Canteen owners cut prices

The canteen owners have announced that prices would be reduced from tomorrow. Accordingly the price of a packet of lunch, Kottu, would be reduced by Rs. 10

Oil leak at Orugodawatte

Nearly one hundred persons have taken oil in containers from the spot where the oil leak took place in Orugodawatte, some employees attached to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) charged today.

Video: Ordination of 33 women and six men

Indian fishermen problem goes to central government

An Indian Parliamentary Standing Committee said it would submit a report to the Centre on the problems faced by fishermen, including attacks allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy, to enable the External Affairs Ministry find a diplomatic solution to the vexed issue.

Gotabhaya hands over two baby elephants: Dy Minister

Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has handed over two baby elephants that were kept in his care to the zoo, Deputy Minister of Wildlife Wasantha Senanayake said.

Super luxury buses..

The foreign ministry has launched an investigation into the two super luxury buses, which were re-appeared in the ministry premises since yesterday, officials said. The buses, which were purchased on lease by the ministry for the CHOGM in Colombo, had gone missing until yesterday.  The buses are equipped with a lounge area with sofas in addition to cupboards, a bed, and wash basins.

Parliament to be dissolved by April 23-Ranil

   Prime Minister Ranil Wickramsinghe has announced today that the Parliament will be dissolved by April 23 this year. 

Sharma in SL

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma who arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon is due to meet the External Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera.

My brothers asked not to attend rugger practice-Namal

Hambantota UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa said that his two younger brothers-Yoshitha and Rohitha-who were members of the Sri Lanka Army and Navy rugger teams, were asked not to attend rugby practice without citing any reasons.

SriLankan Airlines air hostess dies in Qatar

A female cabin crew member of the SriLankan Airlines was killed and three others- two flight attendants and an air hostess-were injured when a vehicle on desert safari met with an accident in Doha, Qatar on Friday evening.

Biswal due here on Monday

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel to Sri Lanka on February 2–3, the US Embassy in Colombo announced.

Canada welcomes reinstatement of Shirani as CJ

Canadian Government said it welcomed the reinstatement of Shirani Bandaranayake as Chief Justice of the Sri Lankan Supreme Court.

Audio: Hybrid car prices will go up due to tax revision

Vehicle Importers Association Chairman Mahinda Sarathchandra said yesterday that prices of vehicles below 1000 cc would come down only by Rs. 25, 000 in the wake of the 15% tax reduction announced in Thursday’s mini budget while all hybrid cars would go up by as much as Rupees one million.

Pudukuduiruppu and Maritimepattu PS polls on Feb. 28

Elections to the Pudukuduiruppu and Maritimepattu Pradeshiya Sabhas in the Mullaithivu district will be held on February 28, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said.

India, Lanka Discuss Voluntary Repatriation of Lankan Refugees

India-Sri Lanka today held talks on voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees in the country, within days of deciding to "re-engage" on the issue during a meeting between their foreign ministers.

Sripavan sworn in as CJ

The senior most Supreme Court Judge K. Sripavan was a sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.

Video: Dheerananda Vidyayathanaya welcomes State Minister of Defence

Accident at D. R. Wijewardene Mawatha

Grade 5 scholarship cut off marks released

The cut off marks for the grade 5 scholarship examination were released a short while ago by the education ministry.

Packer's Crown pulls plug on SL casino plan

James Packer's Crown Group says it will not go ahead with a proposed plan to develop a $400 million luxury hotel and resort in Sri Lanka, following a decision by the government in Colombo to scrap tax concessions for the project.

Video: Even Ravi K. has to pay Mansion Tax: JVP

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayke should be aware that he too would have to pay the newly imposed ‘Mansion Tax’ of Rs.1 million.

Parliament adjourned for 20 minutes

Parliament sessions were adjourned for 20 minutes a short while ago following a special statement made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe on the reinstatement of former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayak

Warming up…

Audio: We’ll not tax owners of old houses: Harsha

Policy Planning and Economic Development Deputy Minister Harsha De Silva said today the Mansion Tax would not apply to owners of old houses which they had inherited but on the rich who had built huge mansions without any paying any taxes to the Government.

10,000 police transfers postponed

The transfer of some 10,000 police personnel from February 1 has been postponed to May 1, 2015, police said.

Father and son killed in fire

A 42-year-old father and his 2-year-old son were burnt to death at Walathapitiya in Sammanthurai when their house caught fire last night.

Interim Budget 2015

UK MP hopes press freedom will be boosted under new govt.

UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State for Sri Lanka, Hugo Swire, who travelled to Jaffna today, expressed optimism that press freedom will grow under the new government.

​Dual citizenship potentially available to all Lankans

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake presenting the interim budget 2015 today said that the option of dual citizenship would be available to all persons of Sri Lankan origin and granted after due evaluation. A payment of Rs. 500,000 will have to precede each individual request.

Dhanapala briefs UNHR Chief

Senior Advisor Jayantha Dhanapala briefed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on the policies of the newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena and the government.