12 injured in multi-vehicle accident

At least 12 people were injured following a multi-vehicle accident at Elivitiya Junction on the Chilaw – Anamaduwa Road early today, Police said.

Bollywood star Sridevi dies at 54

Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, considered by many to be one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema, has died after suffering a heart attack in Dubai, her family told PTI Sunday.

SL reconciliation; Explore other avenues- Zeid to Member States

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein called the Human Rights Council to continue to play a critical role in encouraging progress in accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka and also calls on Member States to explore other avenues, including the application of universal jurisdiction that could foster accountability.

WB praises Sri Lankan health service

The World Bank (WB) praised the public health service in Sri Lanka by saying that there are few if any other low or middle-income countries that have public health service like in Sri Lanka, simultaneously achieved strong health outcomes, good financial protection and low cost.

Brig. Priyanka recalled to ensure safety: Army Chief

Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake today said Defence Attache of the Sri Lankan High Commission in UK, Brigadier Priyanka Fernando was recalled to ensure his own safety.

Road closure in Colombo for Ironman triathlon

Several roads in Colombo would be remain closed on Sunday from 5 am to 12 noon to make way for the Ironman triathlon race which would be commenced from the Galle Face Green, Police said.

Kuwait extends amnesty period until April 22

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) yesterday said the Kuwait government had extended the general amnesty period for illegal expatriates in Kuwait until April 22.

Water in Kalu Ganga unfit for human consumption

The water in the Kalu Ganga was unfit for human consumption as it was mixed with sea water, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said yesterday.

Aloysius and Palisena admitted to Prison hospital

The owner of Perpetual Treasuries Limited Arjun Aloysius and CEO Kasun Palisena who were in the remand custody in connection with the alleged Central Bank bond scam, have been admitted to Prison Hospital, sources said.

Brig. Priyanka fiasco: UK says taking the incident very seriously

A minister of the United Kingdom has spoken to Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana regarding the incident involving Sri Lankan Military Attache Brigadier Priyanka Fernando who displayed his shoulder flash bearing the national emblem to pro-LTTE protestors in London on February 4.

Una McCauley, UN Envoy in SL passes away

Una McCauley, the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative in Sri Lanka passed away at the age of 54, the UN compound in Colombo said today.In a statement, the UN said Ms. McCauley was on medical leave as she was undergoing treatment.

New Cabinet to swear-in tomorrow

Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella and Public Enterprise Development Minister Kabir Hashim may swap their portfolios in the Cabinet reshuffle likely to take place tomorrow.

Active Liability Management Bill: Bandula files petition in SC

Former Deputy Finance Minister Bandula Gunawardane filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking its Special Determination on the Bill titled “Active Liability Management” presented to Parliament and placed on the Order Paper on 19.02.2018.

Changes would be within framework of people's mandate: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said the Government would obtain proposals and recommendations from the future leaders in the party to do the necessary changes, and also regarding the speed on how they should proceed within the framework of the mandate received in 2015.

Import levy on potatoes up

The special commodity levy on imported potatoes has been increased by Rs. 29 per kilogramme from midnight today, the finance ministry said.

Reparations essential to achieve reconciliation: Tittawella

Reparations are essential in leading to a process of reconciliation and it should be done in parallel to a process on truth, justice, and non-recurrence, Secretary of the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms (SCRM), Mano Tittawella said.

Drug kingpin D. Manju shot dead

Prominent underworld figure and drug kingpin 31-year-old Dhadallage Manju alias D. Manju a resident of Peliyagoda, was killed during a shoot out with the Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel in Wattala today around 1.30 p.m., Police said.

Gota files revision petition over Avant-Garde case

Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa filed a revision petition in the Court of Appeal today citing a technical issue in the charge sheet filed by the Bribery Commission against them.

Enroll all students to KDU without discrimination: SAITM students to Prez

While thanking President Maithripala Sirisena for his decision to enroll SAITM students to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Student Action Committee of SAITM today requested the President to enroll all the students who are currently at SAITM to KDU without any discrimination.

SL backslides in pursuing UN commitments: AI

Though Sri Lanka continued to pursue commitments made in 2015 to the UNHRC, progress of implementing them has been slowed and there was evidence of backsliding, the Amnesty International (AI) said on Thursday.

Hospital laundry to be outsourced to Indian company: GMOA

The Government is expected to pay US $ 7.5 million to an Indian company for laundry service of local hospitals, risking the jobs of Sri Lankans even before ETCA was signed, the GMOA said yesterday.

GI pipes case against Basil fixed for June

A case filed against former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawaka for allegedly misappropriating funds belonging to the Divi Neguma Department was fixed for June, 2018.

CBI to write to SL on sharing child pornography on Whatsapp

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of India has registered a case against members of a WhatsApp group for allegedly uploading and circulating child pornography videos and that it will write to US, Pakistan, Brazil, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico and New Zealand and share details of members of the group with investigators there.

Diyathalawa explosion: Army appoints six-member committee

A six-member committee headed by Major General Rukmal Dias was appointed by the army to investigate into the hand grenade explosion in a private bus on Wednesday at Kahagolla, Diyathalawa, the Army said.

SAITM students to KDU: Only part of the solution - GMOA

While welcoming the government’s decision to enroll SAITM students to Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) yesterday said it was an important decision.

EC hints of holding PC polls by September

The Elections Commission yesterday hinted that the Provincial Council Election could be held in September, since the terms of the Central, Northern and North Western Provincial Councils were likely to expire and be dissolved by then.

Prevailing dry weather may change - Met Dept.

There is a possibility that there could be a change to the prevailing dry weather from tomorrow and accordingly several spells of showers may occur in the Uva Province and in the Ampara and Hambantota Districts, Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

Hand grenade brought by army officer went off

According to Government Senior Assistant Analyst W. A. Roshan Fernando the explosion that occurred in a private bus early on Wednesday (21) in Kahagolla Diyathalawa was a result of a live hand grenade going off, Bandarawela SP Sudath Masinha said.

Cabinet reshuffle likely today: Malik

The government hopes to have a Cabinet reshuffle today after discussion between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister Malik Samarawickrama told Daily Mirror yesterday that the President and the Prime Minister would decide on the changes to be made.

Cabinet reshuffle focuses more on UNP held ministries

In accordance to an agreement reached between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle of the national unity government will focus mainly on the ministries held by the United National Party (UNP), party sources said yesterday.