Remembering victims of the Maradana terrorist attack

Beware of SL, Wasim Akram warns

While claiming that Pakistan team has peaked at the right time to defend their title in the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka on March 8, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram warned the Pakistan team to beware of the Sri Lankans because they are on a very good side

Afghan president in Sri Lanka

New nine Majors Generals

Nine Brigadiers of the Sri Lanka Army have been promoted to the rank of Major Generals, military sources said.

Nishantha Ranatunga appointed as Mihin CEO/Chairman

Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of Mihin Air with immediate effect, Ministry of Civil Aviation Secretary Jinadasa Rajapaksa said

Library for a school

The newly built library, computer room and the green house were declared open by Education Minister Bandula Gunawardene today at the Siddhartha Kumara Maha Vidyalaya, Kalapaluwawa, Rajagriya. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Video: UPFA on PC Elections

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Rajitha Sanarathna is answering questions posed by journalists at the UPFA weekly media briefing at the SLFP headquarters in Colombo today in view of the upcoming provincial council elections. ‎Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Court allows ex-CJ to examine NDB computers

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today allowed former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayke to examine the computers at the NDB branch in Colombo to ensure the data tendered as evidence against Mrs. Bandaranayake before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court was credible.

Pillay exceeded her mandate-SL

Sri Lanka today said that the UN Human Righst Chief Navi Pillay’s recent report on Sri Lanka has ‘exceeded its mandate by making reference to and recommendations on numerous issues extraneous to the resolution.’ Full statement

Army officer and two soldiers suspended

Sri Lanka Army has suspended the services of an army officer and two other soldiers who were arrested for alleged involvement in a robbery of cash and jewellery from a shop in Padukka.

Bandula’s son released on bail

The son of Education Minister Bandula Gunawardana was produced in the Matara Magistrate’s Court today in connection with an accident on February 20, the Police said. He was later released on bail of Rs.200,000

Probe Sikh massacre like probe demand on SL: Sikh leader

Lord Indarjit Singh of UK’s House of Lords said that Britain should support for an open, independent inquiry into the massacre or genocide of Sikh community at golden temple in India in 1984 in the same way that they are backing a UN-led inquiry into the alleged killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north.

Four Lankans arrested in Chennai

Customs officials intercepted at least 16 people who tried to smuggle a total of 9.5 kg of gold worth Rs. 3 crore at Chennai airport on Tuesday

Glamourising suicide is bad

We live in a day and age where a particular suicide act might be glamourised in order to attract readers, there might be reports that carry detailed information of how the act was carried out

Allow SL to find their own solution-South Africa

South Africa today said that international community must allow Sri Lanka to find their own solution to their own problem

Tamil Diaspora unhappy with US resolution

A pro-Tamil nationalist Diaspora group on Tuesday slammed a US-sponsored draft resolution at the UNHRC that called for an international probe into Sri Lanka's alleged rights abuses during the war with Tamil rebels.

Lankan jailed for life over murder in UK

A callous killer has been jailed for life after police filmed him confessing at the scene and saying: ”I hope she’s dead. I’m happy she die.”

Three youth bowled playing cricket on the road

Three youth arrested by the Slave Island Police were produced in Court on charges of having played cricket on Kew Road in a manner that caused obstruction to vehicles travelling on the road

Three remanded over preventing Tamil women joining military

The Pudukudiyiruppu Court today remanded three suspects for allegedly threatening and attempting to assault a father who have consented to his two daughters joining the Sri Lanka Army as recruits

Another Jewellery robbed

Two armed men who arrived on a motorcycle had robbed jewellery valued at Rs.1 million at a jewellery store on Stanly Thilakarathne Mawatha, Nugegoda this evening, Police said

The National Rights Organisation

The National Rights Organisation today handed over a letter against the proposed UNHRC resolutions on Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office in Colombo to be handed over to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Pix by Samantha Perera

Lankans studying in Crimea are safe

Amid mounting tension in Crimea in the troubled Ukraine, the Government said yesterday Sri Lankan officials in Moscow were in constant touch with Crimean University authorities on the safety of at least 13 Sri Lankan students studying there

MR raises India’s stance on resolution

Brushing aside opposition from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and other parties in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit but did not give him any assurance on which way India will vote on a UNHRC resolution which calls for an international probe, Indian media reported.

Eternal vigilance is vital- MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that although terrorism is no more in Sri Lankan shores, there is a need to ensure that it would never raise its ugly head again

MR meets Singh

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held bilateral discussions this afternoon on the sidelines of the third BIMSTEC Summit, taking place in Myanmar.

Awareness programmes on the use of Social Media

A broad programme has been formulated by the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) to create awareness among parents, teachers and students on the use of the Internet and Social Media Websites, such as facebook, twitter, in a manner that will be beneficially to all, CERT|CC Information Security Engineer Roshan Chandragupta said

Yal Devi off to Palai

After a gap of 24 years, the Northern Railway Service was further extended today with the commissioning of the 27.5-kilometre stretch of the Kilinochchi-Palai rail track PICTURES

India working for welfare of SL Tamils: Khurshid

Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid linked India's engagement with Sri Lanka with the humanitarian and development work India was doing for Tamils in the Northern Province, rebuffing reservations expressed by Dravidian outfits about the bilateral talks that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to have with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today

Save the last dance for me

MP Namal Rajapaksa is greeted by Southern Provincial Council candidate and actress Anarkalee Akarsha at election rally held in Mathara last evening. Rajapaksa together with Sanath Jayasuriya and Dilum Amunugama and a host of other politicians participated at the meeting. Pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk

I will respond to Muzammil after PC polls: Ravi Karunanayake

UNP Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake told Daily Mirror that he would respond to all the allegations levelled  at him recently by Colombo Mayor A.J.M Muzammil, when the provincial council elections are over.