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Man shot dead in Kosgama

A 35-year-old man was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen arrived in a motorcycle at the Parana Pola junction in Kosgama this afternoon, police said.

Disappointing tour to India-Mahela

In the wake of India’s 5-0 victory over Sri Lanka the five ODI’s, Mahela Jayawardane said today the Indian tour was a disappointment.

Mathews top in ICC Rankings for ODI all-rounders

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, is now the No 1 all-rounder in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Rankings for One-Day International (ODI) All-rounders. Despite Sri Lanka losing the ODI series to India 0-5, Mathews was one of the success stories and performed brilliantly with the bat.

Video: Malaka re-remanded till Nov. 25

Minister Mervyn Silva’s son Malaka who is in remand custody on charges of having assaulted a foreign couple at a night club, was today further remanded till November 25 by Colombo Additional Magistrate A. M. Sahabdeen.

Video: Champika, Udaya resign from ministries

Science and Technology Minister and JHU General Secretary Patali Champika Ranawaka today said he and Western Provincial Council Minister Udaya Gammanpila would resign from their ministerial positions and remain as JHU representatives of the UPFA.

69th Birthday of President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Accident kills 3 security officers of Uva CM

Three persons including two MSD officers attached to the Uva Province Chief Minister's security detail were killed and four others injured when their vehicle met with an accident in Buttala this morning,police said.

JHU decides to quit?

A key government ally- Jathika Hela Urumaya-has reportedly decided to quite the government citing several reasons, party sources said last night.

Decision taken for the benefit of the country-JHU

The Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera, the leader of Parliamentary group of the Jathika Hela Urumaya told Daily Mirror online that the party had taken a unanimous decision “for the benefit of the country".

ODI debacle: Sanath says the blame should be shared

UPFA MP and National Cricket Selection Committee Chairman Sanath Jayasuriya today said everyone concerned including himself should share the blame for Sri Lanka’s ODI debacle against India.

Police search for woman harassing journalist

The Slave Island Police are on the lookout for a woman who is alleged to have harassed a journalist attached to a Tamil radio station in Colombo on Facebook and the mobile phone by repeatedly coercing him to love her.

Grade 5: Revised cut-off marks released

The revised cut-off marks for this year's Grade-5 Scholarship Examination have been released this evening, the Examination Department announced.

Govt. protests to UN

External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris today met the United Nations Resident Coordinator and conveyed to him the Government’s extreme discontent regarding the unprofessional manner in which the investigation on Sri Lanka was being conducted by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

MR was fully aware of Norway role, says Solheim

While rejecting the allegations of supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Norwegian peace facilitator Erik Solheim said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was fully supportive of Norwegian peace efforts and encouraged Norway to continue and had asked Norway to keep him informed of developments.

Gallery door broken: nothing missing

A door of a Gallery showcasing cloths and clay pots at the National Museum in Colombo had been found broken open today, the Police said.

A’pura bowser accident: Two army soldiers interdicted

Two army soldiers, now in Police custody over the bowser accident in Anuradhapura on Sunday, where one schoolgirl and a woman were killed, were interdicted today, the Army said.

UNP youth ready for struggle

Enjoining order on Ranil and Tissa

The Colombo District Court today issued an enjoining order preventing UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and General Secretary Tissa Attanayake from expelling Gampola Urban Council Chairman Sarath Hettiarachchi from party membership until December 1.

Two MSD officers arrested in Malaka fracas

Six people including two Ministerial Security Division (MSD) Officers, assigned to Minister Mervyn Silva, were arrested today by the Colombo Crime Division in connection with the alleged assault on a Scottish national and his girlfriend at a nightclub recently.

Rathana Thera resigns as DDDC Chairman

Ven. Athuraliye RathanaThera today resigned from the post of Divulapitiya Divisional Development Committee (DDDC) Chairman and returned the vehicle that was provided to him by the Economic Development Ministry to carry out the work of the Committee.

Packer continuing discussions with SL

Amidst the latest budget proposals that new gaming levies will be imposed from next year, Australian Casino Mogul James Packer's Crown group had said that it was still in discussions with the Sri Lankan government over the project.

No haste to name Opposition candidate: RW

There was no urgency to name a common Opposition candidate as the government was yet to declare a presidential election, said Opposition and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday.  

Girambe Ananda Thera promotes Karu

The patron of the United Bhikkhu Front, the Venerable Girambe Ananda Anunayaka Thera in a letter addressed to leader of Opposition and United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had informed him that the Bhikkhu front would keep away from the party activities if he failed to name UNP Leadership Council Chairman Karu Jayasuriya as the common Opposition candidate.

Merit

The annual alms giving of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation was held at the Corporation premises in Colombo yesterday to mark its 32nd anniversary. One thousand monks participated at the alms giving ceremony. Blessing were invoked on President Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose birthday falls on Tuesday, Novembetr 18. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Abolition of EP has become a hawkers’ play: Wimal

The abolition of executive presidency today has become a ploy used by hawkers who are trying to satisfy the needs of the LTTE Diaspora, National Freedom Front Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa said.

India beat SL by 3 wickets in 5th ODI

India defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in the fifth and final One-day International here today.

‘Kasuri’ no more

Veteran journalist and award-winning novelist Karunadasa Suriyarachchi - popularly known as ‘Kasuri’ passed away today after a brief illness, Government Information Department said.

Bowser kills two girls – injures six others

Two young girls who were on their way home from daham pasala died this evening in Anuradhapura when a water bowser crashed into a bus halt.

Signing of Opp. Parties MoU postponed

The signing of the MoU, which was to be conducted today between Opposition political parties to come to an agreement on the policies to be adhered to by the Common Opposition Candidate, has been postponed due to the illness of the Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, sources said.