Don’t ink MoU on oil supply: Tissa

The government should not sign an MoU with the foreign companies for the supply of oil at current price as crude oil prices would tend to go down by next year, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said.

Reasons for extending LTTE ban not valid: Vaiko

MDMK general secretary Vaiko said on Monday that the reasons cited for extending the ban on the LTTE were not valid.

SL denounces terrorist attack in Egypt

PC injured in a misfire

A police constable was injured when a Sub Inspector’s pistol was accidently triggered when they were attempting to arrest a speeding three-wheel driver who refused to stop when asked to do so at Neluwa last night.

PS member attacked by jumbo

Member of the Lankapura Pradeshiya Sabha Sri Sarath Ananda was attacked by a wild elephant this morning in front of his house. He was injured in the incident and admitted to Polonnaruwa general hospital.

Lankan asylum seeker killed in UK

An asylum seeker who escaped war-ravaged Sri Lanka was mowed down and killed in a hit-and-run last night just metres from his home in Croydon.

Two arrested for transporting a baby sambur

Two men illegally transporting a baby sambur, a protected animal under the Wildlife Protection Act and prohibited to keep, were arrested at Manthottam in Damana last evening, police said.

Senanayake ready to make international return

Star bowler Sachitra Senanayake has completed the remodelling process of his bowling action and is ready to bowl at international stage, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Head of Coaching Jerome Jayaratne has informed the SLC authorities and was brought up for the notice of SLC Executive Committee yesterday at their emergency meeting

SL women’s cricket sex scandal to be probed

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Executive Committee decided at an emergency meeting yesterday to conduct an immediate inquiry into claims that members of Sri Lanka women’s cricket team management and national selectors had to be bribed sexually by Sri Lanka women’s cricketers if they were to get selected to the national team and keep their places.

UN Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate here

The UN Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) is due to arrive in Sri Lanka today on a three-day visit to asses Sri Lanka’s approach in countering terrorism during which they are due to visit Jaffna as well.

Committee to study JHU proposals

A five-member committee was appointed yesterday to study the proposals put forward by the Jathika Hela Urumaya for it to support the government at an upcoming presidential election.

Two-thirds of SL refugees want to remain in India

A survey by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, conducted among the one-lakh-odd Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India has found that 67 per cent of those interviewed wanted to remain in India.

MPs listed for oral questions not present

None of the opposition members listed to raise oral questions were present in Parliament today and this became a salient feature during the sessions with Chief Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardene calling it a world record.

Wheel bursts while landing

One wheel of a light passenger aircraft belonging to a domestic passenger service had burst while landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this afternoon, airport officials said.

Bangladesh to export 50,000 T rice to SL

Bangladesh will export 50,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka for the first time under a government-to-government deal at $450 a tonne including cost, freight and insurance, Food Minister Mohammad Karmul Islam said on Monday.

CW to assist LLRC implementation: Sharma

Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma today said that the Commonwealth Organisation would continue to assist Sri Lanka in the implementation of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations.

Sharma meets Parliament Speaker

Video: LTTE assets could be used for election: UNP

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) today charged that the government may use LTTE assets in its campaign for a Presidential Election via Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) following the lifting of the European Union General Court’s ban on the LTTE.

China has no military presence in Lanka: SL assures India

Sri Lanka's Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera on Monday allayed India's fears on increasing Chinese military presence in the island nation, as he categorically stated that his nation will never compromise on India's national security or for that matter of any other country.

Vaiko confident of getting ban on LTTE lifted

MDMK general secretary Vaiko is confident that he can get the ban on the LTTE lifted. He was talking to journalists after the opening session of

UNP MPs released on bond

Six persons including four UNP parliamentarians, who were noticed for allegedly trespassing, were released on one million rupees personal bond each by Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage today.

Dead body on Wellawatte Beach

The body of a police constable attached to the Wellawatte police station was found on the beach near 42nd Lane This morning, police said.

I will expose more corruption: Champika

Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka said that he was prepared to expose more large scale frauds and corruption in detail, in the electricity and petroleum sectors involving billions of rupees.

UNP for common candidate

Coming up with the United National Party (UNP)’s latest stance on the presidential elections, party’s National Leader and Leader of Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the party was for the fielding of one candidate representing all opposition political parties.

Landslide displaces 200

Around 200 people were displaced as a result of a landslide at Gale Kale in the Udu Dumbara police division this evening.  

Ranil meets Muslim Ladies

Four injured in Railway level-crossing accident

Four persons were injured when a cab they were travelling in collided with a train plying from Colombo to Ja-Ella at the Rilahulla level-crossing in Kandana this evening.

JVP mulls legal action over poll

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said it would file legal action against the Commissioner of Elections if he announced a Presidential Election as anticipated next month,

16 m Sri Lankans qualify for new Digital NICs

The Director of the Digital National Identity Card project Janaka Amarasinghe declared that 16 million Sri Lankans over the age of fifteen had qualified to receive the new Digital NICs in the near future.

Rescue operation