Jaya against training of SL navy officials

Expressing dismay at India’s offer to train Sri Lankan Naval officials, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has demanded that the Prime Minister review this “insensitive policy of defence co-operation” as it was in “utter disregard” of sentiments of people of the state.

Woman nabbed with gold at BIA

A Sri Lankan woman was arrested last night at the Bandaranaike International Airport for smuggling two pieces of gold biscuits concealed in her rectum, Customs media said today

Lankan killed in accident in New York

Police say a 71-year-old Sri Lankan immigrant who worked as a New York Police Department traffic enforcement agent had been killed by a truck as it pulled away from a parking spot in midtown Manhattan

Drunken motorcyclist in Expressway

A drunken motorcyclist who had forcibly entered the Southern Expressway through the Welipenna entrance early this morning had been injured when the motorcycle collided with a van, Police said

Strong weather to continue

The Meteorological Department today said a showery weather can be expected over the country during next few days with heavy rainfalls of more than 150 mm.

Video: 'Fast and Furious' Paul Walker dies in car crash

Actor Paul Walker, a star of the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, died Saturday in a car accident, according to his official Facebook page and verified Twitter account

Britain waiting for SL’s word on preventing sexual violence

Britain said that it is awaiting Sri Lanka’s reply on whether the latter will support the issue of preventing sexual violence in conflict.

There are chances that Singh will go to Jaffna-Chidambaram

Indian Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that there are chances that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go to Jaffna and hold talks with newly elected Northern Province Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran.

PM's CHOGM skip was a shock treatment- India

While claiming that only the Congress-led government can take care of Sri Lankan Tamils, Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram Saturday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to skip the CHOGM in Colombo was correct and it was like a shock treatment.

Prabha’s household to be left out in SL census

The household of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), will not be included in the on-going Sri Lankan island-wide census on human and material losses inflicted by the civil wars in the country since 1982.

No need for int'l probe in SL-Sanath Jayasuriya

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya Saturday dismissed recent calls for an international probe into allegations of war crimes by government troops just before the end of the three decade-long civil war in the country.

BMICH Fire

Pictured here the temporary building which caught fire this morning at the BMICH premises. It was doused by the fire brigade and no injuries were reported. Pix by Gihan Suwaris

Swamy urges Jayalalithaa to nab LTTE operative

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to take immediate action on the Home Ministry’s communication to her seeking the State government’s assistance on the whereabouts of an LTTE operative, a Catholic Christian priest.

Fire at BMICH premises

A fire has erupted in a temporarily built building at the BMICH premises a short while ago and the fire brigade was called in to douse the fire, police said

Eight fishermen still not found

The Fisheries Department said today that rescue operations were still continuing to locate the eight fishermen who went missing due to the Lehar cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal a couple of days ago

US extends Iran oil sanctions waivers to SL

The U.S. State Department extended six-month Iran sanctions waivers on Friday to nine countries including Sri Lanka in exchange for their reducing purchases of Iranian crude oil earlier this year.

India offers to train Sri Lanka Navy

India today offered to train Sri Lankan naval officers as part of ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries.

India is struggling with bowling- Arjuna

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga feels India might find it difficult to defend their World Cup title in 2015, scheduled in Australia and New Zealand, due to the team's weak bowling resources.

2014 Budget passed

The second reading of the 2014 Budget was passed in Parliament with a majority of 99 votes. 154 members voted in favour while 55 voted against. The United National Party, the Tamil National Alliance and Democratic National Alliance opposed the Budget.

Video: Bull and two actors rescued

A bullock cart that was brought to the Wakanda area in Sigiriya for recording a music video fell into a nearby lake today when the bull leapt into the water. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa

Man killed in hand grenade explosion

A 56-year old man was killed in a suspected hand grenade explosion in Musalpitiya, Thambuththegama a short while ago, police said

Talangama businesswoman further remanded

Businesswoman Himali Karunaratne, who was remanded on charges of abducting and killing her husband in Thalangama, was further remanded till December 13 by Kaduwela Magistrate Wasantha Jinadasa today

Walk for quality and standards

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka and former champion athlete Susanthika Jayasinghe are seen talking to each other during a walk to make people aware about quality and standards. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Freedom for Palestine

Palestinian Ambassador Anwar H. Al Agha is seen signing a poster today in support of the Freedom of Palestine. The signature campaign organised by the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) was held at the Maradana Jumma Mosque. Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Body of a trishaw driver found in Moratuwa

The body of a trishaw driver, who is believed to have been hacked to death, was found this morning at Moratumulla in Moratuwa, police said

Video: Elections behind Cameron’s HR allegations-SL

Sri Lanka said British Prime Minister David Cameron had probably highlighted alleged human right violations in Sri Lanka in anticipation of the British elections in 2015 ???

Petition against Kariyawasam rejected in India

A division bench in the Madras High Court bench in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking the declaration of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India as a persona non grata (an unwelcome person) as per Article 9 of the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations, 1961, on the grounds that the petition is not maintainable.

SL seeks Indian help to locate missing fishermen

Indian help has been sought to locate eight Sri Lankan fishermen who ventured into rough seas in the East from Negombo and south coast in two boats amidst strong winds and rain, officials said

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‘The Last Phase’, screened at EU Parliament

‘The Last Phase’, a documentary film depicting the life story of a former female LTTE cadre during the final stages of the humanitarian operation in Sri Lanka was screened on Thursday at the European Union (EU) Parliament in Brussels for the first time.