Parliamentarian injured in an accident

United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Vanni district MP Hunais Farook and six others were admitted to the Chillaw hospital following an accident at Baththuluoya in Puttalam this morning, police said PICTURES

Court of Inquiry finds major guilty

The army said yesterday that the Court of Inquiry appointed to investigate the assault on the army intelligence officer by a group of people allegedly led by a son of a prominent politician had been concluded, and the intelligence officer (a major) was found to be guilty of an offence as he was not on official duty at the time of the attack

No more displaced people in SL from today

With the resettlement of the last group of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the Northern region’s Mullaitivu district the Menik Farm in Vavuniya would be closed today, a top military official said yesterday.

Ministry condemns anti-Islamic video

The Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Ministry today condemned the anti-Islamic video that has been shown in some countries.

BASL condemns interference in Judiciary

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has unanimously adopted two resolutions condemning the interference in the Judiciary, the BASL President Wijedasa Rajapaksha said today.

T20: SL steps up security after clashes

World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said today.

Australia removes family reunion concessions for boat arrivals

The Australian government announced changes to the Special Humanitarian Program (SHP), removing family reunion concessions for boat arrivals to further discourage people from risking their lives at sea.

Boat tragedy: Navy help sought for probe

Police Headquarters said today it had sought the help of the Sri Lanka Navy to carry out an investigation into the capsizing of a boat off Beruwala killing five people and injuring two others on Saturday.

Navy Chief to retire on Wednesday-MOD

The Defence Ministry officially said that Navy Commander Vice Admiral D. W. A. S. Dissanayake is scheduled to retire on September 26, this year.

Lankans returning: 'Raises question'

A decision by a group of Sri Lankan men to return home rather than enter a detention centre in Nauru raises questions about past claims for asylum from the war-torn nation, Australia’s deputy opposition leader Julie Bishop says.

India confirms support for UNHRC on Lanka war crimes

India would definitely extend its support to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) when it would visit Sri Lanka to study the allegations of massive human rights violations during the final phase of the war against the LTTE in 2009, says Union Minister of State for PMO V Narayanasamy.

Five dead in boat tragedy

A boat carrying local tourists visiting the Beruwala lighthouse capsized this evening killing at least five passengers, the police said. PHOTOS

Law and order gone to the dogs: Dayasiri

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara yesterday said that the issue surrounding Malaka Silva and his alleged assault on an Army officer was a clear indication of “democracy and the rule of law in the country going to the dogs”

Alleged brothel in Wellawatte raided

An alleged brothel operating in the guise of a massage parlour in Wellawatte was raided last evening by the Panadura, Walana anti vice squad, Police said.

Academics to boycott A/L evaluation meeting

In spite of Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena’s plan to initiate 2012 A/L evaluation this week, academics today said they will not be attending the evaluators’ meeting scheduled for September 24

85 more arrested

The Navy arrested eighty five illegal asylum seekers 60 nautical miles off the coast of Galle last evening, Navy spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said

Car catches fire on highway

A car driving along the Southern expressway from Pinnaduwa towards Kottawa had caught fire last night, the Police said.

‘ISI recruiting Lankan Tamils to spy on India’

Agents of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are actively attempting to recruit Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who have returned to the island nation after the end of the Eelam war, the Tamil Nadu state intelligence has informed the Centre's Intelligence Bureau.

Lankan held for running illegal ferry service

The coastal security group (CSG) police have detained a Sri Lankan Tamil under the National Security Act (NSA) for running an illegal ferry service between Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu and Talaimannar in Sri Lanka.

18 SL asylum seekers sent home

Eighteen Sri Lankan male asylum seekers have been sent home after refusing to be transferred to the offshore processing centre on Nauru, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says.

“Do not politicise MR visit”

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president B.S. Gnanadesikan has appealed to the parties not to politicise the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the interests of Sri Lankan Tamils and Tamil fishermen.

SL should treat tamils with equality: Chouhan

In the backdrop of protests against President Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit to Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said it was expected from Sri Lanka to treat Tamils with equality and Colombo should highlight steps taken by it in this direction to clear doubts in the minds of people of both the nations.

India shouldn't fall into SL net: Karunanidhi

The DMK Friday urged the the central government, of which it is a key constituent, to save remaining Tamils in Sri Lanka and not fall into the "diabolical net" laid out by Sri Lanka and its president, Mahinda Rajapaksa.

'My brother is the CM'

Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena said today, that his brother S.M. Ranjith will most certainly take oaths as Chief Minister of the North Central Province on September 24

Blade inside slab of chocolate

A Consumer Affairs Authority official has been admitted to the General Hospital after he is alleged to have swallowed a blade which was inside a locally manufactured slab of chocolates, which he purchased from a shop in Minuwangoda, CAA Director General Chandrarathne Pallegama said.

Duminda, PM granted leave

Parliament approved three months leave for UPFA MP Duminda Silva and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne today.

Water cut in Maligawatte

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board informs the public that the water supply to several areas would be interrupted from 8.00 PM on Saturday (22) to 8.00 AM the following day Sunday (23) for a period of twelve hours due to the laying of new pipe lines under the Kalu Ganga Project.

Road closed

The road between the Kollupitiya junction and the Galle Face roundabout has been temporarily closed due to a protest march by a large number of Muslims over a film defamatory of the Prophet.

Video: Vaiko and 700 others arrested

MDMK chief Vaiko and 700 of his party supporters were arrested in Chhindwara near Sanchi on Friday as they tried to enter the city to hold their protest against visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is scheduled to inaugurate a Buddhist University there.

Video: MR never fears to visit India-GL

External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris revealed in an interview with CNN-IBN that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was at no point in time apprehensive of his visit to India despite call for protests by certain political parties.