Alagaratnam elected as BASL President

President’s Counsel Geoffrey Alagaratnam was duly elected uncontested to the post of President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the years of 2015/2016.

Lankan fishermen arrested by India

Six Sri Lankan fishermen had been apprehended by the Indian Coast guard yesterday allegedly found fishing inside the Indian Maritime Boundary, the Fisheries Department said.

Video: Move to arrest Wimal-NFF

The National Freedom Front today said there is a move to arrest Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa over false allegations against him.

Namal receives death threats

UPFA Hambantota district Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has complained to the Tangalle Police last evening claiming that he had received death threats over the phone, the Police said.

Joseph Vaz canonised as first Saint of SL

Pope Francis canonised Blessed Joseph Vaz, the first Saint of Sri Lanka at the Holy Mass being held at the Galle Face Green, Colombo.

Even Nostradamus got things wrong-MR astrologer

As a defeated Mahinda Rajapaksa slunk out of Sri Lanka’s presidential palace, the astrologer who counselled him to call a disastrous early election was gloomily packing his bags on the other side of town.

Will join with President Maithripala Sirisena: Kaduwela Mayor

The Kaduwela Mayor G.H. Buddhadasa yesterday in a special statement made at the monthly MC meeting held at the auditorium that he has decided to join President Maithripala Sirisena and work towards progress and will not tolerate any more ill-treatment within the party.

Pope at BMICH

House belonging to Sajin Vass attacked

A house belonging to MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena in Delduwa, Galle has been attacked by an unidentified group this evening. Sources close to the MP said that the group attacked the house with four petrol bombs.

Sajin Vass produces licence for the elephant

UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena had produced a licence for the elephant to prove the legality of the elephant that was in his custody, Hikkaduwa Park Warden Asanga Gunawardene, who carried out the inspection told the media.

Video: It is the misfortune of the people - Gammanpila

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila today said that Maithripala Sirisena has been elected as the president of Sri Lanka for the misfortune of the people of the country.

Mini Budget on Jan. 29

The Mini-Budget of the new Government’s 100-day programme will be presented in Parliament on January 29 with a relief package for the people as promised in the run-up to the presidential election, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said today.

Video: Two-seater aircraft found in Narahenpita

A two-seater aircraft was found today at the Narahenpita Economic Centre following a tip off by phone to the 119 call centre, police said.

No tension in Vavuniya: Army

Stories being circulated on social media and several websites about a tense situation prevailing in Vavuniya are false and mischievous, Army Media Spokesman Ruwan Wanigasooriya said.

Wimal’s brother-in-law arrested

Former minister Wimal Weerawansa’s brother-in-law was arrested at Nattarampotha in Kundasale for spreading false news to embarrass and inconvenience the Government, Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

'Exhausted' pope cancels meeting with SL bishops

Pope Francis on Tuesday cancelled a planned meeting with Sri Lankan bishops, with one security official saying he was "exhausted" after a long journey from the airport exposed to the hot sun.

Traffic plan for Holly Mass

17 Uva PC members want Harin as CM

Seventeen members of the Uva Provincial Council today requested Governor Nanda Mathew to appoint Opposition Leader Harin Fernando as Chief Minister.

North Western PC for Maithri

North Western Province Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara, who pledged his support to President Maithripala Sirisena, announced today that he and his ministers at the North Western Provincial Council decided to support President Sirisena.

Pope: Telegrams to countries as he flies to SL

During every papal trip, Pope Francis sends a telegram to the Head of State of each country his plane flies over, giving each one his cordial greetings.

JVP files bribery charges against MR and his family

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today complained to the Bribery Commission against 12 persons including, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil Rajapaksa, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Namal Rajapaksa about alleged financial frauds committed by them.

Pope Francis leaves SL

His Holiness Pope Francis leaves Sri Lanka

Double cross by Kuttiarachchi

Uva provincial councillor Tissa Kuttiarachchi, who pledged his support to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the presidential elections, has decided to rejoin the UNP.

Grant leave for private sector employees: Govt.

The Department of Labour has requested the private sector employers to grant holiday for all the employees in Government Corporations, Statutory Boards and Private Sector on Wednesday (14).

Protest against Sajin

A group of people today staged a protest in the Balapitiya town against former Monitoring MP of External Affairs Sajin de Vaas Gunewardena.  

MR rejects reports of influencing poll results

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today rejected reports of attempts to use the military to influence election results and said he had always accepted people’s verdict throughout his political carrier.

Lankans must accept to learn to live as one family: Pope

Pope Francis who arrived in the country this morning said that he hoped every word and action of Sri Lankan political and religious leaders will make a lasting contribution to the material and spiritual progress of all the Sri Lankans.

Video: Pope Francis arrives

New cabinet sworn in

A 27-member Cabinet, State Ministers and Deputy Ministers were sworn in at the Presidential Secretariat.

Video: Pope Francis arrives

His Holiness Pope Francis arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport at 8.45 am. The Pope was received by President Maithripala Sirisena at the airport