Two women slashed to death in Ridigama

Two women were slashed to death in the Udahorambuwa area in Ridigama, police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

Library for stranded housemaids opens

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh opened a library for stranded housemaids on Saturday.

Race Course goes the Dutch Hospital way

The Race Course Grounds at Reid Avenue in the heart of Colombo would be converted into a Dutch Hospital- style Development Project with restaurants, shopping centres and other places for sports and leisure, The Urban Development Authority (UDA) said yesterday.

Special meeting on Z-score to be conducted: Bandula

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardane said yesterday that he would conduct a special meeting with the relevant officials this morning to identify the reasons for the irregularities in Z-score rankings of students who sat the Advanced Level Examination this time

Do not mislead the ordinary members: JJ

Responsible persons in the UNP should not provoke the party members and create divisions in the party, Assistant General Secretary of the party Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena said yesterday

1,637 rape cases reported in 2011: Police

An increase in statutory rape cases have been reported in the country, the police said yesterday. Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said that they have detected an increase in statutory rape cases this year when compared with previous years

Attempts to undermine investigation of Britisher’s murder

A group of persons identifying themselves as law abiding citizens of Tangalle, have complained to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in writing that there are attempts by some elements with vested interests to undermine investigations into the killing of  a British national at a hotel in Tangalle  recently

Disciplinary inquiring on Dayasiri

The UNP is expected to hold a disciplinary inquiry on Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekera who unsuccessfully contested for the party’s national organiser’s post, sources said

Six injured in Lorry-Ambulance collision

Six persons were injured when an ambulance collided with a lorry on the Ella-Wellawaya main road. A mentally disabled person was inside the ambulance and was being taken to the Moneragala Hospital from Colombo

Three more arrested in tourist’s killing

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested three more suspects in connection with the killing of a British tourist at Medilla, Tangalle early Sunday morning

Election for Mullativu PS’s postponed

Elections for the Pudukudairippu and Muhudubada Pattu Pradeshiya Sabhas in the Mullattivu District were once again postponed by Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya today

Lankans among 400 stranded by company closure

Nepali migrant workers are among 400 South Asians who have been stranded in the UAE after their employer’s companies went bust

SL envoy in US accountability

Sri Lanka will hold accountable every person accused of war crimes during its decades-long civil conflict, the island nation’s ambassador to the U.S. says VIDEO

Remanded for misappropriating property of Hollywood actress

A Sri Lankan who had allegedly misappropriated Rs.17.8 million from Sri Lankan properties belonging to popular Hollywood actress of X-Files fame Gillian Anderson, was remanded till January 4 by a Colombo Court.

Colombo coldest since 1951

The temperature in Colombo today is the lowest in over 60 years. The temperature recorded today is 18.2 Celsius, which is the lowest recorded temperature in Colombo after 1951.

Six arrested for abducting female

Six persons who allegedly abducted a 22 year old female were arrested today by the Angkumbura police. The police made the arrest after rescuing the young victim in the Manawila area in the Kandy District. The van they used for the abduction was also recovered.

Temperature down as a result of NE Monsoon

The temperature in most of areas has decreased due to the North East Monsoon known as ‘Winter Monsoon’ the Department of Meteorology said today. The temperature in Colombo and Anurdhapura is down to 18 degrees, Jaffna 19 degrees and Nuwara Eliya 7.7 degrees.

Hasty release cause for blunder: SB

Pressure exerted by various quarters including highly influential authorities and others who expected to enroll students at overseas universities triggered the hasty release of the 2011 GCE Advanced Level results that contributed to the ranking mess-up

JVP Politburo members issued notice

Twenty two JVP Politburo members have been issued notice to appear before the Colombo District Court on January 30, 2012. The Politburo members including the leader of the JVP Somawansa Amarasinghe were issued notice 

Tamils to blame for Lanka solution delay: Rajapaksa

Brushing aside the criticism that he is nowhere near delivering a political solution even 30 months after ending the Eelam War, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has blamed Tamils, within the country and outside, for the delay by refusing to participate in the consultative process authored by him.

29 Indian fishermen stranded in Sri Lanka

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday informed that seven fishing trawlers with 29 Indian fishermen are currently stranded in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather conditions.

‘GMOA to strike if SAITM report un-released’

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) yesterday threatened to go on an all-island strike if the Health Ministry does not release an inquiry report on the controversial South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) by the end of the month

Dissidents won't be JVP members from Jan.1

JVP dissidents will cease to be members of the party on January 1, 2012 with their decision not to participate in the party’s special convention scheduled for that day in Tissamaharama, Hambantota, the Daily Mirror learns

Further confusion over A/L results

More confusion was reported in the results of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examinations yesterday with reports emerging that some students received results for some subjects which they did not sit for at the exam

Grid connectivity not economically viable

The grid connectivity  between Sri Lanka and India to allow the exchange of power   between the two countries is not economically viable as things stand today according to the feasibility study conducted in this regard, Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today

LLRC had over passed their mandate: JHU

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) charged today that the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) had failed to look into the 9,878 civil assassinations which were carried out by the LTTE and put forward proposals in taking actions against those who are responsible

Habeas Corpus application filed

The wife of Kugan Muruganadan and the father of Lalith Kumar Weeraraj filed a habeas corpus application in the Court of Appeal requesting to produce human right activists Kugan and Lalith who went missing on December 9 in Jaffna, before Court

Britisher bites off ear of Lankan

In a Tyson-style attack, a British national had allegedly bitten off an ear of a Sri Lankan at a star class hotel in Colombo. He was arrested by the Fort police and produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate who released him on bail

Close to 600 hospitalised during Christmas season

Reckless driving and road accidents were the leading cause for most persons who received treatment during the Christmas season, the National Hospital said

Britain confident SL govt. will bring perpetrators to justice ‪

The British High Commission in Colombo expressed confidence that the Sri Lankan authorities will bring to book those responsible for the murder of a British national in Tangalle on Sunday