I dated Dilshan –Nupur Mehta‎

Little known Bollywood actress Nupur Mehta, whose name surfaced in match-fixing allegations, has claimed to have been dating Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Knife used to kill monks recovered

The knife, that was used to kill the two monks at the Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya was found near the temple a short while ago. One of the suspects, who was an ex-monk from Embilipitiya, had show where he threw the knife after committing the crime, police said.

Case filed against Indo-SL cricket matches

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras high court in India seeking a direction to the Union government to cancel all international cricket matches slated to be played between India and Sri Lanka in future, until all disputes are settled in the ethnic crisis between Tamils and Sinhalese, and until total peace prevails in the Bay of Bengal.

Solheim out in ministerial shake-up

Some nations are against their conscience-Gota

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that many diplomats had privately told the government that they were convinced of the success of the post war reconciliation process in Sri Lanka, but owing to a variety of reasons some of their countries had decided to back the US-sponsored resolution.

Two Ukrainian racketeers nabbed

Two Ukrainians involved in a large scale fake credit card racket defrauding money from locals and foreigners running into millions of rupees were arrested by Negombo police today

Hospital minor staff also on strike

In a move that could further cripple the country’s healthcare system, more than 25,000 minor employees of Health Ministry today joined nearly 5,000 paramedics who are on strike since last week

CDF to take over Museum security

The Civil Defence Force is to take over the security of the National Museum in Colombo 7, following the robbery of valuable items from the Museum, Minister of National Heritage Jagath Balasuriya said

Monks march to Indian embassy

A large number of Buddhist monks marched to the Indian embassy in Colombo today demanding that India not support a proposed UN resolution PICTURES

Murders due to personal dispute

Initial investigations revealed that the killing of the two monks at Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya was carried out over a personal dispute and police did not specifically give details due to the current status of investigations. PICTURES

Reconsider stand-SL tells India

As parties continued to raise the Sri Lankan Tamils issue in Parliament, Colombo on Tuesday sought India's support in the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Parliament that India was inclined to vote for the U.S.-sponsored resolution.

SL still hesitating-Blake

While claiming that the US government is not going to impose an economic sanction on Sri Lanka, US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake said that the Sri Lankan government was still hesitating to go ahead with an action plan.VIDEO

Two monks murdered at Kotte

Two Buddhist monks of the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya were murdered by unidentified gang inside the Rajamaha Viharaya, Kotte, a short while ago, Police said.

Bangladesh stun SL, dump India out

Bangladesh registered a classic win against Sri Lanka in a rain-reduced contest, to knock India out of Asia Cup. Beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets chasing 212 in 40 overs, the hosts earned a title shot for the first time in the history of the competition.

Paramedics' strike; 2 die

Two people who were admitted to the Polonnaruwa national hospital and the Colombo National Hospital died this morning due to the ongoing strike by the paramedics Minister of Health Maithreepala Sirisena said.

UPFA PS member arrested for rape

A UPFA Pradeshiya Sabha member of the Pujapitiya PS was taken into custody by the Ankumbura Police on allegations of raping a woman in the Dolapihilla area the Police said

Heavy traffic jam in Col -07

A heavy traffic jam is reported in the Bauddhaloka Mawatha due to a protest march against the US Led resolution at the UNHRC.

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Sonia hopes for suitable outcome

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has told DMK chief M. Karunanidhi that a suitable outcome would be reached on the Sri Lankan issue soon, according to her letter released Monday.

US expresses fear

While claiming it gained support from a key ally-india-in its effort to go for a resolution against Sri Lanka, US expressed fear that Sri Lanka might fail to take credible   steps towards the accountability factor

Popular actor Anton Jude dies

Popular actor and singer Anton Jude passed away early today after he suffered a sudden heart attack. 

Rs.7500 enough for family of three-Bandula

Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena said a family of three could live a comfortable life with an income of Rs.7500 per month if they used their money wisely.

LTTE fabricated videos on CH 4 - Daya Master

The Tamil Tigers fabricated video footage to demonise Sri Lankan military and distributed them among international media to gain propaganda advantage, the now defunct LTTE's former media co-ordinator has claimed.

Local Americans trying to kill me: Wimal

Minister Wimal Weerawansa today claimed that he had been subjected to a huge attack and local Americans were trying to kill him following a request he made to boycott American products.

Heavy traffic in Town Hall

A heavy traffic jam is reported around the Town Hall due to a protest staged by members of the all religions against the US Led resolution at the UNHRC

India never supported SL: JVP

The JVP said today that India never supported Sri Lanka at any moment in its efforts to solve the national question. Speaking to the Daily Mirror online JVP leader Somawansha Amarasinghe said that it is this policy that the congress party government pursues to this day.

TNA welcomes Indian move

TNA parliamentarian Mavai Senadirajah commended Indias support towards the US led resolution at the UNHRC. “This decision taken by the government of India is most welcome because their role is very important in the efforts of national reconciliation and a lasting political solution for the ethnic problem” he said.

India to suppport US resolution

In a victory for the DMK and the AIADMK, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the government intended to vote in favour of the US-led resolution against Sri lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), but the final draft of the resolution was awaited. VIDEO

Rupee hits record low

The Sri Lankan rupee hit a new low of around Rs.127.00 against the US dollar a while ago, currency dealers said

Interim order on PS elections

The Appeal court today issued an interim order preventing the Pudukuduirippu and Maritimepaththu Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) elections which were to be held on the 24th of March