CSN challenges revocation of broadcasting licence

Court of Appeal yesterday issued Notices on the Mass Media Ministry secretary, Mass Media Minister Gayantha Karunatillake, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and its director general, pursuant to a Writ petition filed by Carlton Sports Network (Private) Limited challenging the impugned decision to revoke its Television Broadcasting Licence”.

Power restored

Power failures were experienced in several parts of the country this evening, including the Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Central Provinces. Power has now been restored in the areas, CEB Spokesman Sulakshana Jayawardana said.

Requests for extra provisions upsets budget: Ravi

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake is reported to have notified the Cabinet that there was an adverse impact on the budget deficit because of the repeated requests for additional provisions.

GSP plus: EU says SL has made commendable progress

Sri Lanka has made commendable progress towards abiding by the conventions needed to regain GSP+, but still more work needs to be done, the visiting delegation from the European Parliament said today.

Gammanpila seeks permission to travel abroad

Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila today sought permission from the Colombo High Court to travel abroad.

Three arrested for jewellery theft

Three men including two siblings were arrested by the Mirihana Police today on charges of robbing jewellery worth Rs. 15 million from a jewellery shop in Nugegoda. The stolen goods were recovered in a garbage dump, police said.

MR was paid by JR to divide SLFP- CBK

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has said that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's then deputy leader Maithripala Senanayake, his wife and Mahinda Rajapaksa were paid by J.R. Jayawardena to divide the SLFP.

Disabled veterans ordered to vacate premises

Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered the disabled war veterans who are protesting outside the Presidential Secretariat not to block the entrance and to vacate the premises.

GL asks SLFP ministers to resign

The joint opposition said today the SLFP ministers in the Cabinet should resign without criticizing the Central Bank (CB) bond scam and former CB governor Arjuna Mahendran, who is responsible for the scam.

UN Committee against Torture to review Sri Lanka

The UN Committee against Torture which is meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from November 7 to December 7 will review Sri Lanka and several other countries in sessions which will be webcast live, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said yesterday.

COPE report referred to AG: Kabir

The COPE report which held former Central Bank (CB) Governor Arjuna Mahendran responsible for the CB Bond Scam has been referred to the Attorney General, UNP General Secretary Minister Kabir Hashim said today.

Motorcyclist dies in Thimbirigasyaya accident

The motorcyclist, who was seriously injured in a head on collision with a trishaw at Thimbirigasyaya last night had succumbed to his injuries at the Colombo National Hospital, sources said.

Navy Intelligence officers involved in disappearances

Navy intelligence officers in Welisara were directly involved in the disappearance of two individuals in 2009, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrates Court today.

Swede who fell sick during whale watching trip dies

The 74-year-old Swedish national, who became seriously ill during a whale watching expedition, died after he was admitted to the Matara Hospital yesterday, the Police said.

VAT pushes cigarettes prices up

Prices of cigarettes were increased from midnight yesterday with the implementation of the 15 per cent VAT from today, the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) said.

Protest by disabled soliders in Fort

The road in front of Fort Railway station was closed for traffic for the second day as a result of disabled soliders protesting against army pension procedures, police said.

H'tota Port and Mattala Airport re-born: US$1 Bn for SL

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday said Sri Lanka was in the process of agreeing to a debt-equity swap with two Chinese companies to manage the loss-making Hambantota Port and the Mattala Airport.

Mihin Lanka bids adios

Budget airline Mihin Lanka will cease operations from today in line with the current Government's policy to amalgamate the airline with the national carrier Srilankan.

Jaffna Uni students to meet President today

President Maithripala Sirisena will meet with Jaffna University students today over the incident in which two university students were allegedly shot at by the police for not complying an order to stop their motorbike.

Sand lorries should be GPS enabled from next year

Regulations are to be implemented from next year that will require all lorries transporting sand to be GPS-(Global Positioning System) enabled, Mahaweli Development & Environment Ministry Secretary Udaya R. Seneviratne said today.

Mattakkuliya shooting: Suspects remanded

Eleven suspects, who were arrested in connection with the Mattakkuliya shooting incident in which four men were killed, were ordered to be remanded till November 11 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansuriya today.  

Five men, who killed a man, sentenced to death

Five men, who killed a man in Maligakanda in 2001, were sentenced to death by Colombo High Court today. High Court Judge Pathmini N Ranawaka convicted the suspects, Thiruchelvam Nicholas, Wadivel Ravindra, Dinesh Kumar, Chi

Extracts from Krrish case sent to AG

The FCID told Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today that it had sent the extracts of the Krrish case to the Attorney General seeking his opinion.

UNP says prepared to amend laws to recover losses

The Government is prepared to amend the existing laws to enable the recovery of losses incurred in the controversial sale of Central Bank bonds, UNP Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne said today.

Set up separate Court to hear bond scam: JHU

JHU General Secretary and Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, in a reference to the Central Bank bond scam, today urged the Government to set up a separate Court specialized in hearing such cases.

PHU demands RW’s resignation over CB Bond scam

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over the Central Bank (CB) Bond sale scam.

Kudu Roshan’s relative shot dead at Wadduwa

A 59-year-old man said to be a close relative of 'Kudu Roshan' who was recently arrested on charges of masterminding the Mattakkuliya quadruple killing was shot dead at the Wadduwa Railway Station this morning, police said.

JO complains to BC against PM, Mahendran

A group of MPs of the joint opposition today lodged a complaint with the Bribery Commission against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Central Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran over the Central Bank Bond Sale issue.

Sajin Vass seeks to travel abroad

Former MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena today sought permission from the Colombo Chief Magistrate to travel abroad.

Road towards Galle Face closed from Lotus roundabout

The road towards Galle Face Green has been closed from the Lotus Roundabout due to a protest march carried out by disabled military and police personnel, police said.