1200 Lankan Tamil return home in 2012

More than 1,200 Sri Lankan nationals living in India as refugees have returned to their country in 2012 with monetary support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Probe on hacking, on hold:Sri Lanka CERT|CC

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team | Coordination Centre (Sri Lanka CERT|CC) said they have been unable to proceed with the next phase in their investigations on the recent hacking of some 22 government websites, as a  result of a delay in some documents due to be handed over by a web hosting company.

Somali pirates free SL seaman

A Sri Lankan seaman who was on the vessel “MV Orana” owned by UAE company which was hijacked by Somali pirates on December 2, 2010 with 20 crew members on board, has been freed.

'96 Champs to field first

The '96 World champion's Team led by Arjuna Ranatunga won the toss and was elected to field first against the Sri Lankan Cricket Legends XI during a charity match held in aid of the Baby Cheramy Big Heart Project at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo a short while ago.  

President to decide on impeachment shortly

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will decide on the impeachment submitted to him by speaker Chamal Rajapaksa according to the powers that the constitution has vested in the executive, President's spokesman Mohan Samaranayake said

Ban Ki-moon dismayed by Saudi beheading of Rizana

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed dismay on Friday at the execution of a Sri Lankan housemaid in Saudi Arabia over the death of an infant in her care

Law entrance students complain to HRC

Law entrance students said yesterday they had filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission and would take legal action against the Examinations Department’s failure to investigate the alleged leak of the 2013 law entrance test paper.

US deeply concerned

The US embassy in a statement said it remains deeply concerned by the Impeachment Proceedings against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.

ICJ, condemns impeachment of Chief Justice

The International Commission of Jurists ICJ condemned the decision of Sri Lanka’s parliament today to impeach the country’s Chief Justice, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake.

MR accepts Mervyn’s resignation

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has accepted the resignation of Minister Mervyn Silva from the post of organiser of the Kelaniya electorate, the Government Information Department said.

Video: Ministers meet depositors camped outside CJ residence

Ministers Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Dilan Perera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna are now meeting the Golden Key depositors who are camped outside the official residence of the Chief Justice. Pictures

Audio: Opposition contest resolution

UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella and TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said that the resolution passed in parliament a short while ago was flawed and thus invalid.

Impeachment passed

After two days of debating, the controversial impeachment motion against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake was today passed in Parliament with a two-thirds majority with 155 MPs voting for the motion and 49 against. Twenty members were absent at the time of the voting.

Vote to begin

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa ruled that the vote on the impeachment motion could go ahead as per the standing orders.The vote is to be held within the next few minutes.

Sittings suspended, vote delayed

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa suspended sittings for ten minutes, after the opposition raised a point of order against the vote on the impeachment motion claiming that a vote had not been included in today’s parliament agenda

DEW to abstain

Being the first dissenting voice from a government member against the impeachment motion Senior Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara told Parliament that  a constitutional crisis had emerged today due to a legal lacuna in the country

Use alternate routes

Motorists travelling towards Kaduwela ,Malabe from Colombo are advised to use the Buthgamuwa Road while motorists travelling towards Thalawathugoda, Kottawa and Homagama are advised to use the Pagoda and EthulKotte roads from Narahenpita and Nawala Junction

Audio : Lawyers fear safety of CJ

Senior lawyer J.C. Weliamuna said that the ‘lawyers collective’ is concerned about the safety of the Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake and urged the government to act with restraint

Mervyn to resign as Kelaniya organizer?

Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva is reported to have told his supporters that he grieved the killing of Hasitha Madawala and that he would temporarily resign from the post of party organiser for Kelaniya

Lawyers say today is black Friday

Lawyers have hoisted two black flags, one at the entrance to the Supreme Court, and the other at the entrance to Colombo Magistrate’s Court after designating today as “Black Friday”.

Execution 'cruel and inhuman'-Britain

Britain has condemned the execution of a Sri Lankan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia as "cruel and inhuman".

Video : Bloodiest day in years for Pakistan as blasts kill 115

A string of bombings in Pakistan including a twin suicide attack on a snooker hall used by Shiite Muslims has left 115 people dead, in one of the nation's deadliest days in years

Three prison escapees arrested

Three of the ten remand prisoners who escaped yesterday from Avissawella Court premises were arrested last evening in Kosgama area, police said

Upul, Tirantha vie for BASL Presidency

Two nominations for the post of Bar Association of Sri Lanka Bar (BASL) presidency were handed over yesterday. Two senior bar members Upul Jayasuriya and Tirantha Walaliyadda PC handed over their nominations at the BASL head office at Hulftsdorp yesterday morning

Rains continue to create chaos

Several parts of the country were ravaged due to strong winds and heavy showers which continued throughout yesterday

Australia coming to CHOGM, but Canada not

Despite the Canadian Government having decided earlier this week to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Sri Lanka later this year, Australia had reiterated its stance that it would attend

Audio:Saudi Ambassador recalled

In a show of displeasure against the execution of Rizana Nafeek, Sri Lanka today recalled its Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahamed Javad, with immediate effect, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunarathne Amunugama said ???

Rizana's body buried in Saudi

Sri Lanka's External Affairs Ministry confirmed that the body of  Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana Nafeek who was executed on Wenedsday was buried in Saudi Arabia.

EU expresses shock over execution

The European Union expressed dismay that Saudi Arabia had beheaded a young Sri Lankan domestic helper convicted of murdering her employer's baby, despite repeated appeals for a stay of execution. She was a Muslim

Audio: DNA MPs walk out

The DNA MPs walked out from the impeachment debate a short while ago stating that they are not willing to participate in the debate and “keep company with government ???