Video: Govt. wants to blame protestors for Weliweriya carnage – Ranil

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today charged the government was trying to misdirect investigations on the Weliweriya protest to blame the people who fought for clean water.

Video: Veddhas not display items: MR

At a ceremony to mark World Indigenous People’s Day, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said indigenous people were no longer considered as display items. Pictures

Lightning kills woman in Anuradhapura

A 52-year-old mother of three children was killed and seven others injured when they were struck by lightning while working in a paddy field in Thambuththegama, Anuradhapura, police said.

Body of Monk recovered from pond

The body of a 79-year-old Buddhist monk was found floating in a pond at the back of the Kalatuwagama Purana Raja Maha Viharaya at Wellawa in Kurunegala this morning, Police said.

Video: Road closed

A section of the Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha in Colombo from the Air Force Headquarters roundabout to the Regal Roundabout has been temporarily closed because of road carpeting, Police said today.

Video: Terminal opened for public viewing

The first terminal built under the Colombo South Port Expansion Project was opened last Thursday for public viewing. A large number of visitors were seen at the terminal.   Pix by Nisal Baduge

US concerned over violence in Weliweriya

The United States on Friday expressed its concern over the shooting incident in Sri Lanka that resulted in the death of three people, and communicated its concerns to the Rajapakasa Government

Ravindu remanded till Wednesday

Former DIG VaasGunewardene’s son Ravindu was remanded till August 14 by Colombo additional Magistrate and directed prison officials to provide him security

Don't test patience of Tamils, MK tells Centre

Upping his ante in the Lankan Tamils issue and attacks on state fishermen, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi-led Teso on Thursday `cautioned' the Centre not to test the Tamils' patience and instead take concrete steps on the lines of four Teso resolutions adopted earlier

Eid Mubarak !

The annual Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers conducted by the Haji Hafeez Eshan Patel Under the auspicious of the Memon Association of Sri Lanka was held today at the Galle Face Green in view if the Ramazan Festival. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

US withdraws diplomats from Lahore

The US has ordered all non-essential government personnel to leave its consulate-general in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A senior State Department official said the move was in response to a "credible threat" to the consulate

Land Ministry vehicle used in election campaigns: CaFFE

The Ministry of Lands admitted that the vehicle (KR 0262) which was confiscated by the Naula police during a clash between the supporters of Provincial Council (PC) candidates Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon and Thilak Bandara at Naula on July 28 belongs to the Ministry of Lands, the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE,) said

36 asylum seekers caught in Ragama

36 people including two supporters were taken into custody from an illegal Lodge in the Kurukulawa police area in Ragama while they were getting ready to flee to seek illegal asylum last night, police said

New life for Queen Victoria statue in SL

A statue of Queen Victoria which was banished from Sri Lanka's presidential palace amid fears it brought bad luck will now be spruced up for an upcoming Commonwealth summit

Fonterra to withdraw its milk powder in 48 hrs

The Fonterra Company said today that all its products which were alleged to have been contaminated with DCD would be removed from retail outlets within 48 hours

Entire Ex-Co of BASL to appear on behalf of CJ 43

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) at a special meeting today decided that the entire Executive Committee would appear before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court to defend Chief Justice 43, Shirani Bandaranayake who is accused of non- declaration of assets

Nigerian scammer arrested

A Nigerian was remanded today after he was suspected to have run a financial scam conducted via email, the Police said

CWC MP resigns from party

Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) Nuwara Eliya District parliamentarian S. P. Rajathurai said that he resigned from the CWC today (08) and would represent as a government member in the parliament

Ready for Ramazan

Muslims in Sri Lanka were today seen enthusiastically preparing for tomorrow’s Ramazan Festival.Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

ITI rejects Fonterra charges

Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) today categorically rejected the statement made by Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd that it (ITI) has no facility to test DCD (Dicyandamide) or Melamine in milk food

Video:Government selling land and sea to foreigners - Ravi K.

UNP parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake charged today that the government was selling every inch of land to foreigners according to its whims and fancies and said even the sea was being sold to China???

Video: Against the brutalities

The Socialist Youth Union held an awareness programme and a distributing of leaflets campaign condemning the ‘brutal attack on unarmed civilians by Security Forces’.  The campaign and the awareness programme were held at the Fort railway station today. Pix by  Nisal Baduge

Meteor shower from Aug. 10

Sri Lankans would be able to watch the elegant Perseid meteor shower from August 10, the Ministry of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy said

CA bars Fonterra from advertising products 100% perfect

The Court of Appeal today issued an Interim Order compelling the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to prevent Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., from publishing any advertisements in the “manner and style deceiving the consumers and public that the products imported by them are 100% perfect

Parliament sittings suspended

Parliament sittings were suspended a short while ago after the government opposed the adjournment debate proposed by TNA leader R. Sampanthan regarding the land issue in the north

Video: To be questioned for 24 hours

The Colombo Additional Magistrate today granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to question Ravindu Vaas Gunawardena for 24 hours. Ravindu was arrested in connection with the killing of businessman Shyam in Bambalapitiya. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel ???

Two killed on Expressway

Two persons were killed and three others injured when the car they were traveling collided with the railing on the Southern Expressway a short while ago PICTURES

Sarath Kumara released on bail

Former Provincial Councilor Ananda Sarath Kumara who was produced to Anamaduwa Magistrate Court was granted bail today by Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake PICTURES

Ravindu produced in court

The Colombo Additional Magistrate A.M Shahabdeen today granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to question Ravindu Vaas Gunawardena for 24 hours

Indian woman arrested in Eraur

An Indian woman (47) who was on tourist visa was arrested yesterday by the Eraur police while she was engaged in selling clothes illegally, police said