Delay of UN report must not herald impunity: AI

The UN Human Rights Council’s decision to delay the release of the report into alleged human rights violations during the conflict in Sri Lanka must not allow the perpetrators of those crimes to escape punishment, Amnesty International said.

Rambukpotha appointed as Army Commander

Major General Jagath Rambukpotha has been appointed as the Commander of the Army with effect from February 22, informed sources said.

Video: Dharmasena’s blunder shocks World Cup

As Sri Lanka lost the World Cup curtain raiser against New Zealand on Saturday, another Sri Lankan – umpire Kumar Dharmasena – made a shockingly poor decision, something completely unexpected of an ICC Elite Panel umpire, perhaps endangering his future in this World Cup as well as in the Elite Panel.

Don’t bypass Police Hqs: IGP tells police officers

Police Chief N. K. Ilangakoon has instructed all officers including Deputy Inspectors General of Police and Headquarter Police inspectors not to visit the  Public Order, Disaster Management and Christian Affairs Ministry without his permission.

Luxury complexes to be changed into hotels-PM

Luxury presidential complexes constructed by the last regime in Arugam Bay and in Jaffna are to be converted into hotels, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

UNHRC agrees to delay the report

The UN Human Rights Council on Monday agreed to delay the consideration of a long-awaited report into alleged human rights violations during the conflict in Sri Lanka for six months until September 2015, the Council said in a statement.

Gammanpila hand-bill campaign

Major reshuffle in the Army

Fifteen Major Generals and three Brigadiers of the Army have been transferred with immediate effect by Army Commander Daya Ratnayake.

UN rights chief backs delay for SL war crimes report

Sri Lanka's bid to postpone publication of a United Nations report into alleged war crimes has won the backing of U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.

Frost bite in Nuwara Eliya

Frosts have appeared in several areas in the Nuwara Eliya District following temperature fell to 5.2 degrees Celsius this morning, the Metrology Department said.

Heroin tractors tracked down

More places for Buddhist student monks

Private Bank robbed in Piliyandala

Two armed motorcyclists wearing face-covered helmets had robbed a private bank in Piliyandala town this afternoon, police said.

SL and India agree to enhance defence ties

Sri Lanka and India had agreed to further strengthen their cooperation in defence during the bilateral talks held between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, the NDTV said.

Video: Wele Suda’s heroin gearboxes found

The Police Narcotics Bureau today took 26 tractors into custody found in a warehouse in Sinharamulla, Kelaniya, on suspicion of them being used to transport heroin by drug smuggling suspect Wele Suda.

Video: Ceylinco depositors accuse this Govt. of lethargy

Those who had deposited funds in some of the Ceylinco Group of companies, which had crashed, accused the present regime of not doing enough to repay the funds owed by these companies and of failing to bring the group’s Chairman Lalith Kotelawala to book.

President meets Modi

Video: SLFP not in favour of unity Govt: Susil

SLFP National Organiser Susil Prmajantha said they were against the national government or unity government concept and expressed confidence in a UPFA victory at the general elections.

Video: IPL auction: Mathews sold for Rs.160 mn

Delhi Daredevils, who have the largest purse of Rs 39.75 crore among all the eight franchises taking part in the auction, bought Sri Lankan captain and all-rounder Angelo Mathews for Indian Rs 7.5 crore, the third highest price in the first two rounds of IPL 8 players' auction.

India, SL may sign nuclear agreement

India and Sri Lanka will seek to open a new chapter in ties on Monday with a meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena who has chosen India for his maiden visit abroad as president. In a likely big takeaway from the visit, India and Sri Lanka will sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement.

Mother calls Police to make her kids study

The Dambulla Police Headquarters Inspector had received strange a telephone call from a woman at around 11 p.m. last night asking him to deploy two Police officers, since her children were not engaging in educational activities.

Rajiva threatens to resign

Professor Rajiva Wijesinghe said today that he had written to President, Maithripala Sirisena saying he would resign his post as State Minister of Higher Education if he were not allowed to take decisions relating to his duties.

Sesame Street Live – Elmo Makes Music

President arrives in India

Subjects under State Defence Ministry released

The gazette notification detailing the institutions that come under the State Defence Ministry has been issued.  Accordingly, the four institutions that have been allocated to the State Defence Ministry

Czech drowns at Thalalla

A Czech national had drowned, while bathing at the Gandara Thalalla Sea this morning, the Police said.

Will not leave SLFP, supporters-MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a letter to SLFP General Secretary Anura PriyadharsanaYapa had assured that despite criticism, insults and sidelining, he would not leave the party or the party supporters in any circumstance.

President leaves for India

Making the first overseas visit as the President of Sri Lanka, President Maithripala Sirisena left for India a short while ago for three-day official visit, the President’s Office said.

Iron protest

Woman arrested scribbling on the Sigiriya frescos

A 27-year-old woman had been arrested for damaging the Sigiriya frescos yesterday, the Police said.