Video: Sampur Plant is a ‘bribe’ given to Dr. Singh -JVP

The agreement to set up the Sampur Coal Power Plant Project was signed by the Sri Lankan Government mainly to induce Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to attend the CHOGM in Colombo, JVP parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayaka said. “Signing the agreement is clearly a ‘bribe’ given to Dr. Singh ,” he said.

Kidnapped Libya PM 'Is Released'

Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has reportedly been freed after being kidnapped by scores of gunmen in a pre-dawn raid

Britain cuts funding for the Commonwealth

Britain has pulled funds from the Commonwealth over concerns about its leadership and performance, it emerged on Wednesday, as the troubled organisation faces mounting criticism over its forthcoming summit in Sri Lanka, the Telegraph reported

Disaster rehearsals tomorrow

A disaster management rehearsal would be held tomorrow (October 11) covering in all the 25 Districts in the country in line with the International Disaster Reduction day, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said

TNA appoints four ministers

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) which won the September 21 elections to the Northern Provincial Council appointed its four ministers today

Video: Cameron to raise Khuram murder case with MR

Prime Minister David Cameron says he will put pressure on the Sri Lankan president over the unsolved case of a murdered Rochdale Red Cross worker ???

Nine new Dy. Ministers

Nine UPFA parliamentarians were sworn in as Deputy Ministers before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago, the Presidential Media Unit said

Video: Libyan PM kidnapped by armed men

Armed men have kidnapped Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from a hotel in Tripoli, two Arab television channels reported on Thursday ???

Manilal banned for life by FIFA

Former Sri Lankan football chief Manilal Fernando was banned from football for life by world governing body FIFA on Wednesday after an appeal by him against an original judgement failed disastrously

Two killed in stampede after jumbo runs amok

A man and a woman were killed due to a stampede after an elephant ran amok during the Kataragama Perahera held in Morape, Pussellawa last night, police said

More than 200 rushed to hospital following chlorine leak

More than 200 residents of Penderikwatta in Puwakpitiya were rushed to the Avissawella Hospital with respiratory difficulties following a chlorine pipeline burst this evening

Provincial Councillor arrested for alleged assault

UNP North Western Provincial Councillor Thushara Indunil was arrested today by the Giriulla police for an alleged assault, police said

All the countries with us, except Canada-SL

The Sri Lankan Government today conveyed its disappointment at the Canadian government’s refusal to send a high level delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), while claiming that Canada should not use the domestic issues of a country to determine their approach to the Summit

Lankan arrested for overstaying visa in UK

A Sri Lankan man was among six individuals arrested in Lancashire, England last week for immigration offenses, British High Commission in Colombo said

Video: State symbol on missing man’s vehicle

The businessman, who had gone missing and alleged to be a Coordinating Secretary of Minister Mervyn Silva had come to the Maradana Police in a luxury vehicle with garage number plates and the State symbol on its windscreen ???

Commonwealth rejects Canada's concerns

The Commonwealth Secretariat says it is disappointed about Canada's decision to dramatically downgrade its presence at next month's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the ABC reported

I can mediate: Gamini Jayawickrema

Former United National Party (UNP) Chairman Gamini Jayawickrema Perera said that he could mediate if UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Parliamentarians Karu Jayasuriya and Sajith Premadasa hesitated to participate in proposed discussions on Party reforms

Discarded ballot papers: Court wraps up

Puttalam District Judge Ranga Dissanayake upheld the CID’s investigation report on   marked ballot papers and ordered the CID to hand over the stock of ballot papers to the Asst. Commissioner of Elections, Puttalam today

Vass remanded in student assault case

Former DIG Vaas Gunawardena was remanded till October 24 on charges of having abducted and assaulted a student of the SLIIT campus in Malabe Pictures

Dilshan to retire from test cricket

Former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain T.M.Dilshan will announce his retirement from international Test cricket tomorrow, the Sri Lanka Cricket said today.

Missing businessman, bodyguard return

The businessman and his bodyguard who were reportedly missing since yesterday have returned home last night, the police said.

Video: One killed in a shooting in Dematagoda

A 27 year-old person was killed and three others escaped in a shooting incident at Dematagoda last night, police said

Internet users enjoy partial freedom in SL

Internet users in Sri Lanka as in India and Bangladesh, enjoy partial freedom in the subcontinent.

Sharma is stooge of SL regime – Canadian envoy

Canada has launched a direct assault on the authority of the Commonwealth secretary general, attacking him as a stooge for a Sri Lankan regime it accuses of serious human rights abuses, London based, The Guardian reported on Tuesday.

Lost and gained

In a 12-hour operation carried out by a team of doctors in the plastic surgery section of the Colombo National Hospital a completely severed penis was successfully rejoined, Unit’s Chief Surgeon Dr. Duleep Perera said

Unusual species of ants in Panadura

An unusual species of ants found in several areas in Panadura is being monitored by the Medical Research Institute, its director Dr. Anil Samaranayake said.

Mervyn’s coordinating Sec goes missing?

Two men including one who is suspected to be a coordinating secretary of Minister Mervyn Silva are reported to have gone missing around 5.00 a.m. today after their luxury jeep was found abandoned near the Gamini Theater Roundabout in Maradana.

Hail in Bandarawela

The Bandarawela town experienced hail accompanied with heavy rains this afternoon

Vass named key suspect in student assault case

Former DIG Vass Gunawardene has been named as one of the key suspects in the Malabe campus student assault case

Customs seize valuable cargo

Two barrels said to contain 50Kgs of wallapatta or sandal wood oil valued at Rs.10 million, were seized by the Customs this morning at the Katunayake cargo terminal. The goods were detected at the time were being prepared for export to Singapore