Video: Ravi resigns from UNP Nomination Board

UNP MP and party stalwart Ravi Karunanayake has resigned from the UNP Nomination Board following a disagreement over the selecting of candidates for the forthcoming provincial council election, informed source said.

Tax on imported dhal reduced

Special Commodity Levy on imported dhal would be reduced by 17 rupees per kilo with effect from midnight today, the Ministry of Finance and Planning said

Sanga passes 11,000 Test runs

Kumar Sangakkara struck his maiden triple hundred and became the ninth batsman to score 11,000 test runs as a dominant Sri Lanka took control of the second and final test against Bangladesh on Wednesday

Australia refuses to back int’l probe against SL

The Australian government is refusing to back an independent international investigation into alleged war crimes during the Sri Lankan civil war as the government of Sri Lanka rejected a new report detailing "credible" claims of civilian bombings, extrajudicial killings and other abuses.

SL denies refusing visa to US official

The Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry today denied reports that it had refused a visa to top US official Catherine Russell. The Ministry said such reports were a fabrication and incorrect.

29 injured in Hatton bus accident

A least 29 passengers were injured after a private bus veered off the road and toppled in Dimbulapathana, Hatton this morning, police said.Pictures

Anarkalli to contest Matara

Anarkalli Aakarsha said that she would contest from the Matara District at the Southern Provincial Council election this time. Her election campaign is scheduled to begin after the opening of her co-ordinating office tomorrow

Video: Bill Gates steps down as Chairman

Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately. Nadella previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group ???

Asymmetric warfare course commences in SL

The Special Boat Squadron (SBS) of the Sri Lanka Navy commenced the asymmetric warfare course 2014, at the eastern Navy Headquarters in Trincomalee. Sixteen foreign military officers from five countries are taking part in the training course.

Nadeesha, Manamendra in the fray; Feroza out

The main opposition UNP has included popular actress Nadeesha Hemamali in its list of candidates for the Matara District for the upcoming Southern Provincial Council Elections while Nawa Sihala Urumaya leader Sarath Manamendra was given the ticket from Colombo District. 

Journalist's killing: suspect remanded

The suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of senior journalist Mel Gunasekara was remanded till February 18 by the Kaduwela Magistrate today, police said.

Mangala to demand Rs.10 bn from state-owned newspapers

Claiming that there is a limit to one’s patience in the face of mud-slinging against one through the state media, UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera yesterday demanded Rs 10 Billion from two newspapers of the state owned Lake House (ANCL) Group as damages for tarnishing his image.

Biswal briefs Britain on SL

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal held talks with Britain’s Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire in London yesterday on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka.

Richmond student dies in an accident

A 17-year-old Advanced Level student of Richmond College, Galle died after falling from a  tree while engaged in decoration work  in connection with the school inter-house  sports meet,  Galle police said.

Two teenagers drown in Bentota

Two youth drowned in the Bentota sea this morning while bathing in a group, the Police said

1,233 prisoners to be released for Indep. Day

The Department of Prison had taken steps to release 1,233 prisoners to mark the 66th Independence celebrations, Media Spokesman G.B. Kulathunga said

Delhi police seize drugs heading to SL

New Delhi Police busted an international narco-terrorism racket arresting three people including a Jammu and Kashmir police constable along with 10kg of heroine worth around Rs35 crore, that was on its way to customers in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and countries including, Sri Lanka and Mayanmar

Thirty more Indian fishermen arrested

Thirty more Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Monday night on charges of fishing in Sri Lankan waters violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), Sri Lankan Navy said

Video: Some countries try to use northern Tamils as a shield-MR

While criticizing the proposed resolutions on war crime allegations against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC session in Geneva, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that some countries are trying to intervene in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, using northern Tamils as a shield.

Lankan woman awaiting Pak citizenship for 9 long years

A woman of Sri Lankan origin, who happily married a Pakistani national nine years ago, Monday asked the prime minister and interior minister to help her get the citizenship of Pakistan

Ruwanthi not nominated; Gayesha hopeful

Popular actress Ruwanthi Mangala said she has not been nominated to contest the upcoming Western Provincial polls on the UPFA ticket.

Hirunika, Malsha, Geetha sign nominations papers

Hirunika Premachandra, Geetha Kumarasinghe and Malsha Kumarathunga are among the politicians who signed nomination papers today to contest the forthcoming Western and Southern Provincial Council elections on the UPFA ticket, informed sources said

Resolution against SL in UN after polls-Jaya

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday said steps would be taken to bring a resolution against Sri Lanka in the United Nations for human rights violation once the general elections get over in India

Video: Journalist’s killing: Suspect held for questioning

Police said today the man whom senior journalist Mel Gunasekara had hired to paint her residence at Christmas time was believed to have stabbed her to death on Sunday

Video: JHU planning to counter new political campaign

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Colombo district candidate Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe today said that his decision to contest in the Western Province Council (WPC) election is an attempt to prevent unsuitable candidates from turning this PC polls into a spectacle

Suhada Gamalath sworn in as a Judge in Fiji

Former Justice Ministry Secretary and Additional Solicitor General Suhada K. Gamalath and prominent lawyer De Almeida J. Guneratne were sworn in as Judges in Fiji, foreign media reported

SL woman molested in Kuwait

A Sri Lankan woman filed a complaint at Hawally Police Station against an employee from the recruitment office which hired her from her home country; accusing the latter of molesting her.

PS Member allegedly commits suicide

Upul Sisira Kumara, a UPFA member of Yatiyantota Pradeshiya Sabha died this morning after allegedly setting fire to himself in front of his house in Bulathkohupotiya, police said

Stop Arrests: Narayanasamy to Lanka

Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s office V Narayansamy asked the Sri Lankan navy to stop arresting Tamil fishermen as this will spoil the smooth progress of talks between the fishermen of the two countries.

Lankan arrested after bomb threat on plane

Police at Arlanda airport in Stockholm have arrested a man suspected to be a Sri Lankan national who attempted to enter the cockpit of a plane destined for Sweden claiming he had a bomb, foreign media reported.