Chinese man dies in Puttalam

A Chinese employee who was attached to the Norochcholai thermal power project was suddenly taken ill on Monday night (09) and died on admission to the Puttalam Base Hospital, Kalpitiya police said

Lightening kills two

Two people were killed and one injured when lightening struck yesterday in a playground in Gallewa area in Galgamuwa while they were playing cricket, police said

Noel Gunaratnam surrendered

A person by the name Noel Mudalige believe to be JVP dissident Kumar Gunaratnam had  surrendered to police last night and presently awaiting the departure at the Bandaranaike International airport, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said UPDATE

Kumar unconnected with LTTE says wife

Champa Somaratna, the wife of Premakumar Gunaratnam, has said that her husband was not affiliated with the separatist LTTE although he was a Tamil, news agencies reported

We can prove it-FSP

The Frontline Socialists Party today refuted a government officials statement made to the effect that there is no documentary evidence of Kumar Gunarathnam arriving in the country VIDEO

FSP to revive socialism in Sri Lanka

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) launched today by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) dissidents charged that recent abductions of their activists showed that the capitalist government was alarmed at the revival of socialism in Sri Lanka

Lankan who set fire to detention centre over cigarettes jailed

Eight inmates  including a Sri Lankan have been sentenced to three years in jail for setting fire to a detention centre in Dubai after being refused cigarettes.

Navy petty officer blows himself up

A retired navy petty officer blew himself up with explosives stuffed into his belt. Police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said the incident was reported on Makubura area in Homagama this morning at around 5.30am.

Australia presses SL on missing activist

Canberra said it was seeking "urgent clarification" Monday on the fate of an Australian man reported by his family and political party to have been abducted in Sri Lanka over his activism.

Emergency landing at BIA

A Mihin Air flight bound for Malaysia made an emergency landing at Katunayake after a fire erupted in the cargo compartment. There are no details of damages yet the Government Information Department said. UPDATED

“Marvellous opportunity”- CBK

Sri Lanka has a “marvellous opportunity” to heal and reconcile its twin populations after 25 years of civil war, says Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lanka’s former Prime Minister and President.

SL has the right-Shavendra

UN Deputy permanent representative of Sri Lanka Major General Shavendra Silva has said that Sri Lanka has the right to express views with regard to the United Nations, since it is a member country. AUDIO

Deal with it legally- family members

Family members of missing Front Line Socialist Party Leader Premkumar Gunaratnam today requested the authorities to deal with him in a legally accepted manner if he has done anything wrong and to release him if he is innocent.D. R. Gunaratnam, the mother of the JVP

Lankan prisoners disappointed

Prisoners, including Sri Lankans at the Dubai Central Jail have expressed disappointment over not being allowed to watch their cricket on television. The jail authorities have said that cricket channels have been blocked to prevent the prisoners from fighting and gambling over their teams.

Indian HC talks with Pillayan

Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Ashok K.Kantha has taken up the issue on the vandalism of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Batticaloa with Eastern province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, the Hindu online reported.

Premature baby puts SL maid in dilemma

A Sri Lankan woman who gave birth prematurely at a government hospital in Riyadh while her husband is in jail has told an Indian social worker she has no idea how she will settle her hospital bills, the Arab News reported.

Probe into attack on statues

The government is to launch s special investigation into the attack on several statues in the Batticaloa, including the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the External Affairs Ministry said today.

Fuel bowser owners to strike

The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Association today threatened to suspend transportation of fuel on April 9th &10th if their demand to increase fee rates are not met by the CPC.

Comprehensive win for England

England beat Sri Lanka comprehensively by eight wickets in the second test match a short while ago. The series was leveled at one all after Sri Lanka beat the worlds top test team in Galle last week. Kevin Peitersen was the star for England scoring 151 runs in the first innings which proved to

Avalanche buries 130 Pakistani soldiers

An avalanche smashed into a Pakistani army base on the Siachen Glacier close to India today, burying around 130 soldiers, a security official said. Rescue efforts are under way on the remote and frigid Siachen Glacier, where thousands of Pakistani and Indian troops are based,

Premakumar Gunarathnam arrested:JVP dissidents

JVP dissident leader Premakumar Gunarathnam and member of the dissident arm Dimuthu Attigala have been arrested early this morning, the JVP dissidents said. The dissident leader of the JVP was arrested in Kiribathgoda while Attigala  UPDATED

One drowned, two rescued

The body of a youth who drowned in Habaraduwa was found yesterday the Police said. The victim and two others had been bathing in the sea on April 5th, when they had been swept away by a current. The others had managed to escape the current and had come to safety while the victim was swept away.

Indian trader arrested

An Indian who was trading textiles on a pavement in Vavuniya was arrested last evening. The Police said that the trader did not possess a valid license and that he is due to be produced before a magistrate today

Crackdown on illegal activities in Kelaniya

A special operation has been launched by the police from yesterday to bust illegal activities taking place in the Kelaniya and surrounding areas.

Dilshan fined

The Sri Lanka all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for excessive appealing in the second Test against England in Colombo.

Court production keeper arrested

The Production Keeper of the Galle Chief Magistrate’s Court was taken into custody on suspicion for attempting to change a stock of jewellery that were kept under his charge

Student assaulted by retired Army officer

A student from a leading school in Kandy was hospitalized after being assaulted by a retired Major in the army following a heated argument at the scouts Jamboree held in Dambulla yesterday.

Gandhi statue vandalized in Batti

Several statues in Batticaloa, including that of Mahathma Gandhi and Lord Baden Powell the founder of the world scout movement have been vandalized in the early hours today by an unidentified gang, police said

Police raid night club in Col 3

A well-known night club in Colombo 03 was raided in the wee hours of the morning today for selling liquor past the stipulated hour. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said today that the club, located on the Duplication Road had sold liquor early this morning despite

Body of Chinese national found

A body of a Chinese national who was believed to have drowned on Wednesday (4) was found today some seven nautical miles off the Mirissa coastal belt. A group of tourists who were on a whale watching tour in the area discovered the body.