AG indicts Tissa Attanayake

The Attorney General today indicted former United National Party (UNP) general secretary Tissa Attanayake in the Colombo High Court on charges of publishing a letter with forged signatures of the then common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena and the then opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe during the 2015 presidential election campaign.

Thajudeen’s body parts: EX-chief JMO seeks SC to prevent his arrest

The Supreme Court today fixed to be mentioned on September 23 the fundamental rights petition filed by Colombo's former JMO Ananda Samarasekera requesting Court to prevent his arrest in connection with the loss of Wasim Thajudeen's body parts.

Cache of ancient fire arms discovered in Matale

A cache of ancient fire arms were unearthed today during excavation work for the construction of the Matale District Administrative Complex, police said.

Travel ban on Abeygunawardane temporarily lifted

The travel ban imposed on MP Rohitha Abeygunawardane was temporarily lifted today by Colombo High Court Judge Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne.

Three sentenced to death in N’Eliya

Three people including a father and son were today sentenced to death by Nuwara-Eliya High Court judge Lalith Ekanayake on charges of having murdered a man on August 06, 2003 in Dayagama.

Two charged over assault on SL envoy at KLIA

Two men were charged in the Sessions Court in Sepang today with rioting and causing hurt on Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Malaysia Ibrahim Sahib Ansar last Sunday.

Bambalapitiya businessman killing: Another suspect remanded

Another suspect, who was arrested by the CCD in connection with the alleged abduction and killing of a Bambalapitiya businessman, was today ordered to be remanded till September 15 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris.

Sri Lankan refugees in HK sheltered Snowden

A group of Sri Lankan and Filipino refugees in Hong Kong had sheltered US whistleblower Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, until he fled toRussia from Hong Kong, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Assault on HC to Malaysia: one suspect earlier arrested under PTA

One of the five suspects who had been arrested over the assaulting of Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ibrahim Ansar, at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, was reported to be a man who was arrested in Sri Lanka under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), the Joint Opposition said yesterday.

Indian arrested with Rs.10mn worth heroin at BIA

A 31-year-old Indian man was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) officers yesterday while attempting to smuggle in heroin worth Rs.10 million to the country.

Northern resettlement to finish by next year

Resettlement of over 3,000 people displaced in the northern Jaffna will be completed by mid next year, an official has said, days after UN chief Ban Ki-Moon called for expediting reconciliation efforts with the minority Tamils.

Work to rule at SriLankan: Management not informed

Though the pilots of SriLankan Airlines had decided to conduct a work-to-rule campaign with effect from Thursday midnight, sources at SriLankan Airlines said its management had not been informed of the trade union's decision.

Monitoring mechanism to prevent abuse of news

Deputy Mass Media and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Karunaratne Paranawithana said yesterday that the government would set up a ‘Monitoring Mechanism’ for news broadcast and publications in the print and electronic media under the proposed ‘Press Commission’ to prevent the abuse of news in print and electronic media.

New premises for Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be relocated in a modern building in a plot of land about two acres in extent at Jawatta Road, Colombo.

Udayanga and his wife given ordinary passports

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga and his wife have been given ordinary passports following the cancellation of their diplomatic passports, Parliament was informed yesterday.

Six year old girl found killed and buried

The body of a 6-year-old Vedda girl who is believed to have been murdered was found buried in the jungle near Neelankeni in Sampur today.

Bribery Com. files action against Aluthgamage

The Bribery Commission today filed action against former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage for allegedly using state funds to import game boards worth over Rs.53.1 million to be distributed in the run up to the 2015 Presidential Election campaign.  

JO urges Govt. to declare definite date for LG elections

The Joint Opposition today urged the Government to declare a definite date to hold the local government election despite making contradictory statements.

Kataragama Walli Guhawa Temple chief incumbent stabbed

Sella Kataragama Walli Guhawa Temple’s chief incumbent Ven. Rambukwelle Sangananda Thera has been hospitalized after being stabbed at the temple this evening, police said.

Refusing nomination to Duminda justified: SLFP

The death sentence on former MP Duminda Silva by the Colombo High Court has shown that President Maithripala Sirisena was correct in refusing to endorse the Mr. Silva’s nomination for last year’s general elections, Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.

Justice finally prevailed: Hirunika

In the immediate aftermath of the High Court convicting her father's murder accused to death, MP Hirunika Premachandra, broke down in Courts and said justice prevailed finally and thanked the government of good governance.

Death sentence: Duminda, four others to appeal

Defence counsel appearing for Duminda Silva and four others, who were sentenced to death, told the Media they would appeal against today’s judgment delivered by the judges of the High Court Trial-At-Bar.

Assault on SL envoy: Malaysia to review KLIA security procedures

Police are reviewing the security procedures at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) following Sunday's assault on Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Malaysia Ibrahim Sahib Ansar.

Duminda, four others sentenced to death

Former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and four others were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today over the 2011 killing of former presidential adviser Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and three others.

Court orders to exhume Lasantha's body

Mt. Lavinia Magistrate today ordered to exhume the body of former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge who was assassinated in January 2009.

Lalith Weeratunga arrives at PRECIFAC

Former President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga arrived at the PRECIFAC a short while ago to give a statement over a financial misappropriation.

Thajudeen Murder: Carlton House included in Pres. Sec. phone network

Senior State Counsel Dilan Ratnayake informed Court that it had been revealed that Carlton House in Hambanthota had been included in the internal phone network connection of the Presidential Secretariat.

Next COPE report on Oct 13

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) will present its next report, with details of the controversial bond issue, in Parliament on October 13 this year, its chairman Sunil Handunnetti said yesterday.

We hope to recruit more Tamils for Security Forces: PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today the Government was hoping to increase the percentage of Tamils in the Security Forces, the Police Service and the Prison Service.

CID wanted to question me: Astrologer Wijemuni Vijitha

Astrologer Wijemuni Vijitha Rohana de Silva said today that the CID wanted to record a statement from him over a video released by him forecasting the future of President Maithripala Sirisena and said an astrologer should have the freedom to carry out his work independently.