Lankan charged over Bank card scam in Cambodia

The Cambodia's Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday heard the case of a Malaysian and a Sri Lankan charged with using fake bank cards to withdraw up to $50,000 from ATMs during Khmer New Year in 2012

Best countries for older people: SL is 36

Sri Lanka is the 36th place in the global index for the best countries for the older people while Sweden is the number one; Afghanistan is the worst, a study shows

SL court orders release of 31 TN fishermen

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday ordered the release of 31 fishermen from Nagapattinam, arrested by the Navy of the island nation for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line

G.L denies Tamil abuses

Sri Lanka's Minister of External Affairs G.L. Peiris says his government has no case to answer over the reported deaths of thousands of civilians at the end of the country's civil war, even as pressure grows for an international inquiry to account for the dead

Video: A helping hand

Army Commander Daya Rathnayake offers a helping hand to a Buddhist monk during a ceremony held today in Anuradhapura. As a part of the Sri Lanka Army's 64th Anniversary celebration, SL soldiers offered 466 flags belonging to army regiments to bless the troops under the patronage of the Army Commander. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Duminda’s touch out of woods

The resignation of ruling Party Parliamentarian Duminda Silva from the Board of Directors of Touchwood Investments PLC has taken a toll on the share price of the firm at the Colombo Stock Exchange.

Wigneswaran receives CM appointment letter

Chief Minister elect of the northern province Justice C.V Wigneswaran received the letter of appointment as the Chief Minister of the Province from Governor of the Northern Province Major General (Rtd) G. A. Chandrasiri in Jaffna today

Court turns down Bandara’s request

A request made by former Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) convener Sanjeewa Bandara to enter universities was refused by Colombo Fort Magistrate today

Grade 5 scholarship exam results: Sandaru on top

The Grade 5 Scholarship examination results for year 2013 have been released today, the Examinations Department announced UPDATE

US Govt. shutdown begins

A federal government shutdown officially began Tuesday morning as a deadlocked Congress failed to reach an agreement on a short-term funding measure by a 12:01 a.m. deadline

Hanwella-Kirindiwela road closed

Traffic snarl-up was reported in the Kalupalama area in Dompe after the Hanwella-Kirindiwela road to a road caved-in police said. As such the Hanwella-Kirindiwela road has been closed and motorists have been advised to use alternate routes

Maldivian arrested at BIA

A Maldivian national was arrested by police officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) airport in Katunayake last evening for overstaying his visa and violating immigration laws, police said

CJ-43 issue blocked at C’wealth judges confab

In an apparent bid to safeguard the integrity of the country’s judiciary, Appeal Court President S. Sriskandarajah has objected to the impeachment of Sri Lanka’s 43rd Chief Justice being raised at the start of the Commonwealth Judges’ Conference, judicial sources said today

UN Chief holds talks with India on SL

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday held discussions with Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Kurshid on several key issues including the Sri Lankan situation, the UN office said

CJ-43 objects to Bribery Commission notice

Former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike in a motion filed in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today objected to the notice served on her by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption stating it was erroneous

Peace walk for health

The Prof. Senaka Bibile Commemorative Association today held a peace walk from Town Hall to Fort urging the authorities to fulfil several demands including a plea to reserve five per cent of the annual Budget for the Health sector. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Two go missing in Mahaweli River

Rescue teams from the Police and the Navy have launched operations to locate the bodies of two teenaged school boys who went missing while bathing in the Mahaweli River at Katugastota this evening, police said

US-2015 Green Card Lottery begins

The US Embassy Colombo announced today that the 2015 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, also known as the ‘Green Card Lottery,’ will start accepting online applications from 9:30PM (SL time) on October 1, 2013, until 9:30PM on November 2, 2013

Bus accident in Borella

Thirteen passengers were injured when a private bus collided with a container truck in Borella short while ago, the National Hospital said

Al Jazeera interview with MR

New CEO to steer stock exchange

The Colombo Stock Exchange today announced that Rajeewa Bandaranaike would take over as the Chief Executive Officer from November 14.

The collapse of an earth mound

One person died and two others were rescued after they were buried when an earth mound collapsed on them, this afternoon in Modara, Colombo. Video and Pix by Nisal Baduge ???

Update: Man dies in earth mound collapse

A man, who was buried under an earth embankment which collapsed in Modera died while receiving treatment at the National Hospital, Police said???

Strike action by buses on the 176 route

Private buses on the Karagampitiya- Hettiyawatta (176) route stopped work today demanding that a bus terminal be set up at the Karagampitiya Junction.

Video: Karu in the Working Committee on Oct. 7

Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party Karu Jaysuriya would be appointed to the Working Committee of the party on October 7, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said today.???

Centre will take action to release fishermen -Narayanasamy

Union Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanasamy on Sunday assured that the Centre would take all necessary steps to release the Tamil Nadu fishermen and also secure their boats from the custody of the Sri Lankan authorities, the Hindu newspaper reported.

Mystery surrounds Negombo school principal's death


The St Mary’s College, Negambo principal who was found with serious cut injuries in the school washroom died on admission to the Negambo hospital this morning, police said.

SL not worried by Pillai's deadline

The Sri Lankan government on Sunday said it would not accept UN Rights Chief Navy Pillai's deadline to make progress on its rights accountability record

Addl. District Judge’s son abducted and released

Colombo Additional District Judge B.A.R. Somasinghe’s 15-year-old son was reportedly abducted on Saturday by some unknown gangsters who had later abandoned the teenager at Wadduwa the same day.

Bus conductors arrested for not issuing tickets

The flying squad of the SLTB have arrested 915 bus conductors who have not issued tickets to the commuters who have tendered the money for tickets.