PS Chairman assaulted

Wilgamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman J. Weerasekara has been hospitalised after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of people led by a UPFA parliamentarian

I’ll resign if found guilty: Amaraweera

Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said he would resign if the committee appointed to look into the weather disaster found his ministry guilty of any shortcomings

Second asylum-seeker boat may have capsized between SL and Australia

Another asylum seeker boat is feared to have capsized off Australia, with authorities searching for a missing vessel since yesterday

UNP-JHU to discuss draft constitution tomorrow

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) said today that it would start discussions with the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) tomorrow regarding the UNP’s proposed draft constitution

No war memorial ban for SL

The Coalition Government has refused to bow to demands from human rights groups to bar Sri Lanka from an event in Glasgow in UK to commemorate the First World War

Indian national arrested

An Indian national (37) holding a tourist visa was arrested last evening by the Uppuweli police while he was engaged illegal trading,police said

FR case against DIG Vass today

While the CID has started questioning DIG Vass Gunawardena on an alleged murder of a businessman last month, an application has been filed before the Appeal Court seeking a justification from the former Attorney General

DIG Vass arrested

DIG Vass Gunawardane has been arrested by the CID over the abduction and murder of a businessman in Bambalapitiya, Police Spokesman SP Buddhika Siriwardane said

DIG Vass being interrogated

CID officials are currently recording a statement from DIG Vass Gunawardane over the abduction and murder of a businessman, Police Spokesman SP Buddhika Siriwardane said

Fishermen deaths: MR appoints COI

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed a three-member Committee of Inquiry led by Dr. A.W.Mohottala to probe the circumstances that led to the deaths of fishermen due to bad weather conditions that prevailed in the country during the weekend.

Streamline the Ministries: UNP

While condemning the present system of allocating portfolios to a ministry, the opposition UNP said today that there should be new standard when allocating portfolios

Video: Eknaligoda’s wife willing to debate MP

Missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda’s wife Sandhya today urged MP Arundhika Fernando to come forward and debate her to validate the recent statements made by him and said that his entire statement was false and was intended to mislead the public ???

Wijeweera’s daughter directed to NIMH

The daughter of former JVP leader Rohana Wijeweera was directed to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Angoda by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court today

Video: Death toll rises to 40

The death toll due to the recent adverse weather conditions has risen to 40, including 38 fishermen, The Disaster Management Centre said ???

Asgiriya Chief Prelate against mega casino

The Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chaptermost ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha thera said today that he would take to the streets if the government continued with its plans of opening a casino resort in Colombo

Video: Judge released on bail

Former Homagama District Judge Sunil Abeysinghe who was arrested on bribery charges earlier was released on bail a short while ago, by the Colombo Chief Magistrate court ???

ICC ‘regrets’ Hindi intro

The ICC while expressing regret over the playing of a Hindi song during the introduction of the Lankan team at the opening ceremony of the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament in England

Dilshan, Jayawardene reprimanded for excessive appealing

Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene have been officially reprimanded for excessive appealing during their Champions Trophy match against New Zealand.

Fishermen crisis: India hopes SL will cooperate

While claiming that Union government had initiated talks with the Sri Lankan High Commission to secure the release of 49 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by Sri Lanka, the Indian government today expressed hope that the Sri Lankan government will cooperate with it, the PTI reported.

Video: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by one wicket

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by one wicket in their Champions Trophy Group A match in Cardiff on Sunday.

Indians here on donkey business

A team of Indian scientists were studying the stray donkeys in Mannar, Mannar Urban Council (MUC) Asst. Chairman James Jesuthas said today. Donkey sanctuary officials from India paid a visit to Mannar to conduct research on the welfare of the donkeys.

21 students suspended

Twenty-one medical students of the Sri Jayewardanepura University have been suspended alleging the students had misbehaved in a manner that had tarnished the good reputation of the medical faculty.

SL 138 all out

Sri Lanka scored 138 all out off 37.5 overs against New Zealand in their Group A match of the Champions Trophy in Cardiff, UK, today.

Audio: Wimal’s bouncer over Hindi song

Expressing dismay over the action by the ICC in playing a Hindi song while the Sri Lankan team was parading under the Sri Lanka banner during the opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament in London, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that the Sri Lankan cricket team should have withdrawn from the tournament until the error was regretted and corrected.

IPL should not be scrapped: Ashantha De Mel

The spot-fixing and betting scandal in Indian Premier League matches is unfortunate but IPL should not be scrapped, former Sri Lanka fast bowler Ashantha De Mel.

ICC Champions Trophy 2013: SL elects to bat

Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in their opening encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 at Cardiff.

Jaya slams Centre for training SL military

Slamming the Centre for being "insensitive" on the issue of training Sri Lankan defence personnel, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked it not to train them until Colombo takes satisfactory and credible action to end human rights violations against Tamils.

Met officials under a cloud

Action would be taken against the officials at the Department of Meteorology if proven that there had been any shortcomings with regard to informing the fishermen on stormy weather, Minister of Disaster Management Mahinda Amaraweera told Daily Mirror Online.

Another boat with asylum seekers sinks in Indian Ocean

Thirteen people were confirmed dead and dozens missing after a suspected people-smuggling boat with nearly 60 onboard sank off Australia's remote Christmas Island, authorities said Sunday.

Audio: Adverse weather: Death toll rises to 18

death toll due to the adverse weather conditions has increased to 18 with the recovery of two more bodies this morning, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Deputy Minister  Sarath Kumara Gunaratne said.