Cricket board elections in quandary

The Director General of sports in a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket advised the board to reject the nomination of incumbent President Upali Dharmadasa, if his nomination papers did not include approval by the Minister

Three killed in Trishaw, bus collision

Three persons were killed and one injured when a three-wheeler and a private bus collided at Unawatuna, Galle this morning, police said.

NTK cadre attack Lankan airline office, arrested

A  Sri Lankan private airlines office was vandalised by a group of six Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) cadre at Kalavasal Madurai on Wednesday.

SL asylum seeker denied bail

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker charged with indecently assaulting a woman in her university accommodation will remain behind bars after being refused bail by a Sydney magistrate.

ACJU has no right to issue halal certificates: JHU

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said yesterday the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJ) had not obtained any legal rights based on the Qur’an or from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to issue Halal certificates

Staggered elections cost Rs. 7 billion

The staggered elections conducted during the past ten years have cost as much as Rs.7 billion of public funds, according to a document tabled in Parliament yesterday

New regulations for private hospitals

In the wake of widespread medical negligence and mishaps at private medical institutions, the Health Ministry has decided to introduce far-reaching amendments to the Private Health Services Regulatory Council (PHSRC) Act of 2008 including the introduction of fixed price formula for medical care, drugs, medical equipment and tests

Samaraweera ends international career

Former national cricketer Thilan Samaraweera said that he had rejected a request made by the national selectors to continue playing for the Test team, instead opting for retirement as he had planned

US alarmed by peaceful protestors’ detention

The United States says it is concerned about reports that hundreds of Sri Lankan family members of the disappeared were blocked in Vavuniya by the Sri Lankan authorities while traveling to Colombo

'Wording of resolution will decide India's stand'

The Indian Prime Minister today said that whether India votes against Sri Lanka when the top human rights body of the UN meets this month in Geneva will depend on the wording of the resolution that the United States plans to introduce.

Ex-Army general is Pakistan new envoy in SL

Qasim Qureshi, a retired Pakistani Major General, who has served in PoK, arrived in Colombo on Wednesday to take charge as Islamabad’s new High Commissioner in Sri Lanka

India prods SL to ‘engage’ US on right issue in UN

Against the backdrop of demands by Tamil parties that India should vote against Sri Lanka at the UN on human rights issue, government on Wednesday remained evasive on the stand it will take even as it asked Sri Lanka to treat it as a humanitarian issue rather than “a matter of ego”.

Mihin Lanka office attack in TN

With the atmosphere remaining surcharged in Tamil Nadu over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, members of some pro-Tamil outfits today hurled stones Madurai at the office of Mihin Lanka, a low cost airline based in Colombo, police said.

Video: Ranil blames Govt. for UNHRC debacle

Leader of Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe today found fault with the government for welcoming the setting up of UNHRC in 2006, agreeing to empower it to investigate human right violations and the undertakings it had taken with regard to safeguarding human rights in the country.???

Protesters stopped from coming to Colombo

Police said today they had prevented a group of people from proceeding to Colombo to hand over a petition about their loved ones who had disappeared. They said the police took this decision for the purpose of maintaining law and order in the area.

Wasps attack students

The Principal and 40 students of the Wegalla Primary School in Bulathkohupitiya had been attacked by wasps today while on their way to the school.

I am still the CJ-Dr.Bandaranayake

Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, has for the first time informed the Supreme Court that she is still the Chief Justice of the country and refused to appear before the Supreme Court hearings relating to her impeachment.

Nine judge-bench calls for a 10-judge bench

The nine-judge Supreme Court Bench yesterday referred the inquiry into the five fundamental rights applications and one appeal application back to the Chief Justice requesting that he constitutes a full Bench of ten-judges to hear these cases on the impeachment of former Chief Justice Dr Shirani A. Bandaranayake and the appointment of Mohan Peiris as Chief Justice.

Hugo Chavez dies from cancer

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous and divisive rule that won him passionate support among the poor but hatred from business leaders and wealthy Venezuelans.

British MP due here to press for justice

The British Member of Parliament for Rochdale, Simon Danczuk, is set to visit Sri Lanka this week to press for justice for his constituent, KhuramShaikh, who was murdered while on holiday in Sri Lanka in 2011

Inquiry into Malinga’s behaviour

Sri Lanka Cricket has initiated an inquiry into Lasith Malinga’s behavior, after the fast bowling star confronted the media during the two days of the ‘contract crisis’, an SLC official said

Former Maldives President arrested

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has been arrested from his residence in Male'. The arrest comes after a lower court issued a third arrest warrant against him

Thilan retires

Sri Lanka Cricketer Thilan Samaraweera in a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket said that he would be resigning from all forms of cricket with immediate effect

Hundreds of protestors arrested in Chennai

India’s DMK leader M K Stalin and thousands of party workers were arrested today when they attempted to picket the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai, demanding a probe against the island government over alleged war crimes

Duminda arrested

The Criminal Investigations Department informed the Colombo Magistrate court that MP Duminda Silva was arrested at 10.00 am today and is receiving treatment at a leading private hospital in Colombo under Police custody

China to provide loan for rail track to key Lankan port

China's Export-Import Bank will provide a loan of $278.2 million to Sri Lanka to help lay a rail track to a key port which Beijing is building that has stoked concern in neighboring India

Audio: ‘Arrest Duminda’- Hirunika

Baratha Lakshman Premchandra’s daughter Hirunika called for the immediate arrest of MP Duminda Silva who returned to the island.  VIDEO

Duminda admitted to a private hospital

MP Duminda Silva who returned to the country early this morning was admitted to a leading private hospital in Colombo for further treatment

‘British mum over returning SL cultural properties’

The British authorities have not responded positively to a request by the Sri Lanka the government to hand over cultural properties that had been taken during the colonial era, a Minister said yesterday

Duminda is back

UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva who was in Singapore for medical treatment has reportedly arrived in the country in an Emirates flight early today, informed sources said.