Traffic jam around Borella

Heavy traffic was reported around Borella and Maradana due to a protest march by a group of university medical students towards the Health Ministry, the Police said.

18-year-old Lankan gang raped in UAE

An 18-year-old Lankan girl has been gang raped in UAE, General Manager of the Foreign Employment Bureau Mangala Randeniya said.

Video: Thai women released on bail

Colombo Fort Magistrate today released on bail the six Thai women and two Sri Lankans who were arrested during a raid on an alleged brothel at Kollupitiya last week.

Woman killed in accident

A 55-year-old woman was killed and her husband was injured when a navy bus collided head on with a three-wheeler at 162-milepost on Kantale-Tricomalee Road early this morning, police said.

Russia to sign extradition treaties with SL

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Justice to sign extradition agreements with Laos and Sri Lanka, according to a statement published on Russia's official website of legal information on Wednesday.  

Video: MR blasts UNHRC

Sri Lanka has also become an unfortunate victim of ill-conceived agendas of some in the Human Rights Council," President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in his address at the UN General Assembly in New York.

KSA taking steps to rein in Asian wages

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is taking steps to curb the increase in the monthly salaries of unskilled workers from Asian countries, such as Sri Lanka, India, Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Afghanistan.

British Airways cease Flight operations to Colombo

British Airways today announced that it will cease its operations onwards to Colombo from March 28 next year.

Marvan appointed Head Coach

Sri Lanka former Cricket Captain Marvan Attapattu has been appointed as Sri Lanka Cricket National Head Coach for a two-year term with immediate effect, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

Vaas further remanded for three more months

Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar hearing on the killing of Bambalapitiya businessman Mohamed Shiyam today re-remanded former DIG Vaas Gunawardena and four others for three more months.

Video: Harin declines NYF Chair; hails Ruwan’s offer

The United National Party (UNP) Uva Province chief ministerial candidate Harin Fernando said today that he would not accept MP Ruwan Wijewardene’s proposal to appoint him as Chairman of the UNP National Youth Front (NYF).

Video: 45,000 drug addicts in SL: NDDCB

The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) said today that some 45,000 Sri Lankans were drug addicts and that four camps had been set up in Kandy, Nittambuwa, Galle and Colombo to rehabilitate them.

MR holds bilateral discussions at UN headquarters

President Mahinda Rajapaksa held several bilateral discussions this afternoon at United Nations Headquarters on the sidelines of the U.N. Climate Summit 2014, the presidential media unit said.

Bandarawela Chief Inspector transferred

The Bandarawela Police Chief Inspector was transferred with immediate effect on charges of having failed to take steps to avoid a clash which took place inside the police station last Saturday between two rival UPFA groups.

MR joins Hillary at CGI in New York

President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined former US State Secretary Hillary Clinton at the 2014 annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to extend Sri Lanka’s support to the Elephant Action Network that works toward the conservation of the endangered animals.

Three Lankans arrested with Rs.10mn gold

Two Sri Lankan passengers and an employee of a Duty Free shop at the airport had been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today while attempting to smuggle in Rs.10 million worth of gold biscuits into the country, Customs Spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

SL bound cannabis seized in TN

Police arrested three persons on Tuesday in connection with smuggling ganja (cannabis) to Sri Lanka and also recovered Rs 50 lakh worth contraband from them.

Bra among herbs – Range Bandara reveals in the House

UNP MP Palitha Range Bandara in Parliament yesterday virtually showed a brassiere that he claimed was inside a bag of herbal medicine that was offered to a Buddhist monk by a ruling party candidate who contested for the Uva PC election.

Uva polls aftermath: Police identifies perpetrators

Upon receiving several video footages pertaining to the election violence activities in the Uva PC elections; the police department had been able to identify several suspects involved in the Hali-ela political clash, Police said.

Lankan back in court over Swiss murder

A Sri Lankan-born man arrested over a murder 14 years ago in Switzerland is due back in an Auckland court where he's expected to apply for bail.

Video: Tsunami cost US$ 1.5bn: Minister

The estimated value of destruction caused by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami was US$ 1.5 bn, Minister for Disaster Management Mahinda Amaraweera said today speaking at a media conference in view of a three day seminar to be held at the BMICH from September 24. ???

10 refugees arrive in Manalapan

Ten people from four different countries, including Sri Lankan, were in federal custody after a suspected human-smuggling boat arrived on shore of the wealthy town of Manalapanin United States early Monday, according to border authorities.

Video: Ranil to be UNP presidential candidate

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Akila Viraj Kariyawasam told a news conference at party headquarters Sirikotha today that UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe would be the party’s presidential candidate.

Changes in UNP: Sajith Dy Leader, Ravi Asst. Leader

UNP MP Sajith Premadasa was appointed deputy leader of the United National Party by the party’s Working Committee yesterday and MP Ravi Karunanayake was appointed assistant leader.

Joseph Michael Perera resigns post

United National Party (UNP) Assistant Leader Joseph Michael Perera today said that he had resigned from his post to pave the way for younger members to take over.

Video: CID arrests Facebook womaniser

A 22-year-old man was arrested by the CID on charges of having sexually harassed young girls especially schoolgirls by threatening them on Facebook that he possessed their nude pictures and would publish them if the girls refused to meet him.

Marvan shortlisted for head coach post

Sri Lanka Cricket announced at a meeting held today that it was decided to shortlist two candidates for the post of Sri Lanka Cricket national head coach which included Marvan Attapattu.

Video: Ruwan resigns from NYF

United National Party (UNP) MP Ruwan Wijewardene said today he had decided to resign from his post of UNP National Youth Front (NYF) Chairman to make way for Harin Fernando.

Gota in China to strengthen military ties

Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang held talks with visiting Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Beijing, China on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Jayasuriya resigns

Situation at Sri Lanka Cricket fell into further turmoil this morning as Sri Lanka Chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has resigned with immediate effect from the panel appointed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Executive Committee to pick the next national coach.