Video: 5 killed, 6 injured in road tragedy at Mankulam

At least five people including two women were killed and six others including a woman and the van driver injured in a collision between a tipper lorry and a van on the A-9 road in Mankulam this morning, police said PICTURES ???

Video: Pakistani caught with oranges packed with heroin

A 64-year-old Pakistani was arrested last night at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with nearly Rs.8 million worth of heroin concealed inside twelve oranges, Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said ???

Army Chief gets one year extension

Army Commander Daya Ratnayake has been granted a one year extension in office till February 22, 2015, Defence sources said

Criticism was not my intention: Ambassador Russell

Some might have viewed my desired visit to Sri Lanka as an effort to criticise but that was certainly not my intention, US Ambassador-at-large for Women’s Issues Catherine Russell said during a video conference session with local women rights and civil society organizations today

Sex change suspect nabbed over two killings

A suspect taken into custody in Moratuwa on Sunday in connection with last Friday’s killing of a Homagama factory security guard, is reported to have undergone sex change through plastic surgery in Thailand

Video: Large number of applicants wanted UNP nomination: Karu

The United National Party (UNP) was compelled to leave out several capable people from its nomination lists to contest the elections to the provincial councils because of the large number of applicants seeking nominations on the party ticket

Undergrad found dead in Pera

An undergraduate of the Peradeniya University was found dead in the shrubs behind the Marcus Hall by the University Marshals today. The 23-year-old student, Dikovita Kankanamlage Nishantha was from Malwana off Kadawata.

Navy Chief meets Indian Defence Minister

Navy Commander Jayanath Colombage met Indian Minister of Defence  A.K. Antony and Indian Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral DK Joshi in India, the Navy said.

Ajith Prasannahewa remanded

Former Southern Provincial Council (SPC) Minister A.S.A. Ajith Prasannahewa who is contesting the forthcoming SPC election from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) was remanded till tomorrow by Colombo Fort Magistrate today

Maid sets Saudi employer's house on fire

A Sri Lankan housemaid waited for her employers to go out and set their house on fire, telling the police it was an accident, a newspaper said on Monday.

Maid sets Saudi employer's house on fire

A Sri Lankan housemaid waited for her employers to go out and set their house on fire, telling the police it was an accident, a newspaper said on Monday.

Kottawa-Kaduwela and Galle-Matara expressway in March

The Road Development Authority (RDA) plans to open the Kottawa – Kaduwela stretch of the Outer Circular Highway (OCH) on March 8 and the Galle-Matara stretch of the Southern Expressway on March 15, the Government information Department said.  

Protest at Law College

Law College students today staged a protest over the suppression of their fundamental rights with regard to the entrance examination and other examination irregularities.

Resolution on SL presented to US Congress

A resolution, calling on the US and the international community to establish an independent international accountability mechanism to evaluate reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other human rights violations committed by both sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka was presented to the US Congress by the Republican Senator of North Carolina Richard Burr.

33 arrested for begging

Some thirty three beggars have been arrested in the Colombo city for begging in public today. These persons were arrested in an operation carried out by the police in Maligawatte, Keselwatte and Slave Island last night.

Excavation of mass grave resumes today

Mannar Police today confirmed that excavations at the mass grave in Thiruketheeswaram would resume today in the presence of Mannar Magistrate Ananthi Kanagaratnam.

Indian Coast Guard arrests 25 Lankan fishermen

The Indian Coast Guard has arrested 25 Sri Lankan fishermen for trespassing into Indian waters in Nagapattinam. The Coast Guard has also seized five boats and 5000 kg fish.

Govt. to lobby African support

With the March sessions of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) not too far ahead, the Government hopes to send a ministerial delegation to South Africa to lobby support from countries

I didn’t receive a show-cause letter: Thewarapperuma

Kalutara District United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma today denied being served show-cause letter over the last’s week’s alleged incident in the Parliamentary Complex

No vehicles with garage numbers for campaigning

The Elections Department warned the candidates contesting the provincial council elections and their supporters to abstain from using vehicles with garage numbers in their election campaign

UPFA candidate arrested

Southern Provincial Council United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) candidate Ajith Prasanna has been arrested by the Police for carrying out an illegal election campaign and assaulting a policeman in Galle last week, Police said

Top UN official in SL

UN Assistant Secretary-General, Chair, United Nations Development Group Asia-Pacific and UNDP Assistant Administrator & Director, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, Haoliang Xu, who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday evening said that he look forward to better understanding the human development priorities of Sri Lanka

Neighbours like SL and China pressuring India: Modi

Indian Prime ministerial BJP candidate Narendra Modi accused the Congress Government of being weak when it came to handle relations with India’s neighbors and said India was being troubled by Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan

Lankan arrested with illicit fags worth Rs. 8 lakhs

A Sri Lankan man was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning on charges of illegally importing 400 cigarette cartons worth Rs. 800,000, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said

85 arrested from five gambling centres in Pettah

At least 85 persons were arrested when the Police raided five illegal gambling centres in Pettah last night, the Police said. The gambling centres were located along the Olcott Street and Malwatta Road in Pettah

Pope announces possible trip to SL

Pope Francis on Saturday told a group of Sri Lankan immigrants living in Italy that he welcomes the invitation to visit Sri Lanka and said, “I think the Lord will grant us the grace.”

Cameron held talks with Tamil groups before CHOGM-UK

Britain said that Prime Minister David Cameron held discussions with representatives of several leading Tamil groups in UK, including Global Tamil Forum and British Tamil Forum, before he leaves for Colombo to participate in the CHOGM last November.

Big 3 ICC reforms approved in Singapore

The International Cricket Council board today approved wide-ranging structural and governance reforms despite complaints that they place too much power in the hands of the “Big Three” of India, England and Australia

I always wanted to talk to the LTTE: CBK

Former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said she always tried her best for peace despite military conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka during her tenure

13 acquitted on charges of aiding LTTE in India

A Sessions Court in Chennai has acquitted three Sri Lankan Tamils and ten others on charges of hoarding communication gadgets and medicines with the aim of supplying them to the LTTE in 2009