Alawwa blockade called off

The passengers who had been blocking the railway main line at Alawwa had called off their protest and let the trains move on the line, the Railway Control Room said

World's most expensive divorce costs £2.7bn

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has been ordered to pay about £2.7bn to his ex-wife in what could become the biggest divorce settlement in history.

Comply with HR Council probe-HRW

The Sri Lankan government should comply with the March 2014 United Nations Human Rights Council resolution creating an international investigation into allegations of serious abuses by both sides during Sri Lanka’s civil war, Human Rights Watch said today

Teacher released on personal bail

A Kiribathgoda school teacher, who was produced in Court yesterday on charges of having slapped a female student was released on a personal bail of Rs.100,000

Modi promised attention to SL Tamil issue: Vaiko

MDMK Chief Vaiko met Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday and said that the latter has promised attention to issues of minorities and Sri Lankan Tamil issue

Three Lankans arrested with 24 gold slabs

Three Sri Lankans were arrested last night at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) when attempting to smuggle 24 gold slabs worth Rs.12 million out of the country, Customs Media Spokesman G.A. Leslie Gamini said

Tense situ in Alawwa

Some 15 trains were prevented from moving beyond the Alawwa Railway Station because of a protest by passengers over the delay in the Mahawa-Colombo office train, the Railway Control Room said

Video: Thailand's army declares martial law

Thailand's army declared martial law on Tuesday to restore order after six months of anti-government protests which have left the country without a proper functioning government, but the move did not constitute a coup, military officials said

Man dies after falling off luxury apartment

One person was killed and another injured when they fell off the 11th floor of a luxury apartment in Rajagiriya today, police said

Germans killed in road mishap

Two German nationals were killed when their motorcycle collided with a private bus at Unawatuna today, police said

SL should learn lessons from India’s free and fair elections: UNP

The UNP said today that Sri Lanka too should learn lessons from the democratic manner in which the Indian elections were conducted

Ready to retire: Minister Ekanayake

The Deputy Minister of Higher Education Nandimithra Ekanayake said today that he was ready to retire from politics.

Minister Sirisena appointed WHO Vice President

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena was appointed as the Vice President of the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the World Health Assembly held in Switzerland, Government Information Department said

Hathurusinghe to Coach Bangladesh

Chandika Hathurusinghe will leave his post as coach of the Sydney Thunder Twenty20 team to take up the head coaching role with Bangladesh, Cricket NSW said on Monday.

MR leaves for China

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for China this afternoon to attend the 4th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

Bus fire kills 31 Colombian children

Thirty-one children and one adult were killed in Colombia yesterday when fuel exploded on a broken-down bus returning from a church event, an emergency response coordinator said.

British tourist caught in trap gun

A 19-year-old British woman was injured when caught in a trap gun at Wilgamuwa yesterday, police said

Unmerciful assault is not minimum force: Magistrate

Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage today criticised the police on their definition of ‘minimum force’ and said minimum force did not mean assaulting someone till his or her eyes popped out.Pictures

PS member arrested over theft of lightning conductor

A United National Party (UNP) member of the Welimada Pradeshiya Sabah was arrested today on charges of having attempted to steal a lightning conductor from a tea factory at Uva Paranagama, police said

Vajira Nettikumara released on bail

Vajira Nettikumara, the owner of the building in which an illegal gambling centre allegedly operated at Union Place Colombo 2, appeared in the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court and was released on a surety bail of Rs.500,000 by the Magistrate Thilina Gamage today

Five injured in melee

Three people were injured when an armed gang attacked them at Demanhandiya in Negombo and two persons of the gang were injured from police fire during a confrontation later, police said

Suspected Indian Intelligence agent nabbed in A'pura

The Police arrested a person an Indian National who had impersonated himself  as a Sri Lankan using a false name for nineteen years from Koliyabenda wewa area in Parasangaswewa in Anuradhapura today.

Roads blocked in Jaffna

Access to Uthayan newspaper office in Jaffna and the Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple were restricted by military forces today creating a tense situation in the areas in Jaffna, sources said.

Child smuggler arrested

A suspect who is said to be involved in a child smuggling racket to Australia was arrested by the Mundalama Police today.

India to seek info about Lankan terror suspect

India will soon approach Malaysian authorities seeking details about the arrest of a Sri Lankan national in that country in connection with an alleged conspiracy to carry out terror strikes on the US and Israel consulates in southern part of this country.

Video- PC killing: main suspect killed

The main suspect arrested  in connection with the abduction and murder of a Police Constable in Kurunegala was killed during a confrontation with Police at Ududumbara this morning, Police said.

External pressure can’t stop celebrating defeat of terrorism-MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that his government is not ready to stop celebrating the defeat of terrorism due to some external pressure and vowed to continue celebrating it

Father, daughter killed in accident

A 43 year-old man and his 7 year-old daughter were killed and two other family members injured when their motor bicycle collided with a parked lorry at the 6th post road in Hingurakgoda last night

Two Bangladesh naval ships in Colombo

Two Bangladesh Naval Ships arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on Friday, the Navy said.

Policeman killing: Main suspect arrested

The main suspect in connection with the abduction and murder of a Police Constable in Kurunegala two weeks ago, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) from Teldeniya today, Police said.