Deadly earthquake shakes India, Bangladesh

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit India’s remote northeast region before dawn on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring 100 others and causing damage to several buildings.

New harbours to be 'Green Harbours': Minister

Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today that all the new harbours in the country will be built on the concept of ‘Green Habour.”

Tony Blair in SL for Economic Forum

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair had arrived in Sri Lanka this evening from a special flight to take part in the Economic Forum organised by the government and to be held on January 7and 8 in Colombo.

Police arrest two suspects for assaulting driver

The Police today arrested two suspects for allegedly assaulting a driver of a lorry at Wedamulla in Kotmale last Monday after a pregnant woman was hit by the lorry.

Environmentalists oppose bridge over Kandy Lake

Environmentalists in Kandy have opposed the proposal of the Minister of Highways and Higher Education Lakshman Kiriella to build a bridge over the Kandy Lake citing Kandy Lake is sacred and should not be touched.

It was a mere request to Army to repair drains: Wigneswaran

Allaying misgivings about a request he had made to the army, Northern Province Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran said, he had merely requested the army to look into the possibility of repairing the drainage system in Jaffna, as it was the army that had filled the drains with earth during the war to prevent the LTTE from planting claymore mines in them.

SL 'blacklists' top Maldives diplomat, MP

Immigration authorities of Sri Lanka confiscated the passports of two high ranking Maldivian officials last month after they were blacklisted "by mistake," it has emerged.

Ranil back from UK

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who left on a ten-day visit to the UK on December 22, had arrived in the country this afternoon.

Dinesh: Unitary State, place of Buddhism omitted in new proposals

The government had omitted certain significant Articles of the 1978 Constitution, including those on upholding the Unitary State of the country and giving foremost place to Buddhism from the new Constitution, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) MP Dinesh Gunawardane charged today.

Over 100,000 Lankan still living as refugees in India

More than six-and-a-half years after the civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended, over 1.22 lakh people from the neighbouring island continue to live as refugees in other countries, while another 50,000 people are internally-displaced, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Thilanga elected SLC President

Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala has been elected as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket with 88 votes. Former SLC secretary Nishantha Ranathunga received 56 votes.

One killed in beggar’s clash

A 46-year-old man was stabbed to death during a clash among several beggars in Nawagamuwa last night, Police said.

'Chandi' arrested for Angunukolapelessa shooting

The Police today arrested 37-year-old Ajith Priyantha allias 'Chandi' in connection with the shoot out at Angunukolapelessa where two persons were shot dead last night.

A/L best results in Island

Dasun Jayasingha of Colombo Royal College and Umesha Karunawellada of Ratnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha have topped the island rankings at the GCE Advanced Level Examination in 2015, Maths and Bio-Science streams respectively.

GCE A/L exam results released

The results of the GCE A/L examination held last year had been released today and results can be obtained from www.doenets.lk and www.results.exams.gov.lk, the Examination Department said. 

Youth drowns, two missing on Mt. Lavinia beach

A 21-year-old youth drowned and another two youths went missing while bathing in the sea off Mount Lavinia last evening, the Police said.

Innocent fishermen arrested by SL constantly: Jaya writes to Modi

With over 80 Indian fishermen languishing in Sri Lankan prisons, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has once again sought Central intervention for their release, the Times of India reported today.

Gunmen attack Indian air force base: 6 dead

Four gunmen and two guards were killed when unidentified militants attacked an Indian Air Force base near the Pakistan border on Saturday in an apparent challenge to attempts to revive a dialogue between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Enrique Concert: Live Events to meet Mayor

Live Events Ltd., the organizers of Enrique Iglesias Concert, which is in the centre of a controversy over allegations of non-payment of entertainment tax is expected to meet Colombo Mayor M.J.M. Muzammil to discuss the matter.

Food poisoning: 250 garment factory workers hospitalised

About 250 employees of a garment factory in Balangoda were admitted to the Balangoda Hospital due to food poisoning this morning, the Police said.

Two youths killed, one injured in accident

Two youths were killed and one injured, when the car they were traveling skidded off the road and crashed onto a rock at Kailapathana on the Dambulla-Kekirawa Road last night, the Police said.

Gunman in Peliyagoda shooting identified

Special police teams investigating the shooting at Bulugaha Junction in Peliyagoda on New Year’s Eve targeting a murder suspect and wounding two traffic constables have identified the gunman responsible.

Peacock Mansion: ASP Liyanage summoned by BC

Sri Lanka Labour Party leader and millionaire entrepreneur A.S.P. Liyanage said he had received a letter from the Commission to investigate allegations on Bribery or Corruption(BC) to appear before the commission on Monday in connection with his offer to hand over Rs.730 million worth Peacock Mansion at Rajagiriya to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Bridge over Kandy Lake to ease traffic: Kiriella

Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday steps would be taken to construct a bridge across the Kandy Lake to ease the movement of traffic in the Kandy City.

WPC JHU members to act independently

The three Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Western Provincial councillors would act independently in future, JHU National Organiser and Councillor Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe said today.

Prices of cigarettes increased

The prices of all brands of cigarettes have been increased by rupees one or two from today, the Ceylon Tobacco Company said.It said the prices of Gold Leaf, Dunhill Light and Benson & Hedges cigarettes has been increased by Rs.2 while that of Bristol and Capstan has been increased by Rs.1.

PRECIFAC receives 900 complaints: Two probes completed

PRECIFAC Secretary Lacille de Silva said today the commission was able to complete investigations into two complaints out of 25 major complaints received in 2015.

Dayasiri complains to FCID over match fixing approaches

Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara has complained to the FCID that two Sri Lankan support staff had approached cricketers Kusal Janith Perera and Rangana Herath requesting them to fix the Sri Lanka-West Indies test match which was played at Galle in October last year.

Air Force unlikely to buy Pakistan made JF-17s

The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) is unlikely to buy the Pakistan-made and Chinese-designed JF-17, a third generation jet fighter, even if Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pushes for it during his sojourn in Colombo between January 4 and 6, a leading Lankan defense expert has told the Indian Express.

CB Chief says no dire need for emergency funding

The country has no need to raise emergency funds, though the government may decide to make a formal request to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for “some sort of arrangement” between Sri Lanka and the multilateral lender, Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said.