Muzammil re-remanded till Aug.10

National Freedom Front (NFF) spokesman Mohammed Muzammil was today further remanded till August 10 on charges of misappropriating Rs.6.1 million by misusing a vehicle attached to the Presidential Secretariat.

Vigneswaran claims rights to Moragahakanda project

Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran yesterday claimed rights to the Moragahakanda project as it supplied water to the Northern Province.

Lankan migrants in UAE forced to work as slaves

Some 100 migrants from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are stranded in Abu Dhabi after their employer refused to renew their work permits, Reuters reports.

Foreign judges- My decision will prevail: MS

Amid different shades of opinion being expressed on the involvement of foreign judges in the proposed judicial mechanism to inquire into allegations of human rights and accountability issues, President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have said his decision would prevail at the end.

Woman bites molester's lip

A part of the lower lip of a man had been bitten off when he allegedly tried to sexually abuse his 65-year old mother- in -law, Kirindiwela Police said.

SLC funds used to set up questionable institution: COPE

Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman Sunil Handunnetti said an institution has been set up under the name Sri Lanka Cricket Aid Guarantee Company Limited with a capital of Rs.15 million belonging to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Moragahakanda-Kaluganga project was started by us: MR

The initial steps of the Moragahakanda-Kaluganga project was started under the Mahinda Chinthanaya and it was under one of our main programmes, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.

Consumer rights group tells Speaker - Inferior cooking oil used in MPs' meals

A consumer rights organization has informed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that an inferior quality of cooking oil was being used in the parliamentary kitchen to prepare food for the MPs and requested him to investigate the matter.

PM’s remarks on media - Silence by Western Missions a shocker: JO

The joint opposition said today it was shocked by the ‘deafening’ silence of the Western missions over the statements made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last week threatening newspaper editors.

BIA closed for renovations for 3 months

The main runway of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) would be closed for three months from January 5 next year for renovations, Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said today.

MOD is in the process of introducing pension scheme

Ministry of Defence (MOD) said today that they were in the process of introducing a pension scheme for retired disabled tri-force members and police personnel but said an exact time frame cannot be revealed at this level.

SLC doesn’t know Cricket- Arjuna

While admitting that he wouldn’t have accepted the consulting role to Cricket Australia former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Arjuna Ranathunga said that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is to blame for eliminating coaching opportunities to locals, compelling them to find employment overseas.

“Port City” to become “Financial City”

The Government will change the name, “Port City” to “Financial City” to underline the fact that China would not be given outright ownership to the block of land, Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Minister Harin Fernando said today.

No SLFP CC approval to extend UNP-SLFP agreement- JO

Neither the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Central Committee (SLFP CC) nor the Executive Committee had approved the extension of the agreement entered into with the United National Party (UNP) for five years, SLFP MPs of the joint opposition (JO) said today.

France church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking

A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen in northern France, police and French media have said.

Doctors who treated Ven. Sobitha Thera to be questioned

Colombo Chief Magistrate allowed the special panel of Colombo National Hospital doctors who conducted an inquiry into the death of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera to question the doctors who treated the Thera in Sri Lanka.

Tense situ. at NCPC

A tense situation during the monthly meeting of the North-Central Provincial Council (NCPC) today resulted in the meeting being adjourned till August 9.

Heavy traffic in Lotus Road

Heavy traffic was reported along the Lotus Road in Colombo because of a protest march carrying out by a group of unemployed graduates towards the Finance Ministry building demanding employment opportunities.  

Bangladeshi national arrested with 1.151 Kg gold

A Bangladeshi national trying to smuggle in 1.151 Kg of gold was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Customs officials today.

HC allows Raviraj case to proceed despite missing suspects

The Colombo High Court today allowed the prosecution of the Nadarajah Raviraj assassination to proceed with evidence despite the absence of three missing suspects under the section 241 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Body of teenager found in a well

The body of a teenager was recovered from a garden well at Kobeytuduwa in Batapola off Ambalangoda last night, Police said.

Murali doesn't have to defend himself- Sanga

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara said that spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan doesn't have to defend himself as ‘Murali is a great son of Sri Lanka’.

I was in the same boat few months ago- Mahela

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardane expressed his disappointment over the comment by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan.

Five cops injured in accident

Five police officers attached to the Badulla police station were hospitalized after a car they were travelling from Wellawaya to Badulla crashed into a jack tree at Pinarawa in Badulla on the Badulla-Bandarawela main Road early this morning.

Retired or Disabled Security Forces Collective's demo continues

The protest launched by the Collective of Retired or Disabled Military and Police Personnel urging the President to intervene in the proposed pension scheme, continued for the second day today outside the Fort Railway Station.

Refrain from forming new fronts: MS tells JO

President Maithripala Sirisena , in a meeting last night, requested Sri Lanka Freedom Party( SLFP) MPs sitting in the Joint Opposition to refrain from forming any new political fronts and acting in a manner detrimental to the interests of the party.

Murali creating long-term damage for himself among his fans: Thilanga

Sri Lanka’s cricket board lodged a complaint Monday with the visiting Australians after their bowling consultant and local legend Muttiah Muralitharan was involved in a bust-up with his former colleagues.

If SL loses, they will say it is because of me: Murali

Sri Lanka’s record-breaking spinner Muttiah Muralitharan launched a blistering attack Monday on his former bosses after they complained about his behaviour in his new role as a mentor to Australia.

Buddhism deserves its due place in Constitution: Archbishop

The right status and respect deserved for Buddhism should remain intact in the constitution, Colombo's Archbishop Rt. Rev. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith said today.

Consensual govt. will run its full term: President

President Maithripala Sirisena today said whatever setbacks, whatever road blocks were thrown in its way, the consensual government would run its full term of five years to fulfil its pledges given in August 2015.