Will never let our ties shatter -MR to MS

At his meeting with Indian Premier Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the Rio+20 environmental Summit, President Mahinda Rajapaksa emphasized the historical relationship that existed between India and Sri Lanka, stressing that this relationship would never be allowed to disintegrate.

Julampitiye Amare identified

Gigana Gamage Amarasiri alias Julampitiye Amare was identified by three of the four witnesses at the identification parade held at the Walasmulla Magistrate Court today, in connection with the Katuwana double murder case

Uncertainty over boat's origin

The External Affairs Ministry said it was yet uncertain whether the boat that capsized en route to Australia originated from Sri Lanka. Media reports yesterday mentioned that the boat carrying the asylum seekers to Australia had originated from Sri Lanka

Salman as brand ambassador for SL?

Salman Khan may be appointed as brand ambassador for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premiere league, if buzz is to be believed

Monks in fatal accident

One monk was found dead and another five critically injured after a van they were travelling in met with an accident in Wellawaya early this morning, the Police said. The driver of the van was also injured and was admitted to the Wellawaya hospital

‘Thamalini’ to be sent for rehab

The Colombo Magistrate court today, ordered the rehabilitation of former LTTE women Political wing leader ‘Thamalini” after the CID told court that she had consented to undergo rehabilitation

Minister Athauda released on bail

Senior Minister Athauda Seneviratne who was accused of damaging private property was released on personal bail of 1 million rupees after he surrendered himself to the Warakapola Magistrates court this morning

‘Lanka can’t be complacent’

United Nations Human Rights Chief Navi Pillai had not made any reference to Sri Lanka in her address to the current UN Human Rights Council session, but the country could not be complacent about it, officials said yesterday

Lanka bat first against Pakistan

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the first test against Pakistan on Friday. The hosts suffered a blow on the morning of the test when their left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedera was ruled out with a sore shoulder.

Burglary at VIP’s house, suspect arrested

The Mt. Lavinia police arrested a man yesterday in connection with the burglary at the house of Nishantha Wickramasinghe, chairman of SriLankan Airlines and brother of First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa

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What are the warrants against Amare: Police

Police Headquarters said in a statement today that at the time of his surrender on Tuesday, Gigana Gamage Amarasiri alias Julampitiye Amare had five warrants against him:

Wedihiti Kanda artefacts robbed

The guardian of the Wedihiti Kanda Temple in Kataragama has complained to the police that artefacts of historic value had been robbed from the stores of the temple

Video: Boat with asylum seekers capsized

Australian police said Thursday that early reports suggested up to 75 asylum seekers had died after their boat capsized off remote Christmas Island en route from Sri Lanka

Lankan drug trafficker nabbed in Vedaranyam

Sleuths of the ‘Q’ branch arrested four persons, one of them a Sri Lankan national, in Vedaranyam for attempting to smuggle 1.5 kg of narcotics to the island

Hundreds of ‘mites’ in human ear

For the first time in Sri Lanka, doctors have found hundreds of home dust mites, similar to those found in mobile phones, in a human ear, Ministry of Health said

Clash between prisoners

A clash erupted between two groups of inmates in the Vavuniya prison this morning, police said. Initial reports suggest that at least seven inmates involved in the clash had suffered injuries and the conditions of two are reported to be critical

Developed countries responsible: MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that developed countries who largely contribute to the environmental crisis should not leave the responsibility of saving the environment to developing countries.

Audio: UNP lashes out at ‘Amare visit” to prison

The UNP charged today that the disclosure by the Tangalle high court judge Chandrasena Rajapaksha clearly shows that "underworld gangs operate with state patronage".

SL plans to issue sovereign bond for up to $1 bln

Sri Lanka plans to sell sovereign euro bonds worth up to $1 billion to add to its dollar reserves and give the central bank more room to defend the weakening rupee currency.

German caught with Ganja

A German National was arrested in Benthota after he was caught with around 170grams of Marijuana, The Police said. The suspect had not possessed a valid passport at the time of his arrest.

Sweetened tobacco seized at BIA

A Sri Lankan passenger who attempted to smuggle a stock of 96kilos of sweetened tobacco into the country was arrested at the Katunayake International Airport by the Airport Customs.

More SL assylum-seekers to Christmas island

The number of asylum-seekers to reach Christmas Island this month has passed 1000 after the offloading of more than 100 Sri Lankans in an unusual after-dark navy operation last night.

Judge makes shocking disclosure

Tangalle High Court Judge Chandrasena Rajapaksa in a disclosure in court said he had come to know that Geeganagamage Amarasiri alias Julampitiye Amare who had more than a 100 arrest warrants against him had visited an inmate at the Tangalle prison last week.

Video: SL invites Pillay

While claiming that Sri Lanka will continue to engage with the UN mechanism despite the setbacks following the Resolution on Sri Lanka at the 19th Human Rights Council session in Geneva, the Sri Lankan government has invited UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay to visit Sri Lanka in order to get firsthand information about the ground situation.

Sakvithi’s wife seeks bail from High Court

The wife of Sakvithi Ranasinghe, who had been remanded on charges of his involved in Rs.1,060 million fraud along with several other suspects, today sought bail from Colombo High Court

Infant buried alive and rescued

A five day old infant who was buried alive by his own mother was rescued in Vavuniya,  the police said

Hosni Mubarak in "critical condition"

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been moved from prison to an army hospital in the capital, Cairo, where he remains in a critical condition

Video: IMF should have pointed out economic flaws - Harsha

UNP parliamentarian Harsha De Silva said he did not understand why the IMF did not point out flaws in Sri Lanka’s economic system as mentioned by the Standard & Poors (S&P) rating services.

Video: Traffic jam at Town Hall

Major traffic jam is reported around Town Hall due to a protest march of the University non Academics.