Video: Tense situation at Thurstan grounds

A tense situation has arisen at the ticket counter at the Thurstan College grounds where the T20 World Cup tickets are being sold, as thousands of people are seen trying to purchase tickets

Mission mum on Malaka’s visa

The US embassy yesterday declined to comment  the basis on which Malaka Silva the son of Minister Mervyn Silva is to be granted a visa to the United States

SL, Pak clash in T20 semis today

Former champions Pakistan and hosts Sri Lanka clash in the first semi-final of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Thursday, banking on the quality spinners in the two camps

Sanga looks set to captain again

Purely for “tactical” reasons, former captain Kumar Sangakkara looks set to again lead Sri Lanka, this time in Thursday’s World Twenty20 semi-final against Pakistan

Only MR can solve FUTA problem: Dewasiri

Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri yesterday said the trade union struggle launched three months ago by the FUTA had come to a position that only President Mahinda Rajapaksa could resolve it

UNHCR to phase down its ops in SL

The UN (United Nations) said that the operational role of the UNHCR in Sri Lanka will be phase down for many of the reasons.

Divineguma passed in NCP

The Divineguma Bill was passed at the North Central Provincial Council a short while ago with a majority of 7 votes.  21 members voted for the bill with 11 members voting against

Berty on leave for Divineguma vote

Former Chief Minister of the North Central Province Berty Premalal Dissanayake has requested for leave and will not be participating in the vote to be taken up today in the council for the Divineguma bill

No red light zone in Colombo

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) had no plans to set up a red light area within Colombo City Limits, Colombo Mayor A.J.M. Muzammil said.

SL looks at India in a “much bigger way” - Basil

Sri Lanka's powerful Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, also the brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, said his country looks at India in a "much bigger way" than China.

Work in harmony with stakeholders:Prelates tell SB

Chief Prelates of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters have advised Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake to work in harmony with all stakeholders to resolve the crisis facing universities.

Basil says SL firm on training military personnel in India

Notwithstanding stiff opposition from political parties in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka on Wednesday asserted that it was "very firm" on continuing the training programme of its defence personnel in India and ruled out sending them to countries like China.

Malaka to holiday, not study

Counsel for Malaka Silva, Jayantha Weerasekara filing a motion before the Fort magistrates court a short while ago said that the purpose of Malaka Silvas visit to the United States was not higher education

Three females arrested for barging WI party

Three British females who entered the floor in which the West Indian cricket team were residing, without permission, at a five star hotel in Colombo, were arrested early this morning. UPDATE

Bus accident injures 11

Eleven persons including seven school children and four civilians were injured following a bus accident at Katubedda, Moratuwa this morning, police said PICTURES

ICC to review code after SL captain switch

Sri Lanka switched the captaincy in its last World Twenty20 group match against England on Monday to avoid Mahela Jayawardene being banned for slow bowling again

US likely to allow import of crude oil from Iran

Despite the US embargo, the US government has tentatively agreed to allow Sri Lanka continue importing crude oil from Iran because of Sri Lanka’s satisfactory performance in the wake of trade sanctions, a senior Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) official said yesterday

Australia, Pakistan, SL squeeze into T20 semis

Australia and Pakistan squeezed into the World Twenty20 semi-finals Tuesday as India and South Africa packed their bags after a topsy-turvy last round of Super Eight matches

Keith Vaz's half-a-million pounds under scrutiny

Is Keith Vaz, a British MP of Goan origin, being investigated for making illegal earnings of half-a-million pounds? While Britain's leading mainline newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, said

Berty-loyalist elected NCP Chairman

UPFA North-Central provincial councillor R.M. Siripala who was nominated by the UNP for the post of NCP Chairman was elected by a majority of 11 votes at the sessions today

US Green Card lottery opens

The US Embassy in Colombo announced that the 2014 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, will be accepting on-line applications starting on October 2, 2012.

Divineguma passed in EPC

The Divineguma Bill was passed at the Eastern Provincial Council a short while ago with a majority of 6 votes. 21 members voted for the bill with 15 voting against

Top priority to resettlement of Tamils in SL: Singh

India attaches "highest and most important priority" to the resettlement and rehabilitation of Tamil community in Sri Lanka and remains engaged with Colombo for achieving a 'future' for them, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said

'Sorry' performance by 'cheerleaders' at T20

The sorry performance of the so called cheerleaders at the ICC World T20 is not only a disgraceful  eyesore but has showcased Sri Lanka in a poor light to the entire world judging by the disparaging comments they have drawn from the international media.

Video: I am still the same - Hirunika

Hirunika Premachandra the daughter of late Baratha Lakshman Premachandra said yesterday, that she has not changed despite the obstacles she has faced during the year after the death of her father

SL switch captains to avoid ban

Hosts Sri Lanka have used a bagful of tricks to outwit rivals on their way to the World Twenty20 semi-finals -- even changing captains for a match to further their cause

Ban wants political solution without delay

UN Chief Ban Ki Moon has emphasized the need to find a political solution without further delay to the underlying factors of the Sri Lanka’s past conflict, the UN News centre said.

Video: People will take to the streets-Ranil warns

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that the people would take to the streets unless the salary was increased in next month’s budget. He said this government had increased prices of everything except increased the salary.

Briton released

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to release the British national, who was arrested for stealing T20 world cup tickets worth over Rs. 1,000,000, on bail a short while ago

Video: Ruwanwelle Sobitha sentenced

Former monk Ruwanwelle Sobitha alias S. Shantha has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, after he was found guilty of having raped a 28-year-old woman in Kegalle