Don’t hope for justice until this Govt. is toppled

Although she is not on our side, justice will be meted out to everyone including Hirunika Premachandra when this corrupt government is toppled, former army Commander Sarath Fonseka said at Bandaragama.

Malaka remanded

Malaka Silva, Rehan Wijeratne and five others were ordered to be remanded till September 24 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Kanishka Wijeratne.

Photos: Six injured in misfire

Six people were injured at the Passara Peoples Bank a short while ago, when the firearm of a security officer accidentally misfired, hospital sources said. The injured were admitted to Passara District hospital.

Man sets himself on fire to protest against MR visit

A man in Tami Nadu's Salem district set himself on fire to protest against a planned trip by Sri Lankan president Mahindra Rajapakse, who will arrive in Delhi later this week. The injured man from Salem is being treated in hospital for serious burn injuries.

1056 drunken drivers fined within 5 days

A total of 1056 persons had been arrested and fined by police for driving while under the influence of alcohol during the last week, police said.

Sanchi event is apolitical, Chouhan writes to Vaiko

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has appealed to MDMK leader Vaiko to call off the protest against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's scheduled visit to Sanchi for laying the foundation stone of International Buddhist University.

Malaka says

Malaka Silva denied the allegation that he had assaulted an army major on September 8, and grabbed his pistol.

Malaka surrenders

Malaka Silva, son of Minister Mevyn Silva, Rehan Wijeyrathne and others who were allegedly involved in the assault of an Army officer surrendered to the Slave Island Police  a short while ago, the Police said

No animal sacrifice this year- Chief Priest

The annual religious animal sacrifice at the Sri Bhadrakali Amman Kovil, Munneshwaram, will not be held this year, the Chief Priest of the Kovil announced

More contenders seeking CM’s post in East

The battle for the chief ministerial post of the Eastern Provincial Council has become intense with two Muslim parties aligned with the ruling coalition at the last election and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) which contested alone, asking for the post, party officials said.

SLHRC to query police inaction

The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (SLHRC) has decided to make inquiries from the police as to why they failed to arrest Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka who allegedly assaulted an Army intelligence officer during a night club brawl.

Govt. needs to be more transparent— Dr. Roberta

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods who led the British delegation to the Common wealth Parliamentary Association Conference on Friday called for greater transparency on the part of the government with regard to issues of re-development and reconciliation.

More rains coming

Rainy weather was predicted in most parts of the country including the drought-hit North Central Province due to the convergence conditions developing in the atmosphere.

Premadasa threatened war with India- Mehrotra

Then Sri Lankan president Ranasinghe Premadasa threatened to go to war with India in 1989 if Indian troops were not pulled back, the then Indian high commissioner in Colombo has revealed.

Brian Lara meets MR

Former West Indian star batsman Brian Lara paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at President’s House in Colombo a short while ago, Presidential Spokesman Bandula Jayasekera said.

Lorry with fire crackers explodes

Several persons were hospitalised following the explosion of a truck laden with fire crackers in Galewela a short while ago, police said. Soon after the explosion the lorry caught fire and police said the fire brigade has been called to the scene.

‘Indian army has training programme for SL’

In what could further provoke Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and other political leaders in the state, a senior army officer has admitted that the Indian army has an “ongoing training programme” with Sri Lankan forces.

Veddahs storm Wildlife Office

A group of Veddahs from Dambana is alleged to have stormed the Wildlife Conservation Office at Galkada in Dambana and secured the release of a suspect by force and later handed him over to the Mahiyangana police.

It's Sanga all the way

Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara has won three main awards --Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for ICC Cricketer of the year award, People's Choice Award and the ICC Test Cricketer of the year-at the ICC Award Ceremony in Colombo a short while ago.

Court of Inquiry wasn’t appointed to implicate the officer – Army

Acting Military Spokesman Brigadier G. V. Ravipriya said the Court of Inquiry was not appointed to implicate the officer who was allegedly assaulted by Malaka Silva, but to probe into the details of the incident

Radioactive contaminated cargo detected

A consignment of stainless steel and aluminum products contaminated with an artificial radioactive element has been detected at the Colombo harbor

Basil briefs visiting UN team

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday briefed the visiting delegation from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Sri Lanka’s latest situation

Boy dies caught in harvesting-machine

A 15 year-old boy in Aralaganwila, Dimbulagala was killed caught in a harvesting machine this morning, the Police said

65 Australia-bound Lankans rescued

Sixty-five Sri Lankan nationals, who had set out on a trawler from Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka with the idea of emigrating to Australia, were rescued and towed to safety by Nagapattinam fishermen past midnight on Thursday.

Elephant-hit train derailed

Colombo bound night train from Trincomalee derailed at Nelliyagama, Kekirawa midnight yesterday when a wild elephant was hit by it. The wild elephant was killed and no injuries to passengers, police said.

Audio: Fonseka lashes out at Army hierarchy

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka lashed out at those in command in the Army for the alleged inaction to arrest the culprits involved in the assault on an Army intelligence officer.

SL seeking support of friendly congressmen to defeat US resolution

Sri Lanka is lobbying the support of friendly US congressmen to defeat a resolution tabled in the House of Representatives by seven congressmen demanding an international inquiry into alleged violations of the international humanitarian law during the war in Sri Lanka, officials said.

1,778 committed suicide this year: Police

In a shocking disclosure, police said so far this year some 1,778 suicides had been reported to have taken place in Sri Lanka. Police said among them were 41 boys and 77 girls below the age of 16 and 397 women.

Lawsuit against MR dismissed

United States District Judge For The Southern District Of New York Naomi Reice Buchwald deferred to the Suggestion of Immunity issued by the U.S. State Department and dismissed the lawsuit brought by Vathsala Devi, the wife of Col. Ramesh.

MR visit will not be changed-state govt.

The proposed visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to Sanchi next week for laying foundation of a Buddhist University is mired in controversy with MDMK strongly opposing it even as the Madhya Pradesh government has stated that his schedule will not be changed.