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10-year-old Saudi boy runs over Lankan expat

A 10-year-old Saudi boy was alleged to have run over and killed a Sri Lankan expat crossing a road in Abha, Saudi Arabia on Friday.

Seeking blessings on Navam Poya day

Efforts to free SL fishing vessels in India

The Fisheries Ministry is making efforts to release Sri Lankan fishing vessels and other equipment, which are in the custody of Indian authorities.

Minister gets tough on cricket officials

Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake cracked the whip for the first time on cricket officials issuing them strict guidelines on several internal matters yesterday at a meeting.

Traffic restrictions on Independence Day

Navam Perehara

Baby elephant found

Oppn. protests Tissa’s arrests

The main opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today protested over the arrest of MP Tissa Attanayake without notifying Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa.

Biswal calls on state minister of defence

Qantas flight protest delays transfer of SL refugee

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker has been taken off a commercial flight from Melbourne to Darwin and his forced relocation postponed because of an onboard protest by other passengers.

16,000 SL refugee kids born in India stateless

About 16,000 children born to Sri Lankan refugees in India are stateless since they do not have Sri Lankan citizenship and enjoy a mere refugee status.

Tissa remanded till Feb 11

Video: JVP complains against SLC

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today lodged a complaint with the Bribery Commission against former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga and the Cricket Board on 25 incidents of allegations including misuse of Board positions and other frauds.

PS Chairman arrested for attacking RW’s convoy

Balapitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Dayaratne De Silva was today arrested for allegedly attacking the then Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe's vehicle convoy during a visit to the area to assess the damage caused by adverse weather conditions at the time, the Police said.

Video: Tissa remanded till Feb. 11

Former UNP General Secretary and former Health Minister Tissa Attanayake was today remanded til February 11, by the Colombo Fort Acting Magistrate Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara on charges of producing fraudulent documents.

Oppn. mulls no-faith motion against John A.

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva informed Parliament that a no confidence motion would be presented in Parliament against Public Order Minister John Amaratunga in connection with an incident that is reported to have taken place at the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha.  

Video: Tissa Attanayake arrested

Former Health Minister Tissa Attanayake had been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) a short while ago in Colombo on charges of creating forged documents during the January Presidential Election, Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

Video: Mangala meets Biswal

Mangala to meet Kerry

External Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera is due to meet US Secretary of State John Kerry on February 12 in Washington during which he will extend an official invitation for Kerry to visit Sri Lanka.

Sarana’s passport impounded

The passport of former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena was impounded on a directive issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on a request made by the Bribery Commission.

Thewarapperuma re-remanded

United National Party Kalutara District MP Palitha Thewarapperuma was today further remanded on charges of assaulting an Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha member.

Nisha Biswal in SL

The US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Biswal arrived in Sri Lanka in the early hours today on a three-day official visit.

SLFP push for new electoral system

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), as the main opposition, stressed the need for the change of current electoral system to the mix of the First- Past -the Post System and the Proportional Representation System during the 100-day programme of the new government, party officials said yesterday.

President Maithri has given hope to Tamils: Velayutham

The election of Maithripala Sirisena as the Sri Lankan President has offered a hope to the Tamils in Sri Lanka and they are able to move freely without the Army’s interruption, said K. Velayutham, Sri Lankan Minister of State for Plantation and Industry.

Mohan Peiris to create public opinion

Subsequent to President Maithripala Sirisena’s recommendation that the appointment of Mohan Peiris as the Chief Justice was null and void, President’s Counsel Mohan Peiris was expecting to bring the issue through the Parliament and create a public opinion, sources close to Mr. Peiris said yesterday.

President says helicopters not for him

President Maitripala Sirisena, in a televised address to the nation, said he that would not make use of helicopters except to attend to urgent duties.

US hands India evidence linking Pakistan terror

The documents handed over by the US to India in connection with the probe into the plot to carry out terror strikes on American and Israeli consulates in the South have  established communication between Sakir Hussain, undergoing jail term in the case, and 'Shahjee', a Pakistani national introduced to the accused allegedly by a Pakistani diplomat working in Colombo.

President in Mahiyangana

Withdraw proposal to send refugees back to SL: MDMK

Erstwhile NDA ally MDMK today urged the Centre not to go ahead with the proposal for sending back Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to their country, claiming that the move is aimed at preventing action against the island nation government in the UN Human Rights Council.