Rare sight

A rare species of snake-like amphibians -Caecilians- were seen in large numbers at a pond at Kakamunai in Kinniya on Tuesday (25). The swarm of reptiles frightened the people of the region.

Muza-Ravi verbal war continues

Colombo Mayor A. J. M. Muzammil today alleged the ruling UPFA wanted to field his wife Feroza Muzammil as one of its Colombo District candidates for the Western Provincial Council or to stop her from contesting from the UNP

Australian navy holds sea exercise with SL Navy

The Australian Naval Ship HMAS ‘Melbourne’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit took part in a Passage Exercise code named ‘PASSEX’ with SLNS ‘Sagara’ in the seas off Galle on Tuesday

Tense situation in Tamil Nadu

Petrol bombs were today hurled at the office of a local Tamil outfit while statues of Rajiv Gandhi were found damaged in some parts of the city, a day after pro-Tamil Nadu outfits and Congressmen clashed over the issue of release of convicts in the assassination case of the former prime minister

Pera undergrads suspended for ragging

Thirty three students of the Peradeniya University had been suspended indefinitely over a ragging incident, the University administration said today.

Video: ‘The Last Phase’ screened in London

‘The Last Phase’, a documentary film depicting the life story of a former female LTTE cadre during the final stages of the humanitarian operation in Sri Lanka was screened in the Westminster Houses of Parliament, London on Monday ???

SC stops TN from releasing Gandhi's killers

The Supreme Court (SC) today stopped the Tamil Nadu government from releasing four of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassins who are serving life terms

Three men arrested over kidnap of SL woman

Police picked up three men in relation to a recent kidnap case involving a woman at a double storey-house in Wangsa Melawati, earlier today.

Video: Take a walk, prevent a stroke

Sri Lanka National Stroke Association staged a walk covering an area of four kilometers through Cinnamon garden police area from Viharama Devi Park, Colombo this morning. The walk was organised with the help of the Colombo National Hospital in view of the National Stroke Day. Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena was participated in the walk. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

5 hurt as pro-Tamil groups clash with Congress workers

Congress workers and pro-Sri Lankan Tamil groups on Wednesday clashed outside the Sathyamurthy Bhavan, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC)

Teacher allegedly burnt soles of girl’s feet to drive away evil spirit

A horrific tale of alleged torture on a school-girl from Horowpathana was reported recently. A. Ranjani Kumari (17) of Suwa Udana village, Morakawa, Horowpathana alleged that she had to face severe cruelty at the hands of a teacher at school who had allegedly also dabbled in black magic and exorcism for a living at a ‘Devale’ that he owned along with his wife who was also said to engage in fortune telling

The 'Great Night of Shiva'

Specimens of skeletons to be sent to Florida lab

Specimens of the skeletal remains recovered from the mass grave at Matale are to be referred to the Beta Analytical Archaeological Laboratory in Florida USA in order to date them

Lankadeepa wins most popular newspaper award

Our sister paper ‘Lankadeepa’ won the most popular newspaper award for the eighth  consecutive time  at  “SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards’ last night

No trust in SL’s process-UK

Britain on Tuesday said it did not believe that the processes set up by the Sri Lankan Government, such as the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission or the Commission of inquiry on Disappearances announced last year, adequately addressed accountability

Cumin seeds found to be mixed with abortifacients

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today recovered 22,000 kg. of cumin seeds which had been mixed with Sathakuppa seeds

Video: Ranil at "34 Watta"

Sunil Samarajeewa who was recently abducted after he protested against the eviction of low income dwellers of Wanathamulla explains a point to Opposition Leader  Ranil Wickremesinghe at a meeting Mr. Wickremesinghe had with the Wanathamulla residents facing eviction. Pix. by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Video: Campaign for Rs. 100 a success- Gammanpila

Although the opposition parties complained that JHU candidate Udaya Gammanpila was begging for funds for the election campaign, Mr. Gammanpila said begging for funds was always better than robbing funds unlike some candidates ???

Singh to meet MR

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa next week in Myanmar, three months after skipping a visit to the island nation to attend Commonwealth heads of government meet due to pressure from Tamil parties and within government

Defamatory texts doing the rounds

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered two mobile phone service providers to provide details pertaining to three telephone numbers alleged to have been used by a person who allegedly sent text messages posing as President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Video: Linking SF for Lasantha’s killing: DP to take legal action

The Democratic Party would take legal action against its former Media Coordinator Sanjeewa Samarasinghe for making defamatory statements involving party leader Sarath Fonseka with the killing of the Editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickramatunga a few years ago

Two Lankans nabbed with 29 gold nuggets

Two Sri Lankans who attempted to board flights to India after having swallowed gold 29 gold nuggets had been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by Customs Officials on February 19, Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said

Thirty students stung by wasps

More than 30 students of Mahanama College, Colombo who were on a visit to the Victoria reservoir in Teldeniya had been stung by wasps and were admitted to Teldeniya base hospital this evening, the Police said

Two parliament employees arrested

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested two Parliament employees over the alleged Rs. 11 million-fraud at the Parliament Employees’ Thrift Society

TN court extends SL fishermen's remand to March 6

A local court today extended till March 6 the remand of 25 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested recently by the Indian Coast Guard

Set up teachers’ advisory post: ACTAU

All Ceylon Teachers’ Advisor-Union (ACTAU) staged a protest outside the Isurupaya in Battarmulla today urging the authorities to establish the post of teachers’ advisory post as recognized by the law. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Free Wi-Fi to entire world

US company is planning to build an 'Outernet' - a global network of cube satellites broadcasting Internet data to all the people on the planet - for free

Census on human and property damage; Pre-processing of data begins

The Department of Census and Statistics has begun the pre-processing of data of the island wide census to assess the human and property damages that occurred during the nearly three-decade long war

Seven new code share destinations added to SriLankan network

SriLankan Airlines extends its network in the Austral-Asian Region adding seven new codeshare destinations in Australia, Vietnam and Malaysia, expanding a long-standing partnership with Malaysia Airlines, the airline sai

Lankan Tamils lock Nigerian officials

A group of Sri Lankan Tamils in a special camp within the Central Prison campus in Tamil Nadu locked up the inner gate with three Nigerian officials inside on Tuesday.