Complete revamp of Colombo roads

The Road Development Authority is currently in the process of finalizing planning for a comprehensive revamp of the road system in Colombo in order to ease the traffic congestion.

98 Lankan housemaids to be repatriated

A total of 98 stranded Sri Lankan housemaids will be repatriated this week on an initiative made by the country's consulate in Jeddah

UK-SL arms deals continue

Britain has licensed over £3 million worth of military and ‘dual use’ equipment for export to Sri Lanka since the country’s army defeated the LTTE in May 2009, a London based group Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) claimed.

Muthuhettigama back in action

Government MP Nishantha Muthuhettigama, well known for controversy had allegedly stopped the election which was held to select the board of directors of the Ehala Lellwala Cooperative society in Badegama today.

Complaint against SB’s brother

The Hanguranketha Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman has complained to the Hanguranketha police that Minister S.B Dissanayake’s brother Saliya Dissanayake had attempted to stab and assault him and another person today.

Family bonds can’t bring success: Namal

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has said that merely belonging to a political family was not sufficient to ensure success, India Today reported.

Complaints against 119- Police

The Police Headquarters said that there were a large number of complaints from the public against the Police emergency hotline -119- claiming that the line was busy most of the time.

Senior EPDPer found dead

A senior member of the EPDP was killed after his throat was slit this morning at Periyakulam in the Kuchchaveli area, the police said. The police found a note with the word ‘LTTE’ placed near the body.

‘Cameras disabled before Museum heist’

Minister of National Heritage Jagath Balasuriya said that at the time of the theft at the National Museum on Friday night, the CCTV Cameras at the Museum were not functioning.

Abduction foiled at Kandy night race

Two persons who attempted to abduct two females who had come to watch Kandy Night Races were arrested by the Kandy Police yesterday. The two men were from Nuwaraeliya, Hawaeliya. The police are conducting

Grenade blast in kilinochchi

Five children were injured when a hand grenade exploded at Selvanagar in Kilinochchi this morning, Police said.

Mahanayaka calls Kandy night races ‘Nonsense’

Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya chapter the most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thero lashed out at the proposed Kandy night races stating that it was ‘nonsense causing much distress to the public’. The Mahanayaka Thero made these remarks when he met

National museum broken

The National museum situated in Cinnamon Gardens has been broken into by a group of thieves last night who have stolen traditional swords and coins that were placed in the museum

SLTB employees assured wage hike

SLTB workers called off a three day strike after Transport Deputy Minister Rohana Dissanayake gave a written assurance that the minimum wage of SLTB employees would be raised from Rs.8,030 to Rs.11,730 and their other demands would be met.

Sachin scores 100th century

Sachin Tendulkar scored his elusive 100th century a short while ago against Bangladesh in their ongoing match in the Asia cup tournament. Tendulkars’ 99th century came in March 2011

Film to clear all doubts ;Army

The Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya said today that the reason behind the film that is to be produced by the Army on the death of Prabhakarans is to provide answers to the questions that have been raised in the new documentary released by Channel 4.

Never got foreign support to end war-MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that Sri Lanka never sought foreign advice, deployed foreign forces or obtained the services of mercenaries in its fight against terrorism.

IGP asked to submit list of corrupt SLFPers

Minister Maithreepala Sirisena today informed the Police Chief to submit a list of all SLFP organizers, members of Provincial and Local councils who have police complaints of corruption against them. Spokesman for the Minister said that as the General Secretary of the SLFP the Minister also requested the district

No postmortem, bodies to be flown back

The two bodies of the UAE citizens who died in Wattala are to be flown to the UAE today. No postmortems were carried on the bodies due to a special request made to the Sri Lanka government, the sources said.

Deaths due to allergy?

Though it was initially believed that the deaths of a young mother and child from UAE was due to food poisoning, it is now suspected that the reason could be an allergy caused by a mosquito repellent vapor in the hotel room

Pakistan beat SL, seal final berth

Pakistan sealed their place in the final of the Asia Cup after they completed a comprehensive bonus-point victory over Sri Lanka at Dhaka on Thursday

SF acquitted in Hi-Corp case

High Court judge Sunil Rajapaksa today acquitted Sarath Fonseka from the Hi-Corp case, dismissing it by saying that he cannot be sentenced twice on the same offence VIDEO

We are not with Wimal - Yapa

Boycott of Google mail and US products is a personal choice of Minister Wimal Weerawansa and government does not endorse that view, acting Cabinet spokesman Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana told at today’s cabinet media briefing

SL envoy apologises to Indian MPs

Sri Lanka's envoy to India Thursday apologised to Indian MPs for his comments that sought to link those questioning Colombo's human rights record with the Tamil Tigers.

A poacher killed in shooting

A poacher was killed when Wildlife Conservation Officers opened fire during a raid in the Maduruoya National Park early morning today.  The 27 year-old victim was a resident of Henanigala area.

Karunanidhi not to press for amendment on SL

A day after demanding that the government must commit to voting against Sri Lanka for its alleged war crimes at a United National Human Rights Council session in Geneva, former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi led DMK seems to have softened its stand.

Do-or-die battle for SL cricket team

The ever-so-unpredictable Pakistan face their first big test of the tournament when they take on an injury-hit Sri Lankan team, which was outclassed by India in its lung-opener, in an Asia Cup league match today (Thursday).

SL to auction another Mannar oil block

The Sri Lankan government may go ahead with another international round of licensing for another block in the Mannar Basin within approximately the next three months, according to Director General of the Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat (PRDS), Saliya Wickramasuriya.

Emiratis’ death under investigation

Ambassador Hamad Saeed Al Shamsi, Director of the Department of Operations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Ministry has been following up and coordinating with the UAE Embassy in Colombo over the death of family of Emirati Mohammed Ali Obaid Al Mazrouei in Colombo.

Double murder: UPFA PS member arrested

Godakawela UPFA Pradeshiya Sabha member L.H.Dharmasiri, who was absconding, has been arrested by a special police team in connection with the double murder in Kahawatta, Police said.