China to support Sri Lanka

The Chinese government has pledged its continuous support to Sri Lanka in its efforts to safeguarding state independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and realizing social and economic development, the  Xinhua news agency reported.

Reshuffle in Police top brass

More than 30 senior police officials including Senior DIGs, DIGs, SSPs and SPs have been transferred with immediate effect, Police Headquarters announced today    Updated

SL to bat first

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the last league match of the tri-series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Kuwait bans poultry from SL

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Crucial talks on SL today

The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report is likely to be referred to by the United Nations Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay as Sri Lanka is scheduled to be a subject of discussion at the UNHRC sessions today

Pregnant mother died due to low quality drugs

The life of a woman who died after delivering a baby at the De Soysa Maternity Hospital (DMH) Colombo would have been saved if quality drugs were available at the hospital, said the gynecologist who had performed a Cesarean operation on the patient, who was giving evidence before the City Coroner’s court

Joes coach to quit

The coach and Cricket Advisory Committee of St. Joseph’s College have tendered their resignation today, following a dispute with the school’s Rector ahead of their 78th annual cricket encounter with St. Peter’s College, a source told Daily Mirror.

Three injured in J’pura clash

Three students were injured when two factions of the Sri Jayawardenapura (Science Faculty) clashed this evening, the police said

Govt. on wonderful spending: NTUC

Trade unions today charged that the government invested an exorbitant amount of  funds on wasteful ventures that did not generate any income but failed to provide fuel at a lowers cost to boost the country’s production which could uplift the peoples lives

Govt. should listen to friendly countries - UNP

Government should listen to the countries that had pledged their support to Sri Lanka in Geneva and implement the recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) as these nations have stressed that these recommendations should be implemented soon

Don't seek exclusive rights to SL, India told

India should not feel uncomfortable with Chinese presence in Sri Lanka as there is "plenty of room for both", said a Sri Lankan MP and adviser to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He said India should not try to seek "exclusive rights to Sri Lanka".

Tense situation in Maligawatta

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Man arrested for hotel murder

Police arrested a suspect today in connection with the murder of a 48 year old woman whose body was found in a hotel room at Kollupitiya, yesterday morning.

John Abraham in LTTE film

John Abraham has signed up to a political thriller about Tamil tigers in Sri Lanka.

A lawsuit against MR dismissed

A US District court has dismissed a lawsuit against Pesident Mahinda Rajapaksa over alleged war crimes committed during the war, foreign media reported.

GL meets Ugandan leaders for support at UNHRC

External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris who is visiting several African countries to garner crucial support for Sri Lanka at the Geneva sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has met Uganda’s Vice-President and Prime Minister on Tuesday

EU calls for accountability in Lanka

The European Union (EU) yesterday stressed at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that accountability must be an essential part of any process of national reconciliation in Sri Lanka

Encouraging developments in SL, Indonesia says

Amid intense lobbying by Sri Lanka to defeat the proposed United States-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council, Indonesia noted during Tuesday’s session that there were ‘encouraging developments’ in Sri Lanka despite challenges remaining

Fonseka rally cancelled

A large rally that was to be held today in support of Sarath Fonseka was abruptly cancelled after it was believed that it would interfere with the ongoing discussions between President Rajapaksa and Tiran Alles regarding the release of Fonseka from prison, the Peoples Movement to Free General Sarath Fonseka said today

Health warning on packets of cigars

The Health Ministry said today that a pictorial health warning label would be introduced on cigarette packs in the next two months to control the use of cigarettes among people

S&P lowers SL’s sovereign rating outlook

Rating agency, Standard & Poors (S&P) has revised down its outlook on Sri Lanka's B+ long term foreign currency sovereign credit rating outlook to stable from positive while lowering the long term local currency rating to B+ from BB-

Two arrested for forging military documents

The police arrested two men who were printing letters by placing official stamps used by the Military and sending letters to residents of Vavuniya who are now living abroad, stating that they should come to military camps for further questioning

43 school boys arrested

The Cinnamon Gardens Police have arrested 43 boys from a leading boy’s school in Colombo, for causing disturbance to school activities at two of Colombo’s leading girl’s schools

UNP conducts unofficial talks to form common front

The UNP has started a dialogue with the JVP on an unofficial level to form a common platform against the government, MP Mangala Samaraweera said today

India must not support Lanka at UNHRC hearing: Karunanidhi

DMK, a key constituent of the ruling UPA at the Centre, today said India should not support Sri Lanka, which is facing war crime charges, in the hearings being conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva

Access acquires control of Sathosa Motors

Leading businessman Sumal Perera’s Access Engineering secured the controlling stake of Sathosa Motors PLC (SMOT), the agents for the Isuzu vehicle range in Sri Lanka,in a deal to the tune of Rs.846 million

Woman found dead inside hotel room

A 48 year old woman was found dead with stab wounds, inside a hotel room in Kollupitiya early this morning, the police said. UPDATE

Second murder - accused held in custody

A second Sri Lankan man has been remanded in custody on a charge of murdering an Oxford farmer last week. The man, Vivaj Alahakoon, made a brief appearance in Christchurch District Court before Judge David Saunders today, and was remanded without plea to March 13.

Customs streamline Carnet permits

The Customs has decided to streamline the Carnet scheme which permits the temporary importation of private vehicles in order to prevent the facility being misused by some permit holders to bring down luxury vehicles with foreign number plates without paying the necessary duty.

Shortage of milk powder feared

A shortage of milk powder in the local market is feared shortly as importers suspended the packing and marketing of milk powder with immediate effect yesterday pending the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) decision on a price hike.