Move to give online evidence: DMPPF

The Dead and Missing Person’s Parents Front (DMPPF) today charged that certain NGOs and foreign groups had invited relatives of disappeared LTTE cadres to Colombo to give evidence against Sri Lanka via the internet on the promise they would be paid Rs.200,000.

Video: Harin bids goodbye

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Harin Fernando resigned from parliament to contest the Uva Provincial Council as the party’s chief ministerial candidate. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

BBS to go to Bribery Comm. against Rajitha

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organisation today said that it would complain to the Bribery Commission as well as to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) about Minister Rajitha Senaratne.

France, Germany, UK and Switzerland condemn disruption

The embassies of France, Germany, Great Britain and Switzerland strongly condemned the disruption by an organized group including monks of the get-together on the theme ‘Sharing and listening session with families of the disappeared’ organized by Families of the Disappeared in the Centre for Society and Religion yesterday.

Courting bribe

The OIC of the special investigation unit of the Excise Department who sought a bribe of Rs. 500,000 from a businessman was produced in the Colombo Magistrate Court today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Death threat on kneeling teacher

The teacher of Nawagaththegama Navodya School who was forced to be knelt down in presence of a local politician had been threatened with death, the Nawagaththegama Police said citing her complaint today

No water cut in Ratmalana - Water Board

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said it had decided not to implement a water cut in Ratmalana as announced earlier. 

Harin resigns

UNP Badulla District Parliamentarian Harin Fernando resigned from the Parliament a short while ago to contest the forthcoming Uva Provincial Council Elections.

MR regrets objectionable article

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today expressed regret over an objectionable article on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa posted on the Defence Ministry website that triggered a furore in India.

SLFP asks NFF not to go solo in Uva

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) had today requested the National Freedom Front (NFF) not to contest the elections to the UVA provincial Council, on its own, NFF sources said.

SLMC, ACMC, UCMC coalition for Uva

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) said today it would contest the elections to the Uva Provincial Council from the Badulla District in a coalition with Minister Rishad Bathiyutheen’s All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) and the Up Country Muslim Council (UCMC) under the two-leaf symbol of the Democratic Unity Alliance

India actively working on TN fishermen issue

The government is actively working on resolving issues concerning Tamil Nadu fishermen, a group of BJP leaders from the state said today.

No one forced us to leave - Team manager

Thushara Cooray, manager of the Under-15 cricket team from Sri Lanka which came back from Chennai on Monday  told Express that the decision to return was taken by him and not because anybody in Tamil Nadu forced them to leave.

AG wants sentences enhanced

The Attorney General yesterday filed an appeal in the High Court stating that the sentences imposed on the convicts of British aid worker Khuram Sheikh’s murder were not sufficient.

MR sends condolence message to Jinping

While sending a condolence message to Chinese President XI Jinping on the earthquake that struck the Yunnan province in South West China last Sunday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that his government is ready to extend medical assistance to the people of China

Harsha asks to restore water supply quickly

The United National Party Kotte organizer Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva said tens of thousands of residents of certain areas of Kotte, Nugegoda, Jambugasmulla and Udahamulla within the Kotte electorate have still not got their water connections restored close to Sixty hours since being denied of the utility even though almost twice the time estimated time for the so called repair has elapsed.

Uni-flow traffic plan in Colombo

A uni-flow traffic plan will come into operation along Reclamation Road, China Street and Main Street from tomorrow, Police said

Water cut to continue till midnight

The water cut that is in force in Nugegoda, Maharagama, Kotte, Battaramulla and Madiwela will continue until midnight today, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced.

CSR meeting triggers tense situation

A tense situation was reported at the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR), at Deans Road, Maradana this evening when a group of people forcibly entered a meeting at the CSR where the organizers claimed that families of disappeared persons from the civil conflict were meeting with civil society groups and members of the diplomatic community

CA: Wild call

The Court of Appeal issued notice on Minister of Wildlife Resources and Conservation Vijith Vijayamuni de Soyza and Wildlife Department on two petitions filed against an alleged illegal elephant registration racket.

OIC arrested in toddy bribe

An Officer-In-Charge of the special investigation unit of the Excise Department had been arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000 by the officers of the Bribery Commission today.

UNP to question politico’s visit to schools

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) said it would raise questions in Parliament about the incidents which occurred at several Colombo schools last week during a visit by a politician and a singer.

Only PSC can issue orders on PC Chief Secretary

The Supreme Court today ruled that only the National Public Service Commission (PSC) can issue circulars on the Provincial Council Chief Secretary, who is an officer under the National PSC.

Will summon SL high commissioner: Sushma

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said the government will summon the Sri Lankan High Commissioner over a derogatory article mentioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

NDB request for stay order dismissed

A request for a stay order by the National Development Bank (NDB), to prevent former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake’s counsel from obtaining the assistance of computer experts to access bank documents and files, was dismissed by Colombo High Court Judge M.T.B Morias.

Witness protection sought for BASL president

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today filed a motion before Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya requesting security for BASL President BASL Upul Jayasuriya, who had complained of death threats.

“Yaal Devi” on track

The “Yaal Devi” express train to Jaffna is set to operate again after 30 years when the final phase of the reconstruction of rail track from Palai to Jaffna is completed soon. Pix by Wanni Romesh Madushanka

SI killed, three injured in accident

A Matara Police Sub Inspector was killed and two police personnel and a suspect arrested in a ganja raid were injured when a tipper lorry crashed into a police jeep.

SL junior cricket team deported from Chennai

A junior cricket team from Sri Lanka, which arrived here to participate in a private tournament, was sent back today owing to security concerns, senior police officials said. The 16-member team had arrived from Colombo last night and were put up at an accommodation in the city.

Security tightened at Sri Lankan Airlines office

Consequent to the attack on the Sri Lankan Airlines booking office here on Saturday, the City Police has provided security to the office. A team of police personnel have been deployed in front of the office to thwart any such untoward incidents.