SL beat India in nail-biting finish

Sri Lanka beat India by two wickets in their Asia Cup 2014 match played at Fatullah Bangladesh today. Sri Lanka have now won both their games in tournament, following Tuesday’s 12-run win against Pakistan.

MR denounces US plan for rights resolution

Sri Lanka’s president denounced Washington’s plan to move a UN human rights resolution against the island nation today, comparing the US move over alleged war crimes to a professional boxer taking on a schoolboy.

25 injured in head-on collision

At least 25 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between two private buses near Dikoya on the Hatton-Bogawantalawa Road today, Police said.

Video: NICs with printed data for first time in SL

National Identity Cards (NIC) with holder-related data printed in Sinhala and Tamil was issued for the first time today since its introduction in 1972. The data will no longer be handwritten as before

Lokuarachchi not charged for any corrupt activity-SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said that contrary to media reports saying that cricketer Kaushal Lokuarachchi had pleaded guilty to match fixing, he was not charged for any corrupt activity and the only offence he had committed was a failure to report an approach made to him, which he had rejected.

Black magic teacher interdicted

The teacher, who is alleged to have burnt the soles of a school girl’s feet, was interdicted today following a preliminary investigation carried out on the instruction of the Education Ministry Secretary, the Kebithigollawa Zonal Education Director Hemapala Gunawardana said.

Traffic restriction on the Negombo Road from Tomorrow

The Colombo- Negombo road from Peliyagoda, Nawaloka Roundabout to Peliyagoda Fisheries Market would be restricted for four days starting tomorrow due to carpeting work, the Police said

Video: I will never let Hashan contest through the UNP - Apsari

The wife of former cricketer HashanTillekaratne said that she will never allow her husband to contests from the UNP nor allow those in the UNP to exploit his popularity and good name to secure votes for the party any longer. Full interview

Assist SL to set up domestic mechanisms-US resolution

Eleven US Senators on Thursday tabled a resolution urging the ‘US and the international community to assist Sri Lanka in establishing domestic mechanisms to deal with any grievances arising from actions committed by both sides during and after the civil war in Sri Lanka.’

New Air Force Chief assumes duties

Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke assumed duties as the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force at the Air Force Headquarters a short while ago.

Gunmen fire at Presidential doctor's vehicle

Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the vehicle of former presidential doctor Eliyantha White near his home at Mirihana this morning. However he had not been in the vehicle at the time, police said Pictures

Kidnapped Lankan woman rescued in Kuala Lumpur

Police rescued a Sri Lankan woman who had been kidnapped and held for ransom for three days. They also arrested the three kidnappers after tracking them to a house at Wangsa Melawati where the victim was being held

Woman killed by crocodile

A 57-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Ambalantota yesterday, police said. She had been drawing water from an anicut when the crocodile dragged her away.

We will do it in SL-John Kerry

While claiming that the Sri Lanka government has not made sufficient progress on post-war reconciliation and ensuring justice and accountability for alleged war crimes, the United States said that it would support another UN Human Rights Council resolution at the March session.

Customs foil attempt to smuggle out sandalwood oil

20 kilograms of sandalwood oil worth Rs.7.2 million that was concealed in an aluminum cylinder was detected at the air cargo terminal in Katunayake by the staff of Customs Department’s Biodiversity, Cultural and National Heritage Protection Division (BCNP), Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said

SL maid tried to flee with employer's jewellery

A Sri Lankan maid stole jewellery worth Dh55,000 from her employer and fled his house, the Dubai Criminal Court heard

Muza-Ravi verbal war continues

Colombo Mayor A. J. M. Muzammil today alleged the ruling UPFA wanted to field his wife Feroza Muzammil as one of its Colombo District candidates for the Western Provincial Council or to stop her from contesting from the UNP

Australian navy holds sea exercise with SL Navy

The Australian Naval Ship HMAS ‘Melbourne’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit took part in a Passage Exercise code named ‘PASSEX’ with SLNS ‘Sagara’ in the seas off Galle on Tuesday

Tense situation in Tamil Nadu

Petrol bombs were today hurled at the office of a local Tamil outfit while statues of Rajiv Gandhi were found damaged in some parts of the city, a day after pro-Tamil Nadu outfits and Congressmen clashed over the issue of release of convicts in the assassination case of the former prime minister

Pera undergrads suspended for ragging

Thirty three students of the Peradeniya University had been suspended indefinitely over a ragging incident, the University administration said today.

Video: ‘The Last Phase’ screened in London

‘The Last Phase’, a documentary film depicting the life story of a former female LTTE cadre during the final stages of the humanitarian operation in Sri Lanka was screened in the Westminster Houses of Parliament, London on Monday ???

SC stops TN from releasing Gandhi's killers

The Supreme Court (SC) today stopped the Tamil Nadu government from releasing four of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassins who are serving life terms

Three men arrested over kidnap of SL woman

Police picked up three men in relation to a recent kidnap case involving a woman at a double storey-house in Wangsa Melawati, earlier today.

5 hurt as pro-Tamil groups clash with Congress workers

Congress workers and pro-Sri Lankan Tamil groups on Wednesday clashed outside the Sathyamurthy Bhavan, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC)

Teacher allegedly burnt soles of girl’s feet to drive away evil spirit

A horrific tale of alleged torture on a school-girl from Horowpathana was reported recently. A. Ranjani Kumari (17) of Suwa Udana village, Morakawa, Horowpathana alleged that she had to face severe cruelty at the hands of a teacher at school who had allegedly also dabbled in black magic and exorcism for a living at a ‘Devale’ that he owned along with his wife who was also said to engage in fortune telling

Specimens of skeletons to be sent to Florida lab

Specimens of the skeletal remains recovered from the mass grave at Matale are to be referred to the Beta Analytical Archaeological Laboratory in Florida USA in order to date them

Lankadeepa wins most popular newspaper award

Our sister paper ‘Lankadeepa’ won the most popular newspaper award for the eighth  consecutive time  at  “SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards’ last night

No trust in SL’s process-UK

Britain on Tuesday said it did not believe that the processes set up by the Sri Lankan Government, such as the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission or the Commission of inquiry on Disappearances announced last year, adequately addressed accountability

Cumin seeds found to be mixed with abortifacients

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today recovered 22,000 kg. of cumin seeds which had been mixed with Sathakuppa seeds

Video: Campaign for Rs. 100 a success- Gammanpila

Although the opposition parties complained that JHU candidate Udaya Gammanpila was begging for funds for the election campaign, Mr. Gammanpila said begging for funds was always better than robbing funds unlike some candidates ???