Deyata Kirula draws crowd of 2.8 million

The Deyata Kirula Exhibition currently underway in Anuradhapura has draw over 2.8 million visitors during the past five days despite heavy rain. The exhibition was extended by two days and is scheduled to be held until February 12

Lanka win toss, elect to field

Sri Lanka have won the toss and put Australia in to bat in the third match of the Commonwealth Bank series in Perth

Anti-terror measures top SAARC meet agenda

In the backdrop of a coup in Maldives, a high level meeting of sleuths from five South Asian nations, including India, Maldives and Sri Lanka, was held on Thursday here to discuss ways of consolidating anti-terror mechanism in the region

US case against Shavendra dismissed

The case filed in a US court against Sri Lanka’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Major General Shavendra Silva, by former LTTE Eastern Leader Ramesh’s widow Vathsala Devi, was dismissed on Wednesday as Major General Silva enjoyed diplomatic immunity

Parliamentary consultative committee meetings not conducted for years

The parliamentary consultative committee meetings had not been conducted by the Ministries to discuss  issues confronting the country for years though  the Standing Orders stipulates the conducting of such meetings at least once a month, Parliament was informed yesterday

PBOA requests for diesel subsidies

Private Bus owners have requested the Finance Ministry for diesel subsidies of Rs.76 per litre to keep up with the imminent rise in the price of diesel

Electronic rebate card for private bus travel

The Private Transport Services Ministry will introduce an electronic ticketing system for inter-provincial private buses from next month, Minister C.B. Ratnayaka said today

Not so sweet warning by Health Ministry

Hotels, restaurants, tea kiosks and cafeterias where sugar is being used as a sweetener are to be advised to display a health warning regarding the excessive use of sugar and the diseases caused by it

CID seek public help to trace Kahawatta killers

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is seeking the help of the public to trace the suspects involved in the double murder which took place in the Kotakethana area in Kahawatta between January 31 and February 2

Driver admits biting girl, 6, while 'playing vampires'

A driver claimed that he bit a 6-year-old schoolgirl’s cheeks and neck while playing a vampire's game with her, as he denied his molestation charges in court today

We should learn from mistakes: Dhoni

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday advised his players to learn from their mistakes and save themselves from injuries after his side cruised to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a cricket tri-series match here

Nasheed will be protected, Wahid tells Ranil

Maldivian President Wahid had assured Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe over the telephone this evening, that former President Mohamed Nasheed will be protected by the new government

Sugar production to start at Hingurana Sugar factory

Sugar production will start at the Hingurana Sugar factory by the middle of this year using the sugarcane harvest expected from present cultivations, the government said in Parliament today

MR inquires about Nasheed’s safety

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has telephoned former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and inquired about his safety, Presidential Spokesperson Bandula Jayasekera said

Govt. earns Rs.180mn from E01

The Government has earned a revenue of Rs.180 million from The Southern Expressway during the past two months, Deputy Minister of Ports and Highways, Nirmala Kotelawela told parliament a short while ago

Arrest warrant issued for M. Nasheed

The former president of the luxury resort islands of the Maldives faced arrest on Thursday after being ousted from his post earlier in the week in what he said was a coup at gunpoint

Family of Maldives' ex-president flee to SL

The wife and daughters of former Maldives' president Mohamed Nasheed have fled to Colombo as violence worsens, a presidential spokesman in Sri Lanka and a family member told AFP on Thursday

Bomb containing C4 explosives discovered

A bomb containing 10 kilograms of high powered C4 explosives was recovered by the police on Wednesday evening (8) from an abandoned well in the Banagala Estate  in Kotadeniyawa. 

Lanka to target 'weak' Aussie bowlers

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene claims Australia's bowling attack is their weakness, and his batsmen will target them in Friday's one-day international at the WACA Ground.

No faith in LLRC report: Sudarshini Fernandopulle

Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, UPFA Gampaha District MP and widow of former Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, yesterday charged that the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) had completely forgotten the victims of LTTE terrorism and that its report was not unbiased.

Rudd under fire over SL report

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is under fire for failing to respond to a Sri Lankan government report on that country's civil war, despite repeatedly promising he would.

Maldives political unrest: tourism sector under threat?

With the recent political situation in Maldives, tourists in the island nation have been asked to exercise caution.

Maldives president: I was forced to resign at gunpoint

Fighting broke out between police and protesters in the Maldives after ousted president Mohamed Nasheed claimed he had been forced to give up his office at gunpoint.

Lankan migrant in B.C. deemed potential security risk

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C.: One of the 492 Sri Lankan migrants who arrived in Canada last month aboard the MV Sun Sea allegedly travelled to foreign countries with a delegation belonging to the Tamil Tigers terrorist organisation, a hearing into his detention heard Wednesday.

Deportees from Togo to be checked for yellow fever

The Health ministry yesterday alerted Medical Officers of Health (MOH) to locate the illegal immigrants who were recently deported from Togo and check them for symptoms of the dreaded yellow fever

Somalia wants SL help to combat piracy

With the need to prepare an international action plan to curb piracy on the high seas, Somalia has sought inputs from Sri Lanka on how it curbed the Sea Tiger menace, Minister Rajitha Senaratne said in Parliament today

Govt. has noted Nasheed’s resignation and VP’s appointment

The Government of Sri Lanka has noted the resignation of the President of the Maldives Mr. Mohamed Nasheed and the swearing in of its Vice-President, Dr. Mohamed Waheed as the President of the Maldives, the External Affairs Ministry said in an official release on Tuesday

India beat SL by four wickets

India beat Sri Lanka by four wickets and 20 balls remaining in the second One Day International (ODI) of the Commonwealth Bank Series at the WACA, Perth in Australia on Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Dhammika Dassanayake new Secretary General of Parliament

The Parliamentary Council has approved the appointment of Dhammika Dassanayake as the new Secretary General of Parliament

MR to visit Pakistan on Feb 10

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha would reach Pakistan on a state visit from February 10 to 12 at the invitation of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari