Wattala OIC remanded

The Officer-in-charge of the Wattala Police station has been remanded by the Wattala Magistrate until May 15 for alleged breach of trust involving a court production in his custody.

Govt to release war detainees details

The government has decided to release the information on war detainees, a step seen as a response to the country's reconciliation commission report.

Road closed for victory day rehearsal

The road between the Galle Face roundabouts to the Old Parliament roundabout on the Gale road will be closed time to time between 6.30am-4.30pm from May 14 to 18 due to the victory day rehearsal, the police said.

Prisoner commits suicide at Welikada

An inmate of the Welikada prison has committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday inside the prison cell, police said. The victim has been serving a 17-month prison term for various cases.

Indian players could play in SlPL: Srinivasan

BCCI president N Srinivasan has said that Indian players could participate in the newly launched Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), if the hosts make such a proposal. The tournament will be held between August 10 and 31 this year at Colombo and Pallekele.

SL drop plan to host Pak-Australia series

Sri Lanka has dropped plans to host a limited overs series between Pakistan and Australia in August as it clashes with the island's Premier League, Pakistani cricket officials said Saturday.

Indian worker's death exposes job racket in SL

The death of an Indian worker at a private steel plant in Sri Lanka on Tuesday has exposed the callous manner in which workers are brought to the island-nation, and trapped in factories from which there is no escape.

Man Freed in NYC Tamil Tiger Case

A federal judge sentenced a U.S. citizen accused of supporting Sri Lankan rebels to time served in jail on Friday — about five years — after casting doubt on the terrorism case and calling the 20-year term sought by prosecutors excessive.

SL Cricket official detained in London

A Sri Lanka Cricket official accompanying the Sri Lankan women’s cricket team which toured West Indies has reportedly been detained at the London airport yesterday while in transit for allegedly over an immigration offence.

Canada urges SL to probe murder

Canada says it expects Sri Lanka to make a full investigation of the murder of a Canadian citizen in northern Sri Lanka last week. Reports say Anthonypillai Mahendrarajah, of Sri Lankan Tamil origin, was killed when he went to reclaim property lost during the war.

Rs.125 billion written off as bad debts

A massive Rs.125 billion has been written off as bad debts by the two state banks during the past ten years, Parliament was informed yesterday. This was much higher than the government’s allocation for health, education and economic development sectors.

Arrest Sudharman before June 12: Magistrate

The Kaduwela Magistrate and Additional District Judge ordered the Mirihana Special Investigation Bureau to arrest ITN Deputy Manager Sudharman Radaliyagoda at his office premises before June 12 and produce him in courts on or before that date.

It was a mistake-Govt

The government today admitted that the controversial share deal between the National Savings Bank and The Finance Company did not conform with laid down procedure of the Finance Ministry and as such Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundara had suspended the transaction.

Strike called off

The countrywide strike, launched by government doctors was called off a short while ago after talks with the Health Ministry and the Finance Ministry, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said.

Enjoining order against GMOA strike

The Colombo District Court has issued an order preventing the ongoing strike by the Government Medical Officers Association over the transport allowance until May 25

Malinga signs for Middlesex

The Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has signed for Middlesex to play in the Friends Life t20. His debut will come in the their fourth match of the competition, against Essex at Lord's on 21 June, after featuring in Sri Lanka's one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan

Sushma criticises demand for Eelam

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Thursday criticised the demand for a separate ‘Tamil Eelam' by some political parties in Tamil Nadu, even though the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) the main political force of the Tamils in the island nation favoured a genuine political solution within a united Sri Lanka

Sand laws relaxed

The Cabinet has decided to allow the dredging and transporting of sand without a licence from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., Environment Minister Anura Priyadharashana Yapa told Parliament today

Gem stolen from Srisena Cooray’s house

The house of former United National Party (UNP) strongman Sirisena Cooray was burgled and a valuable gem and foreign currency stolen allegedly by a domestic aide, the Mullariyawa Police has told a Colombo Magistrate

AL student transfer cancelled

The transfer of students from one national school to another for Advanced Level studies has been cancelled by the Education Ministry in a circular, Minister Bandula Gunawardane said today

Govt. doctors to strike over DAT allowance

Government doctors will go on a countrywide strike tomorrow due to the government’s failures to meet their deadline to increase a transport allowance which was promised to them earlier this year

I will enter politics if people want me- Malaka

Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka Silva says that he has not decided to enter active politics at the moment, but if there is any request from the public he will seriously consider it. “I have not decided to enter politics right now as I am busy with business and social service activities,” he told Daily Mirror online.

We bought…but not paying says NSB

Setting an appalling precedent, putting the country’s equity market’s credibility on the line, National Savings Bank (NSB) in a newspaper advertisement has said that the bank’s director board has decided not to pay the moneys due on the The Finance-NSB transaction.

Thamara refuses to go to Cuba!

Sri Lanka’s Representative in the UN Thamara Kunanayagam has reportedly refused her new post as Ambassador in Cuba external affairs ministry sources said. Her request to the government to appoint her as the Sri Lankan ambassador to the Embassy in Venezuela, which is to be opened soon, has not yet been considered.

Jaffna GA Sukumar transferred

Imelda Sukumar , Government Agent for Jaffna has been transferred with immediate effect to the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. She is the most senior civil servant and she is now in the Special Grade of the Sri Lanka Civil Service.

Eight fined for ganja possession

Eight youths who pleaded guilty for possessing ganja sticks at the Galle Face Green on the Vesak Poya day were ordered to pay a fine of Rs.40,000 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate

Trial against Dhanuna’s mother fixed

The trial of the money laundering case which was filed against Dhanuna Tillekaratne’s mother Asoka Thillekaratne in the Colombo High Court today fixed for November 5

Fresh bid to secure pardon for Rizana

In a fresh effort to secure a pardon for Rizana Nafeek who has been sentenced to death under Islamic sharia law in Saudi Arabia, a group of Sri Lankan MPs recently visited the victim infant’s grandparents, Foreign Employment Minister Dilan Perera said today

Don't copy my action- Malinga

Lasith Malinga is a unique cricketer in many ways. It is not just his slinging action that is a standout feature; he's probably the only cricketer in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) who has hardly attended more than a couple of practice sessions and still stands out as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 20 scalps in eight matches.

SC allows SF to remain at Nawaloka

A five member Supreme Court bench today allowed former Army commander Sarath Fonseka to remain at the Nawaloka Hospital for treatment until further medical recommendation.