Wild elephant trapped in a lake

A wild elephant with severe injuries is trapped in a lake at Allewewa, Dimbulagala for several days.

Man charged with murder of Lankan woman in Melbourne

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of a woman at Hoppers Crossing, in outer Melbourne.

IT sector will not be affected by ETCA

Sri Lankan professionals, especially in the Information Technology sector, would not be affected by the proposed Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva said.

PM visits Hambanthota

CISM Day Run

China wants 1,000 acres in H’tota

China had requested for a 1000 acre block of land in Hambantota to set up an investment zone, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

US launches anti-dumping probe on tyres imported from SL

A US investigative body has decided to go ahead with its anti-dumping investigations into a certain category of tyres imported from India and Sri Lanka that may have a damaging effect on domestic industry even as it let China off the hook.

President returns

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in the country this morning after concluding his official visits to Germany and Austria.

PM slams opponents of India trade deal as 'traitors'

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday branded as ‘traitors’ those opposed to a proposed trade deal with India, a day after the opposition criticised the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) as an attempt to "foreignise" the economy.

TN fishermen to 'lay siege' to SL mission in Chennai

Fishermen from eight coastal districts in Tamil Nadu have decided to 'lay siege' to the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission at Chennai on February 29, demanding release of 29 fishermen from the state, lodged in prisons in the island nation. 

Four more monks remanded till March 1

Four more Buddhist monks, who had surrendered to the police for protesting near the Homagama Court premises on January 27, were remanded until March 1 by the Homagama Magistrate Court today.

Four injured in train-container collision

Four people were injured when the Colombo-Puttalam train collided with a container lorry at Kirikattiya on the Colombo-Puttalam railway line this morning, police said.

'Bridge on the River Kwai' to be blown up?

The residents of the Kalubothenna area had organized a protest yesterday to object on the explosions of the bridge where the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai” was shot in 1957 with the large rock near it.

Lankan arrested in Iceland for keeping two women as slaves

Sri Lankan national has been arrested in Southern Iceland on suspicion of keeping two Sri Lankan women as slaves in the town of Vik.

Man caught in possession of elephant tail-hairs

A 32-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday by Railway Security Officers on charges of possessing elephant tail-hairs and 50 grams of heroin.

ETCA will lead to more deals in future: Joint. Oppn.

The Joint Opposition yesterday charged that the proposed economic agreement between Sri Lanka and India would lead to many future agreements such as the previously abandoned Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

UNP also focusing on a third level leadership: Ranil

Focusing on the future prospects of the United National Party (UNP), Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today it was time to prepare a third level of leaders to take over the party when the senior leaders retire.

Architect 2016 exhibition commences

Joint opposition condemns PM's views on media

The joint opposition today criticized the statement made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe concerning the media and said the statement was more a threat than a mere statement.

Rajitha to visit Singapore for check-up

Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne will leave for Singapore tonight for a medical checkup on medical advice, the minister’s spokesman said.    

We have a right to express our views: GMOA tells PM

A day after the Prime Minister hit out at the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) and certain media institutions, the GMOA said it hoped Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would realize that as a professionals’ association it has the right to express its views on any relevant matter.

Protest in Kandy leads to tense situation

A tense situation prevailed in Kandy when one group of people demanded that the Kandy-Mahiyangana Road opposite the Dalada Maligawa be opened while another group demanded that this stretch of road be kept closed.

Protest outside UN: Wimal noticed

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today noticed MP Wimal Weerawansa and seven others to appear in Court on March 18 for obstructing the Bauddhaloka Mawatha and the Havelock Road during a protest campaign on February 6, 2016.

Lankan woman killed in Melbourne

A 48-year-old Lankan woman was found killed in her home at Hoppers Crossing in Melbourne, Australian media reported on Friday.

Rs.18 Mn worth cocaine retrieved from Venezuelan woman

Nearly 87 sachets of cocaine worth Rs.18 million has been removed from the stomach of the Venezuelan woman by yesterday, Customs media spokesman Leslie Gamini said.

Embilipitiya man’s death due to excessive bleeding: JMO

The JMO report, on the young man’s death at Embilipitiya during a clash with the Police, revealed that his death was due to the severe shock caused by excessive bleeding from cut injuries.

Nishantha’s revised bail application considered

The revision bail application filed on behalf of former CSN Director Nishantha Ranatunga was today taken for consideration before High Court Judge Pathmini N. Ranawaka.

Miss Tourism contestants meet PM

NPC minister assaulted in Vavuniya

Northern Provincial Council Minister R. Indraraja (TNA) had reported to be assaulted by an unidentified gang at Ukkulankulan, Vavuniya, last night, Police said.

Ex-CJ acquitted from non-declaration of assets

The Bribery Commission today withdrew all three ongoing cases against former Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake over non-declaration of assets in 2010, 2011 and 2012.