Crown Resorts backed in despite profit tumble on failed SL gambit

Shares in James Packer’s Crown casino group have soared by more than 7 per cent despite a slump in first-half net profit.

IRCON may bid for highways projects in SL

The Indian Railways construction subsidiary IRCON International is poised to bid for highways construction projects in Sri Lanka breaking into an area which, during the previous regime of Mahinda Rajapaksa, seemed to be earmarked for Chinese companies.

Rs. 1.21 crore bid for Modi's pinstripe suit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit, which hogged limelight during President Barack Obama's visit, went up for auction in the diamond city on Wednesday.

​Prices for EU fresh tuna imports soaring since SL ban

Prices for tuna imported into the UK are rocketing, as the European Union's ban on Sri Lankan fisheries produce nears a month of enforcement, the Undercurrent News reported.

Boat carrying four Lankans intercepted off Cocos Islands

The Federal Government says a boat carrying four Sri Lankans was intercepted by border protection authorities off the Cocos Islands 10 days ago.

Nugegoda Rally was a success: Susil

The newly appointed Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) National Organiser Susil Premajayantha said Wednesday’s Nugegoda rally was a success and it reflected the power of the ‘betel leaf’.

Need more time to decide action on KP: AG

Solicitor General (SG) Suhada Gamlath today informed the Appeal Court that the Attorney General’s Department needed more time to decide on the nature of action to be taken against former LTTE arms supplier Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP.

Customs introduces new door-to door service

Sri Lanka Customs hopes to develop a new proactive, door-to-door delivery service attached to Customs Clearance Department as a means of reducing the high cost incurred by importers and easing their logistical problems, Customs Director General Jagath P. Wijeweera said.

Video: Wele Suda produced before court

Well-known drug kingpin Samantha Kumara Alias Wele Suda, who is in CID custody, was produced before the Colombo High Court this morning.

Probe on national carrier

The four-member committee appointed to look into the alleged misdemeanors and mismanagement by the former management of the national carrier SriLankan has been directed to submit its report by March 30 for quick remedial action, Daily Mirror learns.

FSP leader to be deported today

The Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Nihal Ranasinghe said yesterday that Frontline Socialist Party leader Kumar Gunaratnam (alias Noel Mudalige) would be deported today.

Remains of Lankan found

The Andalus police have found the remains of an unidentified Sri Lankan man on whom a missing persons report was filed by his wife at the police station, reports Al-Rai daily.

Fishermen associations to join Modi, Sirisena

Fishermen associations of India and Sri Lanka will meet on March 6 in Colombo to thrash out a formula to end the dispute over fishing boats from Tamil Nadu encroaching into Lankan waters. The meeting follows discussions between heads of governments of the two nations.

Cannot ignore hands of affection-MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a message to those who attended the massive rally in Nugegoda on Wednesday urging him to return to active politics said he could not ignore the hands of honour and affection extended to him by the people and the leadership forces of the UPFA led by the SLFP.

No documents on 44 missing vehicles

The CID today informed Court that details pertaining to 44 vehicles belonging to the presidential secretariat were not recorded in the documents at the presidential secretariat.

SLC election on April 30

The election of the new office bearers of Sri Lanka Cricket will be held on April 30, 2015, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said today.

Anoma appointed as Ranaviru Seva Authority Chairperson

Anoma Fonseka, the wife of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Ranaviru Seva Authority, her spokesman said.

Update: Heavy traffic in Nugegoda due to rally

Heavy traffic has been reported in Nugegoda and its vicinity due to congestion caused by a rally organised by four ally parties of the UPFA at the Ananda Samarakoon Theatre in Nugegoda.

Report on SL must be published by Sep-UK

While urging the new Sri Lankan government to use ‘this’ time to work with the UN Human Right Chief and his Office, Britain today said that OHCHR’s report on Sri Lanka must be published and discussed by September 2015 and would stick to that.

​Basil gets three months leave

Parliament today granted a three-month period of leave to MP Basil Rajapaksa, who is in the USA.

Lankan molested sleeping girl on flight

A Sri Lankan salesman has admitted that he molested a 12-year-old Singaporean girl who was sat next to him on a plane.

Video: We didn’t ask for 100-day plan-Sobitha Thera

Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera, one of the key activists in President Maithripala Sirisena’s election campaign, today said that they didn’t ask for the 100-day programme.

Committee appointed on Welikada shooting

The Committee, appointed to inquire into the Welikada shooting on November 9, 2012, said it would welcome any evidence or information that could be provided by the public on this tragedy, Justice and Labour Relations Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said.

PM orders Customs to release Frontline Magazines

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe directed the Customs to release the 175 copies of the Frontline Magazine that were taken into custody at the airport earlier this month.

UN Chief assessing developments in SL

UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon is aware that the new Sri Lankan administration is planning to set up a domestic accountability mechanism and will be carefully assessing developments, his spokesman said.

No new Army Chief appointed-MoD

No decision has been taken on the appointment of a new Army Commander as reported in some media reports, the Defence Ministry said today.

Thewarapperuma released on bail

Remanded UNP parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma was released on bail by the Matugama Magistrate’s Court today.

35 illegal migrants arrested

At least 35 people were taken into custody this morning by the Police Marine Division at Weligama in Matara on charges ofillegal migration.

President returns

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Colombo from Cochin a short while ago. Concluding his four day visit to India, President Sirisena landed at Katunayake Airport on UL 166.

Appachchi will never leave the party even if expelled

My father was the former Secretary of the UNP, and no sooner the UNP won the election my father was taken into custody and jailed. I have a great respect for the Judiciary and hope that justice would prevail. After protecting the party leader over a long period this had been a great humiliation for him.