Anura Senanayake further remanded

Former Senior DIG Anura Senanayake and former Crime OIC of the Narahenpita police Sumith Perera were further remanded till January 6 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris today.

Snowden seeks help for SL family in Hong Kong who helped him

Whistleblower Edward Snowden made a Christmas request to his Twitter followers to help the refugee families living in Hong Kong that sheltered him after he left the US and while he worked to expose the scope of the National Security Agency's information-gathering.

Lankan woman molested in building elevator

An unknown person molested a Sri Lankan lady inside the lift of a building in Farwaniya area in Kuwait yesterday.

Two PCs shot in Katana

Two police constables attached to the Katana Police Station on duty at Katiyala in Katana were injured when two suspects shot at them after grabbing the duty revolver of one of the PCs last night.

India set to test launch Agni 5 missile

India is set to test its indigenously developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni-5’ from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast today, the ANI reported.

Indian missile test delays flights at BIA

Several flights scheduled to depart and arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm today has been delayed, due to a missile test in the Indian airspace.

Pop superstar George Michael dies at 53

Pop star George Michael has died aged 53 at his home in Oxfordshire. The musician's publicist said that he had 'passed away peacefully' at his property in Goring at 1.42pm today, the Daily Mail reported.

New Pension scheme, Govt ready with draft

The Public Administration Ministry had drafted the bill for the introduction of a new pension scheme for Public Servants and had submitted to President Maitripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for consideration, a Minister said yesterday.

SL Christmas carols service printed out wrong lyrics for Hail Mary prayer

A Christmas carols service in Sri Lanka mistakenly printed out the lyrics to gangster rapper Tupac's hit song 'Hail Mary' on thousands of its service programmes.

Three-wheeler robbed with money and 750,000 cigarettes

A three-wheeler used for selling cigarettes was robbed at gunpoint with Rs. 1.85 million and a stock of 750,000 cigarettes in Makola yesterday.

8 year-old girl killed after falling into swimming pool

An eight -year-old girl was killed after she fell into a swimming pool at a hotel in Kalpitiya today.

No survivors after Tu-154 plane crashed

A Russian military plane crashed on Sunday in the Black Sea as it made its way to Syria with 91 people onboard, including musicians heading to celebrate the New Year with troops.

Half of Badulla District prone to landslide

More than half the area of the Badulla District was vulnerable to landslides, National Building and Research Organisation said following a recent survey.

572 prisoners set free for Christmas

A total of 572 prisoners, who were sentenced for minor offences, had been set free from all the prisons across the country to mark the Christmas Day, Prisons Department said today.

Police should give news under RTI, says Officer

The Police was under obligation to provide news to private media institutions, especially when the Right to Information (RTI) Act is in effect in the country, the National Police Commission (NPC) Secretary Ariyadasa Cooray said today.

X’mas revenue hits record on expressways

The Southern Expressway and the Katunayake Expressway amassed their highest revenues for a single day over the by Saturday, the Road Development Authority said today.

Raviraj: Sumanthiran says will appeal against verdict

Jaffna District TNA Parliamentarian M.A. Sumathiran said yesterday that his political party was not satisfied with the verdict in the former Parliamentarian Nadaraja Kaviraj’s assassination case and would file an appeal against the verdict.

Update: Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea near Sochi

A Russian military plane with 91 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea, Russia's defence ministry says.

254 accidents during Christmas

A total of number of 254 cases had been reported to the Colombo National Hospital on the Christmas Eve, which is a thirteen percent increase, comparing to last year, which stood up at 219, National Hospital Coordinator Pushpa Ramyani de Soysa said.

‘Udamwita Samare’ shot dead

An underworld gangster known as ‘Udamwita Samare’ was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at the Veyangoda Railway Station last night, Police said.

Let us aspire to love one another in harmony: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in his Christmas message urged all Sri Lankans to truly aspire to create an environment in which people can love one another in harmony, tolerance and co-existence that was and is central to the birth and life of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ was a great messenger of reconciliation: President

Religion makes people show compassion, kindness and empathy towards others and it is one of the most precious guiding lights of the human civilization, President Maithripala Sirisena said in his Christmas message.

Christmas should be celebrated without waste: Catholic Bishops' Conference

The Christmas should be celebrated by avoiding the wastage of food, cutting down trees and electricity usage for exaggerated decorations, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka said yesterday in its Christmas message.

Gunaratne Weerakoon resigns as SLFP Karandeniya organizer

SLFP Karandeniya organizer and former minister Gunaratne Weerakoon said he had decided to resign from the post of SLFP organizer due to personnel reasons.

Woman suspiciously dies at NFTH: GMOA

A woman, who was receiving treatment at the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital Malabe (NFTH), had allegedly died of suspicious circumstances yesterday, Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said.

Ranil meets Maha Nayaka Theros

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today met the Maha Nayaka of the Malwathu Chapter Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sidhdhartha Sumangala Thera and the Maha Nayaka of the Asgiri Chapter most ven. Varakagoda Sri Gnanasara thera where he discussed about the proposed constitutional reforms.

We will not approve Constitution that will harm unitary status: President

President Maithripala Sirisena has told the Global Sri Lanka Forum (GSLF) that the recommendations made by the constitutional sub-committee on Periphery and the Centre Relations were merely proposals, members of the group said on Thursday (22).

PM assures to amend Development Bill: Shan Wijayalal

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to amend the Development (Special Provisions) Draft Bill and re-submit it with amendments, a Chief Minister said.

Development Bill to engage PCs in national development: PM

The main objective of the Development (Special Provision) Bill is to engage the Provincial Councils in national development, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Raviraj killing: Five suspects acquitted

Five suspects, who had been indicted by the Attorney General over killing of TNA MP Nadarajah Raviraj and his driver in 2006, were acquitted from all charges by High Court Judge Manilal Waidyathilaka yesterday.