Lankan held for bid to rape 5 year old

A Sri Lankan refugee was arrested Namakkal on charge of attempting to rape a five-year-old girl staying at a refugee camp in Paramathi in the district.

American charged with Lankan wife’s murder

The General Court in Riyadh is looking into the murder of a Sri Lankan national residing in Riyadh after a representative from the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution charged her husband, a US national, with her murder.

Video: Attempts to disrupt national security revealed-CDS

Chief of Defence Staff General Jagath Jayasuriya said that intelligence agencies in the country had been alerted to the possibility of certain elements attempting to disrupt national security in the run up to the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which would take place in November???

Army Chief receives Weliweriya report

The Report of the findings into the recent Rathupaswala – Weliweriya incidents, complied by a Court of Inquiry (C of I), presided by Major General Jagath Dias, Adjutant General  of the Army was handed over to Army Commander Daya Ratnayake on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters.

Video: Maheepala ensured Noori terror continued- Mithrapala

Deputy Minister H. R Mithrapala today accused the highest ‘Political authority in Sabaragamuwa’ for providing political patronage to former Deraniyagala PS Chairman Anil Champika alias ‘ Athakota’.

Egyptian court orders Mubarak's release

Deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak will leave jail as early as Thursday after a court ruling that jolted a divided nation already in turmoil seven weeks after the army toppled Islamist President Mohamed Mursi

Armed gang get away with Rs.16.8 million worth jewellery

An armed gang that entered a branch office of a leasing company in Gampaha town today is alleged to have robbed the staff of their cash and jewellery.

Seven Bangladeshis posing as monks arrested

Seven Bangladeshis who posed as Buddhist monks were arrested while attempting to illegally migrate to another country via Malaysia, Monitoring Intelligence and Investigation Unit’s Chief Officer Amith Perera said.

3,000 kidney patients in Uva

The Uva Provincial Health Ministry today said it feared that a majority of the 3,000 kidney patients now receiving treatment might be dead within the next six to ten months.

Basil holds talks with British envoy on north

British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka John Rankin held talks with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa in Colombo today and discussed among other matters the progress of the demining program in the North and East

Bullet in Parliament

UNP MP Ajith Mannapperuma has produced a bullet in the House today, apparently discharged from a weapon used during the incident in Weliweriya on August 1.

No restrictions on Pillay visit-SL

Sri Lanka today said that it had placed no restrictions on the visit of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and she would be free to meet with any individual or organization she wished. 

Army denies Indian int. report

The Military today denied Indian media reports that a Pakistan terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba would use Sri Lanka as a launch pad to attack Tamil Nadu. The Army said that the entire island was secure and that no armed group could launch any such attack.

Fonterra Directors summoned

The Gampha District Court today issued summons on all Directors of Fonterra (Pvt) Ltd Sri Lanka on contempt of court charges for violating a court order.

TV artiste arrested with fake currency notes

A man said to be a TV artiste and singer was arrested last night on charges of having in his possession 151 counterfeit notes each of the 1000-rupee denomination, Mahargama police said.

Alleged brothel in Kollupitiya raided

Six females and two manageresses of an alleged brothel house situated in Kollupitiya were taken into custody by the Colombo Crimes Division.

Three arrested for smuggling gold at Dabolim

Two Sri Lankan nationals and an Indian were arrested by customs sleuths on Tuesday at the Dabolim international airport for smuggling gold concealed in their rectums.

GL flies to Pakistan tomorrow

In the aftermath of a meeting with Indian leaders, External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris will undertake a visit to Pakistan tomorrow to discuss matters related to bilateral relations ahead of the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Beware of fake marriage proposals

Police warned parents to protect their daughters from being duped by fake marriage proposals involving suspects who have used them to pay for their house rents, vehicle repair and purchase of electronic equipment

Illegal immigration: Australian campaign in the East

The Australian government has upped its campaign against illegal migrants to Australia in the Eastern Province, it is reliably learnt

Video: Fear of losing election prompts CWC attack: NUW

Nuwara Eliya District MP and National Workers Union (NWU) Deputy Leader S. P. Rajathurai told a news conference today that the attack orchestrated by the supporters of Minister Arumugam Thondaman was a reaction to his crossing over from the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) to the NWU

Galgamuwa PS member dies in accident

Galgamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha member B. A Thilakarathne died after his vehicle veered off the road and crashed onto  a tree on the Anuradhapura-Padeniya road today.

I am no dictator, says President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that many people who called him a dictator were unmindful of the fact that they were using such slogans while being on a democratic platform which allowed them the freedom to express such opinions about the President of the country

India closely monitoring polls in North

The Indian Consul General in Jaffna said that India was closely monitoring the Northern Provincial Council elections

Dozens rescued after asylum boat capsizes

More than 100 asylum seekers have been rescued after their boat capsized off Christmas Island, the Sydney Morning Herald reported

Three Sri Lankan refugees to be deported

The Union government issued orders on Monday to deport three Lankan refugees, Eela Nehru, Senthuran and ‘Italia’ Rajan alias Sundarajan, from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka

Manmohan mum on attending CHOGM

While thanking Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris for the invitation to the upcoming Commonwealth Summit, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had remained noncommittal about attending the event to be held in Sri Lanka, the Indian Express reported

Video: NE airport place yet to be found

Difficulties in finding an appropriate place had delayed the proposed Nuwara Eliya Air Port project, President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said

Zuckerberg's Facebook hacked

A Palestinian researcher posted a message on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's page last week after he says the site's security team didn't take his warnings about a security flaw seriously.

Some brands of milk powder free of DCD

The Health Ministry said yesterday that seven samples of milk powder, from the stock is stored in the Port, had been found to be free of DCD when tested by the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI). The stock was therefore fit for human consumption, it said.