Advert restriction on Fonterra continued

The interim order preventing Fonterra from advertising that its products are 100% perfect has been extended until September 20 by the Court of Appeal today

Brother and sister drowned

A nine-year-old boy and his seven-year-old sister have died after drowning in a quagmire in Vavanawatta,  Piliyandala.

Pillay transgressed her mandate-SL

The Sri Lankan government today accused UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navanetham Pillay of ‘transgressing her mandate and the basic norms which should be observed by a discerning international civil servant,’ by making a political statement on her part.

Pillay’s statement smacks of prejudice: Keheliya

The Government said today UN Human Rights Chief Navanetham Pillay’s statement that the state was heading in an authoritarian direction leaves room to suspect that her judgment on Sri Lanka was predetermined.

Kachchatheevu: Karuna condemns Centre's position

Taking exception to Centre's position in the Supreme Court over ceding of Kachchatheevu to Sri Lanka, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday said there was evidence that the islet belonged to and was under the administrative control of the King of Ramanathapuram.

Video: Indian peddlers may be spies -- Army

The Army has expressed concern over some Indian passport holders, especially some from Tamil Nadu masquerading as peddlers selling Indian saris and frequently visiting the North and spying.

Nepali Maoists had ties with LTTE

Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has revealed that his party had ties with Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), also known as Tamil Tigers, during the decade-long armed conflict in Nepal

MR open to TN fishermen fishing in SL waters 15 days a month: Congress

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is not averse to the idea of allowing fishermen of Tamil Nadu to fish in the Lankan waters for 15 days in a month, but he wants any such proposal to be routed through the Indian government, according to Congress Member of Parliament K. S. Alagiri

‘LTTE duo’ arrested in Chennai

Two suspected members of the LTTE, who were apprehended by ‘Q’ Branch sleuths in the city on Friday, were reportedly in the process of devising IEDs to trigger blasts in Sri Lanka

Lankans nabbed for fake credit card cloning

Indian Police today busted an international fake credit card cloning racket after they arrested two Sri Lankan nationals in Bangalore, India.

Weliweriya factory closed again

The Weliweriya factory, which resumed work yesterday after a controversial water contamination issue had to be closed down again due to objection by the villagers.

Video: Signs of Sri Lanka moving towards authoritarianism-Pillay

Visiting United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Navanetham Pillay while stating that the Sri Lankan Government stuck to its commitment of allowing her to visit any part of the country, said there were signs of Sri Lanka becoming an authoritarian state.

Kachchatheevu was not ceded to Sri Lanka

The Union government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the question of retrieval of Kachchatheevu from Sri Lanka did not arise as no territory belonging to India was ceded to Sri Lanka

Heroin haul increased to 250 kgs

The heroin haul which was seized by the customs Revenue Task Force yesterday has increased to more than 250 kilogrammes,Customs Director Mali Piyasena said

Detention of accused in Lankan team attack extended

A Review Board of the Lahore High Court on Friday extended one month detention of Zubair alias Naik Muhammad, an accused involved Sri Lankan cricket team attack case

Pro-LTTE network funding western politicians-MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused pro-LTTE networks of using money to bribe politicians in key Western nations, in order to get them to agitate against the Sri Lankan government on human rights issues.

MR tells Pillay on SL's belief about UN bias

President Mahinda Rajapaksa told visiting U.N.  Human Rights High Commissioner Navanetham Pillay that Sri Lankans possses a belief that the United Nations was biased in the manner in which 'the body 'deals with countries'

Criticizing Pillay is a disgrace to the country-UNP

The United National Party (UNP) said the country had been disgraced in the face of the world for criticizing the United Nation Human Rights Commissioner Navaneethan Pillay after inviting her to the country.

Weliweriya tense again

A tense situation has erupted in Weliweriya once again this evening, as a group of villagers gathered outside the factory that was caught in the water contamination controversy, expressing their objection.

MR meets Pillay

President Mahinda Rajapaksa met visiting Human Rights Commissioner for the United Nations a short while ago, the government information department said.

Couple found dead inside their shop

The bodies of a husband and wife were found inside their shop at the Kottamulla in Ratnapura today, Police said

Video: Sad to see religion being misused: Pillay

While expressing concern over the youth suicide rate in the country, the United Nation Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay said she was disturbed when religion was misused to mobilise young people of one community against another

Video: Customs seize close to 100 kg of heroin

Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) officials today seized the largest-ever stock of heroin in Sri Lanka with the detection of more than 100 kilogrammes worth some one billion rupees imported from Pakistan Pictures

Audio: I won’t militarize the Police: Mallawaarachchi

Retired Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi said today his appointment as Secretary of the new Public Law and Order Ministry would in no way lead to the militarization of the Police Department VIDEO

Weliweriya incident:top army officers relieved from posts

Army Commander Daya Rathnayake has ordered to relieve a Brigadier and three Lieutenant Colonels from their appointments to facilitate the further inquiries on the Weliweriya incident as recommended by the Court of Inquiry, the army announced.

Zimbabwe tour canceled

The scheduled Sri Lanka tour to Zimbabwe in October, this year has been canceled due to issues currently faced by the Zimbabwe Cricket, Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said.

Import of vehicles: CB imposes 100% deposit requirement

The Central Bank has imposed a 100 per cent margin deposit requirement against the Letters of Credit opened with the commercial banks for the import of motor vehicles, other than buses, ambulances, lorries and trucks.

MEA opposes DMK debate on Katchatheevu

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India has opposed DMK's attempt to force a discussion on the sensitive issue of India's agreement with Sri Lanka on the Katchatheevu island

Australian Finch hits record T20 international score

Australia opener Aaron Finch smashed the highest score in a Twenty20 international on Thursday when he reached 156 in his team's 248 for six in the first of two matches against England

GL ticks off Pillay

The government yesterday conveyed its displeasure to United National High Commissioner Navanethem Pillay over her statement that the Police Department should be placed within the purview of the Justice Ministry