Video: Man on tree wants relief for wife

A disabled man who had climbed a tree opposite Police Park Thimbirigasyaya demanding the authorities provide relief to his house maid wife who is harassed by her employers in the Middle East. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Video: Cobra reunited with the night club dancer

The cobra, which was kept at the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens as a case production was today handed over to the nightclub dancer who owns the reptile. ???

Video: Tree climber brought down by crane

The disabled man who climbed atop a tree opposite Police Park Thimbirigasyaya was brought down by a Crane a short while ago, police said ???

Audio:Man atop tree demands relief for wife

A disabled man had climbed atop a tree opposite Police Park Thimbirigasyaya demanding that authorities bring some relief to his house- maid wife who is harassed in the hands of her employers in the Middle East. ???

Kompanna Veediya Stage two begins

The Urban Development Authority (UDA) held a ground-breaking ceremony in view of the Kompanna Veediya Development stage two. Transport Minister Kumara Welgama was the chief guest. The UDA proposes to implement a housing project in this area on the basis of a public-private partnership. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Access to WTC limited during Night Races

Access to the World Trade Center (WTC) will be halted for practice runs and race day of Colombo Night Races, which is to start the latter part of this week, a circular issued to all tenants by the management of the WTC said

Reveal the truth behind the Matale mass grave: JVP

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna  (JVP) urged the government to disclose the truth behind the mass gravesite discovered  in the  Matale Hospital premises and expedite investigations in this regard where some skulls and skeletal remains were unearthed

Australian FM due here

Foreign Minister Bob Carr will travel to Sri Lanka on Friday to discuss trade ties, tourism and efforts to disrupt people smuggling

Indian car exports face excise duty hurdle in SL

Indian auto companies, facing the prospect of a slowdown in their home market, are also seeing an export market that accounts for around 13% of their exports dry up after Sri Lanka effected a steep increase in indirect levies that will make it all but impossible for them to remain competitive

Sex workers shy away from condoms

Female sex workers dislike keeping condoms with them so as to avoid being arrested by the police, officials said yesterday

Lawlessness in Lanka: HR report

Intellectuals for Human Rights (IFHR) in its report for this year said the Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka has suffered a major setback in the first 10 months with the rule of law, individual liberty and the independence of the Judiciary having received an unprecedented beating

STF ASP and two sons arrested

An Assistant Superintendent of Police attached to the Special Task Force and two of his sons were taken into custody today for allegedly assaulting a motor car driver, according to the Katunayake Police

Jaffna teachers to continue protest

While seven of the 11 Jaffna University students in TID custody were released today, Jaffna university teachers said they would return to work only if the others in custody were also released

Protest for Lalith and Kugan

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) today held a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station demanding the government to release the two human rights activists Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandun who were abducted last year in Jaffna. (Pix by Kushan Pathiraja)

40 Indian fishermen released

A group of 40 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on December 04 while they were fishing in the Sri Lankan waters in the eastern sea, were released by the Trincomalee Magistrate today.

SL not interested in investing in Indian ports-India

Sri Lanka has not evinced interest in investing in the Indian port sector, Parliament was informed today.

Protests force road closure near Town Hall

A protest march by trade unions and opposition political parties over the impeachment of the Chief Justice had led to the closure of roads in the vicinity of Lipton's Circus causing a traffic congestion in the Town Hall area, police said.

Audio: Search continues for Lion Air victims

For the second day in succession, detectives are continuing to exhume the bodies of Lion Air victims. It is believed that the bodies had been buried by the LTTE in the Iranathivu and Kawdarimunai beaches after the plane was shot down by the terrorists in 1998. Fifty five passengers and crew members were said to have died in the crash. Pix by Romesh Madushanka ???

Another Tremor in Ampara

A series of tremors has been reported from Wadinagala, Dewalakanda and Damana areas in Ampara this morning.

Together

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and MPs from both the ruling party and the Opposition attended a dinner held at the Speaker’s official residence on Sunday. Pix by President Media

Kolonnawa could turn into a battlefield-Hirunika

The entire Kolonnawara area would be turned into a battlefield unless MP Duminda Silva is arrested at the airport upon arrival his in the country, said Hirunika Premachandra, daughter of the late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, yesterday.  

BASL to stage islandwide protest

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday decided to stage an islandwide protest condemning the findings of the probe conducted by the Parliamentary Select Committee.

I still want pork-John Amaratunga

Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunga, who earlier asked for pork to be served in the Parliament Canteen, said that he still want pork to be served in the Canteen.

Call to boycott Sri Lankan cricket tour

Critics of Sri Lanka's human rights record are calling for a boycott of the national cricket team's tour of Australia and say the Boxing Day Test will be an opportunity to protest.

Move to protect 13th Amendment

Eight alliance partners of the government had decided to initiate a dialogue with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and persuade the party to join the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to evolve a political solution, a senior Minister said yesterday.

Shavendra in Lebanon as part of UN delegation

Sri Lankan Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Major General Shavendra Silva was in Lebanon last week as part of the delegation visiting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, media reports.

Electric lamp stolen from expressway resort

An electric lamp ripped off from its post and stolen from the Welipanna Resort Zone of the Southern Expressway was found dropped by someone near the Kurundugahahathekma entry/exit point, police said.

Video: Proceedings ended in an unexpected hurry-Herath

DNA MP Vijitha Herath, who was a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee that probed into the impeachment motion against CJ Shirani Bandaranayake, claimed today that the PSC proceedings were ended in an unexpected hurry following a ‘sudden’ order from the ‘top’. ???

Diplomats visit Kilinochchi

A high level delegation of United States and Sri Lanka based diplomats yesterday made a visit to Kilinochchi to review the ground situation there.

Levy on internet & broadband services slashed

The telecommunication levy on internet and broadband services in Sri Lanka will be reduced by fifty per cent with effect from January 2013, the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) said.