One way rehearsal in Maradana

The Police said today that the road from the Maradana bridge leading up to technical junction and the Sri Sangharaja Mawatha roundabout leading up to Maradana will be made one way on June 29, and June 30 from 8 am to 4 pm

Video: British tourist murder suspects threatened witnesses:CID

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court today that the case of the murder of British tourist Kuram Shaikh was transferred to Colombo due to the suspects allegedly threatening witnesses.

CSE trading temporarily held up

Trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has been temporarily suspended due to an issue in the operating trading system software

Two grenades found outside Rathgama PS chairman’s house

A parcel containing two hand grenades was found outside the Rathgama Pradeshiya Shaba Chairman’s house last night, police said

Two killed in train-lorry collision

Two people were killed in a lorry train collision when the lorry tried to drive past an unprotected railway crossing at Ambanawatta in Mirigama this morning, police said.

Four school boys in hospital after rugby match assault

Four students were admitted to the Kandy General hospital following a clash in an inter-school rugby match between two leading Kandy schools this afternoon at Bogambara grounds, hospital sources said

Lankan court extends remand of TN fishermen to July 11

A court in Sri Lanka has extended to July 11 the remand of the eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu, detained by the island nation's naval personnel on June 15

Two years RI for two Ukrainians

Colombo High Court Judge Preethi Padhman Surasena sentenced two Ukranians to two years rigorous imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to 26 charges of defrauding several banks to the tune of Rs 11.1 million by withdrawing money from ATMs using forged credit cards

Video: Military camps coming up in North: PWC

An organization calling itself the  ‘People’s Wall of Comradeship’ (PWC) which includes members of the JVP today said the authorities were constructing Military Camps in the Northern Province and focusing on militarisation instead of establishing democracy in the region.

MEP wants 13 A repealed

Devolution of political and land powers to district units would be a viable option instead of the Provincial Council system, the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) led by Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said today.

Quintuplets born in Kandy

A 26 year old mother from Madwala Kandy gave birth to quintuplets at the Kandy General hospital today,

Fifteen years RI for sexual abuse

A man was sentenced to 15 years Rigorous Imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually abusing an underage school girl in Matara. The Matara High Court imposed the sentence on the accused after he pleaded guilty to the charges against him.

MR says APRC will be basis for PSC

The President during a meeting with the leaders of the leftist parties yesterday, had said the basis of the Parliamentary Select Committee process would be the recommendations of the All Party Representatives Committee (APRC) headed by Prof. Tissa Vitharana.

Traffic Jam in Marcus Fernando Mw

Traffic congestion is reported along the Colombo Marcus Fernando Mawatha (Albert Crescent) due to a protest led by the officials of the Department of Agriculture in front of the Western Province Chief Minister’s office, police said

Teacher ‘kneeler’ granted bail

North Western Provincial Council member, Ananda Sarath Kumara who was remanded for ordering a female teacher to kneel before him was granted bail by Anamaduwa Magistrate’s court today

Fire in Maduru-Oya National Park

A fire broke out in the Aralaganwila Road, Maduru-Oya National Park last night. The Army, Navy and the Disaster Management Centre officers rushed to the scene to douse the fire, police said.

MR leaves for Tanzania and Seychelles

President Mahinda Rajapaksa left the country this morning on an official visit to Tanzania and Seychelles, government Information department said

Sub-standard diesel importer blacklisted

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), which had allegedly supplied Sri Lanka with a stock of sub-standard diesel, had been blacklisted with immediate effect and would not be permitted to participate in future tenders, Minister of Petroleum Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said

Gillard resigns as Australia PM

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard resigned Wednesday after the Australian Labor Party voted her out of its leadership

Video: Wimal says CBK using pro 13A ministers to bring son

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga was scheming to bring her son Vimukthi to politics and bring the UNP back to power with the help of supporters of the 13th Amendment within the government, NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa charged ???

Kevin Rudd ousts Australia PM Julia Gillard

Kevin Rudd has ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as leader of Australia's Labor Party. He won 57 votes in a leadership ballot called by Ms Gillard, who received 45 votes.

SLFP decides; wants to retain 13A with amendments

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) making its stance on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution for the first time, today said that it sought amendments to key provisions of the 13th Amendment and would await a decision regarding it through the Parliament Select Committee.

Video: Severe traffic jam in Nugegoda

The traffic flow in between Nugegoda and Wijerama Junction along the Highlevel Road was facing a severe congestion due to a protest held by the Sri Jayewardenepura University students, The Traffic Police said a short while ago ???

Thamilini released: To contest NPC polls?

Former LTTE women’s wing leader Siva Subramanium Sivahami alias Thamilini was released from the Poonthotam Rehabilitation Centre in Vavuniya, Rehabilitation Commissioner General Dharshana Hettiarchchi said

Video: Govt. has only won KP & ‘Daya master’: JVP

The JVP said today that the government had only won over Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) and Daya Master, but had failed to win over the hearts and minds of the Tamil citizens residing in the North.

Vaiko vows to continue stir against training for SL officers

Political parties and Tamil outfits will stage protests if the Centre continues to impart training to officials of the Sri Lankan defence forces at Defence Services Staff College at Wellington in the Nilgiris, said Vaiko, general secretary of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) on Tuesday

Pakistani Army Chief to arrive in SL Tomorrow

Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is due to undertake a three day visit to Sri Lanka starting from 27th of this month, Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said

Australia must shed muddled stance on Tamil Tigers

Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Dr GL Peiris would be scratching his head this week after departing from Canberra, where he called on the Gillard government to ban fronts of the terrorist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam from operating on Australian soil

SL unlikely to get new U.S. waiver for Iran crude

The United States is unlikely to grant another waiver to Sri Lanka to allow it to import Iranian crude, Sri Lanka's Oil Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa told Reuters on Monday

The import of Rolls Royce engines not transparent: UNP

The United National Party (UNP) today charged that the contract to import 10 Rolls Royce Aircraft engines worth US dollars 800 million was not transparent