Don’t exploit children as seen during tsunami: MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today instructed officials to pay special attention to the children who had lost their parents as unscrupulous elements would come forward claiming to be their parents with ulterior motives as witnessed during the tsunami.

US express condolences to landslide victims

The United States in a Twitter message today sent its condolences to the victims of the landslide that occurred in Haldummulla, Koslanda.

Four sentenced to death in Polonnaruwa

Four persons including two brothers were sentenced to death by the Polonnaruwa High Court Judge today for clubbing a man to death in Yudaganawa, Hingurakgoda in April 1996.

UN to aid SL after landslides

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the agency's humanitarian wings were on standby to help Sri Lanka said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday.

Death sentence for 5 Indians and 3 Sri Lankans

Five Indians and three Sri Lankans were today sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court after they were found guilty of transporting heroin from India to Sri Lanka.

India offers help to landslide victims

India had offered assistance to hundreds of people affected by the landslide at Meeriyabedda in Haldummulla.

MR arrives in Meeriyabedda

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at Meeriyabedda in Badulla this morning to inspect the areas affected by the landslide and met the displaced people there, Presidential Media Unit said.

Video: Two killed; 3 injured in motor cycle accident

A-28-year-old motor cyclist and a-seven –months-old infant were killed and three others injured at Arakavila in Ingiriya when their motor cycle plunged into a precipice this morning, police said.

Video: 39-year-old man stabbed to death

A-39-year-old man was stabbed to death at Weluwana Road in Dematagoda this morning, police said.

Rescue operations halted due to bad weather

Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said rescue operations at Meeriyabedda Estate to rescue the victims of the landslide were halted because of the adverse weather experienced this evening.

Put aside differences and help: Ranil

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today requested all Sri Lankans to come forward and help the victims of the Haldummulla landslide tragedy in which many people were killed.

Video: Army to send another batch to Haiti

Sri Lanka would send another Peace Keeping Regiment to Haiti in November under a United Nations Peace Keeping Programme, Media Director of the Sri Lanka Army Jayanath Jayaweera said today.

Employees protest against privatising SLIC

      The Employees Union of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) today staged a protest at the Pittala Junction against the alleged attempts to privatise the SLIC. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel

Ten schools closed in Haldummulla

Ten schools in the Haldummulla Education Division were closed until Monday because of the landslide at Meeriyabedda Estate this morning, Education officials in Uva Province said.

Video: Accelerate reconciliation efforts: Sharma

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today called upon Sri Lanka to accelerate its efforts towards sustainable reconciliation, while urging the government to address legitimate concerns of the citizens in the Northern.

Indian national dies at BIA

A 51-year-old Indian national died while being admitted to the Negombo Hospital after he collapsed due to a sudden illness at the Bandaranaike International Airport today.

MR calls for immediate relief for landslide victims

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today directed the authorities to provide immediate relief to the people affected by the landslide at the Meeriyabedda Estate in Koslanda.

Heavy traffic in Town Hall

Heavy traffic was reported in the Town Hall area due to a protest march by Insurance Employees Union towards the Pittala Junction from Slave Island via Town Hall. 

Landslide wreaks havoc at Haldummulla

SC dismisses Vass appeal

A five judge Supreme Court bench including Chief Justice Mohan Peiris today dismissed an appeal filed by former DIG Vass Gunawardena and five others against the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar.

Only three bodies found - DMC

Contradicting earlier reports issued by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) about the dead bodies recovered from the Koslanda landslide, DMC Assistant Director Pradeep Kodippili said yesterday that only three dead bodies were found related to the landslide

Pope’s visit confirmed

The Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka said yesterday that the visit of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka would take place as scheduled.

Earth slip halts Badulla-Colombo train service

The train service on the Badulla-Colombo track came to a standstill after a massive mound of earth crashed againstthetrain engine and a part of the track at a point between Ella and Demodara last night, the Railway Department said.

Ranil challenges MR on whether he met LTTErs in US

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today challenged president Rajapaksa to respond to the questions he had raised on whether the latter had met members of the LTTE in America and why the government had not intervened in the case involving the ban on the LTTE -- in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

Govt. to help poor Muslims go on Haj pilgrimage

The Government will make arrangements to send Muslims who do not have the financial means to visit Mecca on the Haj pilgrimage, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today

UNP briefs campaign officials

BBS raps MPs

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today charged that Parliamentarians were behaving as a bunch of adolescents without considering the seriousness of their responsibilities.

Joy ride on police motorbike costs Rs.3000 each

Three men who pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a new 600cc engine capacity motorcycle valued at Rs.3.6 million belonging to the Slave Island Traffic Police were yesterday each ordered to pay Rs.3,000 as crown cost.

Gender equality:SL among top 10 in A/P

Sri Lanka continues to make progress in closing the gender gap on health and survival, and has high involvement of women in tertiary education, ranking 13th in the world, stated the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap 2014 Report, published today.

Nightclub in Anuradhapura: UNP

A nightclub is being operated within the Sacred City of Anuradhapura desecrating its religious, Parliament was informed today.