Karu, Kabir call on Mahanayake Theras and discuss political situ

UNP Leadership Council Chairman Karu Jayasuriya and UNP Chairman Kabir Hashim paid a courtesy call on the Mahanayaka Theras of the Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters today and discussed the current economic, political, social and cultural situation in the country.

MH370: Abbott 'confident' over signals

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said authorities are confident that signals heard in the Indian Ocean are coming from the "black box" flight recorders of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.

Audio: Army says Gobi shot dead

Ponniah Selvanayagam Kajeeban alias Gobi, a former LTTE intelligence cadre, was among the three LTTE leaders who were shot dead by the Army during a clash at Vedivachchikallu in Nedunkerni, Welioya, the Army said.

Lankan refugee ends hunger protest

After observing a fast-unto-death for 34 days demanding the closure of special camps for Sri Lankan refugees in the Tamil Nadu, Sri Lankan Tamil Chenthuran (alias) Murugan on Thursday called off his hunger strike following an assurance from senior police officers who promised to look into his demands

Lankan asylum seeker fighting for his life

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker on a bridging visa is fighting for his life after dousing himself in petrol following a decision by the Australian immigration department to deport him back to Sri Lanka

3 LTTE leaders killed in Nedunkerni

Three LTTE leaders were killed during a clash at Wedichuchikulam in Nedunkeni, Welioya last night, military sources said.

Rookantha,Chandraleka assault case:10 PSD officers released

Ten former Presidential Security Division (PSD) Officers, who were found guilty of assaulting songsters Rookantha Gunathilake and Chandraleka Perera, were released under the Presidential Pardon today, Prison Department official said

Plane originated from SL seized in Indonesia

A retired Swiss airline pilot flying around the world for the last two years in a plane he built himself has been arrested after straying into Indonesian airspace. According to an Indonesian Air Force official he was on a ferry flight from Colombo to Singapore

96 World Cup winning team staff was not ‘well treated’: Whatmore

On a red-carpet reception day when the two Sri Lankan players, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene hit out at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board over retirement issues, the former coach has come out openly for not receiving the "better treatment" when the team first ever won the 50-over World Cup in 1996

Poverty remains in N & E of SL-UK

While claiming that Sri Lanka was on track to meet most of the millennium development goals (MDGs) including poverty, Britain however said on Wednesday that poverty still exists in areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka where large numbers of Tamils live.

Video: Govt. should make a statement on Wilpattu issue: UNP

While claiming that any kind of construction carried out in a National Park was illegal, the main opposition UNP today urged the government to make a statement on the controversial housing complex being constructed within the Wilpattu National Park

Video: 60 detained for subversive acts

Police said today that 60 people including 10 women had been arrested and detained by the Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) during the past two months for allegedly supporting subversive activities in violation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Expressway toll reduced for New Year

The entry fee charged from all categories of vehicles on the Expressways has been reduced from midnight today upto April 25 midnight, on the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Government Information Department said.

Ven.Gnanasara Thera asked to appear in Slave Island police

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera was asked to be present at the Slave Island police station on April 12 for allegedly threatening a Buddhist monk yesterday, police said.

Pavitra avoids debate as House goes into holiday mood

Parliamentary proceedings came to an abrupt end at 2.25 pm today since there was no quorum in the House to carry out the day’s business.

UK says SL a country of concern

While claiming that the human rights situation in Sri Lanka has not improved during the past three months and placing Sri Lanka as country of concern, the 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report, released by the Foreign Commonwealth Office said there was some progress in the investigation into the 2011 murder of British national Khuram Shaikh.

JVP denounces BBS

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today denounced the actions of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) which stormed into a news conference conducted by an organisation called the Jathika Bala Sena (JBS) yesterday.

Video: JHU urges legal action against Bathiutheen

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said today that legal action must be taken against Minister Rishard Bathiutheen for the incident where the Muslim people had been resettled in the Wilpatthu National Park.

Video: Motorcycle headlights on from today

Motorcyclists island-wide are requested to switch on their headlights while riding during daytime starting today, the Police said

Sanga, Mahela made correct decision -Arjuna

It triggered quite a furore in Sri Lankan cricket but the country's first World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga has backed Mahela Jayawrdene and Kumar Sangakkara's decision to call it quits from Twenty20 Internationals, saying the duo's timing was correct

Mahela retires from T20

Mahela Jayawardena has tendered his resignation to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sri Lanka Cricket announcing his retirement from playing International T20 Cricket

Motorcyclist, mother killed in head on collision

A motorcyclist and his mother were killed when the motorcycle collided head on with a lorry near the 80th Mile Post on Dambulla-Kekirawa Road today, the Police said

Video: Train delayed due to signal failure

Train services  between Wellawatte and Colombo Fort  have been delayed as a result of a signal failure at the Fort Railway Station, the Railway Control Room said

Attacks on fishermen a case of mistaken identity: AAP

To avoid incidents of shooting due to “mistaken identity,” the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in its manifesto for Tamil Nadu, suggested “co-ordinated patrolling” between the Sri Lankan Navy and the Indian Coast Guard

Top UK diplomat in SL intervenes in drug peddling case

The Deputy High Commissioner at the British mission in Colombo had said a suspect was an informant to one of Britain’s officers in India

Work permits for foreign experts approved

State institutions and private companies are now permitted to obtain the services of foreign professionals, technical experts and skilled labour not available in the country, following the approval of the BOI that will issue a work permit for a specific time period, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said

Ministry to probe missing body parts complaints

The Foreign Employment Promotion Ministry has initiated inquiries into complaints that organs of dead Sri Lankan expatriate workers in some Middle Eastern countries had been removed, Minister Dilan Perera said yesterday

Listed groups can legally challenge-army

Military spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya today said foreign terrorist groups and several overseas organisations banned over suspicion that they were LTTE supporters could go to Courts and get their name cleared.

60,000 breathalyzers imported for the New Year

The Police Department had imported 60,000 breathalyzer balloons to nab drunk drivers during the New Year season, Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said

SL should listen to int’l community-UK

Days after the Sri Lankan government's announcement that it would not cooperate with the UN probe on Sri Lanka, Britain said that the Sri Lankan government should listen to international community