Bharatha Killing: Duminda, 12 others indicted

Colombo district UPFA parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 12 others were today indicted in the Colombo High Court on 17 charges in the killing of former presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and four others at Walpola, Mulleriyawa in 2011.

Video: Mattala to be closed at night

Aviation Minister said that the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) would be shut down in the nights.

Ex- Sea Tiger Women’s wing leader nabbed

The Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) has arrested a former LTTE Sea Tiger Women’s Wing Leader Burugesu Pahiradiat the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while she was attempting to leave for France.

Politics is not my game: Sanga

Star batsman Kumar Sangakkara said he was in no way interested in entering politics now or in the future as reported in the social media. 

Bank robbed by gunmen in face-covered helmets

Two armed motorcyclists wearing full-face helmets have robbed Rs.1 million from a private bank at Attidiya in Ratmalana today.

Video: Ethanol continues to flow

A large consignment of ethanol illegally imported from Thailand and valued Rs.1,680,000 had been seized at the Orugodawatta Custom’s Warehouse today, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

Audio: 20% salary increment for Water Board employees

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has taken steps to pay 20 per cent of the employees’ basic monthly salary from today as an allowance until the Cabinet approves a salary increase.

Mangala meets UNHRC Chief

External Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera on Tuesday met United Nations Human Rights Chief ZeidRa’adZeid Al-Husseinin Geneva and discussed matters connected to theUN expert’s panel report on Sri Lanka and the human rightssituation here.

Maithripala visits Jaffna

President Maithripala Sirisena was warmly welcomed by Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran this morning when the President arrived in Jaffna on his first visit to the North.

Namal hopes the President will resolve the fishing crisis

UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa while asserting that President Maithripala Sirisena would find solutions to the fishermen issue said, that postponing talks will affect Northern fishermen most.

Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list

Bill Gates stands atop Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest people, as Facebook Inc's (FB.O) Mark Zuckerberg joined the top 20 and basketball star Michael Jordan ploughed new air by making the list for the first time.

BMICH promises to pay

Video: Secret Navy unit probed

Hinting at the ‘white van’ abductions several years ago, the Police yesterday revealed an ongoing CID investigation into the disappearance of 11 youths, who were allegedly abducted by a special unit functioning under the Sri Lanka Navy.

Damaging Mirror Wall, woman jailed for 2 yrs

A 23-year-old woman who was charged with causing damage to the Mirror Wall at Sigiriya was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by Dambulla Magistrate Sanjeewa Ramyakumara today.

SL is among the significant successes of UNHRC: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry who addressed the gathering at the High level segment today said that Sri Lanka is among the significant successes of the Council and added that opportunities for real change exist in Sri Lanka.

Ravi Wettasinghe remanded

Controversial businessman Ravi Wettasinghe, who was wanted in connection with an alleged defrauding of a company director of Rs. 10 million on the promise of providing him a house with a plot of land in Nawala, was ordered to be remanded till May 25 by Colombo High Court judge Padmini N. Ranawaka.

Protesters will be arrested for public nuisance: Police

Protesters causing public nuisance would be arrested and produced in court, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said today.

BC records statement from Sajin

The Bribery Commission has recorded a statement from UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena today on a complaint made against him in connection with his earnings and assets, the Commission said. 

SL loans were made on consensus: China

China's loans to Sri Lanka were made based on consensus through talks between the two countries and at Sri Lanka's request, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after Sri Lanka's foreign minister expressed concern about the loans.

Video: Face covered helmets banned

Following recent robberies and murders committed by men wearing ‘fullface’ helmets, Police today imposed a ban on wearing such helmets.  

CA dismisses Shashindra’s petition

The Court of Appeal today upheld two preliminary objections and dismissed the Writ Application filed by former Uva Province Chief Minister Shashindra Kumara Rajapaksa (UPFA) challenging his removal from office as Chief Minister.

MR dumps astrology

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had told a Pakistani newspaper that he no longer believed in astrology.

Bus strikes in Kandy, Panadura

Private bus strikes have been reported today in several areas including Panadura and Kandy.

Army soldier dies in accident

A 28-year-old army soldier had been killed in a freak train accident inside a tunnel in Mount Lavinia yesterday, the Police said.  

I have no dreams of becoming PM- Opposition Leader

Our party will split into two if all of us dream of the premiership at this juncture, Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala De Silva said on Saturday (28).

Underhand attempt to sell Blood Ivory uncovered

Suspicion surrounds a secret deal between highly placed state officials and a politician to sell a stock of Blood Ivory which is in the custody of the Sri Lanka Customs Department at present, informed sources said.

MS to meet EC

President Maithripala Sirisena hopes to meet Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya soon to discuss the proposed electoral reforms, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday.

Video: Roti should be roasted when iron plate is hot; Sobhitha Thera

In his insistence upon the implementation of constitutional reforms, the convener of the National Movement for Social Justice, the Ven. Maduluwave Sobhitha Thera said that ‘roti’ had to be made when the griddle was heated to the right temperature.

Returning pilgrims nabbed with sat. receivers by Customs

A group of Sri Lankan pilgrims returning after a pilgrimage to Dambadiva in India had tried to smuggle in a large consignment of satellite receivers worth at Rs.1.3 million. They were detected by the Customs this evening.

Couple shot dead in Meetiyagoda

A cinnamon trader (42) and his wife (40) has been shot dead this evening in the cinnamon oil shed owned by them, Meetiyagoda Police said.