K'gala War Heroes memorial removed to please TNA: MR

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa today hit out at the government saying that the demolishing of the war heroes memorial in Kurunegala indicated that this government was bent on blotting out the war in Sri Lanka and that war heroes ever existed .

17-year-old should be made President’s IT Head: JO

The joint opposition today requested President Maithripala Sirisena to make the 17-year-old student, who was arrested in Kadugannawa on chargers of hacking into the President’s official website, his Information Technology Director.  

Australia beat Sri Lanka, clinch ODI series

John Hastings claimed six wickets before Aaron Finch and George Bailey's attacking half-centuries powered Australia to a series clinching six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international in Dambulla today.

IUSF protest: Five hospitalized

Five university students were admitted to General Hospital, Colombo during a protest at Kollupitiya Junction staged by the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) against the controversial private medical campus South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) in Malabe.

UN Chief arrives

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago.

SLFP leadership not snatched away as MR claims: Dilan

SLFP Spokesman Minister Dilan Perera today rejected the statements made by Kurunegala District MP and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that President Maithripala Sirisena had snatched the party away from Mr. Rajapaksa.

Police teargas protesting students

Police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters of the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) who were marching towards the Temple Trees a short while ago.

Teargas fired at protestors outside Dambulla Stadium

Teargas was fired to disperse a group of cricket fans who were behaving in an unruly manner outside the Rangiri- Dambulla International Cricket Stadium today while attempting to purchase tickets for the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia.

Heavy traffic in Kollupitiya

Heavy traffic is reported in Kollupitiya due to the protest march carried out by the members of the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) against the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM).

Avant Garde: BC files case against Gota and 7 others

The Bribery Commission today filed a case in the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court against former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Avante Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadipathi and six others on charges of corruption under the Bribery Act

Learnt value of dialogue, compromise as peace negotiator in SL: Solheim

Erik Solheim, the new Head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), yesterday said he learnt valuable lessons, including the importance of dialogue and compromise when serving as a peace negotiator in Sri Lanka.  

Police, now Sri Lanka Police

The Cabinet has approved the proposal made by Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake to change the name of the Police of Sri Lanka from 'Sri Lanka Police Department' to ‘Sri Lanka Police’.

Sri Lanka win toss, choose to bat first

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the fourth One Day International at Dambulla Stadium, a short while ago.

Student protest causes traffic snarl on High Level Rd

Heavy traffic is reported along the High Level Road in Colombo due to a protest march carried out by the members of the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) against the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM).

Athurugiriya shooting: Army Colonel remanded

Lieutenant Colonel Pradeep Kumara Nettasinghe, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting incident in which his wife was injured, was remanded till September 9 by Kaduwela Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala today.

High wind damages 20 houses

At least 20 houses in Wadinagala, Ampara were damaged by strong winds, which lasted just two minutes, last night.

Bathiudeen at PRECIFAC

Minister of Industries and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) a short while ago.

More than 1,000 living with shrapnel in their bodies: TNA

More than a thousand citizens lived with shrapnel embedded in their body due to the bomb blasts which took place in Vavuniya and Jaffna during the war, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said.

Moon here today

At the invitation of the Government, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Mrs Ban Soon-taek, is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka today for a three-day visit, where he will meet with President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, and other members of the Government and of the Parliament.

Ranil to Singapore for conference

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for Singapore today to participate in the Indian Ocean Conference organised by the Indian Foundation which will get under way on September 1, 2016.

President, CBK to grace UNP anniversary celebrations

President Maithripala Sirisena and Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga are slated to grace the United National Party’s (UNP) 70th anniversary celebrations from September 4 to 10, a UNP MP said yesterday.

England breaks SL’s record for highest score in ODI

England smashed a world record-breaking 444-3 against Pakistan in their third one-day international on Tuesday, after opening batsman Alex Hales hit England’s highest individual ODI score with 171.

Shrine room vandalised in Mankulam

A Buddhist shrine room erected within the premises of Special Task Force camp in Kanagarayankulam, Mankulam in the North had been vandalised on Monday 29, the Police said.

SLTB case: Susil Premajayantha and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa released

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) today moved the Colombo Commercial High Court to release the two respondents Susil Premajayantha and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, (members of the 2015 - UPFA presidential election committee) from the case filed against them for the recovery of Rs 143 million due to the SLTB for hiring buses for the meetings of presidential candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Hacker wanted President to resign

The 17-year-old student, who was arrested and remanded on charges of hacking into the official website of President Maithripala Sirisena, had demanded the President to protect websites from another possible cyber attack or resign from the office, the CID said.

SL-Aussie 4th ODI: Tickets sold out

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today announced that all tickets for tomorrow’s 4th ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia in Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium had been sold out.

Construction of three highways by January: Minister

Construction work on three highways would be commenced by January 2017 by connecting the whole island, Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella said.

MR to visit Malaysia

A delegation of the Joint Opposition led by former president and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to visit Malaysia from September 1 to 4 to attend the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), Mr. Rajapaksa’s private secretary Udith Lokubandara today said.

Rs. 5 mn worth party pills seized at mail exchange

The Customs officers at the Central Mail Exchange (CME) today took into custody a parcel of 1000 tablets valued at Rs.5 million imported from the Netherlands.

Hackers remanded

The two suspects who were arrested on charges of hacking President Maithripala Sirisena’s official website were remanded till September 2 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today.