MR arrives in New York for UNGA, Climate Summit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in New York City yesterday on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that is taking place this week.

Harin’s vehicle attacked in Hali-Ela

The vehicle convoy carrying UNP Uva Province Chief Ministerial candidate Harin Fernando who polled the highest number of preferential votes at Saturday’s election, was attacked by a group of men armed with sharp weapons in Hali-Ela this evening, a police complaint said.

Miners protest underground

Miners of the Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Limited in Dodamgaslanda staged a protest demanding permanent appointments today. About 70 workers staged the protest inside a mine shaft 1,100-2000 feet underground, sources said.

Video: Tree falls; three injured at Kynsey Road

Three people were injured as a tree fell on to the Kynsey Road near Carey College in Borella, the Police said. They said the injured were admitted to the National Hospital.

VCK protest over MR speech at UNGA

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan said they would stage a protest in Chennai on tomorrow against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse addressing the U.N. General Assembly.

Attanayake resigns from UNP Leadership Council

UNP General Secretary and parliamentarian Tissa Attanayake today submitted his resignation from the Party’s Leader ship Council. He had sent his letter of resignation to UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leadership Council Chairman Karu Jayasuriya.

Shashindra tops in Moneragala

UPFA Chief Ministerial candidate Shashindra Rajapaksa has obtained the highest number of preferential votes from the Moneragala District securing 96,619 votes at the Uva Provincial Council elections.

Harin to get high post in UNP

Plans are afoot to appoint provincial council member elect Harin Fernando to a national level post in the UNP, party General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said yesterday.

UNP: Hold national elections

The United National Party (UNP) which expressed its satisfaction about its performance at the Uva Provincial Council elections today threw a challenge at the government to hold a national election as soon as possible. Pictures

Seven Indians arrested for illegal trading

Seven Indian nationals were arrested yesterday for overstaying their tourist visa, violating immigration laws and engaging in illegal trade in Kalmunai, Police said.

Two children drown in Trincomalee

Two children died when their mother jump into the sea with them in the sea off Trincomalee this afternoon, the Police said.

Voting underway peacefully

Voting in the 2014 Uva Provincial Council Election to elect 32 members is now underway and ends at 4 this evening.

Buddhika reveals credentials of MPs

Main opposition UNP parliamentarian Buddhika Pathirana yesterday said that 142 of the 225 members in the present Parliament had failed the GCE Advanced Level Examination while 94 members had failed GCE Ordinary Level examination

Sole- less Minister speaks out

Culture and the Arts Minister T.B Ekanayake explained the reason for the worn-down state of his shoes on his way to meet the Chinese President who was the chief guest at a meeting in connection with the signing of a cultural agreement at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo recently.

Malaysian flight crash 295 dead

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 with 295 people aboard crashed on Thursday in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, an area roiled by fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian officials said the plane might have been shot down, possibly by a Russian-made antiaircraft system.  Ukraine’s president, Petro O. Poroshenko, said in a statement that he was calling for an immediate investigatio

Video: Two int’l school students caught in a brothel

Two international school students were alleged to have been found inside a brothel at Kollupitiya when it was raided a few days ago.

Pakistani spy averse to returning to SL

India's NIA investigators, questioning Pakistani spy Arun Selvarajan, 28, from Sri Lanka, on Thursday found him averse to returning home. He was running an event management firm in Chennai.

Video: Questions over ‘Kudu Laalitha’s assets worth Rs. 68.5 mn

Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said today investigations into the killing of Laalitha Kaushalya alias Kudu Laalitha had revealed that he had owned property including houses and vehicles worth Rs.68.5 million in several areas.

Water cut in these areas

The water supply will be disrupted from 8.00 pm tomorrow to 4.00 a.m. on Sunday to Rajagiriya, Nawala, the Open University, Polduwa junction to Ayurveda Junction on Parliament Road and by roads, Obeysekarapura, Bandaranaikepura and Moragasmulla to affect repairs to a water pipeline from the Kolonnawa pumping station to Moragasmulla.

No faith in a common presidential candidate :JVP

JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that his party had no faith in a common candidate at the forthcoming Presidential election.

Scotland rejects independence from Britain

Voters in Scotland have rejected independence from Britain, opting to preserve a more than 300-year-old union in a referendum Thursday that sent shock waves through Europe and opened the door to continuing political tumult in Britain.

SL hasn't asked for help: UN

Sri Lanka has not asked the UN for help for the Special Bureau of Reconciliation it is setting up to deal with the legacy of the civil war that ravaged the island nation, a UN spokesman said Thursday.

Alleged child killer drowns in Madola

The suspect who was arrested in connection with the killing of an eight-year-old girl in Akmeemana, Galle died after drowning in the Madola while attempting to escape from police custody, Police said today.

Lankan sends ex-girlfriend’s naked photos to her relatives

A Sri Lankan swimming instructor demanded his former Indian girlfriend to pay him Dh10,000 after she broke relationship with him but on failing that he sent her naked photos to her family.

No faith in a common presidential candidate :JVP

JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that his party had no faith in a common candidate at the forthcoming Presidential election. “There was an idea of fielding a common candidate at the presidential election, but with the rift in the UNP, its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is planning to come forward as the Opposition candidate and we now have no faith in a common candidate,” he said. He said so after meeting the

Lankan who went to India for Spanish Visa missing

W. Francis Washington Fernando, a 60-year-old Sri Lankan had gone missing while he was in New Delhi, India to acquire a Spanish Visa, a family member said today.

MR hands over 1mn surgical gloves to WHO

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today handed over one million surgical gloves to the World Health Organisation (WHO) as Sri Lanka's contribution toward the global effort in combating the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

3000 TN fishermen go on indefinite fast

Thousands of fishermen along with their family members from 63 fishing hamlets in the district on Thursday commenced an indefinite fast demanding the authorities to initiate immediate action for getting the release of 23 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy.

Video: Fuel price reduction an election gimmick: UNP

While claiming that the announcement of a reduction in fuel prices and electricity tariffs was an election gimmick, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said today that the government could in fact reduce the prices of petrol by Rs. 24 a litre, diesel by Rs. 15 and kerosene by Rs. 35 if the tax imposed on them was reduced by 50%.

Sendil admitted to hospital in Colombo

The UPFA Uva Provincial Council candidate Sendil Thondaman, who was injured in an accident in Bandarawela last night, was admitted to a Private Hospital in Colombo, police said today. VIDEO