Video: Nightclub owner in A’pura murdered

An owner of a nightclub in Anuradhapura, Wasantha Soyza was stabbed to death by an unidentified gang, who stormed the nightclub last night, police said.

Kadawatha-Kerawalapitiya section on OCH gets green light

Cabinet approval has been granted to complete the construction of phase three of the Outer Circular Highway connecting Kadawatha to Kerawalapitiya, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said.

SL makes compensation plea in UN climate pledge

Sri Lanka submitted its new climate action plan to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Maldives vice president arrested

Maldivian authorities today arrested the nation's vice president Ahmed Adeeb in connection with a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen, who escaped death after his boat, was hit by a bomb last month, the home minister said.

Ignorance of fmr govt placed SL on collision path: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said despite the integral role played by Sri Lanka towards the establishment of the UN in 1945, the ignorant attitudes of certain politicians and other officials of the previous government placed Sri Lanka on a collision path with the international community, which in turn stalled the country’s journey forward.

Christy Leonard no more

Veteran actor and singer Christy Leonard Perera who was a popular artiste in the fifties and sixties, passed away this morning in Colombo.

Reinstated military officers to meet Army Chief

A group of Army officers, who were reinstated in active service following a Cabinet approval, are scheduled to meet Army Commander Crishantha De Silva on Monday, informed sources said.

​MR a notable absentee in Parliament

Former President and UPFA Kurunegala District MP Mahinda Rajapaksa who was listed to speak during the adjournment debate on the UNHRC resolution in Parliament was a notable absentee yesterday. 

Video: Fertilizer stock sealed due to high cadmium levels

Agriculture Minister Duminda Dissanayake  who made a surprise visit to a private fertilizer company in Peliyagoda today ordered to seal a stock of 673 tonnes of fertilizer found to contain high levels of Cadmium.

Appropriation bill for 2016 presented

The government today presented the Appropriation Bill depicting state expenditure for the year 2016 which totals up of Rs 1954.4 billion compared to Rs 1600 billion, which was the approximate total expenditure in 2015.

UN has failed in maintaining global order: JVP

The United Nations has failed to perform its duty of maintaining global order, Chief Opposition Whip Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament today.

Video: Kondaya reveals his story to the media

Dunesh Priyashantha alias ‘Kondaya’ today alleged he was coerced while in detention at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to sign a false statement indicating he had confessed to the killing of five-year-old Seya Sandewmi of Kotadeniyawa.

Rajitha family discharged from case involving minor

Minister Rajitha Senaratne's family members - Eksath Senaratne, Chatura Senaratne and Dr. Sujatha Senaratne, were discharged by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today from an alleged charge of abducting a minor Dinitha Aloka Ranasinghe from the custody of her parents.

Video: Wimal released on bail

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa who was produced in the Negombo Magistrate’s Court for possessing an invalid passport was released with two sureties of one million rupees each and Rs. 10, 000 cash bail today.

Laws against torture treated as suggestions by Police: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed grave concern over the abusive practices resorted to by the Police in handling criminal suspects to obtain confessions and have pointed out that although the existing laws are adequate to protect against such abuse, they are treated as ‘mere suggestions and not as required police procedures’.

Wimal arrested

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader MP Wimal Weerawansa was arrested by the CID a short while ago at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for possessing an invalid passport, police said.

Kondaya bailed out by mother

Dunesh Priyashantha alias ‘Kondaya’ who remained in custody despite being released on bail few days ago, was released today after his mother came forward to bail him out.

Vavuniya DIG further remanded

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Vavuniya Police U.K. Dissanayake who was in remand custody on charges of aiding and abetting a treasure hunt in Vavuniya was further remanded till November 6 by the Vavuniya magistrate today.

India should stop treating SL as an ally: Karunanidhi

The DMK on Thursday demanded that India should stop treating Sri Lanka as a ‘friendly country’ and take steps for a credible international enquiry into allegations of war crimes against the Lankan army during the conflict with LTTE, the PTI said.

Amunugama appointed Minister for special projects

Dr. Sarath Amunugama was sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena as the Cabinet Minister for Special Projects at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.

Wimal allowed to leave country

Leader of the House, Minister Lakshman Kirielle informed parliament a short while ago that MP Wimal Weerawansa who was detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the CID has been allowed to leave the country after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe facilitated the legal clearance of Mr. Weerawansa’s passport.    

TMVP secretary arrested in connection with murder

Tamil Makkal Viduthalapulikal Kachchi (TMVP) General Secretary and former Eastern Provincial Councillor P. Prashanthan, was arrested this morning in connection with a double murder in 2008 in Kattankudy.

Wimal detained at BIA

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader MP Wimal Weerawansa has been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the CID over an issue with regard to his passport.

Two killed, thirty injured in bus accident

Two people were killed and thirty others injured when a CTB bus plying from Mulaitive to Colombo crashed onto a tipper truck at Sirambi Adi on the Anuradhapura- Puttalam Road early this morning, police said.

Top CEB officials get lavish Rs.10m foreign training tour

Controversy surrounds a lavish Rs.10.4 million foreign training tour, to be indulged in by 11 top level officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board, in Vienna, Austria in November this year, despite a recent government circular to minimise the use of state funds.

We will be forced to form a separate state- Mavai

TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah said today that his party would be compelled to form a separate Tamil State with the help of the international community if any party resolved to form a Sinhala dominated state

Wele Suda to be detained at Welikada Prison

Commissioner General of Prisons Rohana Pushpakumara said today that Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda who was sentenced to death by Colombo High Court Judge Preethi Padman Surasena on October 14 on charges of possessing of 7.05 grams of heroin will be detained at the Welikada Prison due to security reasons.

CID to probe Avant Garde on money laundering

Galle Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura allowed a CID request today to conduct further investigations into the floating armoury in the Avant Garde ship at the Galle Harbour under the Money Laundering Act.

No political prisoners in SL: Govt.

While reiterating that there are no political prisoners in Sri Lanka’s jails, the government today reassured that the issue of LTTE suspects incarcerated for alleged acts of terrorism would be addressed on a priority basis and those who have evidence of direct involvement of terrorist acts against them would be prosecuted as early as possible.

Video: Paranagama report more critical than UNHRC report: Rajitha

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne today said the recommendations of the Paranagama Commission report was more critical on Sri Lanka than the UNHRC report and added if it was published before the UNHRC report, the situation would have been more precarious for the country.