Minuwangoda UPFA urban councillor found dead

The body of a Minuwangoda UPFA urban councillor, Dinesh Chandrasiri Silva was found under a bridge in the Diyagampola area in Kotadeniyawa last night. According to the police his death remains mysterious

Everyone's passing the ball regarding the A/L fiasco: Thalatha

UNP Ratnapura District Parliamentarian Thalatha Athulokarala speaking to Daily Mirror online today said that the government is not taking responsibility in the recent debacle regarding the Advanced Level results

Four Narahenpita police personnel remanded

The Colombo Vacation Court Magistrate has remanded four police personnel attached to the Narahenpita Police on charges of having forcibly obtained Rs.1,030 from an aviation engineering student and sexually harassing a girl who was with him at the Narahenpita Krimandala Mawatha police checkpoint on Friday night

Soldier arrested for killing army officer

A soldier was taken into custody for killing an army officer and injuring another officer by shooting them in Jaffna today, army officials said

Lankan found dead in Chennai-bound train

A Sri Lankan national was found dead on Thursday in a Chennai-bound train at a Bhopal railway station, officials said Thursday

Strong winds and rains in North

Strong winds and rains expected in North, North Central and North Western Province due to thunder storms developing in Bay of Bengal, Department of Meteorology  stated

Two Lankans remanded in connection with attempted murder

The Limassol District Court issued an eight day remand yesterday for two Sri Lankan suspects aged 25 and 38, in connection with the attempted murder of a 32-year-old compatriot on December 17 in Limassol.

CPC gets $ 2.5mn as legal fees

A Singapore arbitration panel has ordered CITI Bank to pay $2.5 million to Ceylon Petroleum Cooperation (CPC) as legal fees for the Hedging case, the Petroleum Ministry stated

Island rankings at 2011 GCE A/L’s

The following students were ranked first second and third in the island rankings in their respective streams at the 2011 GCE Advanced Level Examination:

Stranded SL fishermen safe

Sixteen Sri Lankan fishermen who were said to have been stranded in the sea outside Sri Lanka as result of thunder storm ‘Thane’ are now safe and would reach Sri Lankan shores shortly, a spokesman from the Ministry of Fisheries said a short while ago

Man arrested for possessing pornographic videos

A youth who had allegedly possessed pornographic video clips on his mobile phone was arrested by police on Galle Road in Kollupitiya and produced before the Colombo Fort Acting Magistrate who released him on bail.

Re-correct answer scripts papers: Sajith

UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the education authorities to cancel the results of the GCE advanced Level Examination and subject all question papers to a process of re-correction in order to do justice to the students who have been affected by the errors of results.

Tarzan's chimp Cheetah 'dead at 80'

Cheetah the Chimp, co-star of the 1930s "Tarzan" films with Johnny Weissmuller and one of the world's oldest chimpanzees, has died in Florida. He was thought to be about 80 years old.

Free "tuk-tuk" taxis for Parisians

Parisians have a new, very affordable way of getting around the French capital as of this week - free "tuk-tuk" taxis.

Two women slashed to death in Ridigama

Two women were slashed to death in the Udahorambuwa area in Ridigama, police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

Library for stranded housemaids opens

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh opened a library for stranded housemaids on Saturday.

Race Course goes the Dutch Hospital way

The Race Course Grounds at Reid Avenue in the heart of Colombo would be converted into a Dutch Hospital- style Development Project with restaurants, shopping centres and other places for sports and leisure, The Urban Development Authority (UDA) said yesterday.

Special meeting on Z-score to be conducted: Bandula

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane said yesterday that he would conduct a special meeting with the relevant officials this morning to identify the reasons for the irregularities in Z-score rankings of students who sat the Advanced Level Examination this time

Do not mislead the ordinary members: JJ

Responsible persons in the UNP should not provoke the party members and create divisions in the party, Assistant General Secretary of the party Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena said yesterday

1,637 rape cases reported in 2011: Police

An increase in statutory rape cases have been reported in the country, the police said yesterday. Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said that they have detected an increase in statutory rape cases this year when compared with previous years

Attempts to undermine investigation of Britisher’s murder

A group of persons identifying themselves as law abiding citizens of Tangalle, have complained to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in writing that there are attempts by some elements with vested interests to undermine investigations into the killing of  a British national at a hotel in Tangalle  recently

Disciplinary inquiring on Dayasiri

The UNP is expected to hold a disciplinary inquiry on Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekera who unsuccessfully contested for the party’s national organiser’s post, sources said

Six injured in Lorry-Ambulance collision

Six persons were injured when an ambulance collided with a lorry on the Ella-Wellawaya main road. A mentally disabled person was inside the ambulance and was being taken to the Moneragala Hospital from Colombo

Three more arrested in tourist’s killing

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested three more suspects in connection with the killing of a British tourist at Medilla, Tangalle early Sunday morning

Election for Mullativu PS’s postponed

Elections for the Pudukudairippu and Muhudubada Pattu Pradeshiya Sabhas in the Mullattivu District were once again postponed by Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya today

Lankans among 400 stranded by company closure

Nepali migrant workers are among 400 South Asians who have been stranded in the UAE after their employer’s companies went bust

SL envoy in US accountability

Sri Lanka will hold accountable every person accused of war crimes during its decades-long civil conflict, the island nation’s ambassador to the U.S. says VIDEO

Remanded for misappropriating property of Hollywood actress

A Sri Lankan who had allegedly misappropriated Rs.17.8 million from Sri Lankan properties belonging to popular Hollywood actress of X-Files fame Gillian Anderson, was remanded till January 4 by a Colombo Court.

Colombo coldest since 1951

The temperature in Colombo today is the lowest in over 60 years. The temperature recorded today is 18.2 Celsius, which is the lowest recorded temperature in Colombo after 1951.

Six arrested for abducting female

Six persons who allegedly abducted a 22 year old female were arrested today by the Angkumbura police. The police made the arrest after rescuing the young victim in the Manawila area in the Kandy District. The van they used for the abduction was also recovered.