Gin, Nilawala Rivers reach spill level; DMC warns

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) today warned people living by the Gin Ganga to be vigilant on rising water levels, especially by-roads and low lands in the Galle District.

Tharindu Kaushal's doosra found to be illegal: ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Sri Lanka’s Tharindu Kaushal is permitted to continue to bowl his stock delivery (off-break) in international cricket following an independent assessment of his action, which took place at the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai earlier this month.

Video: Avoid Kokmaduwa interchange

The Kokmaduwa interchange, which connects the Southern Expressway to the Weligama-Kananke Road, has been badly affected because of the flash floods in the area, expressway officials said today.

Mahela to join NZ domestic T20

Sri Lankan batting colossus Mahela Jayawardene will become one of the biggest names to grace New Zealand's Twenty20 cricket competition after he was signed by the Central Stags on Tuesday.

LG elections will not be postponed-PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government has no intention to postpone the local government election which is to be held in March, 2016.

Kotakethana murder case handed over to CID

The investigation into the killing of 48-year-old woman at Opatha waththa in Kotakethana has been handed over to the CID by IGP N.K. Illangakoon, Police spokesman SSP Priyantha Jayakody said.

Lookout for more rain

The Department of Meteorology yesterday warned of more showers with the possibility of the rainfall exceeding 100 mm in the coming days due to prevailing atmospheric disturbances.

​Daham Sirisena justifies his trip to UN

Daham Sirisena, the son of President Maithripala Sirisena, referring to his inclusion in the Sri Lanka delegation to UN, on Monday questioned, how could his attendance have a negative effect on the country?

Pipeline burst: Traffic flow diverted on Colombo-Avissawella Road

Traffic congestion emerged on the Colombo-Avissawella low level road this evening due to a burst in the main water pipeline running from Labugama to Colombo.

Drop in demand likely cause of power outage: CEB

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said today the power outage experienced countrywide on Sunday night was caused by an increase in the power supply amid a major drop in the demand

Woman hacked to death in Kotakethana

A 48-year-old woman was hacked to death in Opathawaththa, Kotakethana area today, police said.

Underworld gangster injured in Minuwangoda shooting

An underworld gangster was today seriously injured in a shooting incident at the Ambagahawatta Junction on the Minuwangoda road.

Geetha noticed to appear in court over dual citizenship

UPFA Galle District MP Geetha Kumarasinghe and three other respondents were noticed to appear in the Appeal Court on October 19 over a petition filed by five voters in the Galle electorate against Ms. Kumarasinghe’s election to parliament.

Ban on tuition during school hours?

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today, his ministry was considering whether to introduce new regulations to ban tuition classes for students between the school hours of 7.30 am and 1.30 pm.

Police release CCTV footage on private bank robbery

Police today released CCTV footage on the robbery of the private bank at Dharmapala Mawatha in Colombo 7 and sought public assistance to identify the suspect who had escaped with Rs.5.5 million last morning.

No change of policy against illegal immigrants: Australia

Australian High Commissioner Robyn Mudie has confirmed today that the Australian Government’s policy against maritime people smuggling is clear and unchanged – the way to Australia is closed.

Budget for 2016 to be tabled in parliament: Minister

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said the Budget proposal for the year 2016 will be tabled in Parliament on November 20.

Seya murder: suspects further remanded

Two suspects including 17-year-old boy, arrested in connection with killing of five-year-old Seya Sadewmi in Kotadeniyawa were further remanded till October 2 by the Minuwangoda Magistrate today.

Those from South will look after Southerners: PM

When asked about a notion among some people that the military would be sacrificed through these measures, the Prime Minister said yesterday said the government would not sacrifice anybody.

Video: Maldives president unhurt in blast on his speed boat

Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom has escaped unhurt from a blast in his speedboat as he returned to the country after performing Haj in Saudi Arabia, the Maldives government minister said.

3-hour blackout; reason yet to be known – CEB

The Ceylon Electricity Board said that the exact reason for the three-hour island wide power failure last night is yet to be identified and the power supply to some areas in the country is being restored.

PM upbeat on Sri Lankan solution

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday that the resolution co-sponsored by the US and Sri Lanka placed before the UNHRC would pave the way to bring about a Sri Lankan solution to the question of reconciliation and accountability during the last stages of the war.

SL will strive to achieve SD goals-President

President Maithripala Sirisena said Sri Lanka will act with determination as a pioneer of eco-sensitive civilization that is emerging in the 21st century to achieve the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and targets that have been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Several areas of concern in resolution- MR

Stating that the sponsors of the draft resolution on Sri Lanka had failed to heed the request of the Sri Lankan Ambassador in Geneva not to place primary emphasis on the alleged war crimes issue and to change their approach, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that there were several areas of concern in the resolution

Wigneswaran lashes out at concentration of power in his party

Sri Lanka’ Northern Province Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran on Sunday publicly lashed out at “concentration of power” in the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), the party to which he belongs.

Anti-terror operations focus of joint India, Lanka army exercise

India and Sri Lanka will soon hold a 14-day joint xercise in Pune focussing on anti-terror operations to achieve better military-to-military cooperation and inter-operability.

Artillery gun found; hotel work put on hold

The work on a hotel project at Galle face has been put on hold following the discovery of a ancient artillery gun at the construction site on Saturday, Archaeology Department Director General Senarath Dissanayake said today.

Flight diverted to BIA to treat injured child

An Indonesian Garuda passenger airline flight en route from Jakarta in Indonesia to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this evening after a three-year-old child was injured while he was playing inside the plane, airport officials said.

A deadly mistake

A woman, her daughter and three grandchildren were admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital with symptoms of poisoning after consuming a mixture of leaves 'melluma' with their lunch, Kahathuduwa Police said.

Suspected killer of 10-year-old injured

The man arrested in connection with the killing of a ten-year-old boy at Athurugiriya was injured when he slipped on a wet stone while being taken to the stone quarry where he had said he had hidden the weapon used to hack the boy to death.