Show solidarity- Jaliya tells US Lankans

Sri Lankan Ambassador in US Jaliya Wickramasuriya called upon Sri Lankan Americans to show solidarity with their Sri Lankan brethren. VIDEO

Couple drowns in Victoria reservoir

A married couple was drowned while bathing in the Victoria reservoir in the Theldeniya area this evening, the police said.

Australia beat SL

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 15 runs in the first match of the Tri-series held in Brisbane a short while ago. The Australians batting first scored 321 runs and Sri Lankans scored 306 runs being bowled out in the 49th over.

Polish woman drowns in Aluthgama

A Polish woman has drowned in the Moragolla seas in Aluthgama while swimming with her husband on Saturday evening.

Gang fires at Principal’s residence

An unidentified gang opened fire at the residence of the Principal of Sangamiththa Girls College, Saraswathi Mangalika Dahanayake in Poddala, Galle.There were no reports of injuries

Aussies post 321

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India won’t support HR abuse

While claiming that it would not support any sort of human rights violations or abuse in any part of the world, India said, ‘but in Sri Lanka, such allegations were levelled against both the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE’, the Express News Service reported.

Youth dies in record mishap

A 24 year-old Civil Defence Force member was found dead after he attempted to set a new Guinness world record at Wan-Ela in the Kantale area yesterday, the police said. The youth had told his family members in the morning  - PICTURES

Australia opt to bat first

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka, in the first of the three finals in the CB series played at Brisbane today

Manmohan to talk Krishna on SL issue

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday reportedly assured the DMK that he would talk to External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and take appropriate action on a request of the party to support a resolution to be moved by the US, France and Norway against Sri Lanka in the UNHRC for ‘human rights violations.’

Majority praise SL progress -Samarasinghe

Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, who returned to the country today after attending the UN Human Rights Council Sessions in Geneva said the majority of participants at the session had praised the progress made by Sri Lanka since the end of the war AUDIO

St.Peter's win Big match

St. Peter's College, Colombo beat their traditional rivals St. Josephs College, Colombo by six wickets a short while ago in the annual Battle of the Saints encounter played at the P.Sara stadium. Janith Liyanage scored an unbeaten 68 during the Peterite chase.

Military assigned at embassy-US

30,000 Kg of Veggies destroyed

Over 30,000 Kilos of vegetables were destroyed this morning at the Dambulla Economic Centre, traders at the Centre said.They said that the stock of vegetables were destroyed due to lack of demand for the goods.  Traders also revealed that there is an extra supply of vegetables

Joes go to lunch with 60 run lead

St. Josephs were 111/6, in their second innings when play was stopped for lunch on the second day of the annual “Battle of the Saints” encounter played at the P.Saravanamuththu grounds currently. The Josephians currently lead the Peterites by 60 runs.

Army to reduce regiments and HQ's in N/E

Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya said that the army is scaling down the number of different regimental and area headquarters and presence of troops in the North and East.

No US troops in India too-India

The Indian External Affairs Ministry and the Defence Ministry also denied a top Pentagon general's statement that crack U.S. military troops were based in India besides Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to counter threats from organisations such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Military denies presence of US troops

The Military denied reports about the presence of US Special Forces in Sri Lanka. Military spokesman Nihal Hapuarachchi said there was no American or any foreign force in the island at the moment.

SL warns of a dangerous precedent

Sri Lanka has said that “a dangerous precedent is again sought to be established by way of a debate on the recommendations of a domestic process which Sri Lanka condemns as a retrogressive step that undermines the constitutional parameters of this Council (UNHRC).” VIDEO

Give time to SL- China & Pakistan

China and Pakistan today at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva insisted that Sri Lanka should be allowed to carry out its reconciliation process without pressure from external sources.

Boys showed character in crunch game: Mahela

After Sri Lanka defeated Australia in a must-win match to qualify for the tri-series final, captain Mahela Jayawardene said his players showed a "lot of character" to lift themselves up after the morale-shattering loss against India in their penultimate round-robin game.

Hotel killing suspect referred to Psychiatrist

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today called for a psychiatric report regarding the suspect Sinnathurai Gnana Chandran who was arrested over the killing of his 49-year-old wife in a room of a star-class hotel in Kollupitiya last week.

Joe-Pete poised for good finish

Sri Lanka win thriller

Sri Lanka beat Australia  by nine runs, in a thriller to qualify for the CB series best of three finals today. The Sri Lankans batting first scored 238 runs in their allotted 50 overs. The Australians replying could only muster 229 being bowled out in the 49th over.

Time is slipping away for SL-US

US Under Secretary of State Maria Otero told the UNHRC session in Geneva today,  that the international community has waited nearly three years for action by Sri Lanka and ‘time is slipping away’ for them.

New committee to free SF

A new committee has been appointed to run the ‘Movement to Free General Sarath Fonseka’, following complaints about mismanagement of funds of the movement by the previous office bearers, officials said.

Contaminated diesel in Mt. Lavinia

A consignment of diesel delivered to the IOC filling station in Mt. Lavinia was found mixed with water this morning, a manager of a filling station in Mt. Lavinia said. 

US forces stationed in SL

US Special Forces teams are currently stationed in five South Asian countries including Sri Lanka as part of the counter-terrorism co-operation with these nations, a top Pentagon commander has disclosed.

Australia bowl out SL for 238

Sri Lanka scored 238 runs against Australia in the 12th match of the CB Tri-nation series played in Melbourne

Joes placed at 122/7

St. Josephs College are placed in a spot of bother with a score of 122/7 in  32 overs when play stopped for luch on the first day of the Battle of the Saints encounter against St. Peters College, Colombo.