TNA to study SC judgement before taking decisIon

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan said the party would ‘carefully study the Supreme Court judgement’ on the issue of land and the powers of Provincial Councils pertaining to land, before deciding on the next course of action.

SL becomes an expensive tourist destination-report

The sun-kissed Indonesian island of Bali has toppled Sri Lanka from the top spot as the ‘best value’ long-haul travel option in a new list of popular holiday destinations.

Video: MR says Pillay's report highly prejudiced

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the people of Sri Lanka believe that UN Rights Chief Navi Pillay had written her report even before she visited Sri Lanka.

41 TN fishermen held by SL return home

Forty-one Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Boundary Line, arrived Rameswaran, Tamil Nadu on Saturday, after a court in the island nation ordered their release few days back.

Video: TNA’s victory will lead to reconciliation-Thisara

Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Australia Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe said the Tamil National Alliance’s victory in the recently concluded provincial council elections will lead to the reconciliation in Sri Lanka ???

TNA PS chairman arrested on fraud charge

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) chairman of Werugal Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested last evening on charges of fraud, police said

UNHR Council divided over SL

The statement made by UN Rights Chief Navinetham Pillay on Sri Lanka’s human rights issues at the UN Human Rights Council last Thursday has drawn mixed reactions.

Lankans in court over cash machine frauds in UK

Four men have appeared in court in connection with a series of cash machine scams around Gloucestershire in UK.

Canadian faces 15-year sentence in US for helping LTTE

Prosecutors in the U.S. are asking for a Canadian man to serve the maximum sentence of 15 years after he admitted to helping a terrorist group in Sri Lanka.

Businessman shot dead in Kotahena

A 54-year-old businessman known as 'Thel Raja', was shot dead at Bloemendhal Road in Colombo 13 a short while ago, hospital sources said

Berty Premalal passes away

North-Central Province former Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake passed away at a private hospital in Colombo a short while ago

Visually impaired and injured soldiers in cricket finals

The finals of the cricket tournament organised by the Federation for the Visually Handicapped was played between the Ratmalana School for the visually impaired and the injured soldiers of the Ragama Ranaviru Sevana at Shalika Grounds today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Gates calls Ctrl+Alt+Del command a mistake

Bill Gates has described the decision to use Ctrl+Alt+Del as the command needed to log on to a PC as a mistake

Chief Incumbent of Kiriwehera passes away

Dr. Aluthwewa Soratha Nayaka Thera Chief Incumbent of Katharagama Kiriwehera Temple and Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University passed away this afternoon at a Private hospital in Colombo.

Peace in Sri Lanka only after de-militarisation: Vasan

India will help create a conducive situation for the Sri Lankan army to withdraw from the island’s Northern Province as there can be peace only after demilitarisation, Union Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan said here on Thursday

Low salary compels PS member to resign

Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) UPFA member W.W. Chandrasiri has resigned saying the monthly salary being paid to a Pradishiya Sabha member is inadequate and would go back to his previous job at the Civil Defence Unit

NZ PM looking forward to CHOGM

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in a cordial conversation with President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday expressed his interest in attending the November Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo, the Presidential Media Unit said.

Nabbed for carrying rare birds and mice species

A Sri Lankan arriving from Thailand was arrested by the Airport police Narcotics Bureau last morning for trying to smuggle rare species of live birds and mice, Customs Director and media spokesman Leslie Gamini said

BIA Customs nab 5.5 Kgs of gold in September

A Sri Lankan who attempted to smuggle 12 pieces of gold bars weighing 1500  grammes and  worth Rs. 7.5 million to Bombay was arrested this morning by Customs officers  at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Customs media spokesman Leslie Gamini said

Press SL on Rights: C’wealth Ministers

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) should make the human rights situation in Sri Lanka a priority. CMAG, a rotating group of foreign ministers from eight Commonwealth countries, will meet in New York on September 27, 2013

India turns on the heat during HRC session

India making a statement at the 24th session of the Human Rights Council, said that it encourages the UN Human Rights Commissioner to “continue to provide advice and technical assistance to Sri Lanka in accordance with” the Council’s resolutions

Puttalam election chief transferred

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya decided yesterday to transfer the Puttalam district Assistant Elections Commissioner to Colombo with effect from October 1, the Elections Department said

Power cuts this week

Due to the ongoing excavations on the outer circular road of the Southern Expressway for the purpose of laying 200 watt transmission lines between Pannipitiya and Biyagama, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says it had intended to impose two hour power cuts each day from September 12 to 24

Video: Demonstration in support of Ranil

Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in conversation with some Buddhist Monks who staged a demonstration today in support of him in front of UNP head quarters Sirikotha. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

US backs Navi's assessment on SL

The United States today said the absence of meaningful progress on accountability calls for an international inquiry will persist, as announced by United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Navi Pillay on Wednesday at the UN Human Rights session in Geneva

Something beyond a greeting?

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and Former Presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka greet each other during the Anniversary function of the former Prime Minister and father of the former President, S.W.R.D Bandaranaike at the ancestral home in Horagolla. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

A special washroom needed-Customs Chief

The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) urgently needed a special washroom equipped to help Customs investigations, Custom Director Sarath Nonis said

UNP to undergo significant changes: Harin

UNP parliamentarian Harin Fernando said today the party would undergo significant changes soon in the wake of the defeat at Saturday’s elections to the three provincial councils

Wrong shot; Robber dies

The robber, who was alleged to have been shot by his colleague’s yesterday at Mattakkuliya, is reported to have died in hospital, police said.

Four elected candidates denied from assuming duties

Four elected candidates of the recently concluded Provincial Council election will not be allowed to assume duties in their respective Councils or have their names appear in the gazette