Sakvithi guilty of bigamy

Alleged financial scammer Chandana Weerakumara alias Sakvithi Ranasinghe was sentenced to two years Rigorous Imprisonment together with a fine of 25,000 Rupees today, for solemnizing a second marriage while the first marriage existed

Alistair Burt arrives

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Minister for South Asia Alistair Burt, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, the British High Commission in Colombo announced.

Greater potential for natural gas: Cairn official

Sri Lanka’s Mannar Basin has a greater chance of being endowed with natural gas than oil, a top official of Cairn Lanka, which has established the country’s first working petroleum system in the Mannar Basin said

Student dies during Marathon

A 19 year-old student of Ananda National College in Chilaw died when she collapsed on the road while running in the Marathon of the school sports’ meet this morning, police said.

Govt. urged to reveal observations of indep. panel

It is learnt that the committee appointed to look into the charges against ousted Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake comprised Professor Mark Cooray, former Central Bank Deputy Governor Ranee Jayamaha, former Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Kithulegoda and Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies Chairman Jeevan Thiagarajah.

Lankan suspected of using fraudulent ATM cards nabbed at Brunei airport

The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) on Monday apprehended a Sri Lankan national suspected of using fraudulent ATM cards to withdraw cash from ATM machines in the capital, just mere minutes before he boarded a plane to leave the country at Brunei International Airport, Borneo Bulletin reported.

U.S. sure India will go with it again in new SL resolution

The United States is sure that India will support a country-specific resolution sponsored by it in the coming session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

SL to ratify ban on Al-Qaeda, Taliban

The Government will ratify a United Nations obligation in Parliament next week to ban anyone in Sri Lanka aiding and abetting internationally proscribed terrorist organizations that include Al-Qaeda or the Taliban.

Returns to Sri Lanka halt boats-Australia

Returning people to Sri Lanka is reducing the number of asylum seekers from the Asian nation arriving by boat in Australia, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says.

A/L results:Students from Rajapaksa College topped

Rusiru Gambheeraarachchi and Kasun Lakmal from the Rajapaksa Central College, Weeraketiya have topped the island in GCE Advanced Level examination 2012 Maths and Biology streams respectively. Update

A/L results released

2012 GCE A/L results have been released, the examinations Department announced

Amputated Achala determined to pursue studies

The final-year law student Achala Priyadharashini, who lost an arm due to medical negligence, told Daily Mirror today that she wanted to pursue her career in law and that she had to make many sacrifices to gain admission to the university

A/L results to be released

The 2012 GCE Advanced Level Examination results will be released, midnight today, the Commissioner of Examinations W M N J Pushpakumara said.

Hashan also to select

Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Hashan Thilekarathne will be appointed as a full time member of the Cricket Selection Committee shortly, informed sources said.

Indian man & Lankan woman eat Gold

Police have arrested an unidentified couple — an Indian man and a Sri Lankan woman — for attempting to steal jewelry from a shop in Mubarakiya, reports Al-Shahed daily.

Norochcholai back to life

The Norochcholai coal power plant which came to a standstill yesterday was first reactivated with the use of diesel and now functioning normally with the use of coal

US senators press for Sri Lanka probe

Two US senators on Tuesday renewed calls for an international investigation into potential war crimes in Sri Lanka, accusing Colombo of failing to address legitimate concerns.

One dead in shoot out

A 33 year old man succumbed to gunshot injuries in a shootout with the Police in Minuwangoda this morning, the Police media spokesman SSP Prishantha Jayakody said

Rs.400 mn monthly to sustain new ministers

The people will have to bear an additional cost of Rs.400 million a month as a result of Monday’s increase in the number of Cabinet of Ministers and Deputy Ministers without any rationale behind it, political parties said.

NDT to be relocated at Homagama

The Moratuwa University said it would relocate the National Diploma in Technology (NDT) programme to a new location in Homagama.

University and school admission age to be reduced

The government will revamp the university and school education structure with a view to bringing down the age for university admission from the present 20 years to 16 and age for school admission to four years, Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake said. 

High demand for SL Army courses from abroad

Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya said there was a high demand for Sri Lanka Army courses offered to foreign servicemen. 

SF raises ballot paper issue with polls chief

Democratic National Alliance Leader (DNA) Sarath Fonseka today raised issue with Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya regarding the 500 ballot papers found discarded near Kalagedihena

SL will remain confident at HR sessions

While claiming that the country has done much more than was expected from the government though the resolution at the Human Rights Session last year, the Ministry of External affairs said it was confident it could convince the international community at the forthcoming HR sessions in Geneva.

Appointment of deputies must be approved at convention

A special convention will have to be held if the United National Party (UNP) is to appoint three deputy leaders, General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said today

Norochcholai coal Power Plant at a standstill

The Norochcholai coal Power Plant, came to a standstill from 9.00am this morning, due to a technical fault, sources said

Two Lankans die as asylum-seeker boat smashes on rocks

At least two Sri Lankan asylum-seekers have drowned and a third is missing after their boat smashed into rocks and broke apart off the coast of Java as they headed for Australia

Video: Ugly finish just 'heat of the moment'

The Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews and his Australia counterpart George Bailey have played down the ugly scenes at the end of the second Twenty20 as "heat-of-the-moment stuff" and declared there was no lingering ill-feeling after the match ???

US sent deputies to spy on us: Wimal

The true intention of the three deputies of US President Barack Obama visiting the country was to collect information to use them against Sri Lanka in the global forums, Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa charged

HC notice on plea against LTTE ban

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice on a public interest writ plea from MDMK leader Vaiko to quash an order dated May 14 last year of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in New Delhi, banning LTTE in India for two more years