Video: Serious blow to democracy: UNP

Acting UNP leader Karu Jayasuriya said today while taking part in a protest in Hambantota that the recent incident was not just an attack on a group of UNP MPs but was a serious blow to democracy in the country.

Lankan held for supplying fake currency notes to SL terror suspect

Two persons including a Sri Lankan who allegedly supplied fake Indian currency notes (FICN) to terror suspect Zakir Hussain, a Sri Lankan national, were arrested here on Thursday night.

Northern trains back on track

The train services on the Northern Railway Line, disrupted due to the accident at Potuhera Railway Station last Wednesday (30) were now operating as usual, the Railways Department said.

Rs.10 mn worth sandalwood oil nabbed at BIA

Sandalwood oil valued at more than Rs.10 million destined to France was nabbed by the Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night.

2,000 missing after Afghan landslip

A landslide triggered by heavy rains buried a village Friday in annortheastern Afghanist, leaving as many as 2,000 people missing, a top official said.

Luxury car driver released on Police bail

The millionaire businessman who is alleged to have driven the luxury car which collided with a three wheeler near the Elvitigala Flats in Narahenpita yesterday, was arrested and released on police bail, police said.

Talks fail; nurses strike continues

The Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) has decided to continue its trade union action as this evening's meeting with Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena ended without any consensus being reached, trade unions said

Attempt to abduct elephant calf from Udawalawe averted

Some gangsters who had allegedly attempted to remove an elephant calf from the Udawalawe National Park on Thursday and transport it by a tractor were intercepted by the wildlife officers and the residents.

Harassment on SL journalists continuing-UK

While claiming that harassment and intimidation on Sri Lankan journalists are continuing, Britain encouraged the government of Sri Lanka to renew its commitment to free expression by protecting journalists and ensuring investigations take place into past crimes.

Competitive elections in SL despite authoritarianism: US

In a positive note towards Sri Lanka, the United States on Wednesday said despite a strong trend towards ‘authoritarian consolidation’ at the national level, Sri Lanka continued to hold competitive local elections.

Five arrested over Mawanella gem theft

Five persons have been arrested in connection with a theft of gems that took place at a hotel in Mawanella on Monday

Bharatha case referred to HC

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today concluded the magisterial inquiry into the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and referred the matter to the High Court because of a case pending in the HC against the accused including parliamentarian Duminda Silva

Video: We have done nothing to destroy religious harmony; BBS

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagodaatte GnanasaraThera today claimed they had done nothing to destroy religious harmony and whatever they did was in the open and exposed to the media.

Navy arrests 54 illegal migrants

The Navy today intercepted a trawler with 54 people on board off the coast of Mullaitivu while they were allegedly attempting to migrate to Australia. Pictures

Three injured in explosion

A man, his daughter and son were reported to have been injured in an explosion at Meddekanda in Balangoda this morning

Audio: Flight MH370: Final cockpit communications released

The final communications between missing flight MH370 and air traffic control have been released, after it vanished on 8 March with 239 people on board

Matale bones to the US for dating

The Matale Magistrate’s Court has ordered Kurunegala Teaching Hospital JMO Dr. Ajith  Jayasena to hand over the  human skeletal remains found from the Matale mass grave to the CID  to be sent to the  Beata Analyiic  Archaeological Museum Laboratory  in Florida, America for dating analysis.

Almost all UN agencies praise SL- MR

While almost all of the UN agencies praise Sri Lanka’s achievements on all fronts since the war victory, those who brought human rights violation charges against Sri Lanka were conspicuous in their silence on those accomplishments, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa today.

Super luxury motor car collides with 3-wheeler

A super luxury car, a Shelby G T 500 manufactured by the Ford Company in America, which was being driven along Narahenpita Road, had collided with a three wheeler near the Elvitigala flats severely injuring the driver of the three- wheeler, several eye witnesses stated

Hold a general election and we’ll do the rest-UNP

While claiming that the next May Day would be held under a UNP government, UNP acting leader Karu Jayasuriya who led the party’s May Day rally urged the government to hold a general election and said his party would do the rest.

Sanga disappointed to lose Farbrace

Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that it was a big blow for Sri Lanka to lose head coach Paul Farbrace earlier this month.

SL condemns Chennai bomb blasts

The Sri Lankan government today strongly condemned the twin blasts that took place at the Chennai Central Railway Station this morning on a train that had arrived from Bengalooru

Video: May Day processions begin

May Day processions organised by the main political parties and other organizations, began a short while ago and are on their way to the respective venues of May Day rallies ???

Three 3 SL refugees sentenced to life imprisonment

A court in India today sentenced three Sri Lankan refugees to life imprisonment for murdering a person at a nearby refugee camp in October 2013

5 Lankan fishermen nabbed in India

Five Sri Lankan fishermen were apprehended and a vessel containing huge quantity of fish was seized by Indian Coast Guard off Paradip coast in Odisha

No Lankans injured in Chennai blasts: Ministry

No Sri Lankan had been reported injured in the bomb explosions at the Chennai Central Railway Station this morning, the External Affairs Ministry said

No May Day rally for these men

Legal action would be taken against K.B Sirisena, Saman Ratnapriya and Joseph Stalin or their supporters if they entered the Hyde Park Ground today despite the Court order, the Police said.

Audio: Trains on the Northern line disrupted today as well

The train disruption on the Northern Railway line due to yesterdays train accident would be in effect today as well, the Railway Operations Superintendent L.A.M. Ratnayake said ???

2 blasts on train at Chennai railway station

Two bombs planted on a train killed a 22-year-old woman and wounded nine others at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning

Canada Concerned by SL’s inclusion of Canadians on Terrorist list

While expressing concern over the Sri Lankan government decision to list 16 entities and 424 individuals for purported links to terrorist activities, the Canadian government said that it ‘could further hinder progress on reconciliation'