Video: All Party Showdown

United National Party (UNP) is to join several other opposition political parties, trade unions and leftist parties of both sides for a grand showdown against the proposed new procedures with regard to pension gratuity scheme in Colombo on June 24 ???

Another attack at Karachi airport

Around 10 gunmen attacked a security checkpost outside Pakistan's Karachi airport on Tuesday, officials said, and were exchanging fire with troops, a day after a siege by the Taliban left 37 dead.

Soldiers clean up at Vatrrapalai

Seen here are Army personnel cleaning the Vatrrapalai Amman Temple area in Mullaithivu near the Nandhikadal lagoon after the Kovil’s annual festival which was held yesterday. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

103 more fishermen in Indian custody

There were about 100 Sri Lankan fishermen and fishing trawlers in the custody of Indian authorities, the Fisheries Ministry said

Operation Sovereign Borders

The Australian Government today held a media briefing for Colombo based journalists on Operation Sovereign Borders, the Australian Government’s military-led border security initiative designed to prevent human smuggling via sea. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Gang hurls bombs on Lankan refugee camp

At least 35 houses in Thiruvarangulam near Mettupatti in the district were gutted in a fire after some miscreants allegedly hurled petrol bombs on Sunday night. However, no one was injured in the incident

Rameswaram fishermen go on strike against SL Navy

Fishermen of Rameswaram launched a strike on Monday, protesting against the continuing arrests of fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy and demanding a permanent solution to the problem

Ranil faults decision to reduce powers of UGC

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe speaking to the members of academic community this evening. UNP Leadership Council Member Ruwan Wijewardene and MP Eran Wickramaratne are also present. Pix. by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Vattapalai Amman Temple festival

The annual festival of the Vattapalai Amman Temple in Mullaitivu near the Nandhikadal lagoon was organised today by the Sri Lanka Army. A large number of devotees took part in the ceremony. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana ???

Golden Key Task Force can seize and sell

The Supreme Court today granted permission to the Board of Directors (Task Force) appointed by Court to give effect to the seizure and sale of assets of the Golden Key Credit Card Company Ltd. with the subsidiary assets of former Directors

Women seek fairness from govt.

The ‘Women for Rights’ organization today staged a protest in front of the Consumer Affairs Ministry urging the government to pass the benefit of price decreases in the international market to the local consumers. Pix by Nisal Baduge

SC affirms death sentence on Royal Park convict

Colombo High Court Judge Padmini N. Ranawaka today informed Royal Park murder convict Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha that the Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence imposed by the Appeal Court and that he would be hanged on a date announced by the President

MR orders release of 78 Indian fishermen

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a goodwill gesture today ordered the release of all 78 Indian fishermen arrested on Saturday for encroaching Sri Lankan territorial waters

Two killed in Paranthan

Two young men had been killed when the motorcycle they were riding on crashed against a tipper truck at Paranthan junction a while ago, the Kilinochchi Police said

Mika Singh Live!

India’s popular Bollywood playback singer Mika Singh is seen performing at the BMICH on Saturday. Pix by Samantha Perera

SLBFE fake website: 97 complaints received

The Criminal Investigate Department (CID) had received 97 complaints regarding a fake web site, which had been as the web page of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau, the Police said today

Video: Counsel says Ven.Gnanasara Thera insulted him

Counsel Maithri Gunaratne in a complaint to the police said Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera who passed by had made some insulting comments against the Counsel while he was speaking to the media near the Fort Magistrate’s Court  this morning ???

UL flight to Karachi cancelled

Karachi-bound SriLankan flight UL 183 scheduled to take off from Colombo at 1.00 pm today was cancelled due to closure of Karachi International Airport, SriLankan Airline said

Lankan arrested on charges of killing wife

Hours after a Sri Lankan housemaid was found murdered in a villa in Arabian Ranches area, the Dubai Police have arrested her husband for the crime

Govt. was notified about UN team: OHCHR

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the Government of Sri Lanka was notified last week regarding the particulars of the investigation team set up to probe alleged violations of human rights and international humanitarian law during the war in 2002- 2009.

Militants attack in Karachi airport, 23 dead

Gunmen attacked one of Pakistan's biggest airports on Sunday and at least 23 people were killed, including all 10 of the attackers, media reported.

Video: Three nabbed for operating fake website

Two men and a woman were arrested by the CID for allegedly swindling over Rs. 16 million by maintaining a fake website offering jobs to Korea.

Jaya wants permanent solution to fishermen issue

In the wake of arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking laying down a time-bound action plan to achieve a “long-term, permanent solution to the problem and also to put in place a strong and robust diplomatic response”.

Politicians make mistakes due to gov. servants: Kumari

It was mostly due to the ignorance of the State officials that the politicians erred, the Governess of the Southern Province Kumari Balasooriya said in a sudden state of enlightenment yesterday.

Cracking nuts

The Matara SLTB Depot employees held a demonstration and dashed coconuts at the Sri Vishnu Devale today against the closure of the Depot without the workers being paid their salaries for April and May. Picture shows protestors marching to the Sri Vishnu Devalaya with coconuts in hand. Pic by Krishasn Jewaka

Video: Police on the look for explosive expert

A suspect had been arrested with 15 Kgs of TNT explosive from Madhu in Mannar at a Police barricade, Police Spokesmen SSp Ajith Rohana said today.

GL briefs SL envoys in Gulf

Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris met Sri Lankan ambassadors in the Gulf region in order to provide an opportunity for intense interaction with Heads of Mission in these countries on objectives and priorities with regard to their work.

British national deported after 29 years

A British national who resided in the country illegally for 29 years was ordered to be deported by the Kandy Additional Magistrate

73 Indian fishermen arrested

Seventy three Indian fishermen found poaching in Sri Lankan waters had been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the seas off Talaimannar and Delft Islands in two separate incidents last night, the Navy said.

Video: Lankans escape from Somali pirates

The 11 crew members including three Sri Lankans on a ship hijacked by Somali pirates nearly four years ago were finally released on Saturday, the longest-running Somali piracy case to have been brought to an end.