Champika arrives at protest

Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka  has just arrived at the protest

Marawila killing - daughter safe

The police dismissed reports that a six year old girl was abducted after her father was shot to death by an unidentified person in Naththandiya on Sunday morning. She is safe in the house of the sister of her deceased father

Meryvn and Dilan address crowds at protest

A massive protest under the theme, Protect Sri Lanka is currently underway in front of the Fort Railway Station with Minister Mervyn Silva and Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Dilan Perera addressing the crowd VIDEO

UNP opposed to resolution brought on SL by UNHRC

The main opposition UNP today assured that it is willing to support the government in any action that is taken on behalf of the country and it is fully opposed to any resolution that is being adopted on Sri Lanka by the UN Human Rights Council

Protests around Colombo

A series of protests against international conspiracies against the government is to be held during the lunch hour at four strategic locations in Colombo. The protests will be held in front of the Fort Railway Station, opposite the Khan Clock Tower in Colombo Fort, opposite the the Ceylon Electricity Board  and at the Technical Junction in Maradana

'The Artist' wins Best Picture at the Oscars

The Annual Academy Awards popularly known as 'The Oscars' is currently underway at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Winners of the following categories have been announced UPDATE

Lankan man's death a shock to community

The death of a 28-year-old Sri Lankan man in North Canterbury has come as a shock to the community of his home country. Christchurch police are treating the death of Sameera Chandrasena as a homicide investigation.

Two men sentenced to death

The Kandy High Court sentenced to death two murder suspects who had been involved in a murder that took place in 2001 in Harasgama Road Matale.

Darusman report should be withdrawn: Vasu

The government yesterday claimed that the inaccuracy of the Darusman Report was proven by the census that was carried out by the Department of Census and Statistics.

Govt. asked for it: JVP

The JVP yesterday charged that it was the government which paved the way for the US and the West to bring in a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council today.

Children and Young Persons Ordinance to be strengthened

Amendments are to be introduced to strengthen the existing laws pertaining to children and the young and to enhance punishments for offenders of the law and adopt a mechanism to register all orphanages in the country on a set of standards for the purpose of regulating orphanages

GL in new lobbying spree in Africa

On the eve of the 19th UNHRC session, External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris yesterday undertook a lobbying spree in the African continent to solicit the support of the like-minded countries in the region to defeat the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the Council.

Handle matters diplomatically: UNP

The main opposition UNP today said the Sri Lankan government should diplomatically handle issues relating to the resolution expected to be taken up at today’s UNHRC sessions in Geneva.

SL seeks to block UN resolution demanding probe into alleged war crimes

Sri Lanka is reportedly working to block a UN resolution demanding the country to fully investigate who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of Tamil civilians during military operations against ethnic rebels.

Nigerian national arrested

A Nigerian national was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for cheating money from businessman by giving them calls and sending SMS’s by using his foreign connections.

Foreigners arrested over exotic animals

Sri Lankan authorities arrested six foreign nationals on charges of illegally holding amphibians and reptiles only found on the island, an official said on Sunday.

TID recovers fuel tanks with explosives in Kilinochchi

The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) recovered a large number of fuel tanks of lorries and other vehicles laden with explosives during a major search operation in Udayanagar, Kilinochchi.

22 Indian fishermen arrested

Twenty two Indian fishermen in five fishing trawlers were taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy in the seas off Mannar.

We are looking at India’s decision: Ven. Rathana

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera said that the country is looking at the decision India will make when the resolution against Sri Lanka will be presented at the UNHRC session tomorrow in Geneva

Police to take stern action against Big Match hooligans

The police stated that they will be taking stern action against school boys who act in an uncivilised and unruly manner during the big match season and for the purpose police officials will be posted in civil attire and in uniform to arrest any person involved in travelling in vehicles in an unruly manner, behave violently,

Shangri-La Hambantota construction kicks off

Hong Kong based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts had its ground breaking ceremony on Saturday (25) for a resort on 145 acres on the Southern Coast of Hambantota.

SF would have won the Geneva war also: UNP

Sri Lanka would have been better placed at the UNHRC sessions in Geneva if the government had allowed former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka to defend the country, the United National Party (UNP) said yesterday.

SL delegation complete successful discussions in Geneva

The Sri Lankan delegation engaged in a lobbying spree against the proposed resolution against Sri Lanka said today that they had highly successful rounds of talks with the representatives of different countries yesterday.

Tailor accused of misappropriation

The Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau yesterday filed charge sheets against a tailor shop owner who had allegedly misappropriated money belonging to police officers attached to the Ministerial Security Division to the tune of Rs.500,000 with the promise of supplying sports uniforms.

Mobile prostitution ring using Chinese women

Three persons including two Chinese women who were alleged to be involved in a mobile prostitution ring were remanded till February 27 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday

Census reveals over 8,000 deaths during last stages of war

The Census carried out in the Northern Province has revealed 8,649 civilian casualties during the last stages of the conflict. The census which was carried out from June to August last year with the participation of 2,500 Tamil speaking state employees has revealed 11,172 civilian deaths

Customs, Pesticides Chiefs summoned to court

The Customs Director General and Pesticides Registrar were yesterday directed to appear in the Colombo High Court on March 2 and show cause why they had released the arsenic and mercury contaminated fertiliser to the importers while a restraining order was in force.

Sentenced and fined for stealing brandy

A youth who pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of brandy from a star class hotel in Colombo was fined and sentenced to a one year suspended imprisonment term by a Colombo Court yesterday.

361 given death sentence as at Sep. 2011

Some 361 persons have been sentenced to death as at September 2011, and some of them are to be pardoned, Parliament was informed yesterday.

New laws for child protection

Amendments are to be introduced to strengthen the existing laws pertaining to children and young and to enhance punishments to offenders of the law and adopt a mechanism to register all orphanages in the country on set standards for the purpose of regulating orphanages