Australia make 222-9 in 50 overs

An unbeaten half century by Mitchell Starc (52 off 37 balls) lifted Australia to 222 for 9 in their 50 overs after batting first in the 4th one-day international against Sri Lanka at the SCG on Sunday.

GL to visit India

External Affairs Minister Prof. G L Peiris will leave for India tomorrow to co-chair with Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid the 8th India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission Meeting tomorrow, the PTI reported.

Clarke wins toss and bats

Australia's captain Michael Clarke won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI at the SCG.

Hulugalle declines to confirm or deny

Director of the Media Centre for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalle declined to confirm or deny reports of the website for the centre being hacked.

Top US delegation due here

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State James Moore, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Vikram Singh, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jane Zimmerman will travel to Sri Lanka and Maldives from January 26-February 1, the US embassy in Colombo said.

‘Small family concept’ not relevant today-Mahipala

Amidst concern over the slow growth rate of the Sinhala population, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Chief Minister Mahipala Herath said that the ‘small family concept’ was no longer valid in Sri Lanka today.

EU criticizes impeachment of CJ

The European Union has followed with considerable concern the recent impeachment process against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake of Sri Lanka, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton said.

Govt. strengthens reach at grassroots level

The government will spread its reach at the grassroots level by establishing a network of community based organizations under the Divineguma Act passed in Parliament last week, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said yesterday.

Jeena madam wants proper sanitary facilities

Rosemary Felicia Perera alias Jeena Madam who was charged with procuring local and foreign women for prostitution and serving a jail term at the Kalutara prison yesterday requested Court for a transfer to the Welikada Prison because she was not receiving proper sanitary facilities there.

MR to visit Japan in March

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will undertake a seven-day official visit to Japan in March this year and hold talks with the newly elected Japanese government, informed sources said.

UNHCR to release a report on SL

While expressing concern about the removal of Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake from the post of Chief Justice, the UN Human Rights body said High Commissioner Navi Pillay will be issuing a report on Sri Lanka at the February-March session of the HR Council, focusing on the engagement of UN mechanisms in support of the accountability and reconciliation processes.

Hartal in Batticaloa over demarcation

A hartal was carried out in certain areas of the Batticaloa District over a proposed move to cluster certain Tamil villages with existing Muslim villages when demarcating local government wards.

Won’t accept help from killers of my daughter: Rizana’s mother

“I am not willing to accept any assistance from the state of Saudi Arabia or any individual of this country who killed my daughter,” Rizana’s mother has said.

No mercy for traffic law breaking police officers

Police Chief N.K. Ilangakone in a directive issued to all senior Police officers, ordered that all Police officers who break traffic law be dealt with prevailing laws.

SL beat Australia by four wickets

Sri Lanka defeated Australia by four wickets after bowling out the home side for an embarrassing 74 in the third one-day international at the Gabba on Friday to take a 2-1 series lead.

SL demolish Aussies

Sri Lanka put up a stupendous bowling performance to bowl Australia out for 74 runs, in the 3rd One Day International played at the Gabba.

Massive e-commerce racket busted

Fourteen suspects who were allegedly involved in a massive financial fraud by withdrawing money from foreign credit card holders through an e-commerce application service provided by a State bank in Sri Lanka had been arrested and detained under the custody of Criminal Investigations Department (CID)

Judges’ transfers cancelled

The transfers of seven judges that were made by the former Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake with effect from January 21 have been cancelled with immediate effect by newly appointed Chief Justice Mohan Peries

Iranian ship held in SL flees country's waters

An Iranian-flagged cargo ship has fled from waters around Sri Lanka after weeks of detention by the island nation's navy acting on a court order obtained by Germany's DVB Bank SE, officials and a lawyer acting for the bank said on Thursday

Lawyers get threatening letters

Attorney-at-law Dr. Jayampathi Wickramarathne PC, J.C. Weliamuna and M.A. Sumanthiran had received threatening letters, Human rights lawyer, J.C. Weliamuna said today.

Army asks Major to reimburse entire training cost

The Indian Army Major, who is set to tie the knot with his Sri Lankan girlfriend, is likely to lose Rs16 lakh as the army has asked him to reimburse the entire training cost for issuing the relieving orders.

Video: Fire at construction site on Chaitya Road

A fire has broken out at a construction site on Chaitya Road in Colombo, the Fire Brigade said. It said the fire had not caused much damage to the property. PICTURES

Lowest temperature for this month

Nuwara Eliya district has today recorded the lowest temperature of 4.3 degrees Celsius so far this month, Department of Meteorology said. Ground frost (frozen dew) is likely at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district during the dawn

MCNS website hacked

A Hacker with twitter handle "@ThisIsGame0ver" has hacked into the official website of Sri Lanka's Media Center for National Security (MCNS).

Video: Anti-impeachment Judges, lawyers facing death threats: UNP

Judges and lawyers including prominent lawyer J.C. Weliamuna who opposed the impeachment of Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake are facing imminent life threatening attacks, the United National Party (UNP) alleged today

Fr. Tissa Balasuriya passes away

Founder of the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR), economist and well known human rights activist Father Tissa Balasuriya passed away this morning

12 hour water cut

A 12 hour water cut will be operative in Colombo, Kotte, Maharagama, Dehiwela, Kaduwela, Kolonnawa, Boralesgamuwa and Kesbewa on January 19 from 8 a.m, National Water Supply and Drainage Board said

Video: SL’s explanations not satisfactory: US State Department

The United States said the Sri Lankan governments ‘explanation’ on the impeachment of Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandranayake was not “satisfactory in terms of protecting democracy” ???

"Arrest Mervyn"

Residents of Kelaniya are currently shouting slogans opposite the Mahara magistrates’ court against Minister Mervyn Silva urging authorities to arrest him forth with, when the five suspects in the murder of Kelaniya PS member Hasitha Madawala were produced before court a short while ago.

Two faculties of the Moratuwa Uni closed

The Faculties of Engineering and National Diploma in Technology (NDT) at the Moratuwa University were temporally closed following a clash between two students groups last evening, police said