SL concerned over nuke test by N/Korea

Sri Lanka reiterated its concern about the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on February 12

Maldives ex-leader free to leave embassy: official

The former president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed can leave the Indian embassy where he has taken refuge because the warrant for his arrest has expired, the government said Thursday

Gamini Senarath as People’s Bank Chairman

Gamini Senarath, who is the Chief of Staff at the presidential office, was appointed as the new Chairman of People’s Bank by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Finance Ministry said today

Video: Mathews named Captain

Angelo Mathews has been appointed as the Captain of the Sri Lanka test Cricket t team while Dinesh Chandimal was appointed Vice Captain of the team, for a period of two years ending in January 2014 PICTURES ???

Audio: Sluice gates of seven reservoirs opened

Sluice gates of the Weheragala, Bowatenna, Parakrama Samudraya, Minneriya, Kaudulla, Kantale and Kukule Ganga reservoirs were opened because of the torrential rains in these areas, the Meteorology Department said today

Wimal lashes out at PB

Housing Minister Wimal Weerawansa yesterday hit out at Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundara calling him an ‘economic hit-man’

41,000 light vehicles enter Colombo every morning

Police Headquarters said yesterday that 41,000 light vehicles entered Colombo on Tuesday, when they conducted a census on all light vehicles entering the Colombo city to find ways of reducing traffic in the city

Colombo needs the pied piper

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is to speed up its Rat Control Program (RCP) in the city due to the noticeable increase in the number of rodents that have made some market places in the city their home

JVP celebrates Valentine’s Day

The Marxist revolutionary Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) adding a twist to the political culture of Sri Lanka yesterday said they would be celebrating Valentines Day today at the Galle Face Green, creating history in leftist party politics

Norochcholai coal plant to be transferred to Chinese company

Discussions are underway to transfer the Norochcholai coal power plant to the Chinese company in lieu of the massive US $ 1350 million loan obtained from that country to construct the project, informed sources said yesterday

Many injured in CTB bus accident

At least 28 passengers were injured when two CTB buses collided head-on at Thithawelmankada, Weweldeniya this evening, police said

Two youths fined for viewing pornography

Two teenagers who were produced in court on charges of having viewed pornographic visuals on their mobile phones in the public at Fort railway station were fined Rs.2500 each by a Colombo Court

Sharma: “Actions should be free of contention”

Commenting on the recent Impeachment of Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma in his concluding statement on the visit to Sri Lanka today

Ex-Maldivian President Nasheed seeks refuge in Indian embassy

Anti-riots police have surrounded the Indian High Commission in Male after former President Mohamed Nasheed went there, soon after an arrest warrant was issued against him by a Maldivian court.

Police violate national language policy: Vasu

The National Languages and Social Integration Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara said the Police had violated the “national language policy” by distributing forms to motorists in Colombo containing instructions in only the Sinhala language

SL failed to keep war probe promises: UN

Sri Lanka has failed to honour promises to investigate serious rights abuses and allegations that thousands of civilians were killed in the final stages of its ethnic war, a UN report says

Rs. 2Billion - plus bids for SL team

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) may have been getting flak from all quarters in recent times over various issues and the Sri Lanka cricket team may have lacked consistency on field, but it was proved beyond any doubts that the brand value of the national team has skyrocketed beyond the wildest dreams of any financial expert as the bids for the Sri Lanka team’s sponsorship for the next four years proved yesterday

Jaffna University students released

The two Jaffna University students who were detained at a rehabilitation camp were released today on the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday, Police spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said

CA rejects intervening petitions

The Court of Appeal rejected four intervening petitions, to the contempt of court case against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen for alleged intimidation of the Mannar magistrate

Police should follow rules when receiving donations from public’

Police Media Spokesman SSP Prishantha Jayakody commenting on police stations receiving donations from various business enterprises said there was a mechanism in place to accepting such donations from private enterprises

Minimum number of hacking cases says SLCERT

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team – Coordination Centre (Sri Lanka CERT—CC) said that they had received “4 to 5 complaints of hacking from state institutions.”

Audio: NTC can’t take decision on fares-LPBOA

The National Transport Commission has no right to take an unanimous decision on not to increase bus fares, Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owner's Association (LPBOA) Gemunu Wijeratne said

Probe on amputation pinpoints medical negligence as the cause

The four-member committee which probed the amputation of law student Achala Priyadharshini’s arm has highlighted medical negligence at some point during the treatment of the broken arm as the reason, the Daily Mirror learns

SL invests in a water project in Uganda

The Sri Lanka government has earmarked $150m to provide safe water to the people of western Uganda.

Rs.10 million robbed in Slave Island

In a day light robbery, ten million rupees were robbed by a group led by a person disguised as a traffic policeman in the Gangaramaya area in Slave Island this evening, police said.

Flights from BIA via Mattala

Operations at Sri Lanka’s second international airport in Mattala will begin on March 18 with the three days a week SriLankan airline flights from the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Riyadh via Mattala

Eat Balaya fish to improve intelligence- Wimal

Minister WImal Weerawansa said Japanese children are known to be intelligent because they consume a large quantity of Tuna (Balaya) fish

Cardinal Ranjith a contender for Pope: Forbes

With Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, Sri Lanka’s Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith (65) is also among the front runners for head of the Catholic Church, the Forbes magazine said.

No bus fare hike- NTC

Amidst threats of strikes by private bus operators unless the Transport Ministry took action to increase bus fares immediately, the National Transport Commission (NTC) today announced that there will be no revision of bus fares in July this year, much to the relief of commuters

MR orders release of Jaffna Uni students

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on a visit to Jaffna, is reported to have ordered the release of the Jaffna University students having taken into consideration the appeals made by the parents of these students, Government Information Department said