More skeletal remains found at hospital site

The number of skulls and skeletal remains found at the Matale hospital premises has increased to ten, Police said. Matale police are conducting further investigations

More Lankans sent to Manus island

A group of 28 mostly Sri Lankan and Iranian asylum seekers has landed on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island under federal government policy

There would be replacement of every dead LTTE cadre or leader - IPKF commander

 “There would be prompt replacement of every dead LTTE cadre or leader as long as the idea of Eelam remained,” Brigadier (retd) Ravi Palsokar quotes Lt Gen AS Kalkat, who commandeered the IPKF in Sri Lanka as having said

Agonizing three wheeler journey for dead child and parents

The parents of an 11-month old baby girl, who had died of an unidentified malady, are reported to have been asked to take the body from Metigahatenne Madulsima Hospital in a three -wheeler to the Badulla Hospital mortuary, a distance of 45 kilometers

Refers to statement by Ranil

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, in his ruling against notices issued on him and the members of the select committee by the Court of Appeal, made particular reference to views expressed by Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in the course of his intervention on the legality of the matter

SF receives pardon document

The Court of Appeal today released a copy of the Presidential pardon granted to former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka that spelt out under what conditions he was released from prison

Speaker rejects court notices

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa making a landmark ruling a short while ago regarding the on-going court proceedings challenging the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) regarding the impeachment motion ruled that no external institution can notice, order or direct Parliament.

Act like Anura-Ranil tells Chamal

Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today said Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa should act according to the ruling given by late Speaker Anura Bandaranaike in responding to the judicial process against the parliamentary select committee that probes allegations against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.

US concerned over freedom of expression in SL

The United States Embassy in Colombo has expressed its concern about recent threats to freedom of expression in Sri Lanka.

Protest in front of Archeological Dept.

“Bodu Bala Sena” an organization of Buddhist monks and laymen today came to the Department of Archeology to urge the authorities to protect the archeological sites in the Eastern Province. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Udawalawa spill gates opened

Opening of spill gates in the Udawalawa reservoir last night resulted in floods in the low lying areas.  Several houses in Puhulyaya, Malekolaniya, Ridiyagama, Gallelithota, Borelessa ,Walawewatta were under water. By Sanath Gamage

India’s Congress withdraws SL child ad

Succumbing to intense criticism from all quarters, the Gujarat unit of the Congress has withdrawn its advertisement on malnutrition that had used a flood affected Sri Lankan baby’s photo to ‘prove’ its allegations, the Pioneer reported.

Black Caps win 2nd test against SL

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 167 runs on the fifth and last day of the second and final Test at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Thursday to level the series 1-1

Video: UNP to undergo radical changes - Mangala

UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera said today the UNP should undergo radical changes to topple this corrupt regime.

Leaflet campaign against impeachment

A leaflet distribution campaign was held at Hulftsdorp today by the People’s Movement for Democracy, urging people to stand up against the impeachment motion brought against the Chief Justice. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

I’ll put an end to killings at Kahawatte: SSP

Ratnapura District Senior Superintendent Vass Gunawardena assured the residents of Kotakethana that he would take steps to stop the killings and the panic and terrorthat are spreading in the area.

Video: Court refuses to issue injunction UNP convention

The Nugegoda District Court today refuses to issue an injunction order against the holding of UNP party convention scheduled on December 1, lawyers said

Director of the Karapitiya Hospital threatened

A suspect was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening to kill the Director of the Karapitiya Hospital, police said. The suspect threatened the director to resign from his post if not he would be killed

SL overseas worker death toll up

A number of 158 Sri Lankan expatriate workers have died up to now this year, and 120 out of them died due to natural causes, Foreign Employment Promotion Minister Dilan Perera said in Parliament yesterday

Govt. told police not to salute CJ: TNA

The government had even ordered police officers not to salute Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake when she came to the parliament complex last week to appear before the select committee probing 14 charges against her, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran told Parliament yesterday

Palestine day

The Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestine organised a seminar on “Justice for Palestine” held yesterday at the Auditorium of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, BMICH, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Actions against the Govt.

Opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe today met the active members of the Bala Mandalaya, Colombo and discussed their next actions in response to the government’s recent decisions. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Against the water act

‘The People’s Movement for Protect Free Water Right’ today signed a public petition against the Water Management Act at the Fort railway station in Colombo over the proposed Water Management Act introduced by the  government. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

CJ must resign-Athauda

A Senior Minister and several government MPs today called for the resignation of Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranyake against whom an impeachment motion is being probed by a special select committee in Parliament

Tug-of-war for development in Slave Island

Several residents in Kompannaveediya today took to the streets to support of the development project in the area which is to be undertaken by the Indian Tata Housing Company. The project is currently on hold due to a petition filed in the Supreme Court by several residents in the area. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Police baton charge Jaffna students

Several Jaffna University students were injured when police today baton charged a group of students who were protesting amongst the heavy police and military presence around the university. Pix by Prasath and T. Sumithy

138 bus strike called off

The strike which was launched by the Western Province Private Bus Operators Association (PBOA) mainly on the High Level road and some 50 sub routes was called off ,Association President Gemenu Wijeratne said

Nine cows mysteriously dead

Some nine cows that were roaming near the Polonnaruwa Sanctuary were found dead on the Pollonaruwa- Habarana road this morning.  The reason behind the deaths is yet to be ascertained. Pix by K.G. Karunaratne Gamage

Nurses threaten strike on Dec.7

The Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) warned of another strike on December 7.

Sanga to have Bollywood actress as neighbour

Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara may soon have Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandes as his neighbor in Sri Lanka, an Indian website reported.