Video: Vaas case: Confusion in Court

Confusion prevailed at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today when four suspects informed the Magistrate that the lawyer making submissions on their behalf was not retained by them nor did he represent them

CP doctors on 24-hr token strike

Doctors at all government Hospitals in the Central Province have launched a twenty-four-hour token strike from this morning, GMOA spokesman Dr. Naveen de Soysa said

Fully equipped camps for each Army battalion: Army Chief

Outgoing Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya said a process was underway to provide each battalion of the Army with a fully equipped camp with modern facilities.

Man who attempted to fire at police shot dead

A man who attempted to fire at a Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) team at Huludagoda Road in Mount Lavinia during a raid was shot dead by the police this evening, Police spokesman SP Buddhika Siriwardena said.Pictures

Jayalalithaa rebukes Karunanidhi

Lashing out at her arch rival and DMK president M Karunanidhi for moving the Supreme Court seeking retrieval of Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday termed it as a "political opportunistic drama" to hood wink people of the state.

Accused in Indian Dy. HC’s vehicle theft case acquitted

Two persons accused of stealing the Indian Deputy High Commissioner’s official vehicle in May 2005, were acquitted by the Kegalle High Court today.

Govt. curtailing freedom of expression: UNP

The UNP said today that the government was curtailing freedom of expression and creativity of artistes by targeting their artistic creations and branding them as treacherous.

Trinco students murder: STF officers further remanded

The twelve Special Task Force personnel who were remanded in connection with the murder of five students in Trincomalee were further remanded a short while ago by the Trincomalee Magistrate court.

20 police personnel transferred from Deraniyagala

Twenty policemen attached to the Deraniyagala police station were transferred with immediate effect yesterday and the police headquarters termed it as a ‘service requirement’.UPDATE

One dead, 15 injured in bus accident

One person was killed and 15 were injured when a lorry crashed onto a stationary bus at the Govipala Junction on the Puttalam Anuradhapura road early this morning, police said Pictures

Ramith stumped with fine

Ramith Rambukwella of the Sri Lanka A team will be fined 50 per cent of his tour fee for bad behaviour in the British Airways flight during his return from West Indies two weeks ago and will be severely warned, Sri Lanka Cricket said

3,000 SL migrant workers return

Over 3,000 Sri Lankan migrant workers with expired visas have returned home under a special amnesty granted by the Saudi Arabian government, a statement said here on Wednesday

Army awaits cabinet nod for profit making ventures

Outgoing Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya said yesterday the Army was awaiting cabinet approval for the Army to form an entity that could venture out into profit-making business

Coastal trains delayed

Trains on the coastal line have been delayed as a result of a signal failure at the Colombo Fort Railway Station, the Railway Control Room said

Chandimal to lead Lanka

Sri Lankan Vice Captain Dinesh Chandimal has been appointed as Stand-in Captain for the first two One Day Internationals against South Africa, sources said

Vehicle for the Veddah chief

An official double cab had been allocated to the Veddah Chief Uru Warige Wannila Aththo for his personal use accompanied with a driver on a directive from the Presidential Secretariat, the Moneragala Divisional Secretariat said

Video: Executive powers extended for personal gains: Karu

UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya said today the terms of executive Presidency was extended not on the people’s request but for the personal gain of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) ???

UK sells £8m worth of arms to SL

Britain has issued 49 export licences for military and intelligence equipment worth a total of £8m to Sri Lanka, media reports said

UNI-FLOW in Maradana area

The one-way traffic plan would be implemented from 6.00 a.m. tomorrow. The roads selected for the uni-flow system stretches from Maradana Junction to Technical Junction; Technical Junction to Sangaraja Roundabout and from Sangaraja Roundabout to the Maradana Junction

Maithree, Shiral file action

Expelled UNP Provincial Councilors Maithree Gunarathne and Shiral Lakthilake filed action in the Court of Appeal against their expulsion from the UNP yesterday

Audio: Handunetti denies Arundika's claim

JVP MP Sunil Handunetti said that he was willing testify in court if he were summoned but stated that he would not respond to “crazy ramblings” of Parliamentarian Arundika Fenrnando.???

Ousted CJ’s lawyers seek ruling on initial objections

Lawyers appearing for Chief Justice 43 Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake yesterday sought a ruling on the preliminary objections filed previously alleging that two of the three Commissioners were biased.

SLPL cancelled – SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to cancel the money spinning Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) for this year.

Probe on Dayasiri and Buddhika concluded

The UNP today decided to conclude the disciplinary inquiries concerning Dayasiri Jayasekara and Buddhika Pathirana. Four other members were pardoned conditionally

Matale PS chairman’s son arrested

The Laggala Pradeshiya Sabha chairman Dharmasiri Kannagara’s son was arrested this evening for allegedly injuring an eight year-old child with a bullet he had shot, police said.

MR urges WB to focus on large core Projects

In a meeting with the World Bank’s Executive Director for Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan Mr. Mukesh Prasad today, President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged the Bank to focus more on large core projects rather than smaller projects that have a lesser impact

Four dead after asylum seeker boat capsizes

At least four people are dead after an asylum seeker boat capsized 70 nautical miles north of Christmas Island on Tuesday

Audio: Allow access to all journalists-UK

The British Government said that it expects all journalists to be granted entry to Sri Lanka in order to cover the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, the BBC reported ???

Video: Handunnetti told me Prageeth was alive –Arundika

UPFA MP Arundika Fernando giving evidence at the Homagama Magistrate’s Court in the case of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda said today JVP MP Sunil Handunetti had told him that Ekneligoda was alive and living in Belgium.

Video: Govt. dilutes role of women - UNP

UNP parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake said today the Government had diluted the role of women in society by preventing the Bill on increasing women representation being taken up in Parliament