Two men shot dead in Elpitiya

Two men aged between 20 and 25 who were travelling in a motorcycle had been shot dead in Ura Gaha, Elpitiya this morning by two unidentified gunmen.

Fishermen issue: India to do tit-for-tat

Indian Shipping Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pon Radhakrishnan has said that India would also fine Sri Lankan fishermen if Sri Lankan government imposes heavy fines on Indian fishermen for poaching in its territorial waters.

SL willing to have joint patrolling

Sri Lanka Navy’s Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne yesterday expressed willingness to have joint patrolling with India to tackle the problem of alleged poaching by Indian (Tamil Nadu) fishermen in Sri Lankan waters.

Lankan woman refugee detained

A 57-year-old woman refugee from Sri Lanka was on Monday detained near Dhanushkodi Arichalmunai in Tamil Nadu on Monday by the Coastal security police, hours after she clandestinely reached the shores Rameswaram without valid travel documents.

SLTB law suit against MR on Nov.11

The Colombo Commercial High Court has fixed November 11 for the Sri Lanka Transport Board to support the lawsuit filed against ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa and six UPFA election-committee members who are alleged to have defaulted the payment of Rs.14 million owed to the SLTB whose buses were used to transport people to his propaganda meetings.

Transport Ministry says grateful to MRIA

The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation yesterday said that SriLankan Airlines enjoyed fuel savings and payload gains by diverting its flight UL 230 to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) instead of diverting it to Trivandrum, Chennai or Male due to heavy foggy conditions around the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Russian Egypt crash airline blames 'external' factors

The Russian passenger jet that crashed in Egypt came down because of "external" factors, the airline company said Monday.

Sasini hospitalised again

HNDA student Sasini Sandeepani who was beaten by a policeman during a protest at Ward Place had been admitted to the National Hospital again on Sunday afternoon because of constant head pains.

Video: Kodikara charged for obstructing police officer

The Cinnamon Gardens Police today filled a charge sheet against UPFA western provincial councillor Upali Kodikara at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court for obstructing a police officer from performing his duty at the BMICH on October 16.

SF Loku detained for 24 hrs

Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Shanaka Kalansuriya today ordered the Anuradhapura Police to detain Eron Ranasinghe alias SF Loku, the main suspect in the killing of Nightclub owner Wasantha Soyza for 24 hours for further questioning.

All Blacks Sonny Williams gets replacement medal

After wowing the world of sport with his incredible gesture to a young fan, New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams has been rewarded by World Rugby with a new medal.

Maldives rejects FBI report on boat bomb blast

The Maldives government insisted that its president had survived an assassination attempt on his boat even though the FBI found no evidence of a bomb blast that led to the arrest of his deputy.

Video: Police framing charges against me: Gammanpila

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary MP Udaya Gammanpila today claimed that there was a move by the Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to arrest him based on unfounded allegations of preparing fraudulent documents in form of Power of Attorney.

PM appoints committee to look into HNDA attack

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a special committee to look into the attack on the HNDA students by the police at Ward Place, Colombo7 last Thursday.

Colombo-bound passenger arrested with 3kg heroin in Karachi

A Colombo-bound passenger trying to smuggle in over three kilograms of heroin from Pakistan was arrested at the Karachi airport by the Anti-Narcotics Force yesterday.

Maldivian suspect arrested in SL over alleged bomb blast

A Maldive national who was suspected in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Maldivian president Abdulla Yameen was arrested last night in Nedimala area by the Emigration and Immigration Department along with Boralesgamuwa police.

Video: NPC appoints 3 members committee on HNDA attack

A three-member committee comprising senior administrative service officers has been appointed by the National Police Commission to investigate the attack on the students of the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) in Colombo last Thursday.

Kondaya’s brother further remanded

The main suspect of Seya Sandewmi’s murder elder brother of Dunesh Priyashantha alias ‘Kondaya’, Saman Jayalath has been further remanded November 16 by Minuwangoda Magistrate D.A. Ruwan Pathirana today.

Anura Kumara in hospital

JVP Leader and Chief Opposition Whip Anura Kumara Dissanayake was admitted to Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital late Sunday night following a sudden illness.

SriLankan flight diverted to Mattala

The SriLankan flight UL 230 flying from Kuwait to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was diverted to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) this morning due to heavy mist in the Katunayake area.

Attack on students report handed over to PM

A preliminary report on the attack on HNDA students by police on Thursday at Ward Place, Colombo was handed over to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday.

Higher Education Ministry disputes police claim

In the aftermath of the police attack on students of the Higher National Diploma in Accounting (HNDA), the Higher Education and Highways Ministry yesterday disputed police claims that no official was present at the time to meet any of the protesters.

Video: I was discharged despite my head pains: Sasini

Sasini Sandeepani the female student seen in photographs being beaten by a policeman during the HNDA protest at Ward Place said she was discharged by the Colombo National Hospital doctors despite her complains of constant head pains.

SF Loku arrested

Irone Ranasinghe alias SF Loku, the main suspect of the killing of Night Club Owner and Karate Champion Wasantha Soyza of Anuradhapura, was arrested by the police today in Chilaw.

LTTE detainees likely to be released before Deepavali: Marapana

Law and Order and Prison Reforms Minister Tilak Marapana said he hoped that the LTTE detainees could be released before the Deepavali festival on November 10, 2015.

Marapana should resign if police acted unilaterally: JVP

The Minister of Law and Order should resign his portfolio if the the police had unilaterally decided to baton charge the students of the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA), the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today.

MR’s convoy vehicle collides with motorcycle; two injured

Two persons including a woman had been injured after a convoy vehicle of former President Rajapaksa collided with a motorcycle in Pitigala this afternoon, the Police said.

President leaves for Thailand

President Maitripala Sirisena left for Thailand this morning commencing a four-day state visit on the invitation of the Prime Minister of Thailand General Prayut Chan-o-cha to participate in a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Sri Lanka and Thailand.

FBI says no bomb in Maldives President boat blast

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) appeared Saturday to contradict findings of other fellow investigators including Sri Lankan forensic experts as the US agency said it had found no evidence an explosive device had caused a blast aboard a speedboat carrying the President.

Pujith appointed acting IGP

Western Province Senior DIG Pujith Jayasundera had been appointed as Acting Inspector General of Police as IGP N.K. Illangakoon is to leave for Uganda on an official visit today, the Police said.