SL must find aid workers' killers, charity says

French charity Action Contre La Faim (ACF) said that the Sri Lankan government must find and prosecute those responsible for the massacre of 17 aid workers during the country's 25-year civil war.

‘Uthayan’ office attacked

The Regional Office of the Uthayan newspaper in Kilinochchi has been attacked early this morning, sources said

LTTE grabbed 2,000 acres of land in North: PTF

The LTTE is known to have taken over more than 2,000 acres of residential properties belonging to Muslims in the North and given them to its supporters during the war, officials said yesterday

SL ranks high in Human Development Report

Sri Lanka, for the first time, was ranked in the “high human development” category of the United Nations Human Development Programme (UNDP) “Human Development Report (HDR) 2013”.  The HDR which reports on a country’s Human Development Index based on three main indicators, viz., “a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living”

Smoke gets hot

The Ceylon Tobacco Company increased cigarette prices for its premium brand with effect from midnight yesterday

Video: Future elections only under torch symbol-SF

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said his newly registered Democratic Party would contest future elections only under the ‘burning torch symbol’

Meryvn’s secretaries granted bail

Minister Mervyn Silva’s two coordinating secretaries, who were the two main suspects in the killing of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha member Hasitha Madawala, were granted bail by the Kadawatha Magistrate’s Court today.

Video: Pepiliyana attack: Parties agree to amicable settlement

Those involved in the March 24 incident at Pepiliyana, in which two business establishments including the Fashion Bug were attacked, had agreed to mitigate the matter today

Rajinikanth, other actors join strike for SL

Superstars Rajinikanth joined a day-long hunger strike by the Tamil Nadu film fraternity in Chennai today to show solidarity with Lankan Tamils. Top actors and others have already begun gathering at the venue, the South Indian Film Artistes' Association at T Nagar

No proof of Bala’s murder: Indian MP

Cuddalore MP K S Azhagiri raised doubts over Prabhakaran’s son Balachandran’s death and claimed that there was no video evidence on the killing by the Sri Lankan armed forces

SL envoy exceeded his limits: Narayanasamy

Objecting to the reported statement of Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam allegedly trying to instigate north Indians against the people of Tamil Nadu, Union Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy today said he "has exceeded his limits"

It’s getting hotter!

The spate of hot weather experienced in and around Sri Lanka these days is expected to rise in the coming days as the country is expected to come directly under the sun

3 monks implicated in mob attack surrender

Three Buddhist monks who had been implicated in the mob attack on a clothing outlet in Pepiliyana recently had surrendered to the Mirihana Police Station this evening, the police spokesman said

Video: Pepiliyana mob attack: 11 remanded

Eleven suspects who were arrested on charges of having been involved in the Pepiliyana mob attack, which damaged a Heavy Duty Machinery Company and the Fashion Bug clothing store, were remanded today and would be produced at an identification parade at the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court tomorrow ???

Politics won't curtail spirit of game: Sanga

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kumar Sangakkara on Monday said that keeping the Sri Lankan players out of the Chennai matches in IPL 6 is not going to "curtail" the spirit of the game

Pakistan foreign secretary to visit SL

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani will visit Sri Lanka April 4-5 to take part in the third round of bilateral political consultations, it was announced Monday

Appointment of Dharmadasa challenged

The Colombo District Cricket Association (CDCA) today challenged the appointment of Jayantha Dharmadasa as Sri Lanka Cricket President charging that the appointment was unlawful and urged that it be annulled

Video: Ousted CJ to make full statement on May 17

Ousted Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake will make a full statement pertaining to her alleged ‘non declaration of assets and liabilities and bank accounts’ on May 17, to the Bribery Commission, sources said.???

SF to run with flaming torch

The Democratic Party led by former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka has been officially accepted as a political party under the symbol of a flaming torch, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said today.

Lankan cricketers to play in IPL

Sri Lanka Cricket said today that all Sri Lankan cricketers have confirmed their participation at the Indian Premier League except for Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwan Kulasekara and Akila Dhananjaya.

TNA may split over NPC polls

Ahead of the Northern Provincial Council election likely to be held in September, the rift within the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has widened, opening up avenues for a possible split in the party in the near future, Daily Mirror learns

Pakistan national nabbed at airport with abortion jabs

A Pakistan national who had arrived at the Bandarnayaka International Airport (BIA) last Friday with 1,240 injections used in abortions and 1,130 tablets prescribed for mental patients was arrested, Custom sources said.

Ranil off to India

Amid strains on Indo-Lanka relations, India has invited Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe for talks on the present situation in Sri Lanka, political sources said. Accordingly, Mr. Wickremesinghe will leave for India tonight and return on Thursday.

T20: Sixteen arrested for misbehavior

Sixteen people were arrested last night for drunken misbehavior at the conclusion of the T20 match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the police said.

No change in no.of Vanni seats: Deshapriya

The Elections Department yesterday denied reports that the Vanni District would have only five Parliamentary seats instead of the previous six seats.

SL has implicit faith in Indian Central Govt.

SLFP General Secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said the Sri Lankan government had implicit faith in the Indian central government and would continue to maintain close ties with them despite the current situation in Tamil Nadu.

Accidental gunshot kills schoolboy

An eleven-year-school boy was killed at his residence in Kele-Thirappane, Mihintale today when a gun was allegedly fired accidentally, Mihintale Police said.

President asks Buddhists to set an example

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said no room should be left for anyone to accuse Sri Lanka of being a country that promoted racial and religious hatred.

Four drown in Nawaladi

At least three people from Badulla including two teenagers were drowned this morning while bathing in the Nawaladi river mouth in Batticaloa, police said.

Issue over SL cricketers is unfortunate: Dravid

Former Indian captain and Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid has said that the issue about the participation of Sri Lankan players in Chennai is unfortunate.