SL

Head of Maleesha Hajj group Ismail Abdul 'Maalu' Latheef who had fled the country after collecting money from several individuals promising them Hajj pilgrimage has been arrested in Sri Lanka

SC directs AG’s representation for impeachment petitions

The Supreme Court directed the Attorney General to appear before the court today in connection with nine petitions filed against the move to impeach Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.

Three Indians nabbed with 15m FC

The airport customs arrested three Indian nationals who attempted to smuggle foreign currency worth around 15 million to Singapore this morning

Launch of Satellite delayed

The scheduled launch of the communication satellite, a joint venture of SupremeSAT(Pvt) Ltd and China’s state owned CGWIC has been delayed by five days due to the weather condition, space system, engineer Rohitha Rajapaksa told Daily mirror.

Govt. distances itself from satellite launch

The Government yesterday distanced itself from the first communications satellite to be launched today, despite it being endorsed by Scientific Affairs Senior Minister Tissa Vitarana and backed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s youngest son Rohitha

Police seek assistance from Kotte mayor

Senior DIG of Western Province has started an immediate investigation looking into the statement made by Kotte Mayor Jagath Ranawaka stating that drugs could not be eradicated from Kotte area due to a few corrupt policemen.

Petitions allege Rajitha, Wimal biased

Two senior lawyers in a petition filed in the Appeal Court alleged that Cabinet Ministers Rajitha Senaratne and Wimal Weerawansa were not eligible to sit in the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate the charges against the Chief Justice as they might be biased having received judgments unfavourable to them in the Supreme Court

Tiger flag hoisted at VVT

A large LTTE flag is reported to have been hoisted today by an unidentified pro LTTE group at Velvettithurai in Jaffna, the hometown of slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, police said

Karu criticises govt. for promoting car races

UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya today slammed the government for promoting costly Lamborghini car races in the midst of an unstable economic climate that had left a majority of people struggling to make ends meet

Fmr SL diplomat found guilty of sexual assault in UK

Former Sri Lankan MP Tudor Gunasekara, 77, who said he was one of Sri Lanka's leading businessmen, was fined at the Old Bailey today after being convicted of groping a masseur's breast.

Aluthgamage backs Lorgat's report on reforms

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage is in agreement with the former ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat's report, which has advocated sweeping changes to the way Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is administered and the game is managed in the island.