UNP membership drive

UNP Gampaha District MP Ruwan Wijewardenene greets a vegetable vendor at the weekly fair in Makola during a membership drive of the party where a large number of people obtained membership. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

BASL president lodges another complaint

The President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Attorney-at-Law Upul Jayasuriya had made another complaint with the Thalangama police regarding an incident where two unidentified motorcyclists had roamed around his residence located in the Thalangama area.

Iran rejects selling oil to SL

Mohsen Qamsari, an official with the National Iranian Oil Company, said on July 20 rejected the claims that Iran is selling crude oil to Greece, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.

Strong winds now, El Nino later

Sri Lanka could be affected by El Nino effect during the latter part of the year bringing rains during the months of October and November, the Department of Meteorology said.

SA beat SL by 153 runs in first Test

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 153 runs on the fifth and final day of the first test played in Galle to take a one-nil lead in the two-match series

PC killed after being run over by motor cyclist

A police constable attached to the Meegahawatte police was killed after being run over by a motor cyclist last night, Police said

Five Lankan fishermen repatriated

Five Sri Lankan fishermen were repatriated to their country on Saturday following Centre's intervention. They were nabbed by the Coast Guard on April 30 for entering Indian waters

Portugal Prime Minister arrives in SL

Portugal Prime Minister Passos Coelho arrived in Sri Lanka this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport

MP Harin to resign on Aug. 5

UNP MP Harin Fernando said today that he would resign from Parliament on August 5 to contest the Uva Provincial Council election

MR flying kites

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen flying kites at the ' Kite Festival’ organised by the Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration to coincide with the Social Integration week held at the Galle Face Green yesterday.Pix by President's Media

UN team on SL to have sittings overseas

The UN team, which has been put together to investigate allegations of human rights violations and war crimes against the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), will be holding hearings in New York, Geneva and Bangkok

Top LTTErs arrested in Malaysia brought to SL

Three top LTTE members, who were arrested by the Malaysian authorities few weeks ago, were handed over to the Sri Lankan police and are being interrogated by the Terrorist Investigation Department in Colombo, Police said.

Female doctor arrested over accident

A female doctor attached to the Wathupitiwala Hospital was arrested for an accident which occurred at Kongasdeniya Junction on the Colombo-Kandy Road, police said.

The missile launcher that blasted flight MH17 out of the sky?

A picture that was taken later shows an identical rocket launcher – on a low-loader and lacking two of its missiles – being smuggled in the direction of Russia, Daily Mail reported. Pictures

We will even forcibly enter refinery-UNP

The United National Party (UNP) parliamentarians who were barred from entering the Sapugaskanda refinery on Thursday vowed to force themselves inside the refinery in the next few days and complete their disrupted fact-finding mission. 

Video: I’m not ready to forgive initial delays; Nasser Sheikh

Murdered British Red Cross Worker Khuram’s brother Nasser Shaikh today said he was not ready to forgive the initial delays involved with the prosecution of his brother’s murder, that took close to two and a half years before a trial date was set for the case.

Srilankan not using Ukrainian airspace

SriLankan Airlines yesterday said that its flights were not using Ukrainian airspace when travelling to Europe. 

Portugal Prime Minister due here

Portugal Prime Minister Passos Coelho is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Sunday (20) and would meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, Government Information Department said.

Seven naval ratings remanded for molesting underage

Seven naval ratings were remanded by the Jaffna Juvenile Court on charges of having molested an 11 year-old girl in Kyte Islands in Jaffna, Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.

Ukraine releases recordings of intercepted phone calls

Ukrainian security services claim to have intercepted two phone conversations in which pro-Russian separatists appear to admit to shooting down Flight MH17, railing, 'They shouldn’t be f*****g flying. There is a war going on.'

Video: Convicted!

Former Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana is seen leaving the High Court after being convicted on charges of having murdered British tourist Khuram Sheikh and of having raped his girlfriend. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana & Jayamal Chandrasiri

UK welcomes verdict on Khuram case

Britain today welcomed the verdicts and sentences handed down today to those responsible for the murder of British aid worker Khuram Shaikh.

Putin Blames Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country's east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against separatists.

SL consults Foster to save Sachithra

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) committee has decided to consult Australian Human movement specialist Daryl Foster, possibly the foremost authority in the world in analysing suspect bowling actions, to obtain his support in clearing beleaguered star spinner Sachithra Senanayake.

VIDEO: Khuram murder trial: PS chairman convicted

Former Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidana Pathirana and three others found guilty of the murder of British tourist Khuram Sheik and of raping his Russian girlfriend Victoria Alexandrovna were sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment on each of the two counts, a short while ago.

No Lankans on board the crashed plane: EAM

There is no information regarding any Sri Lankans being on board the crashed Malaysian Airlines flight, the External Affairs Ministry said.

No plans to return asylum seekers

The Australian government has told the High Court it has no plans to send 153 asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka

Malaysian passenger plane shot down

Pictures show flames amongst the wreckages of the malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels fighting central Kiev authorities claimed on Thursday. (AFP)

Thurstan College student bitten by monkey

A Thurstan College student who was badly bitten in the leg by a monkey was admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital.  A doctor said the wounds required stitching.

An incredible story has emerged from FB

A Dutch passenger, Cor Pan, took a photo of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flight from the departure lounge of the Amsterdam airport. He captioned the image: "If it disappears, this is what it looks like." This is the photo he took.