Claim your jewellery -Army tells Northern civilians

The Security Forces who had already launched the process of returning identified gold jewellery, recovered earlier from the LTTE, to their rightful owners, today appealed remaining civilians who have still failed to claim their valuables after the war to reach Civil Coordinating Offices in the north, the military said.

Video: Won’t leave the country: SF

Democratic Party (DP) Leader Sarath Fonseka today rejected claims that he would leave the country in 2017 and vowed he would even spend his last moments in Sri Lanka.

Ranil meets TU leaders

UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe met several trade union leaders at his office today to discuss the issues faced by the working class. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Bus plunges into precipice:1 killed, 63 injured

At least one person was killed and another 63 injured when a CTB bus plunged down a 150 metre deep precipice at Rambukwella, Teldeniya on the Kandy-Mahiyanganaya road a short while ago, police said

Garuda flight makes forced landing at BIA

A Garuda Indonesian flight, carrying 375 passengers including Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia, had made a forced landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Katunayake on Tuesday night due to a technical error, Airport officials said.

Sajith against MR’s third term

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa had pledged to back a people’s struggle to prevent the incumbent president from contesting for a third term.

Give lasting concessions to workers: Ranil

Leader of Opposition and United National Party (UNP) National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today called on the government to give lasting concessions to the working people through the next budget and not just election goodies which could be taken away later.

Video: Foreigners need prior permission to visit North-Govt

The Defence and Urban Development Ministry said today that foreigners wishing to visit the North should obtain prior permission from the Ministry.

India was ‘obvious place’ to send SL asylum seekers-Australia

The Australian federal government has said it acted lawfully when detaining 157 asylum seekers on board a Customs boat for a month, telling the Canberra High Court that India was an ‘obvious place’ to send them back.

India was ‘obvious place’ to send SL asylum seekers-Australia

The Australian federal government has said it acted lawfully when detaining 157 asylum seekers on board a Customs boat for a month, telling the Canberra High Court that India was an ‘obvious place’ to send them back.

Video: Foreigners need prior permission to visit North-Govt

The Defence and Urban Development Ministry said today that foreigners wishing to visit the North should obtain prior permission from the Ministry.

Illegal fisheries: red card for SL

In its fight against illegal fishing activities worldwide, the European Commission (EC) has today proposed to ban imports of fisheries products from Sri Lanka to tackle the commercial benefits stemming from illegal fishing. Issuing a statement, the EC said that the move comes after four years of intense dialogue with the country after which it could not demonstrate that it sufficiently addressed illegal, unreported and unregulated (

India may clear new sea route to SL

The vexed Sethusamudram project - which proposes to provide a navigable shipping channel across the Palk Straits between India and Sri Lanka - could see the light of day with the Centre set to clear an alternative route that avoids dredging through the Ram Setu.

Sajith against MR’s third term

United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa had pledged to back a people’s struggle to prevent the incumbent president from contesting for a third term.

UPFA councillors summoned to Colombo

Taking another step towards the declaration of a snap presidential election, the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has summoned its members of provincial councils and the local authorities for a discussion today, Daily Mirror learns.

Video: HINDFOS join hands to declare amity month

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) chief, Ven. Kirama Wimalajothi Thera today said that it was high time to select a well educated and disciplined youths to govern the country and to dissolve the monopoly of dishonest and prejudice politicians those who had already governed the country.

Video: Implement Constitutional reforms or face consequences - JHU

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera said today that they would do everything possible to defeat President Mahinda Rajapaksa, if he was going for a presidential election without implementing the proposals for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution prepared by ‘Pivithuru Hetak’ National Council.

Proposals for 19th A. launched

Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera is seen presenting a copy of the proposals for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution prepared by ‘Pivithuru Hetak’ National Council to the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Jaffna night mail train back on track

The Yal Devi night mail service to Jaffna was inaugurated this evening, after a lapse of 24 years from the Colombo Fort Railway station. It was inaugurated by the Post and Telecommunications Minister Jeewan Kumaratunga. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Ministry to ascertain condition of Sanchi Bodhi Tree

The Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Ministry today said it would look into the reports of the dying and wilting condition of a Bodhi Tree supposedly planted near Sanchi in India by President Mahinda Rajapaksa a couple of years ago.

Damitha, Semini settle their dispute

Two popular film and tele-drama actresses, who had sued each other for millions in damages over allegations that they had insulted each other, withdrew their civil suits filed before Colombo District Judge Yvonne Fernando today after they resolved the matter amicably.

Postal service employees protest

Sri Lanka Postal and Telecommunication Service employees today staged a protest outside the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo urging the authorities to grant their longstanding demands including a salary increase of Rs.10,000. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Illegal fisheries: red card for SL

In its fight against illegal fishing activities worldwide, the European Commission (EC) has today proposed to ban imports of fisheries products from Sri Lanka to tackle the commercial benefits stemming from illegal fishing.  

SriLankan flight develops technical snag in Chennai

A SriLankan flight from Colombo developed a technical snag while landing at the international airport in Chennai, but the pilot brought it down safely with no harm to the 122 passengers on board, Indian media reported.

Video: UNP for new body to regulate private universities

A future United National Party (UNP) government will set up a special institution similar to the University Grants Commission (UGC) to regulate the private universities, UNP parliamentarian Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

Audio: Will not cross over: Navin

Public Management Reforms Minister Navin Dissanayake yesterday rejected the claims that he would crossover to the United National Party (UNP) leaving the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government.

Road safety...

Road safety awareness programme to educate school children was held in Mahawa, Kurunegala this morning. It was organised by the Mahawa police together with Colombo traffic police. Pix by Sanjeewani Ariyaratne

Hair picks Murali, Harbajan, and Saqlain as role models for chuckers

Darrell Hair, the umpire who famously no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan in a Test match, says cricket's crackdown on illegal bowling actions has come 20 years too late, leaving the game with "a generation of chuckers.”

Kalu suffers cardiac ailment

Sri Lanka Cricket Coach Romesh Kaluwitharana who was in Hambantota with the team for a four-day test match against the West Indies was airlifted to Colombo in an Air Force chopper after suffering from a sudden cardiac ailment.

Lankans arrested with foreign currency worth Rs.22 Mn

Three Sri Lankans aged 28, 34 and 38 were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) departure lounge this morning while attempting to smuggle out foreign currency worth Rs.22,106,331 concealed in their rectum.