New uniform for police

A newly designed uniform will be issued to the police service to give it a more people-friendly outlook, Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne told Parliament today during the committee stage debate of the budget.

Indian envoy visits TN fishermen on death row

The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Y.K. Sinha, visited the five Indian fishermen who were sentenced to death by a Colombo court last week for alleged drug trafficking.

Pakistan sends relief assistance for SL landslide victims

The First Cargo flight of relief goods from Pakistan for the land slide victims of Haldummula arrived today at Katunayake airport, Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said.

CV visits landslide site, camps

Video: Malaka further remanded

Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) after being injured in a brawl with a British couple at a night club was further remanded till November 18 by Colombo Additional Magistrate A. M. Sahabdeen today.

1000 families hit by floods in Puttalam

About 1000 families had been displaced due to floods in the Puttalam District, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

Woman’s leg cut off and taken away

The left leg of a 52-year-old woman had been chopped off below the knee allegedly by her younger brother and his 20-year-old son over a land dispute at Dehigastalawa in Balangoda last evening, the Police said.

SLC sex scandal: retired lady judge to head the probe

Sports Ministry issued a media release yesterday to claim that the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has issued instructions to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga to appoint an independent panel headed by a retired lady judge to inquire the allegations of cricket officials soliciting sexual bribes from national women’s cricketers to select them and retain them in the Sri Lanka team.

Plea to extradite TN fishermen in SL on death row

An advocate has moved  the Madras High Court bench here praying to direct India to initiate the process of extraditing five Tamil fishermen, who were recently awarded death sentence in Sri Lanka on charges of smuggling drugs.

Lankan facing extradition in New Zealand

A Sri Lankan man fighting extradition to Switzerland for the murder of a woman 14 years ago has been denied a variation to his strict bail conditions.

Relief for landslide victims

Chaos in House over Anura K’s remarks

Pandemonium reigned in Parliament today after JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake started making references to various incidents of mass scale corruption and allegations against certain MPs.

BC silent on charges against 38 ministers: JVP

The Bribery Commission is in possession of dossiers containing charges against 38 ministers, but it has initiated any inquiries because of vested interests, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in Parliament today.

Ex-CJ case: CB ordered to file report

A Central Bank Director was today directed by Court to file a report on December 17 after checking with the NDB whether it could allow the former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake’s lawyers to inspect the user logins of her accounts without making any payment.

UNP appoints organisers

Docking of submarines in SL not unusual: China

China has said that the docking of its submarines in Sri Lanka was common practice and not unusual, following concerns voiced in Indian strategic circles over two recent visits of People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarines.

Video: Appoint commission on Koslanda tragedy: UNP

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) today urged the government to appoint a special commission to inquire into the landslide at Koslanda with the objective of preventing such tragedies in the future and to minimise the resultant damage.

MR condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today condemned the terrorist attack in Pakistan and offered his condolences to the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the family members of the victims.

Suicide bomber kills 60 in Pakistan

60 people died and over 100 were injured in a suicide attack at the Wagah border in Lahore, Pakistan, minutes after the flag lowering ceremony on Sunday evening.

Kandana Traffic OIC arrested for bribery

The Officer in Charge of the Kandana Police Traffic Division was arrested by the Bribery Commission this morning for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 7,000, Police said.

Two killed, 26 injured in two accidents

At least two persons were killed and another 26 were injured in two separate road accidents in Minuwangoda and Nittambuwa this morning, the Police said.

Assault by Malaka: British HC awaits details

The British High Commission in Colombo, has sought “verification and are awaiting further details from the Sri Lankan authorities” regarding the alleged assault of two British nationals by Malaka Silva and his friends on Saturday night.

New Zealand invites MR for Cricket World Cup opening

A New Zealand minister will arrive here today to extend an invitation to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to participate in the opening ceremony of the ICC World Cup to be held in his country in February, next year, Daily Mirror learns.

Landslide warning extended for 24 hours more

The warning given of imminent landslides in Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Matale, Kegalle, Kandy, Ratnapura and Kalutara Districts had been extended for 24 hours more from 5.30.p.m today (2).

Meeriyabedda landslide rescue effort intensified

Police to arrest six friends of Malaka

The Colombo Crimes Division of the Police had begun an investigation over the incident during which the son of Minister Mervyn Silva and gang of six had allegedly assaulted foreign couple at a nightclub in Colombo on Saturday.

IGP at Interpol's General Assembly

Inspector General of Police N.K. Ilangakoon and Deputy Inspector General of CID Ravi Seneviratne would represent Sri Lanka at the Interpol's General Assembly tomorrow in Monaco.

Video: Uni flow between Wellawatte-Bambalapitiya

Police would implement uni-flow traffic between Wellawatta to Bambalapitiya along the Marine Drive in the morning and evening during weekdays starting tomorrow (03) due to ongoing road repairs along the road.

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Britisher arrested for overstaying

A British national was arrested by the Ella Police yesterday for overstaying his visa and violating immigration laws.