CID to examine Mr. Devananda's CCTV camera's hard disk

The CID today filing a report in the Chief Magistrate’s Court sought to obtain the hard disk that was in use on May 15, 2012 in the CCTV Camera of Parliamentarian Douglas Devananda's Political Office at No.121 Park Road, Colombo 5.

Bangladesh considers to abandon Islam as state religion

In the wake of extremist attacks in the country, Bangladesh is considering to abandon Islam as its official religion, according to a report in the Daily Mail.  

Maligawatta shootout: Police seek public assistance

Police today released video footage and sought public assistance to identify a car which had allegedly been used by the suspects who had opened fire on a prisons bus in Maligawatta on Wednesday.

Govt. intends repealing PTA: Mangala

The Foreign Affairs Minister in his address at the meeting of the Governing Council of Community of Democracies in Geneva said the government was in the process of repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act and introducing a new counter-terrorism legislation that is in line with contemporary international practices.  

SL among countries with worst passports

Sri Lanka is among the countries which have the worst passports in the world with having visa-free accesses only to 39 countries, the Visa Restrictions Index-2016 compiled by London-based immigration and citizenship consulting firm, Henley and Partners said.  

Australia to test MH370 debris found after 2yrs

A piece of debris found off the southeast African coast that could be from a missing Malaysia Airlines flight is being sent to Australia for testing, officials said on Thursday, two years after the plane carrying 239 people disappeared.

SOCO inspecting crime scene

What’s wrong with issuing a letter seeking favour? Kiriella

Minister of Highways and Higher Education Lakshman Kiriella questioned what was wrong with issuing a letter seeking a favour for a supporter of the UNP that had been in the Opposition for more than 20 years.

Embilipitiya youth’s body to be exhumed

Embilipitiya Additional Magistrate Prasanna Fernando today ordered the body of Sumith Prasanna, who was killed during a clash with the Police in Embilipitiya, be exhumed on March 10 for a second postmortem.  

Rajagiriya accident: Champika clarifies

Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka today said he would not influence police investigations into the incident in which a jeep along with a driver attached to his Ministry met with an accident on Sunday night.  

Kamburupitiye Harsha dies of gunshot injuries

Kamburupitiye Harsha, the underworld gangster who was critically injured when shot at by two gunmen who arrived on a motorcycle, succumbed to his injuries at the National Hospital a short while ago, Hospital sources said.

I will always safeguard the Rajapaksa family; Amaraweera

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera today said he would be always standing to safeguard the Rajapaksa family just as he did in the past.

Notorious gangster critically injured in shooting

Kamburupitiye Harsha, a notorious underworld gangster and a member of the ‘Maduska’ gang, was critically injured when shot at by two gunmen who arrived on a motorcycle.  

No one has the power to decide on LG polls: Deshapriya

Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said today the Election Commission would not postpone elections on the need of any interested person and that no one had been vested with the power to declare elections.

Verdict on Seya’s killing on March 15

The verdict on the court case in connection with the rape and killing of five-year-old Seya Sadewmi of Kotadeniyawawill be delivered on March 15, Negombo High Court Judge Champa Janaki Rajaratne said today.

Cricket legend Martin Crowe dies aged 53

Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 53.

Elephant calf stayed by its dying mother till the end

From Palugaswewa, Elapathwewa in Horowpothana comes a report of an elephant calf who had stayed with its mother for a number of days until Wildlife officers arrived to attend to her after it was injured as a result of coming into contact with an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED), more commonly known locally as a Hakkapatas trap.

Minister involved in hit and run accident: Wimal

Opposition MP Wimal Weerawansa yesterday criticised the Government for not taking any action against a Minister, who was involved in a road accident, where two youths had been injured at Rajagiriya last Monday.

Doctor operates on wrong knee

A child who had been admitted to Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for treatment of a swelling on her right knee, had had her left knee operated on instead, it was reported yesterday.

President leads by example: Yapa

President Maithripala Sirisena had led by example how the Ministers should use Government funds with diligence, Finance State Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said today pointing out the Presidents’ recent visit to Singapore.

Maligawatte shooting

Wimal questions Kiriella’s behaviour

Condemning the manner in which the Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella addressed a journalist of Ada Newspaper during a telephone conversation, the Joint Opposition today called all media rights organisations to come forward and raise their voice against the Minister’s remarks.

No threat to SL from Indonesian earthquake

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said that Sri Lanka will not be affected by the earthquake which struck Indonesia this evening.

Look at China as an opportunity; not as a threat: CBK

China is a big economic power in the region and countries should look at China as an opportunity rather than a threat, former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, who is in India to take part in the Raisina Dialogue, said on Tuesday.

7.9 earthquake strikes off Sumatra

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of western Indonesia, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

Two elevated highways in Colombo

The Cabinet today approved a proposal to construct two elevated highways within two years, it is learnt.

Dematagoda Chaminda shot at

A prominent underworld figure Chaminda Jayanath alias Dematagoda Chaminda, one of the suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, had been shot at today at Maligawatte by two unidentified men, when he was brought back to the Welikada Prison from the Colombo High Court by the Prisons bus.

Vass Gunawardena’s wife remanded

Former DIG Vass Gunawardena’s wife Shamali Priyadarshani Perera, was today remanded till March 16 by Colombo additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris over the case filed against her and six others for allegedly possessing and transporting illegal firearms from Mr. Gunawardana’s residence to a hide out at Kalagedihena, Gampaha.  

65th anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force

Check if your mobile phone connections are legal: TRC

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka has requested subscribers to check with their service providers and disconnect if there were any connections operating under their name without stipulated documents or explicit consent.