Azath Salley arrested

Former Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Salley was arrested by the CID yesterday morning while he was at his residence in Kolonnawa. The arrest was made after the police received several complaints about his anti-government activities and statements.

Tariff reduction due to our protests, say UNP and JVP

After President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s announcement of electricity tariff reductions, the main Opposition United National Party (UNP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said their concerted efforts against the tariff hike had eventually borne fruit

Police arrest student who drugged and sold classmate for sex

A fifteen-year-old student attending an international school and an Afghan National were ordered to be  remanded until May 14 by Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Ruchira Weliwatte,  for allegedly raping a 16-year-old school girl of the same school.

Woman Lance Corporal found dead

Police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of a woman Lance Corporal who was found dead in the women’s hostel  the Kotalawala Defence Academy, early this morning.

72,319 multiple-voter registrations deleted

As many as 72,319 names of voters were omitted from the 2012 electoral register, the latest one, due to multiple registrations, reports say

Duo arrested with 71 fake Indian passports

Two persons who were planning to send several Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to Germany using fake Indian passports were today arrested and 71 counterfeit passports seized from them at Naripaiyur in Ramanathapuram district, police said.

Clash between SLFP, NFF supporters

A clash had been reported between supporters of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the National Freedom Front (NFF) today in the Hathare Kanuwa area in Ratmalana, police said

3 DIGs transferred with immediate effect

Police Spokesman Buddhika Siriwardhena said that three DIGs had been transferred with immediate effect

Stage collapses at May Day rally

A stage put up by the Up-Country People's Front in Thalawakale for its May Day rally had collapsed just before the rally ended

Video: MR short circuits tariff hike

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said at the SLFP May Day rally at Campbell Park, Borella last afternoon that he had heeded requests from many quarters to reduce the burden of the recent electricity price hike. He said a considerable tariff reduction would be given to those who used less than 180 units of electricity a month

11 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested in Andhra Pradesh

Eleven Sri Lankan fishermen were today arrested when they illegally entered the waters near Kakinada sea port in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district

UNP threaten to topple Govt.

The United National Party (UNP) today announced that it had begun a battle to topple this government

CWC supporter falls off bus

A Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) supporter was killed when he fell off the bus in which he was travelling to the May Day rally at Nuwara Eliya.

Queen faces conflict on Sri Lanka summit

Diplomats said the Government had not yet decided to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) because of concerns over human rights abuses in the country but that the Palace must also take into account the views of 15 other countries where she is head of state on her presence

Manilal to take FIFA to courts

Manilal Fernando’s lawyers said Mr. Fernando was disappointed with the FIFA decision and will take this matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which is an Arbitral Tribunal

Wimal accuses PB for current crisis

Whenever Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera formulated something he always created a crisis in the country, Minister Wimal Weerawansa charged yesterday

Video: Demonstrate commitment to the rule of law-US to SL

While stating that it remained extremely concerned about threats to freedom of expression in Sri Lanka, the United States on Tuesday called on Sri Lankan authorities to demonstrate their commitment to the rule of law and freedom of expression ???

US withdraws Rs.450 mn grant to Justice Ministry

Bureaucratic inefficiency or negligence on the part of the Justice Ministry or the Economic Development Ministry had resulted in Sri Lanka losing a US grant equivalent to Rs.450 million

Manilal Fernando banned for eight years

The adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee has decided to ban FIFA Executive Committee member Manilal Fernando from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for a period of eight years

Green light for night races in Kandy

The Kandy Municipal Council has agreed to hold night races in Kandy streets and Mahanayaka Thero too have not objected holding the races, Kandy Mayor Mahendra Ratwatte said

Sri Lankan Tamil refugees being trafficked: India

The indian government said today Sri Lankan Tamil refugees are being trafficked on the pretext of sending them to Australia and more than 1,100 such persons have been intercepted by security forces.

Internet ‘Marusira’ remanded

A local internet hacker, who is alleged to have operated the website www.marusira.com and provided software and codes to his clients to access and hack other websites, was produced in Court and remanded till Thursday

SC notice on Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake

The Supreme Court today issued notice on former Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, TNA leader R. Sampanthan and JVP MP Vijitha Herath to appear before court on May 29 over an appeal filed by the Attorney General

Riot at Maharagama UC sitting

A tense atmosphere surfaced at the monthly meeting of the Maharagama UC yesterday when the report of the Standing Committee on Finance was taken up for discussion and the chairperson walked out without answering members’ questions

Aitken Spence to manage Fijian ports

Aitken Spence PLC today entered into a joint venture agreement with Fiji Ports Corporation Limited to purchase 51 per cent of the Fiji Ports Terminal Limited shares at a price of Fiji dollars 10.53 million, the Fijian media said

VAT scam: Ex-Inland revenue official sentenced

Former Inland Revenue Assistant Commissioner Ananda Ambepitiya was today sentenced to 14 months in jail by the Colombo High Court after he pleaded guilty to the charge of having been involved in the Rs.3.9 billion VAT scam.

Two Lankans arrested for attack on Malaysian politician

Two Sri Lankans and an Indian national have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Malaysian politician in Bidor town in Malaysia ahead of the May 5 polls in the country

Minister’s influence reason for cricket’s decline – Wettimuny

Too much influence of the Ministry of Sports in the affairs of Sri Lanka Cricket is one of the main reasons for the decline of the game today, former Sri Lankan Test Cricketer Sidath Wettimuny said

SL intensifying its crackdown on critics-AI

The Sri Lankan government is intensifying its crackdown on critics through threats, harassment, imprisonment and violent attacks, Amnesty International said in a report released today

Gold smuggler arrested

A woman from Ragama was arrested at the BIA this morning while attempting to smuggle out gold buckles hidden in her luggage. A Customs official said the contraband was valued at more than Rs.4.8 million.