Autobiography of the late Abdul Bakeer Markar

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, MP Sajth Premasasa and Former Minister Imtiyaz Bakeer Markar were seen at the launch of the autobiography of the late Speaker Abdul Bakeer Markar titled ‘Weda Gedara Viplawaya’ at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana and Eshan Fernando

Lankan caught trying to marry Italian in sham marriage

A Sri Lankan man has been caught attempting to tie the knot with an Italian woman as immigration officers interrupted the couple's 'sham marriage' in Harrow.

Power disruption due to breakdowns- CEB

The Ceylon Electricity board said that certain areas of the country may experience power cuts spanning a few hours, due to breakdowns at the power generating plants in Norochcholai, Samanalawewa and transmission lines in Kotmale and Biyagama.

Stray dogs removed from Colombo City

Animal rights activists expressed concern over the manner in which stray dogs were being removed from Colombo to make the City presentable for next month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Madras High Court dismisses CHOGM case

Sympathy and sentiment cannot be a ground to pass judicial orders, and the court was not inclined to interfere with the foreign policy of India. Saying that, the Madras high court on Tuesday, dismissed a PIL against India's participation at the upcoming Commonwealth heads of governments meeting in Sri Lanka

Video: SSU protest inauguration of private university

The Socialist Students' Union (SSU) today organised a protest near the British High Commission in Colombo over reports that Prince Charles was scheduled to inaugurate a Central Lancashire University Branch Campus in Sri Lanka. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Teacher beats Principal

A teacher who is alleged to have hit the Borella Ratnawali Balika Vidyalaya Principal with an umbrella was arrested by the Borella Police today

Security banter between SL and Korea

Chief of Defence Staff Jagath Jayasuriya met the Defence Minister of the Republic of Korea, Kim Gwan Jin in Seoul.

Sri Lanka slips in 'Doing Business Index'

Sri Lanka has fallen four places in the World Bank's latest list of best places to run a business. In the latest World Bank's Doing Business Index, Sri Lanka has been ranked 84, down from 81st place it enjoyed in the 2013 Doing Business Index.

Video: Facelift for British Garrison Cemetery

The British Garrison Cemetery in Kandy is being spruced up for the anticipated visit of Prince Charles to this historic venue during his visit to the Commonwealth Leaders summit next month.This beautifully landscaped cemetery was set up in 1817 for the internment of British colonialists. It is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Pix by pradeep pathirana

Canadian sentenced to two years for helping Tamil Tigers

A Canadian man who pleaded guilty in the United States to a terrorism offence in connection with the Tamil Tigers has been sentenced to two years

Attack on SL team: Suspect’s bail cancelled

A Lahore High Court division bench on Monday dismissed the bail application of Zubair alias Nek Muhammad, who has been accused of attacking the Sri Lankan cricket team

Lankan murdered in UK

A Sri Lankan has been murdered while out working in South Yorkshire in UK. Thavisha Peiris, who moved to Sheffield two-and-a-half years ago to study at university, was found dead late on Sunday night

Chinese woman taken for a ride

A tour guide arrested on the charge of having swindled a Chinese woman out of US$ 900 after taking her on a trishaw ride around the Colombo city was ordered to be remanded till October 31 by a Colombo Court

Video: Sanath has no time for cricket: UNP

The United National Party (UNP) today said the Deputy Minister of Postal Services, Sanath Jayasuriya should resign from his post in the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, citing that he did not have enough time to spare for the betterment of cricket

Punch up at the Bentota Pradeshiya Sabha

A tense atmosphere prevailed at the finance committee meeting of the Bentota Pradeshiya Sabha this morning due to an altercation between the PS Chairman Gayan Sirimana and the Vice Chairman Ranjith Wickremesinghe that led to fisticuffs

SL awarded ‘Outsourcing Destination of the Year’ award

Sri Lanka has been awarded the prestigious "Outsourcing Destination of the Year" award by the National Outsourcing Association (NOA), UK at the award ceremony held in London on October 23.

Prince Charles will not open Uni in SL

The British High Commission in Colombo today said Prince Charles would not open the new University of Central Lancashire during his visit to Sri Lanka, as mentioned in some media reports

Welgama at the wheel

Minister of Transport Kumar Welgama takes the wheel, during the launch of a new bus service on the Colombo- Katunayake expressway. Welgama an owner of a transport fleet seems comfortable in his new role as driver, albeit it being momentary. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

UNP supports non-military governor for North

The United National Party (UNP) said today it agreed with the suggestion made by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) that a civil governor be appointed to the North Province.

Doctors to strike

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said today its members would stage a countrywide token strike on November 4.

Public asked to be cautious of Rs.2,000 notes

A counterfeit currency-note racket operated by a mathematics tuition master was busted by the CID on last night

5-hour water cut in Moratuwa Municipal area

A five-hour water cut will be imposed from 10.00 p.m. on Tuesday 29 to 3.00 a.m. on Wednesday 30 within the Moratuwa Municipal area for purposes of maintenance, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board said.

Video: Take action...

Staff members of Lankaputhra Development Bank, protest against the Chairperson of the bank whom they alleged take proper action against a Branch Manager who had allegedly involved in a massive fraud. ???Pix by Nisal Baduge

Power disruption in Colombo

The electricity supply in Colombo has been disrupted as a result of a high tension electricity supply line malfunctioning, the Ceylon Electricity Board said

Expressway earns Rs. 2.3 million

The Road Development Authority said that the country's second expressway-Colombo Katunayake Expressway-collected a revenue of Rs 2.3 million rupees during the first six hours of its operations.

SL assumes leadership of Colombo Process

The Chairmanship of the Colombo Process was transferred from the Government of Bangladesh to the Government of Sri Lanka during a meeting held at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva on 21 October 2013.

Stray dogs removed from E03

Stray dogs that were loitering along the Colombo-Katunayake Highway had been caught and taken away prior to its opening, an animal organization said today. Pictures

E03 after 6 p.m.

The Colombo-Katunayake Expressway declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning would be opened for public from 6 p.m. today, an official said.

PM should announce boycott of C’wealth meet: DMK

Describing as “extremely shocking and disappointing” External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid’s reported remarks assuring his participation in the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka next month, DMK today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to categorically announce India’s boycott of the 53-nation group’s meet.