Ex- Law College Principal gets top post at Presidential Sec.

Former Law College Principal W.D Rodrigo who left the Law College under a cloud  in November last year has been appointed Legal Director of the Presidential Secretariat from January 29.

SL navy spoiling conducive atmosphere created by fishing talks

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has reacted against the latest incident of arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy on the high seas, saying elements in the Sri Lankan navy are trying to spoil a conducive atmosphere created by the recent talks between the fishermen of both countries

Nisha Biswal arrives

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago Foreign Ministry sources said

New traffic plan at Pittala junction made permanent

The special traffic plan which was tried out yesterday at Pittala Junction to reduce traffic congestion in the area will now be made permanent. It will be in effect throughout the day from today, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said

Video: I am not a king-MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he is not a king but just a temporary custodian of the state

Army men arrested for illicit felling

A lieutenant and 11 soldiers of the Commando Regiment were arrested today for allegedly felling trees without permit, the Forest Department officials said

Malinga to play in the Big Bash

Sri Lanka cricket (SLC) today announced that Lasith Malinga has been released to play in the semi-finals of the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia.

No power cuts in near future-Pavithra

Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachichi today said that there won’t be power cuts or tariff increases in the near future

Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman in Sri Lanka

World-renowned body builder Ronnie Coleman, an eight-time winner of the Mr Olympia award, arrived in Sri Lanka today on the invitation of the High Octane Fitness gym, to mark their first anniversary. Coleman met some of his fans while also doing light exercises. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: JVP demands answers on data distortion

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today vowed to take up the issue of the government massaging economic data to lure investment in particular, and to hoodwink the public in general in Parliament.

Audio: Ginger 200% confident of receiving nominations

Despite reports that popular actresses and songstresses who aspired to represent the UPFA at the upcoming Western provincial likely to be rejected nominations, singer Judith White aka ‘Ginger’ said she is 200% confident of receiving nominations to represent the UPFA at the election ???

Video: NPC has overstepped its powers: UNP

The United National Party (UNP) today charged that the Northern Provincial Council has overstepped it constitutional mandate by passing a resolution that called for an international investigation on Sri Lanka

Give me Rs.100 – Udaya Gammanpila

Ex- Western Provincial Council Minister and JHU legal adviser Udaya Gammanpila today requested the public to give him Rs 100 each for his election campaign as he is unable to afford the campaign this time.

No changes to post of 8 PS Chairman: SC

The Supreme Court made an order today that no changes should be made to the post of Chairman in eight Pradeshiya Sabhas until March 31, 2014 where the budgets presented by those respective Pradeshiya Sabhas were defeated

Pittala Junction opens

A special traffic plan will be in force from today at Pittala Junction, to ease the traffic in the area. According to Police, vehicles coming along the Flower Road could now cross over Pittala Junction to go to Slave Island and Fort between 7 a.m to 9 a.m in the morning and 12 p.m to 2 p.m in the afternoon. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Pittala Junction could be crossed again for 4 hours

A special traffic plan will be in force from today at Pittala Junction to ease the traffic in the area, police said

Container creates traffic

A traffic jam was reported in Orugodawatta after a container toppled this morning. The container lorry was heading to Orugodawatta from Borella. No injuries have been reported and the cause for the accident has not been ascertained yet

SL Navy arrests 38 Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy arrested 38 Indian fishermen and six fishing boats for allegedly poaching in the country's waters last night, Navy Spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya said

Two actresses, one songstress out of the running?

Two actresses and one songstress who applied for nominations to contest in the Colombo District from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) would not be receiving nominations, according to the SLFP Headquarters sources

Lankan gang arrested in UK

Four Sri Lankans and one British national charged illegal immigrants for help in their attempts to enter UK as stowaways

Lankan helps to arrest robber gang in Saudi

A 25-year-old Sri Lankan youth helped police arrest two burglars who robbed SR90,000 from a restaurant in Riyadh. Riyadh police had received a complaint from a Sri Lankan worker

Four arrested for allegedly running brothel

Three women and a man were arrested by the Walana Police Crime Division yesterday for allegedly running a brothel in Belummahara, Gampaha, police said

WPC abducts her lover; attacks his wife and child

Police have started investigations into an incident in which a woman police constable (WPC) broke into a house in Kadawatha and forcibly took out her lover who was living there, having first assaulted his wife and four year old child

Lankan arrested while trying to smuggle out cash

A 53-year-old Sri Lankan male was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last evening while attempting to smuggle foreign currency equivalent to Rs. 6,638,222 concealed inside his hand baggage, Customs media spokesman Leslie Gamini said

Warships to SL: Court seeks TN's opinion on Centre’s reply

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday sought the opinion of the Tamil Nadu government on Central Government's reply to a public interest litigation (PIL) on the alleged move to sell two naval ships to Sri Lanka.

Chimp bites finger of zookeeper

A chimpanzee had bitten off part of the finger of the zookeeper who used to look after it at the Dehiwala Zoo today causing serious injury, sources said

India-SL discuss fishermen, maritime security

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today held extensive talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris on key bilateral issues including fishermen, India-assisted developmental project in Northern Province and prospects for enhanced economic cooperation

Two killed, three injured in road accident

Two people were killed and three injured when a van collided with a lorry at Magammana in Karawanella this evening, police said

Elephantine gifts…

Two baby elephants were gifted to the Army and the Police by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at temple Trees this morning. Three-and-a-half year-old “Kandula” was gifted to the Army while four-and-a-half-year-old “Abeetha” was gifted to the Police. Pix by the presidential media

Saudi to deport Sri Lankan illegal workers

More than two thousand illegal immigrants from several countries including Sri Lanka, detained over the weekend in Saudi Arabia are facing deportation, according to the Saudi Arabian interior ministry