French nationals injured on safari ride

Five French Nationals on a Habarana Elephant Safari were admitted to the Habarana Hospital after falling from the elephant they were riding. A hospital spokesman said four of them left the hospital as they had minor injuries while another was still getting treatment as his condition was serious.

Watcher stuck by remote controlled gate

A watcher of a house at Bulugahagoda in Ganemulla was found dead at the gate of the house. Ganemulla Police conducting inquiries into the incident said the victim Kanthan Ganeshan (50) had his neck accidentally stuck in the remote controlled gate. Pictures

Ranil meets MR

UNP leader Ranil Wickramasinghe called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees this morning, Presidential Spokesman Bandula Jayasekera said

2 arrested with 25 black turtles

Two persons were arrested in Galle for allegedly capturing Black Turtles to sell for meat, Galle police said

Telegrams campaign over teacher appointments

The Association of Educational Professionals’ is planning to send 3000 telegrams to the Ministry of Education on May 16th against the ministry’s delay in giving appointments to trainees who had passed out from the College of Education

Death due to stone attack

One person was killed after he was attacked with a stone by another following an argument at Dunuwila in Alawathugoda last night, police said

Over 6000Kg explosives recovered

The largest C4 explosive stock of 6250 Kgs was recovered from the Pudukuduiruppu area by the military, the army spokesman said. Pictures

HQIs transferred

The Police Headquarters said today that three HQIs and one OIC have been transferred with immediate effect. Accordingly, the HQIs of the Kadawatha, Udugama Headquarters police stations and Police College Kalutara have been transferred

‘LTTE suicide cadre sought asylum in US’

The US Embassy in Colombo had informed Washington in 2005 that they handed over an individual claiming to be an LTTE suicide bomber who came to the Embassy in Colombo and requested asylum, a WikiLeaks cable stated.

Fonseka to be freed?

The pressure mounted by international and national forces might see jailed former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka out of prison in the coming days, DNA MP Jayantha Ketagoda said today.

Z-score criteria to be amended

Amid concerns by students, teachers and parents about the Z score marks, the Higher Education Ministry has decided to once again amend the criteria for the calculation of Z-score marks of candidates who sat for the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination last time under two different syllabi. 

17 soldiers injured in road mishap

At least 17 soldiers were injured when a military track ran off the road near the 5th milepost in Thanamalwila this afternoon. Military spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya said the injured soldiers were admitted to the Embilipitiya hospital and their conditions were not serious.

UNP must win the people’s confidence: MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that if the UNP wants to defeat the government and take over power, it should first stop blaming the government and go before the people in order to gain their trust.

No rush to seek Nirvana - Mervyn

Minister Mervyn Silva said he was not in a big hurry to die and seek Nirvana immediately. Addressing a meeting at Parawahagama in the Kekirawa electorate to mark the unveiling of a statue of the heroic Weera Keppetiopola Nilame, the Minister said

Police raid brothel in Peliyagoda

Six young women alleged to be prostitutes and their manager were arrested by the Peliyagoda Police during a raid conducted at a boarding house in the Peliyagoda area on Saturday.

Wattala OIC remanded

The Officer-in-charge of the Wattala Police station has been remanded by the Wattala Magistrate until May 15 for alleged breach of trust involving a court production in his custody.

Govt to release war detainees details

The government has decided to release the information on war detainees, a step seen as a response to the country's reconciliation commission report.

Road closed for victory day rehearsal

The road between the Galle Face roundabouts to the Old Parliament roundabout on the Gale road will be closed time to time between 6.30am-4.30pm from May 14 to 18 due to the victory day rehearsal, the police said.

Prisoner commits suicide at Welikada

An inmate of the Welikada prison has committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday inside the prison cell, police said. The victim has been serving a 17-month prison term for various cases.

Indian players could play in SlPL: Srinivasan

BCCI president N Srinivasan has said that Indian players could participate in the newly launched Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), if the hosts make such a proposal. The tournament will be held between August 10 and 31 this year at Colombo and Pallekele.

SL drop plan to host Pak-Australia series

Sri Lanka has dropped plans to host a limited overs series between Pakistan and Australia in August as it clashes with the island's Premier League, Pakistani cricket officials said Saturday.

Indian worker's death exposes job racket in SL

The death of an Indian worker at a private steel plant in Sri Lanka on Tuesday has exposed the callous manner in which workers are brought to the island-nation, and trapped in factories from which there is no escape.

Man Freed in NYC Tamil Tiger Case

A federal judge sentenced a U.S. citizen accused of supporting Sri Lankan rebels to time served in jail on Friday — about five years — after casting doubt on the terrorism case and calling the 20-year term sought by prosecutors excessive.

SL Cricket official detained in London

A Sri Lanka Cricket official accompanying the Sri Lankan women’s cricket team which toured West Indies has reportedly been detained at the London airport yesterday while in transit for allegedly over an immigration offence.

Canada urges SL to probe murder

Canada says it expects Sri Lanka to make a full investigation of the murder of a Canadian citizen in northern Sri Lanka last week. Reports say Anthonypillai Mahendrarajah, of Sri Lankan Tamil origin, was killed when he went to reclaim property lost during the war.

Rs.125 billion written off as bad debts

A massive Rs.125 billion has been written off as bad debts by the two state banks during the past ten years, Parliament was informed yesterday. This was much higher than the government’s allocation for health, education and economic development sectors.

Arrest Sudharman before June 12: Magistrate

The Kaduwela Magistrate and Additional District Judge ordered the Mirihana Special Investigation Bureau to arrest ITN Deputy Manager Sudharman Radaliyagoda at his office premises before June 12 and produce him in courts on or before that date.

It was a mistake-Govt

The government today admitted that the controversial share deal between the National Savings Bank and The Finance Company did not conform with laid down procedure of the Finance Ministry and as such Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundara had suspended the transaction.

Strike called off

The countrywide strike, launched by government doctors was called off a short while ago after talks with the Health Ministry and the Finance Ministry, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said.

Enjoining order against GMOA strike

The Colombo District Court has issued an order preventing the ongoing strike by the Government Medical Officers Association over the transport allowance until May 25