Buddhist sermon at Tantirimale

MR will definitely contest: Spokesman

While claiming that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would definitely contest the upcoming general elections as a Prime Ministerial candidate, his spokesman Rohan Weliwita today said that Mr. Rajapaksa was yet to decide under which party he would contest.

Drugs systematically introduced to Tamil youth: C.V

Narcotic drugs had been introduced in the province in a systematic manner with the intention of preventing a youth-resurgence, Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran charged today.

Video: Poson in Biyagama

​Vasu takes on Susil

DLF Leader Vasudeva Nanayakkara today challenged UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha to announce whether he supported the political cohabitation between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

IDP families to receive resettlement allowance

As many as 2,175 internally displaced Tamil families in Jaffna and Trincomalee districts are set to receive a financial assistance of Rs. 38,000 per family for resettlement with the Cabinet of the Sri Lankan government sanctioning Rs. 16 crore Lankan.

14 Indian fishermen, 3 trawlers in SL custody

The Sri Lanka Navy today took into custody 14 Indian fishermen and three trawlers for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Talaimannar, Navy Spokesman Indika Silva said.

Faster run from Kaduwela to Kadawatha

The second phase of the Outer Circular Highway (OCH), the 14.3 Km stretch from Kaduwela to Kadawatha is to be opened for public use on June 20, Project Director Mrs. T. S. H. Abeywickrama said yesterday.

Seeking blessings on Poson Poya day

Boat with more than 450 people sinks in China's Yangtze

British Tamil forum seeks India's help in SL

A representative group of Britain- based Tamils has sought India's help for Tamils based in northern Sri Lanka in improving their lives through a host of measures.

Australia turned back 54 SL asylum seekers

Australian customs turned back 65 people, including a pregnant woman, after their boat reached Australian waters last Tuesday, according to an Indonesian police chief.

Video: President hints at death penalty for drug offences

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday proposed that capital punishment should be given to those found guilty of drug trafficking in the country.

Shiranthi responds

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa responding to the Siriliya Saviya allegations stated that political opponents of the Rajapaksa government had alleged that the three individuals including Mrs. Rajapaksa authorized to sign cheques on behalf of the NGO had provided ‘false’ NIC numbers to the People’s Bank

Illuminating Tantirimale

Little girl rescued from abductor

The Puttalam police, with the help of residents rescued a schoolgirl who was forcibly taken into a jungle by a man for immoral purposes. The girl, a first-year student of Anagarika Dharmapala Vidyalaya in Puttalama was rescued after about an hour.

MR should declare his assets: Ajith Perera

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ajith P. Perera today asked Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to make a public declaration on his assets and financial records.

‘No’ to violence against women

Video: Harsha: Where is Bandula?

Deputy Minister of Policy Planning Dr. Harsha De Silva today charged that Opposition MP Bandula Gunawardene had gone missing after calling him for a public debate on the state of the economy.

Basil seeks bail in HC

Former economic development minister Basil Rajapaksa today sought bail from the Colombo High Court through revision applications filed against Kaduwela Magistrate in connection with the alleged fraud at the Divineguma Department.

Jaffna rape suspects re-remanded

The nine suspects who were arrested on charges of raping and killing the 18 year old student,  Sivaloganathan Viththiya, from Jaffna were further remanded until June 15 by the Kayts Magistrate V. Leninkumar today.

UNP fact-finding mission: Case referred to AG

The case filed against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, Deputy Minister Ajith P. Perera, United National Party (UNP) MPs R. Yograjan, Nalin Bandara and two others on charges of trespassing into a Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) building in Colombo 2 had been referred to the Attorney General for his advice.

Video: Debate no-faith motion against Ravi on Wednesday - Bandula

Some United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MPs today urged Speaker to allow the No-Confidence Motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to be debated on Wednesday (3) without allowing it to lose its value and significance.

Video: Flags to mark No-Tobacco Day

FCID quizzes Shiranthi

The Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) today recorded a statement from former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa at a venue outside the FCID Office in Kollupitiya, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.

Job security for 40,000 CDF cadres

Saliya Wickramasooriya further remanded

The Chief Operating Officer of the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) Saliya Wickramasooriya and four other suspects were further remanded till June 15, by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today in connection with alleged fraud that took place at RADA in 2006.

BC handled over 3,000 cases since Polls: DG

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has been handling over 3,000 cases since the Presidential Polls and over 90% of the assets cases were against the politicians and state officials of the previous regime.

Three Lankans held for trying to smuggle ganja

The Q Branch police in India have arrested three Sri Lankan Tamils, including two refugees, when they attempted to smuggle 11 kg of ganja from Thonikarai seashore near Mandapam in Ramanathapuram on Saturday night.

Govt. heading for financial crisis: GL

The government will run into a serious financial crisis as it has failed to give legal effect to the taxes proposed in the budget to raise revenue for the financial year under review, former External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris said yesterday.