12 women caught in house of ill repute set free

The twelve women, who were arrested nearly six years ago, on February 28, 2006, on charges of having helped operate a brothel run under the guise of it being a rest house at Deanstone Place in Kollupitiya, were released today upon the instructions of the Attorney General by a Colombo Court.

South Africa wins test series

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by ten wickets to win the third and final test at Newlands on Friday. South Africa win the three-match series 2-1.

No charges for refugees

The cabinet has decided not to levy any charges from Sri Lankan refugees returning from Tamil Nadu when they are issued with the necessary travel documents.

University dons to strike again

The Federation of University Teachers will stage a token strike on January 17, demanding an upward revision of their salary scales.

Soldier commits suicide

A soldier attached to the Veyangoda Army camp has committed suicide by shooting himself inside the Camp, this morning, the Police said. The victim has been identified a 26-year-old resident of Polonnaruwa.

Children tortured by aunt

Two sisters aged four and six who have been subject to torture were found by the Galagedara police on January 4.

Assess speed due to mist: Police

Due to the mist along the Southern Expressway the police advise motorists to assess their speed by taking the mist in to account.

Four injured in Panadura

Four persons including a woman were seriously injured when a trishaw and a motorcar collided head on in Mahawila in Panadura this morning.

Highest number of tourist arrivals in Dec. 2011

Sri Lanka Tourism recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals in any one month, in  December 2011 that of 97,517

Eight Navy personell arrested for assault

Eight Navy personell who had assaulted a Medical Officer working at the Trincomalee Hospital last night have ben arrested by the Trincomalee police. The Navy personell had assaulted the medical officer under the influence of liquor. The eight suspects are to be produced before courts.

New roads to ease congestion in capital

Sri Lanka has started a study to plan new roads to ease congestion in the capital Colombo and provide fast connections to expressways, the head of the island's Road Development Authority said

30-hr water cut on Monday

The water supply to the Colombo-North area will be disrupted for 30 hours from 10.00pm on January 9, to 4.00am on January 11 due to repairs on the Kelani River Southern Bank water supply project, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced

Lankan held for smuggling gold biscuits

The attempt by a Sri Lankan national to smuggle 14 gold biscuits of 100gm each by concealing them in his rectum was thwarted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials at the Cochin International Airport here on Thursday

Soiled currency notes to be withdrawn

Central Bank officials will withdraw from circulation soiled currency notes of small denominations directly from people at places such as public markets and economic centres this year, officials said yesterday

Indian and Lankan navies discuss fishing activities

The Sri Lankan Navy and Indian Navy held discussions today on fishing activities and naval operations in the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar seas to enhance maritime security during the 20th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting

Can implement LLRC recommendations only according to road map: Keheliya

The government said yesterday that it could implement the recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) only according to a road map as spelled out earlier

Govt. trying to steal from EPF: UNP

The United National Party (UNP) said today the proposed amendments to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Act had several loopholes and would enable the government to obtain monies from the EPF which was worth more than One Trillion Rupees

Lankan navy arrests four more TN fisherman

Four more fishermen were on Thursday allegedly taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing near Katchatheevu, the second such incident in as many days. The Fishermen from Thangachimadam had been taken to Mannar, officials said

Five Lankans arrested with foreign currency

Five Sri Lankans who attempted to smuggle three pieces of gold and foreign cash worth over five million rupees to India were arrested today by the Katunayaka Airport customs

A/L re-corrections: Postal Dept. earnings increase

The Inter-University Student Federation (IUSF) said today that the Anuradhapura Post Office had earned more than Rs.200,000 on Tuesday (3) owing to the large number of youth who had applied for the Advanced Level Exam re-corrections

I won't sell my conscience for positions: Dayasiri

Dayasiri Jayasekara who was removed as the Deputy National Organiser of the UNP speaking to Daily Mirror online said that he doesn't understand where the party is headed with acts of revenge.

Removal of Dayasiri clear act of victimisation: Sujeewa

Colombo District Parliamentarian and member of the UNP’s reformist group Sujeewa Sensinghe said today that the removal of Dayasiri Jayasekara as the Deputy National Organiser of the party was arbitrary and was an act of victimization. 

France will never support terrorism

The French Embassy in Colombo affirmed that France will never support any form of terrorism and confirmed that the French Postal Service ‘La Poste’ has apologised to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Paris for issuing pro-LTTE stamps

Dayasiri removed as Depy Chief Opposition Whip

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has been removed from the post of Deputy Chief Opposition Whip by the UNP Advisory Committee

Water cut in Piliyandala and Maharagama areas

Those on the Piliyandala-Horana Road up to Kesbewa and Batuwandara as well as those in the Piliyandala and Maharagama areas will experience a 10 hour water cut on January 6, 2012 from 8am, the Information Department said

STF brought in to control students

The Special Task Force (STF) has been deployed to areas of the Galle road to control the large number of students from the Sri Jayawardenapura University who are heading to Temple Trees PICTURES

SJP students heading to Temple Trees

Thousands of students of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) staged a massive protest march today demanding the immediate removal of the Sri Jayawardenapura University Vice Chancellor. The demonstration caused hours-long traffic congestions along the High Level Road and Galle Road    UPDATE

Implement recommendations in LLRC report

Religious leaders called for the implementation of recommendations set out in the LLRC report. They went on to say that the report has not presented a total solution. This comments were made at a media conference by the Congress of Religions

‘New electoral system will better reflect the will of the people’: Dinesh

The government expects the support of “an overwhelming majority of political parties in parliament” to pass the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill on January 17, Chief Government Whip and Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh Gunawardena said today

Petrol bomb blast in J'Pura campus

A petrol bomb blast was reported in the Sri Jayawardenapura University early this morning damaging a memorial statue within the University. The blast had occured at around 2.25am.