Hillary Clinton hospitalised with blood clot

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said

Gota making irresponsible statements-LfD

Responding to the statement of the Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa that some local and foreign elements were trying to destabilize the country through the Judiciary, the Lawyers for Democracy (LfD) claimed that it was the government that destabilizes the country.

The big onion stink

Forty five tonnes of big onions which were not fit for human consumption stored at several Lanka Sathosa warehouses were seized after a special raid was conducted by the Consumer Affairs Authority.

British tourist dies in ICU

A British businessman Richard Wilkinson (49)  father of two who was flying from England to Maldives died in an intensive care unit of a Wattala Private Hospital where he was admitted during the stop over  at the BIA  as he was suddenly fallen ill in the air.

Mini tornado hits Pitaduwa

At least 20 houses were damaged by a mini tornado which ripped through Pitaduwa Grama Sevaka division in Habaraduwa in the south of the island last evening.

Namal, Yoshitha climb Sri Pada

President's sons - Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and Yoshitha Rajapaksa - climbed the Sri Pada today. Pictured here are the two sons together with those who accompanied them on their pilgrimage  to Sri Pada. Pix Sudath Malaweera

A meteorite…

A man displaying a meteorite that was found from the KudaWewaarea in Manampitiya. Pix K.G.Karunaratne

Govt. looking for skilled people: Gota

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said that the government is facing difficulties for want of qualified personnel to fill the vacancies in many fields in the government sector.

More Sri Lankans opt to go home

Another 30 Sri Lankans have opted to return home rather than spend time on Nauru, with authorities claiming a win against people smugglers.

Piece of glass found in injection vial

Following the detection of a piece of glass in an injection vial at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital last week, steps have been taken to immediately stop using vials belonging to that batch in all hospitals in the country, the Health Ministry said.

‘Bomba Sira’ killed

An underworld figure known as ‘Bomba Sira’ was assaulted to death early today by an unidentified gang on the railway track near the Ratmalana railway station, police said.

Green rains in Matale

Green rains were reported at Owilla in Matale this morning. The rains had lasted for around five minutes and then ceased. Pictures

Tony Greig dead aged 66

This file photo taken on September 12, 2003 shows former England cricket captain Tony Greig holding a cricket ball used by Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh when he became the first Indian to make a hat-trick in Test cricket, at an auction of cricket memorabilia in Bangalore. Former England captain and television commentator Tony Greig has died at the age of 66 after being diagnosed with lung cancer, Australia's Nine Network said on December 29,

Elements using judiciary to destabilize SL-Gota

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said yesterday various foreign and local elements were attempting to destabilize Sri Lanka through the judiciary.

Tony Greig dies of Lung cancer

Former England captain and Channel 9 commentator Tony Greig has died after being diagnosed with lung cancer, the Nine Network has announced. He was 66.

'Inflammable liquid used in Kachcheri fire'

Colombo Kachcheri building had been kept on fire with a highly inflammable liquid, Police said citing the Govt. Analyst’s report.

Delhi gang rape victim dies in Singapore hospital

The 23-year-old girl, who put up a brave battle for life after she was gang-raped and brutally assaulted in a Delhi bus a fortnight ago that had created a nationwide outrage, died early on Saturday morning in a hospital here

Jaffna students deny “supporting the cause”

A special meeting will be held between Faculty Deans and Jaffna University Lecturers, sequent to a meeting with the four students detained at the Welikanda rehabilitation camp before deciding on the future course of action.

Call to probe law entrance exam

Opposition political parties and lawyers’ associations yesterday called for a CID investigation into the alleged manipulation of the law entrance exam results in 2012.

Chilaw facing flood threat again?

The Chilaw town is facing the threat of being flooded again after spill gates of major reservoirs around the district were opened. Almost all lakes in the area have reached spill level causing a mini flood situation on roads in the Chilaw town. Pix by Jude Samantha

Mahela demands more character from team

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will take an injury-ravaged and demoralised outfit into the dead rubber test in Sydney but has demanded his team show more character after their trouncing by Australia in the second test in Melbourne on Friday.

Thirty six major tanks overflowing

Torrential rains in the country continued to take its toll with some 100 small tank bunds damaged and 36 major tanks continuing to overflow today as well, the Irrigation Department told Daily Mirror online today.

Fog descends on Lunugala-Badulla Rd.

A thick fog was seen on the Lunugala- Badulla A5 highway this morning and drivers have been warned by police to be cautious of possible danger. Pix by Prasana Padmasiri

Rajaratnam agrees to pay $1.5 M in SEC case

U.S. hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam has agreed to pay disgorgement of about $1.5 million in a civil lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to waive his right to appeal the judgment, court papers showed.

Toxic gas kills three

Three persons were killed and one hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas inside a gem mine in Niwithigala this afternoon

Audio:Tests find living organisms in Red rain

Director of the Medical Research Institute Dr. Anil Samaranayake, commenting on the red rains which have been reporting from different parts of the country

Abusive remarks on CJ expunged from records –UNP

All abusive remarks made on Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake by ruling party members of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) that probed charges against her have been expunged from the records, the United National Party (UNP) charged today

Sanga to undergo surgery today

Former Lankan Captain Kumar Sangakkara will undergo surgery this evening after his left hand was fractured during the Boxing Day' test match played against Australia at the MCG.

‘Transfer prisoners with British citizenship to British jails’

TNA Parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran has requested Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem to transfer the Tamils in Sri Lankan prisons with British citizenship to British prisons.

Lankans in US Court for aiding LTTE

Two men extradited from Canada on charges of supporting a Sri Lankan rebel group that has been designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States were ordered held without bond Thursday during an appearance in Federal District Court in Brooklyn