Tremors due to overflowing reservoirs?

The Geological Mines and Survey Bureau (GMSB) is presently probing into a possible link between overflowing tanks in the region of Ampara District and the series of tremors reported in the area.

Sixteen held over filming without approval

Sixteen persons including a US national were held by the Kalpitiya police yesterday evening for filming a documentary without proper approval.

One killed, five injured in brawl

One person was killed and five injured including a UNP Ja-Ela Pradeshiya Sabha member, following a clash between two groups in Medagamuwa, Gampaha on Saturday night, police said.

Lankan maid arrested in Sharjah

Sharjah Police have arrested a Sri Lankan maid at Sharjah Airport attempting to flee the country with stolen gold jewellery valued at Dh82,000.

Ebert Wijesinghe passes away

Award-winning make up artiste Ebert Wijesinghe (70) passed away this morning.

Probe launched into amputation of student’s arm

A special committee has been appointed by the Health Ministry to probe into the incident of a below- elbow amputation of a female law student from Matara.

Hackers take over US gov't website

International computer hacking group Anonymous is threatening to release secret U.S. government information after hijacking the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, an independent agency of the nation's judicial branch.

Two children die in rafting accident

Two children died today when their raft capsized in the Pudavaikattu lagoon in Trincomalee, police said.

MR to visit Bodhi Gaya

President Mahinda Rajapaksa would visit Bodhi Gaya in India on February, Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam, an Indian news agency PTI reported.

Opp MPs head to SL for boat talks

Australian deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop will lead an opposition delegation to Sri Lanka to talk about people smuggling.

T20: SL beat Aus

Angelo Mathews steered Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory against Australia in the 1st Twenty20 international at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Call for probe into fleeing of Iranian ship

Germany's DVB Bank said that it has asked for an investigation in Sri Lanka about the fleeing of detained Iranian ship in the Sri Lankan waters despite the court order, reuters reported

MP Thenuka Vidanagamage hospitalised

UPFA Badulla District MP Thenuka Vidanagamage has been admitted to the Kandy Hospital last night following fracture injuries.

Redoing Anthem will create problems: Prelate

The Mahanayake of the Ramanna Nikaya Most Venerable Napana Premasiri Thera said that reconstituting the National Anthem with Tamil verses would only give rise to unnecessary problems in the country.

India is compromising on some issues with SL-DMK

In the light of India’s announcement that it could continue to train Sri Lankan military in the country, key UPA constituent DMK on Friday said there was a ‘doubt’ if India was ‘compromising’ on some issues vis-a-vis Sri Lankan Tamils issue to show itself as a ‘neutral’ country.

US Court rejects Obama move to fill posts

In a ruling that called into question nearly two centuries of presidential “recess” appointments that bypass the Senate confirmation process, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday that President Obama violated the Constitution when he installed three officials on the National Labor Relations Board a year ago.

More Tamils to be recruited to Army

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya said that more Tamil nationals would be recruited to the Army based on their qualifications.

Factories closing after GSP loss

Sri Lanka has begun to feel the effects of the loss of the GSP plus facility, after the closure of number of factories and reduction of export orders, Daily Mirror learns.

‘Ruins of a rigged election’

DNA MP Jayantha Kategoda said the finding of more than 300 ballot papers of 2010 Presidential election, in which votes were cast to the swan, was the “ruins of a rigged election”.

Govt. says inquiries an internal matter

While confirming that an internal inquiry was underway regarding the conduct of government MPs who refrained from voting for the impeachment motion, Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said it was “entirely an internal party matter”.

Drug-purchasing committees highly corrupt-Maithripala

The Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena said 20% technical assessment committees of the Ministry appointed to purchase drugs were highly corrupt.

Sanath to head Cricket Selection Committee?

Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya is tipped to be appointed as the head of the national Cricket Selection Committee, which will be appointed on Monday

20 rescued from gushing waters

At least twenty people who were heading from Ampara to Anuradhapura were rescued when their bus was caught in gushing waters near Kalu Palama in Wellaweli,Batticaloa

Audio: Three minor tremors in Ampara

Three minor tremors were detected in Ampara District this morning, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau said. It was detected by the Seismograph Vibration Meter located in the Regional Office in Pallekele, the Director General- Eng. B.A. Peiris further

Three OICs interdicted

Three officers-in-charge (OICs) of three police stations in the Wayamba Province have been interdicted by Senior DIG Ashoka Wijetilleka over alleged cases of assault taken place in 2012, police said

Video: No civilians went missing: Gotabaya

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa rejected claims yesterday that civilians had gone missing in the North during the last stages of the war, insisting that all records maintained by the Army and the ICRC tallied with no discrepancies ? ? ?

Govt. should formulate its own rules

The Army proposed to the government that it formulate its own rules to deal with internal war situations as the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) principles, applicable to internal war situations had not adequately addressed various complex issues, and the existing rules were seemingly applied to state actors only

India assures its help to SL in all sectors

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured Sri Lanka that India’s cooperation with Sri Lanka in all sectors will be given highest priority

Glass in injection vial

A material similar to particles of glass had been found in an injection vial at the Marawila Base Hospital yesterday

Video: US should open training for us- Gota

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the United States should open up training opportunities to the Sri Lankan military