Two men fined for gross indecency

A Colombo Court today imposed a fine of Rs.1,500 each on two men who pleaded guilty to the charge of engaging in homosexual acts inside a public lavatory at the Fort Railway Station.

Poisonous gas kills two, hospitalises nine

Two persons died and 9 others were hospitalised due to inhalation of poisonous gas at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery a short while ago. Dr. Anil Jasinghe Director of the General Hospital said that one person was dead on admission

More students admitted to hospital

More than 100 students of Nugawela Boys' School in Kandy were admitted to the Tittapajjala Rural Hospital.as a result of what is believed to be an allergic reaction, school sources said

Video: Rs.500m worth intoxicant pan parag nabbed

More than Rs. 500 million worth banned intoxicant ‘pan parag’, imported from India through Dubai has been nabbed by the Sri Lankan Customs a short while ago

Bus plunges into precipice

At least 25 were hospitalised after a private bus had plunged into a precipice in Agarapathana area in Dikoya this morning, Police said. Injured were admitted to the Dikoya hospital

2 died in three-wheeler accident

A 75 year-old mother and her son aged 52 died after their three-wheeler plunged into a precipice of 300 feet in Bandarawela yesterday. Police said

61 students hospitalised

At least 61 students in Walagamba primary school, Weligepola in Balangoda have been admitted to the Weligepola hospital due to a sudden illness, police said

Stunning SLC lapse could cost millions

Officials of the financially-struggling Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have made another colossal blunder by failing to insure the heavily rain-affected current tour of Sri Lanka by the New Zealand team, sources told “Daily Mirror”

If my children want Lamborghinis I’ll buy them some:Mervyn

Minister Mervyn Silva said that if his children wanted Lamborghinis, he would buy them some.

Ban to act on UN report on UN’s actions

After receiving the United Nations report on the world body’s actions during the final months of the 2009 war in Sri Lanka and its aftermath, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon said that, as an immediate first step, he would organise a senior-level team to give “careful consideration” to the report’s recommendations and advise him on the way forward.

100 Tamil girls join the Army

In a landmark event, nearly 100 Tamil girls will join the Sri Lanka Army on Saturday at a ceremony which is to be held at Bharathipuram in Kilinochchi.

Cobra woman charged with cruelty to animals

The Kollupitiya police today filed a charge sheet against the woman who was arrested on charges of having kept a cobra in a room at a Kollupitiya night club.

Video: CSE to scrap Milanka, open more branches

Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today said that it plans to scrap the Milank Price Index (MPI), to avoid a duplication that has arisen as a result of the recent introduction of the S&P SL20 Index with effect from January 1, 2013 

Prageeth case: Warrant on IP for not being in court

Homagama Magistrate has issued a warrant on Colombo Crime Division (CCD) Inspector M.P. Sudesh Wijesinghe for not being in court to give evidence in the magisterial inquiry on the missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda

No talk by Tiran for two years

DNA MP Tiran Alles had created a world record by refraining from speaking in Parliament for two years. Opposition UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today

DNA MP to act independently

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Ajith Kumara said today he would from now on function as an independent member of parliament

Video: China's new leaders: Xi Jinping heads line-up

Xi Jinping has been confirmed as the man chosen to lead China for the next decade.

Video: Vehicle prices going up

The Excise Duty on all vehicles had gone up by between Rs.200,000 and Rs.500,000 in the 2013 Budget thus greatly increasing the prices of all vehicles, said Mahinda Sarathchandra the chairman of the Vehicle Importers’ Association.

Call for Cameron to boycott SL

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is being urged by MPs to consider boycotting next year's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka in protest at its human rights record

Govt. to discuss 13th A with all parties

The government yesterday expressed its readiness to discuss the repealing or amending the 13th Amendment to the Constitution with all political parties including the Tamil parties

Pakistanis charged with kidnapping two Tamils in France

Four Pakistanis have been charged with kidnapping and beating up two Tamils after being stopped on the motorway heading south from Paris at the weekend.

Aluthgamage wants probe on fixing allegations

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage wants Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to probe the match-fixing allegations, involving Sri Lanka, by British journalist Ed Hawkins in his recent book.

Two charged with top LTTE leader murder in Paris

Two Sri Lankan men were charged Tuesday with the murder of a former commander of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebel group in Paris, a French judicial source said.

Is Govt. rejecting joint statements with UN, India: Ranil

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today asked the government to clearly state its stance on the 13th Amendment

Reconsider the impeachment-UN

The United Nations today called on the Sri Lankan government to reconsider the impeachment of Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake and ensure that any disciplinary procedure.

Video: No drugs behind Kahawatte killings

Police spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said today there was no political pressure on the investigations into the Kahawatte killings and that all suspects alleged to have been involved in the 13 killings have been arrested and produced in the courts.

SL denies intimidating UN workers

Sri Lanka on Wednesday denied allegations in a leaked United Nations report that it had intimidated UN humanitarian workers during the final stages of the country's Tamil separatist war.

TN government to construct 2500 houses for Lankan Tamils

Amid DMK pitching for the cause of Sri Lankan Tamils, the ruling AIADMK government today stepped up welfare measures by announcing construction of 2,500 durable houses for them at various camps in Tamil Nadu.

Attack on JSC Sec; Assailant used fake number plate

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) filing an investigation report on the attack on the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate that the assailants had come in a vehicle with a fake number plate.

Hedging case is against SL Govt.-CPC

Sri Lanka's state-run oil firm Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said that a $60 million arbitration award to Deutsche Bank early this month was against the island nation's government and not against the firm.