Mother, child found dead in well

The bodies of 33-year-old mother and her 4-year-old child were recovered inside a well at Mankulam in Vavuniya this morning, police said.  

Female Clerk of Colombo DIG office dies in accident

A Chief Clerk of the Colombo DIG's office, was killed in a bus accident at Olcott Mawatha in Pettah this morning.

Kochi, Colombo flight suspended till Saturday

Flights between Kochi, India and Colombo had been temporally suspended as Cochin International Airport had suspended all its operations until Saturday afternoon due to floods, NDTV reported awhile ago.

Death threats: Police records statement from Dilantha

Sri Lanka's racing legend Dilantha Malagamuwa arrived at the Western Province (North) DIG’s office this morning to give a statement in connection with alleged death threat.

Spill gates of several Reservoirs opened

Spill gates of Ihala Kotmale, Castlereagh, Mausakelle, Laxapana, Norton Bridge, Polgolla and Canyon Reservoirs were opened after they reached spill level due to heavy rains experienced in the catchment areas, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

HALO expects to free Jaffna from mines by late 2019

HALO Trust, the largest international mine action operator in Sri Lanka, said it’s current chief goal is to complete mine clearance of Jaffna by the end of 2019.

Iran to use SL rupee for fuel trade

The Cabinet was told yesterday that Iran had agreed to use the Sri Lankan rupee as the medium of exchange to carry out its fuel trade transactions with Sri Lanka because of problems in using the US dollar because of economic sanctions likely to be imposed on Iran.

Ranil changed his decision to quit politics, says prelate

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe changed his decision to give up politics and leave the country several years ago following the advice of several leading Buddhist monks including the late Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, the Chief Incumbent of Mirisawetiya Venerable Ethalawetunu Wawe Dhanatilaka Thera said yesterday.

Keith Noyahr Incident: Mahinda summoned by the CID

Former President Mahinda Rajapakse has been summoned by the CID to be present at their office on August 17th in order to record a statement relating to the abduction and assaults made on Keith Noyahr journalist of the Nation newspaper

CERT receives 1,700 Facebook complaints up to July

Nearly 1,700 complaints had been received against social media websites during past seven months, Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) said yesterday.

The Rs.200,000 allowance - Only less than 55 MPs entitled: Ministry

The number of monitoring MPs receiving a transport allowance of Rs.200,000 each is less than 55 as several of them have been appointed as deputy ministers or state ministers, the Land and Parliament Affairs Ministry said yesterday.

Will review pacts made with foreign buyers: SLPP

All agreements entered into with foreign buyers by this government to sell valuable properties in Colombo would be reviewed under our government, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today.

Postmortem examination: SJTH to charge Rs.2,500

The Sri Jayewardenepura Teaching Hospital (SJTH) management has decided to charge Rs.2,500 for the postmortem examination on patients who had passed away while under treatment at the hospital, All Ceylon Medical Officers’ Association (ACMOA) said yesterday.

ACPBWA to strike tonight against new traffic spot fines

The All Ceylon Private Bus Workers Association (ACPBWA) said it would launch a strike from midnight today against new fines imposed for violating road rules.

Ranil assures Dilantha an independent probe over death threat

Sri Lankan racing driver Dilantha Malagamuwa said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had assured him that an independent investigation would be conducted over the alleged death threat.

SL edge out S. Africa by 3 wickets in only T20

Spinner Lakshan Sandakan starred in Sri Lanka's hard fought three-wicket win over South Africa in the only Twenty20 international after bowling out the visitors for their lowest total in the game's shortest format.

Being independent in Parliament: JO appoints committee

The party leaders of the Joint Opposition (JO) today appointed a committee of experts led by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman Professor G.L. Peiris to study the matter of becoming independent in Parliament.

Female inmates call of their protest

The female inmates who were protesting on top of the roof of the Welikada Prison called off their protest following a discussion with the officials of the Justice Ministry, sources said.

Protesting female inmates taken for discussion with prison officials

A group of female inmates who were protesting on top of the roof of the Welikada Prison are reported to have taken to the Prisons Headquarters for a discussion with a higher official of the Prisons Department, sources said.

22 killed in Motorway Bridge collapse in Italy

At least 22 people were killed when a motorway bridge collapsed in torrential rains on Tuesday morning over buildings in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, and the deputy transport minister said the death toll would rise.

Opposition leader’s post: Improper for some MPs to criticize my ruling

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said today it was improper and unacceptable for some MPs to criticize his decision on the opposition leader’s post and insult him via the media.

Female inmates continue protest at Welikada Prison

The protest staged by some female inmates on the rooftop of the prison is continuing for the second day, Prison sources said.

GMOA wants Minister to reveal who permitted lifting of Glyphosate ban

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday urged that Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne should reveal who permitted the lifting of the ban on the controversial weedicide Glyphosate.

Ihala Kotmale and Wimalasurendra reservoirs at spill level

The Ihala Kotmale Reservoir and Wimalasurendra Reservoir had reached spill level because of the heavy rains in the catchment areas, the engineers in charge of the reservoirs said.

Rs.1 mn cheated from Actress Angeline Roshana

Mirihana Special Crimes Operations Unit said yesterday that a film director who had allegedly cheated a sum of Rs. 1 million from the actress Angeline Roshana Ondachchi on the pretext that a luxury vehicle would be imported for her.

Rs.200,000 to 55 MPs is a bribe: NFF

The Government’s decision to give Rs. 200, 000 each month as transport allowance to 55 MPs was a bribe to those MPs, National Freedom Front (NFF) alleged today.

Navy Sampath arrested

Navy Sampath, who was wanted by the CID in connection with the abduction and disappearance of 11 youths, had been arrested yesterday, the Police said.

Several injured in crash outside British Parliament

A man has been arrested and a number of pedestrians injured after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament, Scotland Yard has said.

Clinical waste: MEPA to request Ministry to take up issue with India

The Maritime Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) today said that it would request the Ministry of Environment to discuss with the Indian High Commission at a diplomatic level urging India to prevent clinical waste from being released towards Sri Lanka.

Ranjith Ariyaratne new Post Master General

Polonnaruwa District Secretary Ranjith Ariyaratne has been appointed as the Post Master General (PMG).