Only three passengers in a trishaw

The police department will from today strictly implement the law which only allows three passengers to travel on the rear seat of a three-wheele

UNP to work for North-South reconciliation with TNA

The relationship built up with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will not be confined to the May Day rally but have as its main objective the bringing about of national reconciliation, the main opposition United National Party (UNP) said today

Thirty-five hospitalized with food poisoning

Thirty-five persons were taken ill and were admitted to Ududumara Base Hospital after partaking in meals served to them when they participated in a ceremony held at the Ududumbara School ground

Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russian president

Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as president of Russia in a ceremony in the capital, Moscow, after winning a third term as president in controversial elections in March.

SL off Indonesia’s red list

The Law and Human Rights Ministry will remove Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from Indonesia’s immigration red list later in May, four months later than initially planned, a ministry official says.

Two sailors killed

A sailor committed suicide after he shot a female sailor at the Trincomalee Naval anchorage a short while ago, the police said.

Man killed over a jacket

One person was killed when he was attacked with a bottle following a quarrel near a ‘Dansala’ in Rathmalana last morning

Hollande defeats France’s Sarkozy

Francois Hollande has been elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades, beating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a vote marked by anger over austerity measures

Lanka to protest against Pillay

Sri Lanka has decided to officially register its protest with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, over the role she and her staff played in adopting a resolution against the country in March last year, informed sources said yesterday

Mixed reactions over hoisting national flag

The hoisting of the national flag at the UNP/TNA May Day rally in Jaffna has created uproar with some Tamil politicians being critical of the move  while some others hailing it as a gesture of goodwill

Govt. handling economy in notorious manner: Sajith

UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said the time had come for the people to decide whether they were going for a regime change or further tolerating the cost of living shocks that are being continuously aimed at them

Tragedy in Galaha

A 15-year-old schoolboy who was playing in the school ground on Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (6) was electrocuted when he attempted to climb a high voltage lamp post

More deserters to be arrested

‘Present glory in Kelaniya because of Mervyn’

Karaoke fire in Korea kills 3 Lankans

Nine people were killed, including three migrant workers from Sri Lanka, and 25 others injured when a fire raged through a karaoke facility in Busan, police said Sunday.

Over 50 injured in wasp attack

More than 50 persons including foreigners were injured after they were stung by wasps at the historic Sigiriya fortress today, leading the authorities to temporally closed the fortress for tourists, police said.

Parliamentarian found guilty

60% of problems resolved-MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that more than 60 percent of the problems of the people in the northern and eastern provinces have been resolved.

Accident kills two motorcyclists

Interpol help may be sought

Global police agency Interpol could be brought in to search for the flatmate of a Sri Lankan woman found dead in her home in mysterious circumstances. Police are still investigating exactly what killed Achala Aracchchige, who it has been speculated could have had chemicals poured over her.

Report on SL submitted

A multi-party Parliamentary delegation that visited Sri Lanka submitted a report on the condition of ethnic Tamils to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday. Dr Singh said India will stand "solidly behind" the minority community in their pursuit for a political settlement.

Tamara rejects transfer, hits out at ministry

Sri Lanka has paid a heavy price for the lack of cohesion as it was essential to project an image of unity rather than that of discord as the country prepares for important appointments at the UN Human Rights Council, said Tamara Kunanayakam, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva.

Persuade TNA to resume talks: Govt. tells UNP

The government said today it was glad that the United National Party (UNP) and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) had held a joint May Day rally in Jaffna, and urged UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to persuade the TNA to resume talks with the government.

‘Cabraal missile’ has struck again- Ranil

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today the ‘Cabraal missile’ had struck again with the increase in the prices of gas and milk powder though a parallel increase in people’s wages had not taken place.

Soldier shoots soldier & commits suicide

A soldier shot his colleague and then took his life after an argument over a personal dispute when the two soldiers were conducting duty at a security check post near the Naga Viharaya in Jaffna this monring. 

SF to be transferred to National Hospital

Colombo High Court Judge Sunil Rajapaksa a short while ago ordered the prison Authorities to transfer former army commander Sarath Fonseka to the Colombo General Hospital from the Nawaloka Hospital citing security reasons

Gas, milk powder, cement prices up

Prices of domestic LP gas as well as imported milk powder will be increased with effect from midnight today, Consumer Affairs Minister Johnston Fernando said

Accident kills one, injures 46

At least one person was killed and about 46 injured when a passenger bus collided with a lorry in Galagedara, Padukka on the High level road this morning, police said

Rs.10 & 2000 notes won’t be printed:CB

The Central Bank has decided to stop the printing of Rs.10 and Rs.2000 currency notes henceforth, officials said yesterday. However, the CB said notes already in circulation in could be used for transactions

Pakistani prisoners to be transferred home

Twenty Pakistani nationals serving life sentences in Sri Lanka due over drug related offences are likely to be transferred to Pakistan where they will spend the rest of their jail terms, the Daily Mirror learns