EC vows to resign

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said today he and his officials would resign from their posts sans pension if it was proven that any malpractice or rigging had taken place at this presidential election.

17 JHU PS members support MR

Western Provincial Councilor Udaya Gammanpila who crossed over to the government recently said seventeen out of the 29 Jathika Hela Urumaya Pradeshiya Sabha monks today joined the government to support President Mahinda Rajapaksa and vowed to form their own party.

Video: Champika in a mega deal: Wimal

The National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa today accused the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary and former Minister Champika Ranawaka of publishing fake statistics to change peoples’ opinion on the economy.

Segments of E01 temporally closed

The Dodangoda-Welipenna segment of the Southern Expressway (E01) would be closed from 11 p.m. to 01 a.m for restoration of digital sign boards, Southern Expressway Director of Operations T.K. Ranathunga said.

Probe sabotage of Maithri’s rally: MR to police

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today instructed the Police Chief N.K Illangkoon to carry out an investigation into the sabotage of opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena’s public rally at Wanduramba in Galle this morning.

Tissa assumes duties as Health Minister

Video: I am still the CJ; Shirani Bandaranayake

Former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake said today she would not enter politics because she still considered herself as Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice.

Video: Corrupt investors planning jump to Kitts and Nevis: UNP

United National Party (UNP) today charged that corrupt investors backed by the present United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government have already obtained permanent residency in Saint Kitts and Nevis islands in the Caribbean Sea to avoid being penalized under a National Unity Government.

SL tops Google’s ‘sex’ search list again

Sri Lanka topped the list of having searched for the word ‘sex’ in 2014, while India followed at the second spot, Google said.

Maithri’s rally sabotaged

The stage and decorations for a rally for the Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at Wanduramba in Galle was sabotaged this morning by an unidentified gang.

Minister and MP exchange blows

A heated argument between a minister and an opposition parliamentarian on Monday night had ended in an exchange of blows, political sources said.

Peshawar school attack leaves 141 dead

Militants from the Pakistani Taliban have attacked a school in Peshawar, killing 141 people, 132 of them children, the military say.

Extremist forces behind common opposition: BBS

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera today said that all the extremist forces are combined with the common political party and with the support of the common opposition they are disseminating extremist powers around the country

Hosts win by 87 runs to seal 5-2 series victory

Kumar Sangakkara, playing his final one-day international on home soil, set a record for the most runs in a calendar year as Sri Lanka thumped England by 87 runs in the last match of the series in Colombo on Tuesday.

'Purawesi Balaya' backs Maithri

SL praises Indian move

Sri Lanka today commended the move by Indian authorities to release thirty (30) Sri Lankan fishermen and nineteen (19) boats that are currently in Indian custody.  

No loopholes in ballot paper printing: Govt. Printer

The Department of Government Printing said today the printing of ballot papers was continuing under special security arrangements and denied allegations about any irregularities and security lapses in the printing process.

Fights for our rights

Video: I finished 75% of the war: CBK

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga today staked a bigger claim for the war victory by reiterating that 75 per cent of the LTTE-held territory was cleared during her tenure.

Dilshan hundred leads SL to 302

Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed a century in his 300th one-day international as Sri Lanka piled up 302-6 after choosing to bat in the seventh and final match against England in Colombo on Tuesday.

Video: Govt. alleges secret meetings in S’pore

Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva today claimed that several common opposition members including presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena had secretly met representatives of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) in Singapore.

Terrorists targeting of children is cowardice: MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa condemned this morning’s Taliban terrorist attack on an Army School in Pakistan and said targeting of children was most cowardice.  

Lankan schoolboy dies in UK

A father today paid tribute to his "amazing" son who died from an injury in a freak incident when he was hit in the stomach by a football cleared by a goalkeeper during a PE lesson at his north London school.

Colombo Port City will be scrapped: Ranil

Opposition United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremsinghe said today the new government, which would be formed by the joint opposition after the current regime was defeated at the January 8 elections, would scrap the Colombo Port City Project.

Taliban attack in Peshawar: 100 killed including 80 children

At least 100 people, 80 of them children, have been killed in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistani officials say.

CMC budget passed by 30 votes

The 2015 Budget of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) was passed with a majority of 30 votes.

TN to release 30 SL fishermen, 19 boats on Dec 22

The Tamil Nadu government has agreed to set free 30 Sri Lankan fishermen and their 19 boats, currently in custody in the State. The fishermen would be released on December 22.

Terrorists attack Army Public School in Peshawar, 18 killed

Six terrorists of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan stormed Peshawar's Army Public School & College on Tuesday morning killing 17 students and a teacher.

Two injured in TNA - EPDP clash

Northern Province Agriculture Minister P. Ayngaranesan and provincial councilor K. Sarveswaran of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) were injured in a clash with the EPDP during the Jaffna District Development Committee meeting today, Police said.

‘Secure release of fishermen in Indian custody’

Relatives of Sri Lankan fishermen in the Indian custody today staged a hunger strike at the Negombo bus stand, police said.