Army Court of Inquiry to probe LLRC observations

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya has appointed a five member Court of Inquiry to inquire into the observations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) in their report on civilian casualties that are alleged to have occurred in the final phase of the war   UPDATE

Fuel surcharge on electricity bills from today

The following will be the fuel surcharge on electricity bills from today for domestic users, 1-30 Units – 25 per cent, 31-60 Units – 35 per cent, above 61 Units – 40 per cent, while it will be 15 per cent for the industrial sector, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka stated today

Will forego fare if fuel subsidy is provided: Wijeratne

Private bus operators said today that they would forego the recent 20 per cent bus fare increase if the authorities provided a fuel subsidy at Rs.76.

Fisherman killed in Chilaw protest

A fisherman was reportedly killed and several others injured when a clash erupted during a protest in Chilaw a short while ago

UNP invites JVP, TNA for joint opposition to topple govt.

The UNP has invited the JVP and TNA to participate in a joint opposition struggle to topple the government. “We invite them to join us,” UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera stated at a joint opposition media conference.  AUDIO

Fares increased on E01

Bus fares for passengers on the Southern Expressway have been increased by Rs.70 the National Transport Commission (NTC) said.

Island-wide showers and off shore strong winds

Most parts of the country will experience showers and thunder showers together with strong winds.

PC shoots himself on Valentines Day

A Police Constable attached to the Thalangama Police is set to have shot himself at around 6pm yesterday, Valentines’ Day, Police Spokesperson SP Ajith Rohana said

SL says UN concerns about general "unethical"

Sri Lanka's U.N. mission on Tuesday dismissed as "unfair and unethical" concerns raised by UN human rights chief Navi Pillay about the appointment of a Sri Lankan army general to an advisory panel on peacekeeping.

Orchid named after the President and First Lady

Singapore honoured President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa by naming an orchid after them.

More than 200 complaints of email and website hacking this year: CERT

There had been more than 200 complaints so far of email accounts and websites being hacked in Sri Lanka in 2012, Sri Lanka national CERT said yesterday

TNA hails govt. on rehab of combatants

Despite being at odds with the ruling party over power devolution, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) yesterday hailed the government’s programme of  rehabilitation of ex-LTTE combatants and called it ‘excellent’

Bar Association condemns abduction

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka yesterday condemned the abduction of a prisoner in Hulftsdorp. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, the President of the Bar Association Shibly Azeez said that the association condemns the abduction in the strongest possible terms

Coal power plant to resume operations tomorrow

The Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant (LCPP) in Puttalam will resume power generation tomorrow after completion of the repairs in the wake of the January 18 breakdown, a senior Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) official said yesterday

Estate unions lament over increase in kerosene price

Estate unions yesterday lamented over the increase in the price of kerosene from Rs.76 to Rs.111 saying that it would further burden the estate sector which was getting by with great difficulty

Cmb-Kandy Expressway to be built via K’gala

The government has decided to construct the Colombo-Kandy expressway via Kurunegala instead of the initial plan to construct it via Ambepussa, Minister Nirmala Kotalawala said today

Woman arrested for offering bribe

The police arrested a 58-year-old woman who offered a bribe of Rs.100,000 to the OIC of the Uragaha Police SI Greshan Silva to release her son-in-law on a police bail

SLTB earns double on strike day

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) had earned a staggering revenue of more than Rs.78 million, almost twice as much as the usual revenue, owing to the countrywide private bus strike on Monday, the Transport Ministry said today

Govt. approves fuel subsidy to fisher folk

The government today decided to offer a fuel subsidy of Rs.25 a litre on kerosene and Rs.12 on diesel to fishermen with immediate effect

Students protest to bring down fuel price

Students from the Visual and Performing Arts University as well as the Ruhunu University today held protests outside the university premises calling on the government to ease their burden by bringing down the increased fuel prices

Heavy traffic around Colombo

Heavy traffic has been reported at the Thummulla Junction, in Kirulapone as well as down Horton Place, Duplication Road and around the Town Hall area due to the rains that have inundated many roads

Tear gas fired in Negombo

Police fired tear gas at a group of fishermen gathered to protest against the price hike of fuel opposite a church on the Negombo Beach Road

Fifth ODI ends in tie

The fifth One Day International between Sri Lanka and India in the Commonwealth Bank series resulted in a tie. Earlier Sri Lanka scored 236/9 in 50 overs with Dinesh Chandimal top scoring with 81 runs for Sri Lanka with while Gautam Gambir top scored 91 for India

Duplication Road flooded

Duplication Road in Colombo has been inundated due to the heavy rain and motorists have been asked to use alternative routes, the Information Department stated

Rupee hits all time low

The Sri lankan rupee hit an all time low falling down to 120.10 SLR a Dollar today. The dip was due to the non interference of the Central Bank in the exchange rate

Market dips below 5,000 points

The main All Share Price Index (ASI) of the Colombo bourse slipped below the 5,000 point mark during intra-day trading a while ago, with the market dipping over four per cent

New UK student visa regulations introduced to cut abuse

The British High Commission issuing a press release today stated that the new visa regulations for students “will cut abuse”. New Visa regulations introduced last year would be in force from April 2012

SL 236/9 in 50 overs

Sri Lanka scored 236 for 9 against India in the 5th One Day International in the Commonwealth Bank Series in Adelaide. Dinesh Chandimal scored 81 for Sri Lanka

Pera Arts faculty students on token strike

The Students of the Arts Faculty of the Peradeniya University have launched a token strike, boycotting lectures and exams, Nuwana Chameera the President of the Arts Faculty Students Union said today. “The students are protesting for two demands. One is to reinstate the suspended

Kataragama suicide kit, suspect arrested

The police arrested a former LTTE cadre a short while ago, who is suspected to have brought the suicide kit which was found in a guest house in Kataragama