Unusual fireball over Aralaganvila sky

A fisherman who was fishing in the Maduru Oya Reservoir has complained to the Aralaganvila police that he saw a fireball in the sky at 7.10 p.m. last evening for about 40 minutes and fell it  into the reservoir, police said.

Bloemendhal Pethum arrested

A notorious underworld gangster Kiriellage Melan Ajantha Pethum alias ‘Bloemendhal Pethum’ was arrested last evening at Bloemendhal in Colombo following a tip off, the Police said.

Rains to continue: Met Dep.

The Meteorology Department said today heavy falls exceeding 100mm could be expected at some places as the disturbance in the Bay of Bengal has intensified in to a low pressure area and now located to the southeast of Sri Lanka.

JVP has control in country’s political sphere: Anura

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday said it was in control in the country’s political sphere and the resignation of Minister Tilak Marapana and the President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to handover the responsibility of defending the seas outside Sri Lanka were ample proof of it.

Rajitha retaliating: Wijeyadasa

Buddhasasana and Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe claimed Minister Rajitha Senaratne was accusing him falsely that he was protecting Avant Garde, as an act of revenge as the latter lost his parliamentary seat in 1994 as a result of a case filed by him in the Appeal Court.

​No Sri Lankans affected by Paris attack -SL

Sri Lanka said that so far there have been no reports of any Sri Lankan nationals in Paris, France being affected by a series of terror attacks that rocked Paris on Friday evening.

​Video: Paris rocked by series of deadly shootings, blasts

Paris has been rocked by a string of deadly attacks, leaving at least 120 people dead in several locations. President François Hollande has declared a state of emergency.

Video: Remove Wijeyadasa from portfolio: SF

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today urged the President and the Prime Minister to remove Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from his portfolio on the grounds that he was a disgrace to the principles of good governance.

Video: Spectacular breakup of WT1190F seen by team of Airborne Astronomers

Clouds hampered observations from the ground in Sri Lanka during the re-entry of WT1190F overnight, but a team of astronomers captured spectacular images of the object from a high-flying plane over the Indian Ocean very close to the predicted time of arrival.

Video: SLFP can’t win under current chairman: Lohan

UPFA MP Lohan Ratwatte said today the person who defeated the SLFP was the party chairman and as such the party could not win under the present chairman.

Video: 24 ex-LTTEers released on bail

Twenty four ex-LTTE detainees were today released on strict bail conditions after providing sureties from their places of residence.

Circular issued against adding sugar into tea

In a bid to control the sharp rise of people falling victims to diabetes, the Health Ministry has laid down regulations for tea shops, restaurants and state and private sector institutions to follow when serving tea, coffee and soft drinks.

Video: JVP sued by Wijeweera's wife Chitranganie

The JVP was asked to be present in the Commercial High Court on November 27 to inquire into a claim made by the late Rohana Wijeweera's wife Chitrnaganie that the JVP re-printed and published seven books written by Mr. Wijeweera.

Lankan mother deemed a security threat, freed

Ranjini, a Sri Lankan mother of three who has spent more than three years in detention after being deemed a national security threat by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), has been freed, Sydney Morning Herald said.

PM flies to S’pore for medical checkup

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has flown to Singapore for a medical checkup, informed sources said.

No space debris sighted

Astronomers monitoring the space debris WT1190F, which was expected to fall into the sea or on land near southern coast, today said the debris might have burnt to ashes before reaching the Earth’s atmosphere.

Video: Northern hartal still underway

The massive hartal campaign in several towns in the Northern Province, launched by shop owners and other service providers demanding that all Tamil political prisoners be released, is still underway, our reporter said.

Suu Kyi's National League wins majority in Myanmar

The National League for Democracy has won a majority in Myanmar's historic general election ending decades of military-backed rule, the BBC said.

Summons on MR by Commercial High Court

Colombo Commercial High Court today issued summons on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and six others to appear in courts on March 10, 2016 for nonpayment of funds for the use of CTB buses for his election campaign during the last presidential election.

Navy begins transfer of Avant Garde weapons

The Navy would take all the weapons belonging to the Avant-Garde Maritime Services (Pvt.) Limited to its possession commencing today, Navy Spokesman Captain Akram Alavi said.

Avant Garde press briefing called off

The special news conference scheduled to be held this morning by Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pvt.) Limited Chairman Major (Retd) Nissanka Senadhipathi to state their side of the controversy, had been postponed until further notice due to a sudden illness of its Chairman.

Postal union announces sick note campaign

Postal workers announced last night that they would carry out an island wide one-day sick note campaign in support of their fourteen demands, Post Master General Rohan Abeyratne said.

Video: President calls for full report from IGP

The government is concerned over the questionable behaviour of MV Avant-Garde just before the raid on it by the Sri Lanka Navy early October and President Maithripala Sirisena has asked Police Chief N.K. Illangakoon to submit a report to him on the whole episode and also on the take over of the Rakna Lanka security firm by the Sri Lanka Navy under its wings, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said

60-year-old found dead with stab injuries

A 60-year-old security guard of a pre-school in Padukka Road, Horana was found dead this evening with stab injuries around his neck, Police said.

Colombo DC refuses to restrain UNP leadership

A request by the Mahiyangana electorate UNP organizer to restrain the UNP leadership from naming members to the vacant position in the Uva Provincial Council was rejected by Colombo District Judge T. D. Gunasekera today.

Video: Stage set for 'Snoopy' spectacle

The stage is set to view the spectacular space show in the Southern coast from Matara to Hambantota when the space object WT1190F (aka ‘Snoopy’) enters the earth’s atmosphere and splashes into the Southern seas today.

Video: No-fly zone declared tomorrow

A No fly-zone has been declared tomorrow between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. because a mysterious space debris named 'WT1190F' is to hit Earth's surface near the southern sea area of Sri Lanka, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited today said.

Video: President vows to abolish Executive Presidency

President Maithripala Sirisena today vowed before the mortal remains of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera that he would do everything possible under his command to abolish the Executive Presidency and introduce electoral reforms which the late prelate fought for in the past years.

Coal: South Africa to provide concession

The South African government would provide high quality coal at concessionary rates to Sri Lanka in the future, South African High Commissioner Geoff Q.M. Doidge has said.

Video: KP not involved in 51 terrorist acts: police report

Police today submitted a report to the Court of Appeal that they had investigated 51 terrorist incidents and the investigations revealed that former LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP was not involved in those terrorist acts.