Rameswaram-T'mannar road, rail link a reality soon!

A road and rail link between India's Rameswaram and Sri Lanka's Thalaimannar could be a reality soon as the government of India has asked Asian Development Bank to carry out pre-feasibility study for financing the project across Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.

Indian team arrive for three-Test series

Police hunt Wele Suda's money launderers

Four people suspected to have aided and abetted notorious drug kingpin Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara alias ‘Wele Suda’ to launder large sums of money earned through the narcotics trade are being wanted by the police.

Govt. denies UPFA claims on highway

Highways and Investment Promotion Minister Kabir Hashim today denied the allegations levelled by the UPFA that the government had misappropriated funds allocated for the construction of the central expressway and had bypassed formalities when implementing the project.

President checks on Moragahakanda project

Sujeewa may be reliant on MR: Ravi

While denying any links with underworld gangsters, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said today said fellow candidate and Deputy Justice Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe might be reliant on ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa for some reason because he denied Mr. Rajapaksa’s involvement in the Kotahena shooting.

Will leave no room for separatism: MR

While warning the unitary character of the Constitution would be compromised under the rule of Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President and UPFA Elections Committee Chairman Mahinda Rajapaksa today pledged he would leave no room for separatism.

Thajudeen's killing: CID seeks AG's advice

The CID which is investigating the death of former Havelocks Sports Club Rugby Captain and Sri Lanka Ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen has sought the Attorney General’s advice to exhume his body in connection with the magisterial inquiry, police sources said.

68% of the candidates declare assets

Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya today informed political party representatives that 68 per cent of the candidates had declared their assets.

Video: UNP campaign dead: Susil

UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha today said the UNP’s election campaign was now defunct.

Too soon to comment on Kotahena shooting: Gayantha

UNP Galle District Candidate Gayantha Karunatilleke today said it was too soon to tell that there was underworld involvement in the Kotahena shooting because the police investigations on the Kotahena shootout were yet to be completed.

Sajin case fixed for Aug. 10

The ruling on the bail application filed by former MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardane was fixed for August 10 by the Colombo High Court today.

Colombo-Kandy expressway work begins

Construction work on the first phase of the Central Expressway from Colombo to Kandy, was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Former MP Wasantha Perera remanded

Former Matale District UPFA MP Lakshman Wasantha Perera who was arrested today on charges of allegedly abducting a man and assaulting, was remanded till August 6 by Matale Magistrate.

Kotahena shooting: Another victim dies

Bulathsinhalage Niroshan Sampath, another victim of Kotahena shooting incident on July 31 and in serious condition died early this morning, Police said.

Former MP Wasantha Perera arrested

Former Matale District Parliamentarian Lakshman Wasantha Perera was arrested after he surrendered to the Matale Police today over allegedly abducting a political supporter and assaulting him in Matale.

TULF wants resolution on Indian model

The Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), which is contesting the general election in the northern and eastern provinces except in the Digamadulla district, has advocated a political solution to the national question based on the Indian model of power devolution.

Ranil promises to develop North

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, at an election rally in Vavuniya, on Saturday, promised to set up a special centre for the empowerment of war widows, and another centre for the benefit of those physically handicapped due to the war, under a future government led by his United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG).

Prabhakaran’s bodyguard in lankan election fray

Sivanathan Navindra alias Venthan, a former bodyguard of the slain Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is among nine ex-Tiger militants contesting the August 17 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections from the Jaffna-Kilinochchi electoral district as members of a new outfit, Crusaders for Democracy (CFD).

TNA fueling hardliners with demand for federalism - JVP

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today hit hard at the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) which had demanded for federalism and said this demand was revived at every election thus fueling Sinhala hardliners and resulting in unwanted ethnic tension.

Soththi Upali’s son, accomplice arrested

Sotthi Upali’s younger son and an accomplice were arrested by the Mirihana Crime Investigations Unit in connection with robberies in Welikada and Borella areas.

Janaka Bandara’s son arrested

Former Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon’s son Pramitha was today arrested on charges of assaulting three UNP supporters on Friday night in Dambulla, police said.

CBK backing UNFGG-Arjuna

Ex-president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, in a show of support for the United National Party-led United Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) visited the campaign office of Gampaha district candidate Arjuna Ranatunga this morning.

Old habits die hard: JVP

Friday's shooting at Bloemendhal Road where a United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) supporter was killed is ample evidence that some politicians are not prepared to mend their old habits of associating with underworld gangsters though they talk of social ills, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said.

Five held for kidney change in Sri Lanka

The Indian Special Task Force of the Crime Branch on Friday arrested five persons of a family from Berhampur, Odisha, including a woman, in connection with an illegal kidney transplantation carried out at a hospital in Colombo recently.

BCCI bans wives, girlfriends during SL tour: Report

Team India players reportedly have been informed that their wives and girlfriends will not be allowed during their official tour to Sri Lanka.

22 injured as lorry crosses rail track

At least 22 people were injured when a lorry crossed a railway line between Gampola and Gelioya this morning, Police said.

Murali and Dilshan appointed as Brand Ambassadors

Ravi trying to create terror- Thilanga

UPFA candidate Thilanga Sumathipala charged that Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was trying to create terror in the streets of Colombo.

Twin sisters drown

Twin sisters aged 23 had drowned while they were bathing at a lake at Agalawatta in Mathugama last evening, the Police said.