Vote for only untainted candidates: Maithri

President Maithripala Sirisena said today voters had a responsibility to elect only qualified and untainted candidates for the next parliament.

Memberships of four UPFA councillors cancelled

Provincial Council Deputy Minister Wadiwel Suresh, provincial councilors Hirunika Premachandra, Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe and Nirosha Athukorala were removed from the UPFA today, General Secretary Susil Premajayantha said.

Enjoining order against convening of SLFP CC extended

The Colombo District Court today extended the enjoining order preventing the convening of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Central Committee, till August 24.

Differently abled to contest in two districts

The biggest minority comprising of people with restricted ability, who would be re-writing political history in Sri Lanka by becoming the first such persons to contest a Parliamentary Election, yesterday slammed all political parties for neglecting them and for their failure to give them their due place in the society.

Unauthorised cutouts, party offices to be removed

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has instructed Assistant Election Commissioners, stationed at electoral district level, to speed up the work on the removal of unauthorized political party offices and cutouts, officials said yesterday.

Probe on Defence HQ

The government, determined to go to the bottom of the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated for the new Security Services Head Quarters (SHQ) at Akuregoda in Battaramulla has appointed an official committee to investigate and report on the activities carried out with regard to the SHQ construction.

Kandy not declared a sacred city by act of parliament-GA

Kandy Government Agent H.M.G. Hitisekara said the Kandy city had not yet been declared a sacred city by an act of parliament and that only a gazette notification had been issued.

Dhamma Sangayana in 2017: Ranil

The United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) yesterday pledged to hold a Dhamma Sangayana (Buddhist Religious Discourse) in Sri Lanka in 2017 if its elected to office, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

Speeding bus kills traffic policeman at Galle Face

In a shocking accident, a constable who was on traffic duty on Galle Road near the Galle Face Green was run over by a speeding private bus this evening and fatally injured.

Minor explosion injures one in Chilaw

A locally made small bomb went off inside a compartment of a train parked at the Chilaw railway yard, a short while ago causing minor injuries to a railway worker, police said.

MR would have still captained SLC: Arjuna

Fortunately the Kurunegala District UPFA candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa had not played cricket. Had he played and won the limited over cricket World Cup in 1996, he would have still been the captain of the Sri Lanka team, Gampaha District UPFA candidate Arjuna Ranatunga said today.

Fake ballots papers seized in Kantale

A stack of fake ballot papers had been seized from a store in Kantale this morning, Police Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said.

Video: Udaya claims Rs.500mn from Hirunika

UPFA Colombo District candidate and Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila sent a letter of demand to UNP Colombo district candidate Hirunika Premachandra demanding Rs. 500 million as damages for allegedly making defamatory remarks on him.

Trial-at-bar on Bharatha murder case begins

Video: No rift in the SLFP: Dilan

While reiterating that there was no rift within the SLFP, Party Spokesman Dilan Perera said it was the UNP, which should be worried about party fractions in future.   

Bharatha murder case fixed for trial from Oct. 12

The Trial-at-bar hearing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra murder case was fixed for October 12 by the Colombo High Court today.

Wasantha Perera released on bail

Former UPFA Matale District Parliamentarian Lakshman Wasantha Perera was released on bail today. Perera was arrested on August 3 for allegedly abducting a political supporter and assaulting him in Matale.

Keshap confirmed as new US Ambassador to SL

Indian-American Atul Keshap has been confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, becoming the second Indian-origin diplomat to be posted to the region after Richard Rahul Verma.

Man sitting on bonnet run over by pickup

A 20-year-old man was run over by a pickup yesterday in Galnewa, the Police said.

Thajudeen’s body to be exhumed on Monday

Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris today ordered a panel of judicial medical officers to exhume the body of former Havelock's Rugby captain, Wasim Thajudeen on August 10

Tough series in hand for both the teams

Efforts on to end fishermen issue

The Centre on Wednesday informed Parliament that it is working towards evolving a permanent solution for Tamil fishermen issue and that the External Affairs Ministry is engaged in discussions with Sri Lanka.

Video: Malaysia confirm debris is from missing MH370

Part of the aircraft wing found on Reunion Island is from the missing MH370 plane, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed.

RW: Needs new Constitution

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in an interview with the Daily Mirror yesterday stated that the country needed a new Constitution.

Underworld men brought back by Govt: MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that many leading underworld figures, who fled the country during the time of his rule, had returned to the country at the behest of politicians.

Move forward with January 8 victory: CBK

Breaking her silence, former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, today in a statement, requested people to vote for the candidates with integrity to march forward with the mandate given on January 8.

Maithri addresses Economic Summit

No internal inquiry on Kotahena shooting: UNP

No internal inquiry was being carried out regarding the Kotahena shooting, in which gunmen fired at hundreds of people led by Minister Ravi Karunanayake during an election campaign, UNP candidate Ajith P. Perera said yesterday.

Ex-CM Majeed arrested for obstructing polling official

Former Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council Najeeb A. Majeed (UPFA) was arrested and released on bail today on charges of unauthorized entrance to the postal voting centre at Kinniya and obstructing duties of an election worker.  

Wasim Akram survives gun attack in Karachi

Former captain Pakistan cricket team Wasim Akram escaped an assassination attempt when unidentified assailants opened fire at his car on Shah Faisal road near Karsaaz in Karachi.