Will solve fishermen issue: Ranil

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, on the sidelines of his visit to Guruvayur temple in India on Saturday, said that measures would be taken to solve the issues plaguing the fishermen community in India.

​Current PR systems is the best for minority parties-Mano

Democratic people’s Front Leader and national executive council member Mano Ganeshan said that current proportional representation (PR) system is the best system that has paved way not only for minority parties but also for the minor parties.

Ranil visits Guruvayur Temple in India

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple in India on Saturday.

​Ven. Watinapaha Somananda Thera questioned

A statement has been recorded from the former Coordinating Secretary to the President on Religious Affairs, Ven Watinapaha Somananda Thera, by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division(FCID)over distributing Rs. 600M worth clothing during the election period.

​17 soldiers injured

At least 17 soldiers were injured following a collision of their truck with a tractor in Riditenna, Batticaloa today, police said.

PC arrested for allegedly opening fire at Namal Uyana

A Police constable has been arrested for allegedly attempting to open fire at the Chief priest of Namal Uyana and two other Civil Defense Force personnel at the site.

Court fight with ex-wife strands father of two in SL

A former Sunshine Coast (Australia) man who helped thousands of victims of the Sri Lankan tsunami is now trapped in his adopted country and separated from his partner and children.

Lotus Tower construction to continue

Following a meeting held with officials of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), the Urban Development Authority (UDA) had agreed to resolve the issue of the acquisition of land for the Lotus Tower within three months.

​I won’t rejoin JVP: Somawansa

Former JVP leader Somawansa Amarainsghe, who resigned from the JVP, said that he would not rejoin the JVP. 

​19A: Passage in the balance

The much-awaited passage of the 19th Amendment in Parliament next Tuesday (21) hung in the balance with the opposition expressing fears of new amendments being introduced at the committee stage of the debate and insisting that the 19th Amendment and electoral reforms should be approved simultaneously. 

​Sri Lankan couple, daughters arrested in TN

A Sri Lankan Tamil couple with their three teenage daughters landed clandestinely at Arichalmunai, off Dhanushkodi, in Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Friday.

Sanga wins award at Asian Awards

Kumar Sangakkara won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Sport at the 5th Asian Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, last night.

Weliwita summoned by FCID

Former Presidential coordinating secretary and CSN Channel founder director Rohan Weliwita has been summoned by the Financial Criminal Investigation Division on Sunday over a complaint on alleged financial misappropriation in the channel, police said.

FSP won’t back Somawansa

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) which broke ranks with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) some years ago said yesterday it would not back former JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe, who quit the party or the JVP itself.

​SL defends interim body after ICC threat

Sports minister Navin Dissanayake on Friday defended his decision to appoint an interim committee to oversee cricket, saying it was his "sovereign right".

Mumbai Indians need real Malinga to stand up

One of the major reasons why Mumbai Indians have started their IPL campaign on a poor note is due to Lasith Malinga's steep decline in form, India’s Zee news agency said.

Hit-and-run Lankan in NZ loses name suppression battle

A Sri Lankan man, who allegedly hit a woman in the rental car he was driving then fled the scene, has lost his battle for name suppression.

JVP to convince Somawansa to return

The JVP Central Committee which met after yesterday’s resignation of its former leader and international affairs secretary Somawansa Amarasinghe, has decided to discuss matters with him in an effort to woo him back to the fold, propaganda secretary Vijitha Herath said.

Still to resolve main fisheries concerns: EU

The European Union has said though Sri Lanka has expressed interest in addressing the concerns of the fisheries sector, the main problematic issues were still open, London based Undercurrent News agency reported on Thursday.

'Sung influenced Sri Lanka for Ban's election'

Deceased Keangnam Enterprises Chairman Sung Woan-jong claimed that he contributed considerably to the election of Ban Ki-moon as United Nations secretary general,Sung's associates were quoted as saying by a vernacular newspaper.

India unsuited to play mediator due to TN factor-Dayan

India is “structurally unsuited” to be mediator or facilitator in the Sri Lankan ethnic conflict because it is subject to the “emotional and electoral power” of one of its constituent states, namely, Tamil Nadu, argues former Lankan envoy at the UN in Geneva, Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka.

No-faith motion against Ekanayake handed over

A no confidence motion against Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake was handed over to the Council’s Assistant Secretary P.G. Dissanayake today.

Woman killed, infant injured in train accident

A 35-year-old woman was killed and a one-and-a-half-year-old infant was injured when the woman was hit by a train at Pilimatalwa, Kandy this morning Police said.

Ranil merely joked about shooting-CBK

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga said that people misunderstood Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe about his ‘right to shoot' statement.

SL economic growth may drop -- WB

Sri Lanka's economic growth is expected to drop to 6.9 percent due to the slowing down of construction activities, the World Bank says in a report.

Lankan boat found abandoned near Rameswaram

A Sri Lankan fibre glass boat was found abandoned off Thangachimadam near here today with locals claiming five unidentified persons disembarked from it.

JVP had no issue with Somawansa-Vijitha Herath

JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Hearth said that the JVP had no issues with Somawansa Amarasinghe and pointed out that it was Mr. Amarainsghe who wanted to leave the party since 2002 while the party objected to his quitting.

ICC to seek explanation of SL govt interference in SLC

The International Cricket Council will seek a full and proper explanation of government interference in Sri Lanka Cricket and withhold the next financial distribution to SLC pending the satisfactory resolution of the matter, the ICC said in a statement today. 

No room for family rule in future: Maithri

In an interview with Times Magazine, President Maithripala Sirisena said once the Constitution was amended there would be noroom left for any single family to control the country in the future.

Mahendran grilled over sale of CB Bonds

The Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran was today questioned by the Bribery Commission for about six hours in connection with the sale of Central Bank Bonds.