Water cut in Colombo on Tuesday

Water supply to several areas in Colombo suburbs would be suspended on Tuesday because of an emergency repair to water supply lines, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board said today.

Video: Chain snatchers arrested

Two robbers who had been snatching chains from women were arrested by the Kahathuduwa Police today along with another person who had been purchasing the robbed items, Police said.

Ranil returns

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who went to Singapore for a medical checkup has returned to the country this morning, sources said.

Audio: Good governance shattered - Nimal Siripala

While claiming that good governance has now shattered, Transport Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said that they joined the government at the invitation of the President in order to serve the people of the country but it is not possible to give all what they want which is only practicable through miracles of Aladdin’s Wonder Lamp or with the presence of God Sakra.

Audio: Sri Lankan recalls Paris attack

A group of Sri Lankans who are living in France had escaped unhurt from last Friday’s terrorists attack in Paris that killed about 130 people, in multiple attacks, BBC reported.

MR stresses on global resolve to deal with terrorism

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa while expressing his condolences to the French government said the ‘barbaric act of terrorism perpetrated against ordinary citizens has once again underscored the need for global resolve in dealing firmly with terrorism’.

SL considers proposal to release 217 Tamils- Ganeshan

The Sri Lankan government is considering a proposal to release the 217 Tamils currently in detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), after putting them through a program of rehabilitation, the Minister of National Dialogue, Mano Ganeshan, told The Sunday Standard.

Video: Rain plays havoc

Rain which had splashed in torrents over the weekend had created havoc in many parts of the country with the Chilaw hospital and a hotel in Dambulla going under water and making many roads impassable especially in the Puttalam District, the DMC said today.

Met Dept issues warning

The Meteorology Department has issued a warning to the naval and fishing communities in the South, East, Northwest and the Northern coast of the country as strong winds, showers and thunder showers were expected due to a low pressure belt in the Northeast of Sri Lanka.

Tropical system to renew flood threat in Sri Lanka

The threat for flooding will be renewed in Sri Lanka and southern India Sunday into Wednesday, regardless of tropical development.

Man stabbed at musical show

An individual was stabbed to death at a musical show in Seethawaka, Awissawella early this morning, police said.

President condemns Paris attack

President Maithripala Sirisena in a message to French President Francois Hollande conveyed his condolences to the French government and people over the loss of life and injuries sustained due to the terrorist attack in Paris.

Paris attacks: ISIS claims responsibility;128 killed

ISIS claimed responsibility for gunfire and blasts that targeted six sites Friday night in Paris, killing 128 people in one of Europe's deadliest massacres in recent years.

Earthquake hits off Kyushu, Japan; small tsunamis reported

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan at 5:51 a.m. Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, with Japanese authorities reporting several small tsunamis on at least two islands.

SriLankan flight landed in Paris as scheduled

Paris bound SriLankan flight UL563 landed at Charles de Gaulle airport as scheduled at 12.30 noon (SL time) amidst the tense situation reported in Paris due to today’s attack, SriLankan Airlines Media Development Manager Deepal Perera said.

Unusual fireball over Aralaganvila sky

A fisherman who was fishing in the Maduru Oya Reservoir has complained to the Aralaganvila police that he saw a fireball in the sky at 7.10 p.m. last evening for about 40 minutes and fell it  into the reservoir, police said.

Bloemendhal Pethum arrested

A notorious underworld gangster Kiriellage Melan Ajantha Pethum alias ‘Bloemendhal Pethum’ was arrested last evening at Bloemendhal in Colombo following a tip off, the Police said.

Rains to continue: Met Dep.

The Meteorology Department said today heavy falls exceeding 100mm could be expected at some places as the disturbance in the Bay of Bengal has intensified in to a low pressure area and now located to the southeast of Sri Lanka.

JVP has control in country’s political sphere: Anura

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday said it was in control in the country’s political sphere and the resignation of Minister Tilak Marapana and the President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to handover the responsibility of defending the seas outside Sri Lanka were ample proof of it.

Rajitha retaliating: Wijeyadasa

Buddhasasana and Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe claimed Minister Rajitha Senaratne was accusing him falsely that he was protecting Avant Garde, as an act of revenge as the latter lost his parliamentary seat in 1994 as a result of a case filed by him in the Appeal Court.

​No Sri Lankans affected by Paris attack -SL

Sri Lanka said that so far there have been no reports of any Sri Lankan nationals in Paris, France being affected by a series of terror attacks that rocked Paris on Friday evening.

​Video: Paris rocked by series of deadly shootings, blasts

Paris has been rocked by a string of deadly attacks, leaving at least 120 people dead in several locations. President François Hollande has declared a state of emergency.

Video: Remove Wijeyadasa from portfolio: SF

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today urged the President and the Prime Minister to remove Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from his portfolio on the grounds that he was a disgrace to the principles of good governance.

Video: Spectacular breakup of WT1190F seen by team of Airborne Astronomers

Clouds hampered observations from the ground in Sri Lanka during the re-entry of WT1190F overnight, but a team of astronomers captured spectacular images of the object from a high-flying plane over the Indian Ocean very close to the predicted time of arrival.

Video: SLFP can’t win under current chairman: Lohan

UPFA MP Lohan Ratwatte said today the person who defeated the SLFP was the party chairman and as such the party could not win under the present chairman.

Video: 24 ex-LTTEers released on bail

Twenty four ex-LTTE detainees were today released on strict bail conditions after providing sureties from their places of residence.

Circular issued against adding sugar into tea

In a bid to control the sharp rise of people falling victims to diabetes, the Health Ministry has laid down regulations for tea shops, restaurants and state and private sector institutions to follow when serving tea, coffee and soft drinks.

Video: JVP sued by Wijeweera's wife Chitranganie

The JVP was asked to be present in the Commercial High Court on November 27 to inquire into a claim made by the late Rohana Wijeweera's wife Chitrnaganie that the JVP re-printed and published seven books written by Mr. Wijeweera.

Lankan mother deemed a security threat, freed

Ranjini, a Sri Lankan mother of three who has spent more than three years in detention after being deemed a national security threat by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), has been freed, Sydney Morning Herald said.

PM flies to S’pore for medical checkup

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has flown to Singapore for a medical checkup, informed sources said.