Bad weather closes school in N’Eliya

Tomorrow will be a holiday for all schools in the Nuwara Eliya district due to the adverse weather conditions.

Video: Impeachment motion against CJ handed over to Speaker

The Impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake was handed over to the Speaker by government MPs Arundika Fernando, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Pavithra Wanniarachchi at the auspicious time of 10.12a.m. ???

Heavy rain continues

Under the influence of the cyclonic storm ‘Nilam’, South-western parts of the island ( Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces) are receiving  heavy rainfalls  and it is likely to continue for next 09 hours, the Met Department said

SL hampers legal redress for rights abuses -ICJ

Sri Lanka's government has made it all but impossible for victims of human rights abuses to get justice, a Geneva-based human rights body that monitors legal matters said on Thursday.

SL will respond to questions at UPR today

Sri Lanka makes its presentation at the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review in Geneva today

Embargo prevents SL importing Iranian crude

Although the United States has permitted Sri Lanka to import a restricted amount of crude oil from Iran, the embargo on the Iranian government-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) prevents such imports from Iran

AG to visit Saudi to obtain pardon for Rizana

Attorney General Palitha Fernando will leave for Saudi Arabia soon in a fresh initiative to secure a full pardon for housemaid Rizana Nafeek, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, officials said yesterday

Promoting a healthy lifestyle

In line with its commitment to encourage healthy lifestyle habits among Sri Lankans, Unilever Sri Lanka's Flora brand yesterday launched the Colombo Cycling Club project at the Independence Square in partnership with Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. The picture shows Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa riding a bicycle initiating the project. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Fallen trees cause traffic congestion

Traffic congestion was caused due to two fallen trees along the Panchikawatta and Nawaloka roads this evening. Police and the fire brigade brought the traffic situation under control. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Another woman killed in Kahawatta

A 66-year-old woman was found dead in her garden in the Warapitiya area in Kahawatta by her son this evening when he came back from work

Shout to resolve nurses' issues

Nurses’ unions today staged a protest outside the Health Ministry urging the authorities to introduce a new recruitment process for nurses. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Shout for a pay hike

A collective of trade unions today staged a protest outside the Inland Revenue Department demanding a pay hike in the upcoming Budget. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Five LTTE artillery guns found

The Army said today it had located five artillery guns -130 mm and 152 mm- and a boat fitted with two powerful boats hidden by the LTTE at the Vellamullivaikkal beach in Mullaitivu.

Oman FM arrives

Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman met External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris at External Affairs Ministry today. He is on a one-day official visit during which he is due to meet the President as well in order to make donations to the development projects in Sri Lanka. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

MR tells envoy to assist Lankans in NY

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed Sri Lankan Envoy Major General Shavendra Silva to provide all possible assistance to any Sri Lankans who were affected by super storm Sandy in New York, the Government Information Department said.

Vietnamese cargo ship sinks off SL

The Vietnamese cargo ship Saigon Queen, with a crew of 22 on board, sank off Sri Lanka yesterday. Eighteen crewmembers have been rescued while the four others, including the captain, remain missing, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Center (MRCC) reported.

STF to recruit more personnel

The elite Special Task Force (STF) is currently recruiting more than 600 police constables. Interviews where they were subjected to physical tests were held at the Police Park over the last three days. Pix By Nisal Baduge

Ex-JVP MP Anjan Umma joins UNP

Former JVP MP Anjan Umma who crossed over to the Jathika Nidhas Peramuna led by Minister Wimal Weerawansa has joined the UNP a short while ago.

Gem-mining in Kantale tank banned

National Gem and Jewellery Authority Director General Nimal Bandara said Police and Army teams have been deployed in the vicinity of the Kantale Tank to prevent villagers from damaging it in their rush to collect gems.

Forged currency racket busted

Six suspects were arrested yesterday on charges of involvement in a forged currency note racket, the Hungama Police.

Five Fishermen saved

Group of five fishermen, who had gone missing since August 30, 2012, was saved last night by the Army in the sea off Nayagu in Mullathivu. They were in perfect health.

Indian Soldier goes to court to marry Lankan girlfriend

Will Major Vikas Kumar of the Indian Army be able to marry his Sri Lankan girlfriend Arnila Ranamali Gunaratne who is pursuing her M.Phil. in Bangalore?

Lankan asylum seeker wins court bid to stay

A Tamil asylum seeker who was about to be deported from Melbourne to Sri Lanka has won a last-minute reprieve from the Federal Court.

Cyclone ‘Nilam’ moving away-Met.Dept

The Met department today said that the tropical cyclone storm ‘Nilam’ is moving in North wards of the country indicating that it is moving away from the island.

Lankan self-harms as deportation looms

A Tamil man set to be deported from Australia today has attempted to take his own life.

UPFA collects 118 signatures to impeach CJ

The constituent parties of the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) decided yesterday, at a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to bring an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, Daily Mirror learns.

MV Sun Sea: 20 refugee claims approved so far

More than two years after a boatload of 492 of asylum-seeking Sri Lankan Tamils arrived on the West Coast, the vast majority of the migrants remain in Canada waiting for decision on their refugee claims, only 20 refugee claims have since been approved and 35 have been rejected. Two have been removed from the country.

Govt. debt tops Rs.6 trillion

Sri Lanka's total outstanding government debt stood at Rs.6161 billion at the end of July 2012 against Rs.4975.2 billion reported during the same period of the previous year, the latest data from the Central Bank showed.

Rain ruins SL-NZ Twenty20

The opening match of New Zealand's five-week tour of Sri Lanka was ruined by bad weather on Tuesday when the one-off Twenty20 international in Pallekele was abandoned as a no-result.

UNP MPs Complain to the bribery commission

Several UNP MPs including Sujeewa Senasinghe, Talatha Atukorala, and Rosy Senanayake today lodged a complaint with the Bribery Commission against the investment on Greek Bonds. Pix by Nisal Badhuge