Nasheed will be protected, Wahid tells Ranil

Maldivian President Wahid had assured Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe over the telephone this evening, that former President Mohamed Nasheed will be protected by the new government

Sugar production to start at Hingurana Sugar factory

Sugar production will start at the Hingurana Sugar factory by the middle of this year using the sugarcane harvest expected from present cultivations, the government said in Parliament today

MR inquires about Nasheed’s safety

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has telephoned former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and inquired about his safety, Presidential Spokesperson Bandula Jayasekera said

Govt. earns Rs.180mn from E01

The Government has earned a revenue of Rs.180 million from The Southern Expressway during the past two months, Deputy Minister of Ports and Highways, Nirmala Kotelawela told parliament a short while ago

Arrest warrant issued for M. Nasheed

The former president of the luxury resort islands of the Maldives faced arrest on Thursday after being ousted from his post earlier in the week in what he said was a coup at gunpoint

Family of Maldives' ex-president flee to SL

The wife and daughters of former Maldives' president Mohamed Nasheed have fled to Colombo as violence worsens, a presidential spokesman in Sri Lanka and a family member told AFP on Thursday

Bomb containing C4 explosives discovered

A bomb containing 10 kilograms of high powered C4 explosives was recovered by the police on Wednesday evening (8) from an abandoned well in the Banagala Estate  in Kotadeniyawa. 

Lanka to target 'weak' Aussie bowlers

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene claims Australia's bowling attack is their weakness, and his batsmen will target them in Friday's one-day international at the WACA Ground.

No faith in LLRC report: Sudarshini Fernandopulle

Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, UPFA Gampaha District MP and widow of former Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, yesterday charged that the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) had completely forgotten the victims of LTTE terrorism and that its report was not unbiased.

Rudd under fire over SL report

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is under fire for failing to respond to a Sri Lankan government report on that country's civil war, despite repeatedly promising he would.

Maldives political unrest: tourism sector under threat?

With the recent political situation in Maldives, tourists in the island nation have been asked to exercise caution.

Maldives president: I was forced to resign at gunpoint

Fighting broke out between police and protesters in the Maldives after ousted president Mohamed Nasheed claimed he had been forced to give up his office at gunpoint.

Lankan migrant in B.C. deemed potential security risk

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C.: One of the 492 Sri Lankan migrants who arrived in Canada last month aboard the MV Sun Sea allegedly travelled to foreign countries with a delegation belonging to the Tamil Tigers terrorist organisation, a hearing into his detention heard Wednesday.

Deportees from Togo to be checked for yellow fever

The Health ministry yesterday alerted Medical Officers of Health (MOH) to locate the illegal immigrants who were recently deported from Togo and check them for symptoms of the dreaded yellow fever

Somalia wants SL help to combat piracy

With the need to prepare an international action plan to curb piracy on the high seas, Somalia has sought inputs from Sri Lanka on how it curbed the Sea Tiger menace, Minister Rajitha Senaratne said in Parliament today

Govt. has noted Nasheed’s resignation and VP’s appointment

The Government of Sri Lanka has noted the resignation of the President of the Maldives Mr. Mohamed Nasheed and the swearing in of its Vice-President, Dr. Mohamed Waheed as the President of the Maldives, the External Affairs Ministry said in an official release on Tuesday

India beat SL by four wickets

India beat Sri Lanka by four wickets and 20 balls remaining in the second One Day International (ODI) of the Commonwealth Bank Series at the WACA, Perth in Australia on Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Dhammika Dassanayake new Secretary General of Parliament

The Parliamentary Council has approved the appointment of Dhammika Dassanayake as the new Secretary General of Parliament

MR to visit Pakistan on Feb 10

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha would reach Pakistan on a state visit from February 10 to 12 at the invitation of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari

Will fight against politics involving drug kingpins: Rajitha

Fisheries Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne today in Parliament vowed to fight against politics involving drug kingpins and underworld.

Fined for damaging fence on E01

The driver who caused damages to the protective fence of the Southern Expressway in the first road accident after opening of the expressway was ordered to pay Rs.534,960 as compensation by Kesbewa District Judge and Magistrate Chamath Madanayaka

Protest to free Fonseka ends in Welikada

The protest organised by the Movement to Restore Democracy headed by the wife of the former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka ended a short while ago. The protest which was held with the participation of many political parties, including the UNP who later joined the protest, began in front of the Supreme Court complex

SF calls off fast

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka has called off his fast, DNA Parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga said. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mirror online Ranatunga said that Sarath Fonseka was taken to the hospital a short while ago.

Puthukkudiyiruppu and Maritimepattu PS elections on March 24

Crowds moving towards Prison

A section of the protesters who were gathered in front of the court complex in Hulftsdorp urging the government to free former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka are now marching towards the Welikada Prison where the former Army Commander is currently being held

Fonseka on fast?

DNA Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath speaking to Daily Mirror online said that he has come to understand that Former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka has begun a fast at the Welikada prison, “The General was taken from the back door straight to the Welikada prison

UNP, DNA join hands in protest

The UNP Parliamentarians have joined hands with the DNA and the Movement to Restore Democracy in their protest to free former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka. DNA parliamentarians Arjuna Ranatunga, Vijitha Herath, the wife of the former Army Commander Anoma Fonseka together with Karu Jayasuriya, Sajith Premadasa and a host of other UNP parliamentarians are seen converged together and shouting slogans in front of the Supreme Court car park  VIDEO

White flag appeal postponed

The appeal of the White Flag trial which was heard today in court 502 has been postponed to May 2, 2012. Former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka appealed the verdict given by the High Court in the White Flag case.

Police denied order to prevent protest

The Keselwatte Police were denied an order to prevent the scheduled protest to be held urging the government to free former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka a short while ago. Colombo Fort Magistrate Rashmi Singappuli had stated that the protesters have a right to protest

We need democracy plus: Ranil

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe speaking a short while ago at the Protest held by UNP Parliamentarians in Hulftsdorp said that what the country needs is Democracy Plus. “Today everything is politicised, the police, the judiciary and everything else has been politicised by the current regime