MR addresses Parliament

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is addressing parliament just hours before the final vote on the 2014 Budget, government Information department said

Sorry, we are only protecting ourselves- SL Navy Chief to Karuna

While claiming that the Sri Lanka Navy will continue arresting Indian fishermen, who are entering Sri Lankan waters for poaching, Navy Commander Jayanath Colombage today said Sri Lanka Navy only protecting themselves

Four sentenced to death

Four people found guilty of the charge of having robbed and murdered a police assistant in 2002 were sentenced to death by the Uva High CourtJudge H. Kulathunga.

SL court extends remand of Indian fishermen

A court in Sri Lanka today extended till January three next year the remand of 30 fishermen, arrested by the Navy.

Video: Geetha, Aanarkalli no challenge: Nadeesha

Popular actress Nadeesha Hemamalee, who is set to contest the upcoming elections to the Southern Provincial Council on the UNP ticket, said today the two popular actresses Geetha Kumarasinghe and Anarkalli Aakarsha, who represent the UPFA in the SPC would not be a challenge to her

Video: Nadeesha, a youth front coordinator

Popular artiste Nadeesha Hemamalee, who is set to contest the elections to the Southern Provincial Council on the UNP ticket, is seen receiving her letter of appointment as a UNP Youth Front Coordinator from Youth Front President Ruwan Wijeywardene. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

Update: A/L best results

Adhitha Weerasiri Dias of Richmond College Galle was ranked first in Mathematics at the 2013 Advanced Level examination

A/L 2013 results released

Results of the GCE Advance Level examination- 2013 have been released by the examinations department a short while ago.The results could be accessed through www.doenets.lk

We had a systemic failure in SL-UN Dy Chief

The United Nations said that it had a systemic failure of the UN system in Sri Lanka as a whole.

AIADMK wants Jayalalitha as next Indian PM

Amid the 'Jaya for PM' chorus in the party ranks, ruling AIADMK on Thursday said its chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was "qualified" for the top post and vowed to win all 40 seats in next Lok Sabha polls in the state and Puducherry to create a condition favourable to her. 

Singapore man deported in LTTE arms case

A Singapore man, who was in a US prison for several years after trying to funnel arms to a Sri Lanka’s LTTE, has been ordered to deport by a top US Court, media reports said.

Fire at Education Ministry building

A fire broke out at the Pensioners division in the fourth floor of the Education Ministry building Isurupaya this morning, police said PICTURES

Govt. to raise US$1,000 Mn from sovereign bonds

Amid growing pressure for foreign exchange for debt servicing and development projects, the Government has obtained Cabinet approval to raise US$1,000 million next year through international sovereign bonds under the supervision of the Central Bank, Daily Mirror learns

Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thera, Chief incumbent of Kirivehera

The Venerable Kobawaka Dhamminda Thera was today appointed as the Chief Incumbent of Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharaya in Kataragama by the Sangha Sabha led by Malwatu Mahanayaka, the most Venerable Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera the Ministry of Buddha Sasana  and Relligious Affairs said

Video: I am innocent -- Amal Perera

Singer Amal Perera, who was summoned to the police station to give a statement in connection with the missing albino turtle, said yesterday that he was innocent and that he had undergone much inconvenience due to this false allegation

Video: Turtle thoughts

Singer Amal Perera seen in a deep thought during a news conference held in Colombo regarding the allegation levelled against him in connection with a missing albino turtle from a turtle hatchery in Kosgoda. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Video: Govt. run by cartel: JVP

Although previous governments in the country were only aided by drug traffickers, Casino and distillery merchants in past, the present government was administrated by them, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) charged today.

UK concerned at military involvement in SL's civilian activities

Britain said that it is concerned at military involvement in commercial and other civil activities, such as education, tourism, and agriculture, and the occupation of land in high security zones in north of Sri Lanka.

UPF members Radhakrishnan join CWC

Upcountry People's Front (UPF) member and former Deputy Minister P. Radhakrishnan had joined with the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) today along with 10 UPF members.

Nadeesha all set to enter politics

Popular actress Nadeesha Hemamali who has made a name for herself as a talented artiste and tele drama producer, will vie for a slot in the Southern Provincial Council at the forthcoming polls on the UNP ticket

Video: Ravi wants Sajith to contest Southern polls

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake said today he was prepared to contest the elections to the Western Provincial Council (WPC)

Video: Denial protest

The Self Employees Federation today staged a protest in Pettah denying the allegations against them. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja 

SLFP removes budget busters

The SLFP today decided to remove all SLFP Local Government body members who have voted to defeat budgets of UPFA controlled LG’s from their posts with immediate effect, General Secretary of the SLFP Maithripala Sirisena said

Grade-5 exam to get new look

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena today said the present format of the Grade-5 Scholarship Examination would be changed in 2016

Thalangama killing: Four suspects get bail

Thalangama OIC Upul Perera and three others were released on personal bail of one hundred thousand each. The Kaduwela Magistrate also banned them from entering the Thalangama Police Division

Car topples in Southern Expressway

A car skidded and toppled over just a few meters before the Kottawa exit point of the Southern Expressway this morning. Police said no one was injured in the accident. Pix by Nisal Baduge and Muditha Dayananda

Video: Female Anaconda swallows the male

The National Zoological Gardens Director Anurudda Silva said a 15.5 feet long female anaconda had swallowed a 12 feet long male anaconda this morning soon after they had mated PICTURES

Duminda allowed to go abroad for treatment

The Colombo High Court today granted permission to parliamentarian Duminda Silva to go abroad for a month from Jan 6, 2014 for medical treatment, his lawyer said

Video: Traffic congestion in Pettah

Pettah is experiencing heavy traffic because of a protest by members of the Self Employees Federation near the Bo-Tree at Olcott Mawatha, sources said

Amal Perera reports to Kosgoda police

Popular singer Amal Perera who came with his lawyers to the Kosgoda police station made a statement on the missing albino turtle issue a short while ago, police said