Man hit by train in Ahungalla

A 40-year-old man was killed after being hit by an express train travelling from Colombo to Matara at Ahungalla a short while ago.  Police said the victim had been sitting on the railway track waiting for the train to come and run him over. 

Canada passes Bill calling for Tamil Heritage Month

Canada yesterday officially declared that it will celebrate the culture of its Tamil population each January.

Teacher can make a child a worthy man: President

School is the place where the child, given birth by mother is converted to a philosopher, scholar, intellectual, artist, politician and leader of the people, while teacher is the one who makes the child a true human, President Maithripala Sirisena said recently.

Battered nightclub bouncer unable to identify assailants

The battered nightclub bouncer was unable to identify the men who assaulted him on Saturday, Maradana Police said.

SL remains committed to UN Convention on Refugees: Aryasinha

Though the Government of Sri Lanka is not a party to the UN Convention on Refugees, Sri Lanka remains committed to work in coordination and cooperation with the UNHCR to address issues pertaining to asylum seekers in accordance with international norms Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ravinatha Aryasinha said.

36-hour water cut in Kandy

A 36-hour water cur will be imposed in several areas in Kandy from 9.00 pm today to 9.00 am on Tuesday morning, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

Two Lankan girls drown while taking selfie in Oman

Two Sri Lankan girls drowned at Ain Garziz in Muscat on Saturday, the Oman Times reported.

No secret ‘hopper’ conspiracies: MR

Former president and Kurunegala District MP Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he was not used to conspiring or making secret plans after having hoppers for dinner.

Chinese woman dies taking a selfie

A 25-year-old Chinese woman was killed when she was thrown out of the Colombo bound train from Ambalangoda, Galle this morning.

Increase Viggy’s security: NPC

Chairman of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC), C.V.K. Shivagnanam has requested the security provided to Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran be increased citing threats to his life.

Madras HC bans film on slain LTTE news presenter Isaipriya

The Madras High Court has upheld the decision of the Film Certificate Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) to deny certification to Bengaluru-based filmmaker K. Ganeshan’s Tamil film Porkalathil Oru Poo (A flower in a battlefield). The film’s script is based on the life of slain LTTE journalist Isaipriya, who was allegedly raped and killed by the Sri Lankan armed forces during the final stages of the civil war in 2009.

Brawl involving a top politician’s son at Night Club

A group of men reportedly led by a son of VVIP had allegedly assaulted security personnel at a leading night club in Colombo when they were denied entry to the club in the early hours on Saturday, informed sources said.

Groups spreading false propaganda to divide country:President

“Some groups say that the government is trying to divide the country by betraying it. They say that Buddhism is going to lose its pole position due to the new constitution. They say the government is removing the military camps in the North. I kindly invite them to meet me and show me where these things are taking place”, President Maithripala Sirisena said.

Three drown while bathing

Two youth drowned while they were bathing in the Weheragoda tank in Padiyathalawa yesterday evening, Police said.

SL asylum seeker says he wanted to ' suicide bomb ' a train in UK

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker who said he wanted to ' suicide bomb ' a train was calmly told by a worker that he couldn't get on without a ticket.

Mother killed, two children injured in elephant attack

A 27-year-old mother was killed and her two children injured when they were attacked by a wild elephant at Dangaswewa in Thanthirimalaya earlier this morning, Police said.

UNP MP Maharoof and three others injured in accident

Trincomalee District UNP parliamentarian M. A. M. Maharoof and three others were injured following an accident at Pelwehera in Dambulla early this morning, Police said.

Bus crashes into bus halt: woman killed

A 23-year-old woman was killed when she was knocked down by a private bus at Waturegama on the Galle-Colombo Road early this morning while she was waiting at a bus halt to take a bus to Colombo, Police said.

Indian woman with SL passport receives back wages for 14 years in Jeddah

An Indian woman, who had come to the Kingdom with a Sri Lanka passport as a housemaid, received SR45, 000 in back wages for 14 years of employment on the intervention of the Sri Lankan Consulate in Jeddah.

JO busy selecting a name for new party

The selection of a name for the new party to be formed under the leadership of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be completed by next week sources close to the joint opposition said.

PM on Wigneswaran: 'Let's go ahead by preparing the new Constitution'

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who responded to recent statements made by Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran, yesterday suggested that Parliament should get on with the task of preparing a new Constitution no matter what the Chief Minister or anyone says about it.

Man alleges Chillie assaulted him

A resident of Pelawatte in Battaramulla had made a complaint with the Talangama Police against singer Chillie Thilanka alleging that the singer had assaulted him under the influence of liquor on Thursday night.

Pavithra retaliates at Minister John

UPFA MP Pavithra Wanniarachchi today rejected claims made by SLFP Senior Minister John Seneviratne with regard to the refusal to release the Seevali Grounds in Ratnapura for the joint opposition rally on Saturday.

National development projects: Programme to recall retired military personnel

A programme to recruit retired military personnel in national development endeavours would be launched under the aegis of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat on October 11, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene said today.

Won’t allow any Chinese naval bases in H’tota: PM

In an interview with CNBC in India, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka would not permit China to set up a naval base or a monitoring facility in Hambantota.

Basil’s Pugoda property: Court to contemplate issuing forfeit order

Solicitor General Thusith Mudalige requested the Pugoda Magistrate’s Court to issue an order to forfeit the property in Malwana which former minister Basil Rajapaksa rejected ownership.

Petition for army deployment against SL dismissed

The Madras high court on Thursday had dismissed a public interest litigation filed two years ago by an advocate seeking deployment of armed forces to protect Tamil Nadu fishermen from the Sri Lankan navy.

Hiring Helicopters: No payments due from ministers: Ruwan

State Minister of Defense, Ruwan Wijewardene today confirmed that there were no payments due from any minister or professional for hiring helicopters from the Sri Lanka Air force.

Colombian President Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize

The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to end Colombia's long-running civil war with the FARC guerrilla group, CNN reported today.  

Sri Lanka didn’t boycott SAARC Summit: Mangala

Sri Lanka has no intention of pulling out of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nor did it boycott the Summit, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera told Parliament today.