Calf seized from a house at Kandalama

A baby elephant was removed from a house at Kandalama in Dambulla this morning by the Dambulla police.

Tissa’s petition in SC on Mar.26

The petition filed by former UNP general Secretary Tissa Attanayake against his expulsion from the UNP was today fixed for argument before a three-judge Supreme Court bench on March 26 and 27.

20th Ranaviru Day at DS

Police are mixing up civil and criminal cases: MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that the police are mixing up civil cases and criminal cases for political ends and that we should be careful about it.

SF awarded Field Marshal title

Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka had been promoted to the rank of Field Marshal with effect from March 22, 2015 by President Maithripala Sirisena, the President’s Media Division said.

Fire at Unity Plaza

Buddhist monks from India, SL hold dialogue

Buddhist monks from India and Sri Lanka started a two-day dialogue in New Delhi beginning on Wednesday to discuss their respective spiritual traditions, values.

FB pages of MR, Wimal, Udaya attacked

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) claims the Facebook fan pages of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Provincial Councillor Udaya Gammanpila and MP Wimal Weerawansa have been subjected to a cyber-attack.

Man stabbed to death in Borella

A 39-year-old man was stabbed to death at Seewalipura in Borella last night, police said.

President has no power to grant elephants: Dy. Minister

Tourism and Sports Deputy Minister Wasantha Senanayake said yesterday that it was illegal for any president to make grants of elephants on ‘Sannas Pathraya’ as no legal provisions had been vested in them by the constitution to do so.

UNHRC chief due in June

UN Human Rights Commissioner Prince Zeid bin  Ra’ad, will visit Sri Lanka in June this year, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera informed Parliament.

Singapore dismisses Lee Kuan Yew death report as hoax

A top government spokesman dismissed as a hoax Wednesday a report that Singapore's founding father had died, CNN reported.

Elections after reforms: President

President Maithripala Sirisena said today Parliament would be dissolved and a general election held after the proposed constitutional reforms were enacted.

Sanga, Mahela bid adieu to ODI cricket

Kumar Sangakkara bid farewell to limited overs cricket today, disappointed with a World Cup quarter-final defeat but happy that Sri Lanka were in a better place than when he came into the side in 2000.

Port city filing continues to prevent erosion

The work on the Port City Project had been suspended but the filling of reclaimed lands is continuing on the request of the Chinese contractor to prevent sea erosion during the monsoon, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said today.

Govt. mulls reviewing ban on diaspora groups

Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera today stressed the need to lift the ban on organizations formed by Tamil diaspora members as investigations had revealed that many of them are not affiliated to the LTTE.

Charges against Cabraal not probed: Harsha

Not a single allegation levelled against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal had been investigated so far, Deputy Minister Harsha de Silva said today.

Sanga and Mahela bid farewell

SA crushes SL to reach semi-finals

South Africa won its first ever knock-out match in cricket World Cup history, beating Sri Lanka by nine wickets in their quarter-final at the SCG on Wednesday.

Arjuna joins SLFP

Democratic National Alliance Parliamentarian and Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said he had joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today.

Port City: AG noticed to appear in Court

The Court of Appeal today noticed the Attorney General to submit a report on April 29 on the now temporarily suspended Port City Project.

SLFP MPs protest outside Central Bank

Number of parliamentarians of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) protested outside the Central Bank today against the controversial Treasury Bond issue and the Central Bank Governor, Arjuna Mahendran's failure to resign pending investigations.

Remove Mahendran: Opposition MPs

President allows singing of National Anthem in Tamil- Mano

In a major reconciliatory move, President Mathripala Sirisena will be sending a circular to all institutions saying that there is no bar on singing the Lankan national anthem in Tamil.

SA restricts SL to 133 all out

Sri Lanka collapsed to 133 all out against South Africa in their World Cup quarter-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

FFID questions Sajin Vass

MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena is being questioned by the Financial Fraud Investigation Division (FFID) this morning over allegations of non-payment of leasing installments pertaining to 33 vehicles, the Police said.

Suspect in custody commits suicide

A 35 year-old suspect, who had been arrested by the Ja-Ela Police for allegedly processing heroin, committed suicide by hanging in the police cell last night.

Criminal complaint lodged against Mervyn Silva

Professor Dinesh K. Gunasekara yesterday lodged a criminal complaint against former Minister Mervyn Silva at the Police Headquarters based on having publicly tied a Samurdhi Officer to a tree in August 2010.

SL bat against SA in quarter-final

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the first World Cup quarter-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Dead body found in Diyawanna Oya

A dead body with a severed left arm, was found in the Diyawanna Oya behind parliament this morning, police said. The Mirihana Police is conducting investigations.