Video: Tissa remanded till Feb. 11

Former UNP General Secretary and former Health Minister Tissa Attanayake was today remanded til February 11, by the Colombo Fort Acting Magistrate Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara on charges of producing fraudulent documents.

Oppn. mulls no-faith motion against John A.

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva informed Parliament that a no confidence motion would be presented in Parliament against Public Order Minister John Amaratunga in connection with an incident that is reported to have taken place at the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha.  

Video: Tissa Attanayake arrested

Former Health Minister Tissa Attanayake had been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) a short while ago in Colombo on charges of creating forged documents during the January Presidential Election, Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

Mangala to meet Kerry

External Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera is due to meet US Secretary of State John Kerry on February 12 in Washington during which he will extend an official invitation for Kerry to visit Sri Lanka.

Sarana’s passport impounded

The passport of former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena was impounded on a directive issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on a request made by the Bribery Commission.

Thewarapperuma re-remanded

United National Party Kalutara District MP Palitha Thewarapperuma was today further remanded on charges of assaulting an Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha member.

Nisha Biswal in SL

The US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Biswal arrived in Sri Lanka in the early hours today on a three-day official visit.

SLFP push for new electoral system

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), as the main opposition, stressed the need for the change of current electoral system to the mix of the First- Past -the Post System and the Proportional Representation System during the 100-day programme of the new government, party officials said yesterday.

President Maithri has given hope to Tamils: Velayutham

The election of Maithripala Sirisena as the Sri Lankan President has offered a hope to the Tamils in Sri Lanka and they are able to move freely without the Army’s interruption, said K. Velayutham, Sri Lankan Minister of State for Plantation and Industry.

Mohan Peiris to create public opinion

Subsequent to President Maithripala Sirisena’s recommendation that the appointment of Mohan Peiris as the Chief Justice was null and void, President’s Counsel Mohan Peiris was expecting to bring the issue through the Parliament and create a public opinion, sources close to Mr. Peiris said yesterday.

President says helicopters not for him

President Maitripala Sirisena, in a televised address to the nation, said he that would not make use of helicopters except to attend to urgent duties.

US hands India evidence linking Pakistan terror

The documents handed over by the US to India in connection with the probe into the plot to carry out terror strikes on American and Israeli consulates in the South have  established communication between Sakir Hussain, undergoing jail term in the case, and 'Shahjee', a Pakistani national introduced to the accused allegedly by a Pakistani diplomat working in Colombo.

Withdraw proposal to send refugees back to SL: MDMK

Erstwhile NDA ally MDMK today urged the Centre not to go ahead with the proposal for sending back Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to their country, claiming that the move is aimed at preventing action against the island nation government in the UN Human Rights Council.

Protest in Talawakelle

A tense situation had been reported in Talawakelle following a group of people blocked the railway line halting the Colombo-Badulla train this afternoon.

Customs reveals million rupee textile scam

In a shocking revelation, Sri Lanka Customs said it had unearthed a massive scam of evading millions of rupees as taxes by two BOI Approved companies in the textile industry that had imported over 300 containers during the last few years without paying duty.

Video: Bakers want more to make price cuts

Bakery owners today came up with fresh demands if they were to maintain price cuts for their products as announced in the mini budget of the government on Thursday.

Canteen owners cut prices

The canteen owners have announced that prices would be reduced from tomorrow. Accordingly the price of a packet of lunch, Kottu, would be reduced by Rs. 10

Oil leak at Orugodawatte

Nearly one hundred persons have taken oil in containers from the spot where the oil leak took place in Orugodawatte, some employees attached to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) charged today.

Indian fishermen problem goes to central government

An Indian Parliamentary Standing Committee said it would submit a report to the Centre on the problems faced by fishermen, including attacks allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy, to enable the External Affairs Ministry find a diplomatic solution to the vexed issue.

Gotabhaya hands over two baby elephants: Dy Minister

Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has handed over two baby elephants that were kept in his care to the zoo, Deputy Minister of Wildlife Wasantha Senanayake said.

Parliament to be dissolved by April 23-Ranil

   Prime Minister Ranil Wickramsinghe has announced today that the Parliament will be dissolved by April 23 this year. 

Sharma in SL

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma who arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon is due to meet the External Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera.

My brothers asked not to attend rugger practice-Namal

Hambantota UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa said that his two younger brothers-Yoshitha and Rohitha-who were members of the Sri Lanka Army and Navy rugger teams, were asked not to attend rugby practice without citing any reasons.

SriLankan Airlines air hostess dies in Qatar

A female cabin crew member of the SriLankan Airlines was killed and three others- two flight attendants and an air hostess-were injured when a vehicle on desert safari met with an accident in Doha, Qatar on Friday evening.

Biswal due here on Monday

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel to Sri Lanka on February 2–3, the US Embassy in Colombo announced.

Canada welcomes reinstatement of Shirani as CJ

Canadian Government said it welcomed the reinstatement of Shirani Bandaranayake as Chief Justice of the Sri Lankan Supreme Court.

Audio: Hybrid car prices will go up due to tax revision

Vehicle Importers Association Chairman Mahinda Sarathchandra said yesterday that prices of vehicles below 1000 cc would come down only by Rs. 25, 000 in the wake of the 15% tax reduction announced in Thursday’s mini budget while all hybrid cars would go up by as much as Rupees one million.

Pudukuduiruppu and Maritimepattu PS polls on Feb. 28

Elections to the Pudukuduiruppu and Maritimepattu Pradeshiya Sabhas in the Mullaithivu district will be held on February 28, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said.

India, Lanka Discuss Voluntary Repatriation of Lankan Refugees

India-Sri Lanka today held talks on voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees in the country, within days of deciding to "re-engage" on the issue during a meeting between their foreign ministers.

Sripavan sworn in as CJ

The senior most Supreme Court Judge K. Sripavan was a sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.