Convict cuts his throat inside Court lavatory

A suspect is reported to have slit his throat after he was today sentenced to death on charges of having killed his brother-in-law in 2012.

Jayantha Perera new Navy Chief

Sri Lanka Navy’s Chief of Staff Jayantha Perera is to be appointed Navy Commander from July 1 on the retirement of the present Navy Commander Jayantha Colambage on June 30

MR congratulates SL cricket team

President Mahinda Rajapaksa sent his best wishes to the Sri Lankan cricket team on winning the test series in England

Brothel raided at Minneriya

Two women and a man were arrested on charges of operating a brothel at Minneriya, police said

India seeks release of its 64 fishermen

Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Tuesday said that India was pursuing the issue of release of 64 Indian fishermen held in captivity in Sri Lanka, using diplomatic channels

SL win series with one ball to spare

England fell two balls short of a remarkable escape as Sri Lanka won the second Test by 100 runs to secure a 1-0 series victory

Court order to dig mass grave

The Kalawanchikudi Magistrate has issued a court order to dig up a mass grave which is suspected to contain bodies of some 100 Muslims who were alleged to have been abducted and killed by the LTTE in 1990

Video: Govt. behind violence says Mangala

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera yesterday charged that it was the Government which was responsible for the communal clashes in the country and not the United States or Saudi Arabia.

Jayalalithaa should meet MR: Subramanian Swamy

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo to work out a compromise to resolve the recurring issue of the arrest of Indian fishermen by the island nations's navy

Prelate allows Kandy night races for the last time

Asgiriya Chapter Mahanayake the Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera said today he would allow the night races to be held in Kandy this weekend for the last time after considering a plea made by the organisers on the heavy costs of organizing such races.

Video: Jeewa Harana instead of Wadhakaya

The Prisons Department said today it had changed the name of the prison hangman from that of ‘Wadhakaya’ to ‘Jeewa Harana’.

Indian court issues arrest warrant of Dhoni

A court in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus

Audio: Threat to expose intelligence units-Army

The army said today it had received information about some politicians who are attempting to destabilize the country’s intelligence units by divulging information using their parliamentary privileges

Police to fine vehicles with high sound systems

Police will impose fines of not less than Rs.3,000 and not more than Rs.5,000 on vehicles which produce high sounds with the use of subwoofers or audio sound systems and causing disturbance to the public with immediate effect

Video: Bandara’s arrest part of witch hunt: IUSF

Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Najith Indika said student leaders were subjected to a witch hunt by the Government and this had led to the arbitrary arrest of former IUSF convener Sanjeewa Bandara

Navy arrests 11 Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan naval personnel today arrested 11 fishermen for fishing in Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen belonged to Kottaipattinam in Pudukottai district

England cannot handle pressure-Mahela

Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene said England failed to handle the pressure on the fourth day of the second and final test on Monday and questioned the way home captain Alastair Cook had handled recent criticism.

SL movie-makers seek Jayalalithaa’s intervention

The makers of the Sri Lankan movie "With You, Without You" have sought the intervention of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa to assure the theatres screening the film of adequate security so that it could be viewed by those who want to see it.

Fire at a factory in Katunayake FTZ

A fire has broken out at a store of a shirt factory in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone a short while ago, police said

HC orders notice on SL Minister

Madras High Court today ordered issuance of notice to authorities on a criminal revision petition by Sri Lankan Minister Douglas Devananda to recall a non-bailable warrant issued by a lower court in a shootout case registered in 1986.

Death on flight to KL forces plane to land in Colombo

A Malaysian pilgrim from Kuala Berang, Terengganu passed away on her way back from Saudi Arabia as the flight was passing through the Sri Lanka air space, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing at the Colombo International Airport.

AG warns of likely fuel crisis

The Auditor General has warned of a possible fuel crisis in the country because of the dilapidated condition of the network of pipelines which are being used by the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd (CPSTL) to carry refined petroleum products, Daily Mirror learns.

Saddam Hussein trial judge executed by ISIS

The judge who sentenced former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to death has been captured and executed by ISIS militants.

SL accuses Canada of making unsubstantiated claims

Sri Lanka today ‘strongly rejected’ a statement made by the Canadian delegation at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva that referred to the military presence in the conflict affected zones in Sri Lanka contributing to the vulnerability of women and girls in the areas.

Mahanayakes write to MR over Kandy night races

A letter signed by four Maha Nayake Theras has been sent to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa requesting him to stop the Night Motor Races to be held in the Kandy during this weekend

Six Lankans arrested over fake passport racket

Indian Police on Monday have busted a fake passport and visa racket with the arrest of six Sri Lankans residing in Chennai

CBK blames law enforcement agencies for the violence

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, issuing a statement on the incidents in Aluthgama, said the law enforcement authorities had failed to deal with hate mongering and the violation of the Law.

PS member arrested over fraud

A Hingurakgoda Pradeshiya Sabha member was arrested at Arangala last night on charges of having sold vehicles using forged documents in Mirihana, Mount Lavinia and Kandy.

Video: More opening ceremonies than ships in H’tota: UNP

The United National Party (UNP) said today that the number of Government-sponsored opening ceremonies at the Hambantota Harbour was higher than the ships that arrived there

Tall order for female giraffes at Zoo

It was revealed that four female giraffes at the Dehiwala Zoo had been living without male animals for more than seven years, because of the high transport costs.