24 Indian fishermen released by SL

Twenty-four fishermen, who were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel on June 5 when they were fishing near Katchathivu islet, arrived Rameswaran, Tamil Nady today after a court in the island nation ordered their release, the PTI reported

Estate Superintendent hacked to death

A 65-year-old Estate Superintendent in Nooriyawaththa at Deraniyagala has been hacked to death this morning by a group of unidentified gangsters, police said

More SL asylums seekers returned

A further 15 Sri Lankan irregular maritime arrivals have been returned to Colombo after failing to meet Australia’s international obligations, a spokesman for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship said today

NWP and CP Provincial Council to be dissolved

Governors of the North-Western Province and Central Province Tissa R. Balalle and Tikiri Kobbekaduwa confirmed that the two provinces would be dissolved effective from 12.00 midnight today

President issues NPC polls proclamation

President Mahinda Rajapaksa issues proclamation to elections commissioner to conduct northern Provincial Council election, government Information department announced

Video: Demo causes heavy traffic in Moratuwa

Heavy traffic jam was reported in front of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa on the Galle Road due to demonstrations by past students and parents against the move to remove the Principal of the School

29 injured in an accident

At least 29 people were injured including the UPFA southern Provincial Council member Aruna Gunarathna following an accident in Kathaluwa Ahangama, this morning

12 policemen arrested over Trinco students killing

Twelve STF personnel including an ASP and a policeman were arrested by the CID over the killing of five students in Trincomalee in 2006

Video: 'Ramith had consulted doctors over somnambulism'

Cabinet spokesman, Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that his son Ramith was a sleep walker and had even consulted doctors. He surmised that Ramith may have sleep walked during the-flight.

SL plays down interaction with India

A Sri Lankan minister Thursday played down intensified diplomatic engagement with India over power devolution to its Tamil minority, saying it was merely to keep New Delhi "informed"

Kandy Hospital’s eye clinic closed

The Kandy Teaching Hospital’s Eye Clinic has been closed without prior notice, patients complained today. A senior hospital official said the clinic had to be closed because of an infection and that a process of disinfection was being carried out

Grenade found on Southern Expressway

A hand grenade was found at Dodangoda on the Southern Expressway (E01) when Road Development Authority (RDA) officials were inspecting the Expressway, Police said today

Malaysia stops Channel 4 documentary screening

The organizers of a screening of the controversial Channel 4 documentary on the last stages of the war in Sri Lanka, were detained by the Malaysian Police today, according to the Sri Lankan Ministry of External Affairs

Video: Asian political parties to meet in Colombo

President Mahinda Rajapaksa accepted an invitation from the Secretary-General of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) to host the high-level meeting in Sri Lanka in 2014 ???

Video: Vaas’s wife warned by Magistrate

The wife of the accused former DIG Vaas Gunawardena had been warned today by the Magistrate not to interfere with the witnesses ???

Teacher allegedly blackmailed in Colombo

A 26-year-old female teacher of a Colombo school had been allegedly blackmailed into sex by an airman who had an affair with her before she married. The airman had allegedly threatened to post her nude photos and videos on internet, the Police said

Video: All governmental brats do such things; Harin

One couldn’t blame Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s son alone for misbehavior in a situation where children of other ministers were also up to various mischief, United National Party (UNP) charged today ???

I deplore any form of extremism; Gota

The country’s powerful Secretary of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa spoke to the Daily Mirror in one of his most wide ranging interviews in recent times, on a gamut of issues.  Rajapaksa explained why he believes that devolution of power is not the solution to the national question. Full interview

New DG for Rupavahini

Chandrapala Liyanage assumed duties as Director General of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation this morning, The Ministry for Media and Information said

Heavy traffic at Battaramulla

Heavy traffic was reported between Battaramulla and Borella due to a vehicle survey conducted by the police at Ayurveda junction

Karuwalagaswewa PS Chairman arrested

Karuwalagaswewa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Neil Weerasinghe was arrested by the Police for allegedly assaulting an Irrigation engineer at Thabbowa tank, police said.

Underworld dealer ‘Mamazmi’ shot dead

A prominent underworld drug-leader Mohammed Azmir alias 'Mamazmi', was shot dead last night at Borella, police said.

Army ousts Egypt's President

Egypt’s military officers removed the country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, on Wednesday, suspended the Constitution and installed an interim government presided over by a senior jurist.

Sub-standard jet fuel not for use on aircraft: Banduwickrema

Refuting claims to the effect that the substandard jet fuel that was imported was to be used on aircraft, Chairman of the Ports Authority Dr. Priyath Banduwickrema said that the fuel that was rejected was imported in order to test the tanks that were constructed at the Hambantota Port and was not for aviation purposes.

Lanka asks US to lift travel advisory

The Ministry of External Affairs held a meeting held on Tuesday with a delegation from the United States Embassy at which time it requested them to lift a travel advisory sent to citizens of the United States, advising them not to visit Sri Lanka

Video: Govt. is breaking its promise to the int. community – Ranil

The UNP leader Ranil  Wickremsinghe said today that if the government was not going to keep the promise it made to the international community in 2009 in Geneva that it would implement the 13 Amendment, it should present a resolution in Geneva  as it was going to break its promise

Open warrant issued against LTTE ‘pitch invader’

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today issued an open warrant to arrest Logeshwaran Manimaran who invaded the pitch at Cardiff Grounds in the United Kingdom (UK) carrying a 'Tiger' flag during the semifinals match on June 20, played between Sri Lanka and India in the ICC Champions trophy tournament.

My son is not alcoholic-Keheliya

While claiming that his son is not alcoholic, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella had said that he had sought the British Airways report to get his son's name cleared regarding the incident on a British Airways flight.

Bus driver and conductor drown in Minneriya Tank

Two persons drowned in the Minneriya Tank a short while ago, the Police said. The two victims, a private bus driver and a conductor had taken a group of passengers from Homagama on a trip to Anuradhapura , and had stopped to bathe in the Minneriya Tank when the tragedy struck.

Surekha Sellahewa tenders resignation

Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Surekha Sellahewa has tendered her resignation, effective from the 31st of October 2013.