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Video: US ambassador attacked in South Korea

U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was slashed in the face by a Korean nationalist but was not seriously hurt during an attack at a breakfast forum held in the capital on Thursday to discuss Korean reunification, police and witnesses said.

Video: Port City project suspended

The Cabinet has decided to suspend the Chinese-funded Colombo Port City Project as it had started without relevant approvals from concerned institutions, Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.     

Modi to address SL parliament

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Sri Lanka Parliament on March 13, political sources said today.

Thousand public locations to get free Wi-Fi

The Information and Communications Technology Agency (ICTA), which implements the government’s ICT policies, will be launching the ‘Free Wi-Fi’ project in partnership with all telecommunication operators, in the coming months, to let citizens have further accessibility to information and participate in e-governance.

Electoral reforms before polls: President

President Maitripala Sirisena told the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) parliamentary group that he had decided to introduce a new electoral system before the next general elections.

Customs donate ancient Ola leaves to National Archives

Maldives’ road: Report on frauds exposed soon - Ranil

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament he would submit a report to the House on the alleged fraudulent matters pertaining to the assistance given by the Sri Lankan Government to the Maldives to construct a road in that country.

Fight for manpower workers

Video: JVP hands over files to special corruption unit

JVP parliamentarian Sunil Handunettisaid more than 20 files on large scale corruption were today handed over to the special CID unit set up to investigate matters of large scale financial fraud.

Video: Port City project may not proceed: Kabir Hashim

Highways and Investment Promotion Minister Kabir Hashim today said the final report of the committee headed by Prime Minister on Colombo Port City Project will be released in a few weeks and said that the project was ‘unlikely’ to proceed.  

It was urgent humanitarian aid: Palestine on SL donation

The Palestine Embassy today said the Rs. 130 million donated to Palestine by the previous government was an urgent humanitarian contribution to the people of Palestine after the Israel attack on Gaza.

UPFA wants electoral reforms with executive powers pruned

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) wants the Government to enact legislation to prune powers of the executive presidency and introduce electoral reforms simultaneously because piecemeal amendments would be counterproductive, the UPFA said today.

Probe on payments to US congressmen

In the wake of a disclosure that the former Foreign Affairs Ministry had paid US$ 354,000 to a US company for various activities including payments being made to US congressmen, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe told Parliament that an investigation would be conducted on this matter.

Sleeping robber caught with the booty

A robber who was found asleep inside a boutique in Mahiyangana was caught with the bag of stolen goods such as soap, milk powder, and biscuits.

Yoshitha at CCD

Enacting of Medicine Regulatory Bill deferred

The enacting of the National Medicines Regulatory Bill was deferred yesterday to incorporate some amendments while it was assured that the legislation would be enacted on Friday (6).

Video: We are just CSN viewers: Namal

UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa today said that they were also the viewers of the private television channel- CSN and the any decision on the channel should be taken by its directors.  

Video: UNP demands elections as promised

As pledged at the January Presidential election campaign, General Elections should be held when the 100-days programme was concluded, the United National Party (UNP) said today.

AG wants time to decide on SF case

The Attorney General (AG) today requested the Colombo High Court for more time to decide whether to withdraw or continue the case against General Sarath Fonseka on harbouring Army deserters.

Rohitha and Lakshman questioned by BC

UPFA MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena has been questioned by the Bribery Commission (BC) today over a new complaint made against him. 

Traumatised mother, son claim Rs. 260M

A then 15-year-old student of Royal College in Colombo 7 and his mother yesterday filed two lawsuits in the Colombo District Court against the school’s principal and seven others claiming Rs.260 million as damages after an accident left the Gradenine student in a vegetative state. Sasanka Jagath Alwis suffered brain injuries on March 2, 2013 after he almost drowned while swimming at the Royal College pool.

​CCD summons Yoshitha over light aircraft

The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has summoned former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Lt. Yoshitha Rajapaksa to record a statement in conncetion with the light aircraft, that was found from the Economic Centre at Narahenpita on January 13.

​17-yr old girl dies after fall from apartment complex

A 17-year-old girl died after falling from the 6th floor of an apartment complex in Grandpass around 11.30 pm on Tuesday, Police said.

SLFP people’s reps. barred from attending others’ rallies

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has ruled that its people’s representatives should not attend any rallies organised by other political parties without the approval of the SLFP -- as it was the responsibility of the party members to rally round the party.

Video: Rathana Thera disappointed

The chairman of the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and convener of the Pivithuru Hetak organization, the Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera said today he was disappointed that the government was not keeping the promises it had made to the people before the presidential election.

Video: Port protest

Probe violation of Kandyan Convention: BBS

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation today urged the government to launch a domestic probe on the violations of the 1815 Kandyan Convention, the ransacking of the national heritage and the unethical conversion of Buddhists by the British.

Don’t make statements that distract investigations: Ranil

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today stressed the need to refrain from making statements which deter the investigations into fraud and corruption and the establishing of good governance.

Bharatha Killing: Duminda, 12 others indicted

Colombo district UPFA parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 12 others were today indicted in the Colombo High Court on 17 charges in the killing of former presidential advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and four others at Walpola, Mulleriyawa in 2011.