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

Lankan illegal workers nabbed in UK

Five male illegal workers including two Sri Lankans were detained by the UK Home Office Immigration Enforcement officers in Blackpool, England, last week, following an operation at two restaurants in the area.

Gregory’ s Road renamed

Gregory's Road, Colombo 7 was renamed Srimath R.G. Senanayake Mawatha by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago.

Grade 6 Sinhala paper printed with answers

The Grade Six Sinhala examination paper for the North Central Province has been postponed today on an order of the Provincial Educational secretary, the Sri Lanka Teachers union said

Indian arrested in Kopai

An Indian national who was on tourist visa was arrested near the Kondavil bus stand yesterday by the Kopai police while he was engaged in selling clothes illegally, police said. The suspect (43) was arrested with 31 Indian coloured sarees and a foot bicycle in his possession

SLMC to go it alone

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) will contest the forthcoming elections to the Northern, Central and North Western Provincial Councils on its own, the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Hassan Ali said today

Three arrested for providing asylum facilities

Three suspects were arrested for allegedly providing multi day trawler ships as asylum facilities for people to flee to Australia, by the Matara Criminal Investigation office on Sunday (14) morning, police said

Lankan nabbed with foreign currency

A Sri Lankan was nabbed with foreign currency by Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while trying to flee to Singapore last night, Customs Media Spokesperson Leslie Gamini said

LTTE pitch invader absconding Thai courts as well

The CID informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that the suspect who invaded Britain’s Cardiff cricket grounds carrying a Tiger flag during the semifinals between Sri Lanka and India at the ICC Champions Trophy had appeared internationally under three other names

Katchatheevu: SC issues notice to centre

The Indian Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre on DMK chief M. Karunanidhi’s plea seeking direction to government to retrieve island of Katchatheevu which was given to Sri Lanka in 1974 and make it as part of Tamil Nadu.

Another PS member arrested

A UNP Pradeshiya Sabha member of the Matale PS was arrested today over an alleged assault on a group of employees at a restaurant on July 6

Video: GL: Entire C’ wealth membership will be present

No country has declined to participate at the Commonwealth Heads of Governance Meeting (CHOGM) in November in Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said today ???

Video: Two Pakistanis nabbed with heroin

Two Pakistan nationals were arrested at the Panadura railway station with heroin valued at Rs. six million rupees by the Excise Department (Narcotic) Division officers last evening ???

Video: Weather tragedy: Ministers shy away from responsibility

UNP parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa said today the relevant authorities were attempting to avoid responsibility for the situation that arose from improper information on the adverse weather condition that prevailed in the South ???

Death sentence for two brothers and a friend

Three people, who were found guilty of having murdered William Hettiarachchi of Anguruwella in 1996, were today sentenced to death by Kegalle Magistrate Menaka Wijesundare

Trinco Crime OIC arrested for bribery

The Officer in Charge of the Crimes Division of the Trincomalee Police Station was arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 in order to refrain from filing action in criminal case.

Justice Wigneswaran TNA CM candidate

The Tamil National Alliance has nominated Justice C.V Wigneswaran as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the Northern Provincial Council elections, MP M.A Sumanthiran confirmed

‘Flying Fish’ – CID quiz production company officials

The Production Company officials  of the international award winning Sinhala film ‘Igilena Malu’ (Flying Fish) that was subjected to controversy after its screening at a French Film Festival held last week -- were questioned by the CID yesterday

Video: Sanjeewa Bandara banned from entering universities

The convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Sanjeewa Bandara was today banned from entering the premises of any university within the country by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.???

Duminda Silva to go abroad

The Colombo High Court today granted permission to MP Duminda Silva to leave the country in order to receive special medical treatment overseas between August 3 to August 20

Accident kills Lankan in UAE

Three workers were killed and 16 injured after the bus they were travelling in crashed in Fujairah. Police identified the dead as two Bangladeshi men and a Sri Lankan man.

Flying Fish: Public performance board seeks AG advice

In light of the controversy arisen over a the screening of the Sinhala film ‘Igilena Malu’ (Flying Fish) at a French Film Festival last week, the Public Performance Board (PPB) today said they are seeking Attorney General’s advice regarding the course of action that should be followed in the future, when being notified or providing approval for foreign film festivals held in Sri Lanka.

Hostages alive from Somali pirate-held boat that sank

At least three, and perhaps all, of the 15-man crew of a merchant vessel that sank last week while being held by Somali pirates are alive, their families said Saturday.

Ensure Colombo doesn't dilute 13th amendment: Jayalalithaa

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday urged the Indian government to put pressure on Colombo not to axe or dilute a constitutional provision that ensures autonomy to provinces and minorities.

A Pakistani smuggler arrested at BIA

A Pakistani, who is alleged to have had in his possession some 6,000 tablets of Rivotril, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport by officers of the Customs narcotic control unit. These tablets valued at Rs.300,000 are used in treating mental patients but is also rumoured to be used by students.

Two killed in Wattala accident

At least two people were killed in a collision between a van and a motor cycle in the Wattala, Thelangapatha junction on the Colombo – Negombo main road this morning, Police said.

Video: Four nabbed with Kerala Ganja

Four suspects were arrested with 61 kilogrammes of Indian Kerala Ganja by the Puttalam Division Crimes Unit in the Kalpitiya Kudawa area last night, police said.???