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.

Enjoining order stays Rajiva’s removal

The Colombo District Court today issued an enjoining order restraining the Liberal Party (LP) office bearers from expelling Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha from the Party or functioning as the Party Leader.

Video: Use your vote wisely!

Road outside WTC closed due to protest

The Road from Ceramic Junction to N.S.A junction in Pettah has been closed due to a protest march carried out by the Medical Faculty students outside the World Trade Centre (WTC).

Video: Man stabbed to death in Kotahena

A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death by four people at Jampettah Street in Kotahena a short while ago, police said. They said the assailants had arrived in a three-wheeler.

Bag body: Suspect arrested

Police today arrested a suspect over the murder of a woman whose body was left abandoned in a traveling bag at Bastian Mw. bus terminal last week.

Video: Remaining SLFP Ministers seek permission from MS to resign

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Ministers in the present government, in a letter addressed to the President, have sought permission from the Central Committee (CC) of the SLFP to resign from their respective portfolios, the DM Online learns.

Mud-slinging posters on MR seized

A stack of posters targeting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had been seized from a printing press at Divulapitiya in Boralesgamuwa today, the Police said.

Drink poison on Aug.18: Harin tells Dilan

Badulla District UNP candidate Harin Fernando told UPFA candidate Dilan Perera that he himself would have to consume poison when the UPFA was defeated at the parliamentary election on August 18.

Prof. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thera J’pura Uni. Chancellor again

Prof. Ven. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thera has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayawardenapura for another term by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Maithri faction to support UNP after poll: Aluvihare

Deputy Minister Wasantha Aluvihare said today that President Maithripala Sirisena has assured that the SLFP faction backing him would support the UNP after its election victory.

Decision on exhuming Thajudeen’s body tomorrow

The order on the exhuming of the body of slain national ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen is to be delivered tomorrow by Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris.

RADA director suffers from mental distress: Lawyer

The counsel appearing for Reconstruction and Development Agency’s (RADA) former Finance and Administration Director Dr. Jayantha Samarasinghe today informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate that his client was suffering from mental distress and receiving treatment at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Angoda.

Vendor hacked to death in Wattala

A 46-year-old vendor from the Welisara Economic Centre was hacked to death while travelling in a three-wheeler with his child in Mabola, Wattala early this morning, the police said.

TMC plans stir for release of fishermen from Lankan jail

The Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) will stage State-wide agitation if the 14 Rameswaram fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan navy on a charge of poaching on June 2 were not released at the end of their judicial remand on August 13, party president G.K. Vasan has said.

MPs and other candidates to be provided secuity

The security of former parliamentarians will be restored concerning the grave threat posed to their lives in the aftermath of the Kotahena shooting which killed two UNP supporters and injured 12 others, the police said.

Customs bust unique narcotics smuggling attempt

A unique method of trafficking narcotics was exposed when Sri Lanka Customs seized rolls of metal fencing mesh which contained heroin inside its cables

UNP rally in Piliyandala

Kotahena shooting: No arrests yet

No arrests have been made in connection with the Kotahena shooting which killed two people and injured 12 others despite repeated claims that underworld gangsters were involved in the fracas.