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Kotte Opposition Leader also arrested

The Opposition Leader of the Kotte Municipal Council and UNP member Sugath Appuhami was also arrested by the Welikada Police this afternoon over yesterday’s clash at the Council premises, the police said.

Nanda quizzed by FCID

Former Secretary for the ministries of Public Order and Sports, Nanda Mallawaarachchi is being questioned by the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) over alleged financial irregularities in the Sports Ministry during his tenure.

​President revokes Sampur land agreement

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (7) revoked the agreement under which lands in Sampur were allocated for the Board of investment of Sri Lanka to commence investment projects, the President’s Office said.

Salman Khan's five-year sentence suspended

As Salman Khan’s two-day interim bail came to an end Friday, it was decided by the Bombay High Court to suspend the actor’s five-year sentence while his appeal was pending in the high court, Express News reported.

Presidential Guard under PSD disbanded

The Presidential Guard which was set up during the tenure of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been disbanded with effect from April 30, Military Spokesman Jayanath Jayaweera said today.

MR rejects Mangala’s claim about $18 bn abroad

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today rejected the claim that he had deposited US$18 billion dollars in offshore accounts and said these reports were the devious means by which false propaganda against him was being spread.

Kotte Mayor arrested

Sri Jayawardenepura Mayor Janaka Ranawake was arrested today over a complaint of having assaulted the Council’s Opposition Leader Sugath Appuhami.

SL plane with horses from Pak makes emergency landing

A special aircraft, belonging to the Sri Lanka defence forces, carrying eight horses from Pakistan to Sri Lanka made an emergency landing at the Pune International Airport on Thursday due to a technical snag

Victory for Cameron

Distorting National Flag: 27 suspects get bail

The 27 individuals including10 UPFA MPs and nine Buddhist monks noticed to appear in the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on charges of displaying a distorted version of the National Flag at a protest rally were released on surety bail of Rs.1 million each.

​Ranil becomes UK MP

Ranil Jayawardena of Sri Lankan origin romped to victory in North East Hampshire constituency, taking a near-30,000 vote majority over the Liberal Democrats, the Get Hampshire said. 

UK Election: Cameron on track to return to power as PM

Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives are on track to govern Britain for another five years even though they are likely to fall just short of an outright majority at Thursday's election, an exit poll showed.

Lankan pleads guilty in hit-and-run case in NZ

A man has admitted he struck a woman while driving a rental car and talking on a mobile phone, then fled the scene.

Dewasiri responds to Vasu

Responding to Democratic Left Front (DLF) leader Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri yesterday said that Mr. Nanayakkara’s assessment that the May Day attack would have been expected implies that he too expected his supporters to react in a violent manner to opposing views.

PM to CoL committee: Don’t increase fuel prices

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the committee on the cost of living not to increase the price of fuel though the price of crude oil was rapidly increasing in the world market.

US working with SL to oppose intimidation to assert territorial claims

The United States said that it was working with Sri Lanka to oppose intimidation or the use of force to assert territorial or maritime claims in the Indian Ocean.

Mahela 'very happy' at Sussex

Former Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene is "very happy" with the "great opportunity" to play for Sussex in the T20 Blast.

Mayor, Opp. Leader exchange blows at Kotte MC

A campaign held to protest against corruption at the Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council turned sour when two groups led by the Mayor and the Opposition Leader exchanged blows within the council premises this afternoon.

Video: FCID akin to actions in Hitler era: MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that the mechanism of the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), is akin to that of the ‘era of Hitler’.

NASA radar detects heartbeats of buried survivors

A search and rescue device developed by NASA and the US Department of Homeland Security has located four survivors of the recent Nepal earthquake buried beneath 10 feet of rubble.

US Diversity Visa status available starting today

The entrants for US Diversity Visa (DV) programme could check their visa application status starting today and should retain confirmation receipts until September 30, 2016, the US Department of State said.

Video: I will resign if allegations proven - Rishad

Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said today he would resign if anyone could prove allegations that he caused damage to the Wilpattu sanctuary and resettled people within the sanctuary boundaries.

Video: MR family deposited 18 bn USD in foreign banks: Mangala

The objective of the demand made by some opposition parties to do away with the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) is something aimed at getting away from frauds, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.

Minority parties to announce 20A stance tomorrow

Political parties representing minorities would be able to finalise their stance on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution by tomorrow, Democratic People's Front (DPF) Leader Mano Ganesan said today.

​MR visits Johnston

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa visited former minister and UPFA MP Johnston Fernando at the Welikada Prison a short while ago.

Borella chockablock

Traffic congestion is reported in Borella due to an accident in which a car had crashed onto a lamp post outside the Castle Street Hospital for Women.

Basil still in ambulance

FCID serving Western interests: Wimal

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansa said today the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) was set up on the request of Western countries so that those who oppose the West could be arrested.

Court orders video footage of Dewasiri attack

The Colombo Fort Magistrate had issued an order on eight television stations to submit their video footage of the May Day rally held in Kirulapone to facilitate the probe into the assault on Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri at the rally.