Full implementation of 13th Amendment plus, MR tells Krishna

President Rajapaksa has promised Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna the full implementation of the 13th Amendment plus.President Mahinda Rajapaksa has promised visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs S.M Krishna that the government will deliver

A/L fiasco – Implement recommendations immediately: MR

President Rajapaksa has instructed the Ministries of Education and Higher Education, the Department of Examinations and the University Grants Commission to immediately implement the recommendations made by the Committee appointed by him

University teachers on strike

University teachers went on an island wide token strike today in protest against the establishment of private universities and the privatisation of free education. The Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) said

Truce between Buddhika and UNP

UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana whose party membership was suspended after being at logger heads with the party hierarchy had come to a truce with the party, General Secretary Tissa Aattanayake said today

21 yr old arrested for forging lottery tickets

A 21 year old suspect who cashed in a heavy sum with forged Mahajana Sampatha Lotteries was taken into custody with the computer equipment used by the Western Province Intelligence Division

Z-score - Ranil to make statement in Parliament

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will make a statement in Parliament today on the crisis of the Advanced Level results, the party said yesterday.

Acceptable solution to the national question duty of India

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) stressed to India’s External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna yesterday that India is duty bound to prevail upon the government of Sri Lanka to evolve an acceptable solution to the national question, party’s media spokesman Suresh Premachandran said yesterday.

Krishna to push for political settlement of Tamil issue

Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will urge Sri Lanka to seek an early political settlement of the Tamil issue during his four-day visit, a ministry official said late Monday.

TNA dubs Lanka war commission report a failure

Sri Lanka's main Tamil minority party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), has rejected the government's war commission report saying it fell short earning Tamil people's confidence.

Union opposes EPF amendments

The Inter Company Employees Union (ICEU) today expressed reservations over the government’s decision to table amendments to the EPF Act in Parliament tomorrow and said it was strongly opposed to two of the amendments.

Rizana case: Sub agents jailed for three years

The two foreign employment sub agents who are alleged to have sent Rizana Nafeek to Saudi Arabia for employment were sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and ordered to pay Rs.60,000 each as compensation to her parents.

Four vehicles stoned on E-01

Police said that four vehicles were damaged due to stoning in the Kahathuduwa area along the Southern Expressway Sunday evening.

Police boots on sale in Pettah

A police warehouse labourer and two footwear traders were produced in court and remanded till January 27 on charges of having pilfered 420 pairs of boots from the police warehouse.

A/L results fiasco, President to take appropriate action

Though the five member committee that probed the 2011 GCE Advanced Level results fiasco held certain officials at the data processing unit of the Examination Department responsible for the blunder

Lankan court extends remand period of TN fishermen

Rameswaram (TN): A Sri Lankan court on Monday extended by 14 days the remand period of five fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested on drug smuggling charges on November 28, an official said.

CCD ordered to submit report on Nauzer Fowzie

The Colombo Chief Magistrate ordered the Colombo Crimes division to investigate into an alleged complaint of threatening against Colombo District UPFA provincial Councilor Nauzer Fowzie. The Magistrate had ordered the CCD to submit a report to court regarding the incident.

No statements without approval: UNP

In the backdrop of some UNP members criticising the party hierarchy in public, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today issued an order in terms of the party’s constitution, barring its members from making statements without approval by the party, General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said. 

Colombo Uni. students protest

The students of Colombo University have decided to protest against the establishing private universities and the privatization of free education. The students of the University began their protest at twelve noon in front of the main library

SL Tamils want self-determination

A Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora group said Sunday that it will support discussions for a political settlement on the island if the solution alters the structure of governance in the country

N-Eliya chills down to 2.7˚C

Nuwara Eliya experienced extreme cold weather recording a low of 2.7 degrees Celsius early last morning with ground frost formation, the Meteorological Department said today UPDATE

Cops nab LTTE sympathiser from Chennai

A suspected sympathizer of the banned LTTE was arrested by Kochi city police from Chengalpettu in Chennai in connection with a human trafficking case involving Sri Lankan Tamils

Countrywide admission for Grade 1 classes today

The countrywide admission of children to Grade 1 would transpire today. Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane will participate in the main event at C.W.W. Kannangara Central College in Matugama

Four rehab centres won't close

Despite the re-integration of ex-LTTE combatants who surrendered to the military nearing completion, the government has decided to keep four remaining rehabilitation centres for a further period for the rehabilitation of cadres being referred for rehabilitation by courts, officials said yesterday.

IGP directs SIU to probe Kelaniya claims

IGP N.K. Illangakoon has directed the Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations levelled against Minister Mervyn Silva and Kelaniya PS Chairman Prasanna Ranaweera.

Kollonnawa UC heads warned

The Chairman of the Kolonnawa Urban Council Raveendra Udaya Shantha and  Vice Chairman  Suresh Kodagoda were called over to the SLFP  headquarters and severely warned  said the General Secretary of the United National Freedom Alliance Minister Susil Premajayantha.

'Unpaid' maid detained over a year

A Sri Lankan housemaid, who was not paid for over 15 years, says her constant pleas to send her home from Saudi Arabia has been ignored by the authorities, the BBC reported.

India, SL harp on fishermen safety

India and Sri Lanka have reiterated that highest priority would be accorded by their respective governments to the well being, safety and security of fishermen of both nations.

JJ, SPC Chief clash over transfer

UNP Parliamentarian Dr. Jayalath Jayawardane and State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) Chairman Prof. S.D. Jayaratne have locked horns with each other over the transfer of a labourer who is also an activist of the UNP-affiliated Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS).

Court reserves order in Ramanayake’s case

Additional Colombo Magistrate Tanuja Jayatunge reserved her order as to the court that would hear the case of Member of Parliament and film actor Ranjan Ramanayake on an application made by Defence Counsel appearing for the case.

TNA dismisses LLRC report and sets the agenda for talks

Barely two days before the commencement of a crucial round of talks between the Tamil National Alliance, an umbrella group representing Tamil political parties, and the Sri Lankan government, the outfit again called for outside scrutiny of the Eelam War IV.