Man shot dead in Ingiriya

A 28-year-old youth has been shot dead in Handapangoda, Ingiriya early this morning, police said.

Central Bank transfers on disciplinary grounds: Ravi

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that the Central Bank staff transfers that had taken place are on disciplinary grounds.

NCPA informs police about girl assaulted by two youth

The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said today the information it had obtained on the young woman attacked by two youth, as seen in a video gone viral in social media websites, would be sent to the Police Child and Women's Bureau for further investigation.

Video: Digital technology for child protection

In an effort to protect children through digital technology, the Telecom and Digital Infrastructure Ministry is seeking a relaxation of the current regulations barring students from taking mobile phones to school.

Video: Two new national parks to be declared this month

The banks of Kala Wewa and Balalu Wewa are to be declared as national wild life parks by the Ministry of Wildlife on October 17.

Blanket amnesty for money repatriated from Swiss Banks: FinMin

The government extended an olive branch to all Sri Lankan nationals, allowing them to repatriate all foreign investments with no questions asked.

Domestic mechanism in accordance with Constitution-President

President Maithripala Sirisena said his government's policy is to have a domestic mechanism in accordance with the country's Constitution to look in to human rights allegations.

Govt: to start dialogue on lifestyle change

The government will soon start a dialogue to change people's lifestyles which might include changing school hours, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday.

Hunter dies in Yala raid

A hunter was shot dead inside the Yala National Park during an exchange of fire between a group of hunters and Wildlife Department Officers this evening

Video: Loan-to-value ratio on vehicles increased to 90%

The loan-to-value ratio on vehicle imports has been increased to 90 per cent from Monday, October 5 from the earlier 70 per cent, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said today.

Jayananda Warnaweera resigns from SLC

Jayananda Warnaweera today resigned from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee.

Stretch between Kokmaduwa- Imaduwa open for traffic

The road between Kokmaduwa- Imaduwa on the Matara-Galle stretch of the Southern Expressway which was temporarily closed due to landslide risk has been open, police said.

President returns

President Maithripala Sirisena and the officials who were in the US to participate in the United Nations General Assembly arrived in the country a short while ago.

MR summoned by PRECIFAC again

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and five others have been summoned by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) on October 15, 16, 29 and 30 over the ITN controversy.

Richmond College student run over by train

A Grade-3 student of Richmond College in Galle was killed on the spot when he was run over by a train at the Richmond Hill railway crossing today.

Hemasiri Fernando is new ITN Chairman

Hemasiri Fernando has been appointed as the Chairman of the Independent Television Network (ITN), Government Information Department said.

Seya’s killing: Student’s laptop sent to Moratuwa Uni.

Minuwangoda Magistrate D. A. Ruwanpathirana today ordered the police to send the laptop of the 17-year-old student, who was arrested and released in connection with Seya Sadewmi’s killing, to the Moratuwa University for examination and to submit a report to the CID.

Video: Domestic mechanism a big lie: Wimal

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa today challenged the government to prove that the unanimously adopted UNHRC resolution did not contain a proposal for the setting up of a hybrid court as claimed by the government.

Probe mechanism must be domestic: President

President Maithripala Sirisena has told the New York Times on Wednesday that he would keep an open mind on a war crime tribunal and make sure it was in keeping with Sri Lanka’s Constitution.

Video: Drug kingpin Siddique re-remanded

Drug kingpin Mohammed Siddique, who was arrested on charges of drug trafficking was re-remanded till October 14 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today.

Video: Imaduwa to Kokmaduwa temporarily closed on E01

The road between Kokmaduwa- Imaduwa on the Matara-Galle stretch of the Southern Expressway, was temporarily closed due to landslide risk at 114 km post, police said.

Central Bank effects more transfers

On top of the transfers of some senior officers that caught media headlines early this week, the Central Bank (CB) yesterday effected further transfers, Mirror Business learns.

Police beat me; took nude photos of me-School boy

"After being held at the Kotadeniyawa police station for three days, I was beaten and accused of committing this crime. They later took photos of me in the nude,” said the schoolboy who was discharged after being on remand for 12 days on suspicion of having killed Seya Sadevmi.

Implementing UNHRC recommendations problematic: Nimal Siripala

The implementation of the UNHRC, recommendations including the establishment of a war crimes tribunal, would create many legal issues in the country’s judicial system, as a new Constitution and a referendum would be required to implement the recommendations, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) said today.

Special dress for prisoners during PT

Prisons Commissioner Rohana Pushpakumara said today they were considering to introduce a new dress, a T-shirt and a track bottom to the prisoners when they engage in physical training activities during rehabilitation programmes.

Seya’s killing: Released persons hospitalised

The 17-year-old student and the 32-year-old man, who were arrested in connection with the killing of Seya Sadewmi, were admitted to the Gampaha Hospital this afternoon.

Risk of landslide on Southern Expressway

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today warned that there was a risk of landslide near the 114th km post on the Southern Expressway between Imaduwa and Kokmaduwa due to the adverse weather prevailing in the Southern Province.

Video: Upul allowed to go abroad

Hambantota District Provincial Councillor D.V. Upul who was charged with threatening FCID officers in a speech made by him, was today allowed by a Colombo Magistrate, to go abroad upon furnishing a surety bond of Rs 500.000.

Video: Resolution on SL adopted without a vote

The new resolution on Sri Lanka that was submitted to the UNHRC last Thursday, was adopted without a vote a short while ago, as part of the proceedings of 40th meeting of the UNHR Council’s ongoing 30th session.

Video: One injured in Kandy fire

A motor workshop at Sri Wickrema Mawatha in the Kandy town was gutted this afternoon.