A special police team in civics will be deployed in the City for the Singhalese (Avurudhu) and Tamil New Year to protect the shoppers and public during the first post war celebrations, police spokesman S.P Jayakody told Daily Mirror online

The Colombo Fort Magistrate has ordered Democratic National Alliance (DNA) members including Vijitha Herath, Arjunan Ranatunga and Anoma Fonseka to appeared before the Fort police and make a statement for violating election laws

EPDP leader Douglas Devananda, who secured the most number of preferential votes in the Jaffna district, today assured that gradually all the High Security Zones (HSZ) in the peninsula will be removed as there is no more a security threat

Five people were arrested by the Valachchenei police for allegedly stealing Rs.4.6 million worth of jewelry and money by entering a house that belongs to a leading businessman in the area. The suspects had also damaged property

A of 27 year old man from Sri Lanka was found dead at his home in Venice, Italy and police say he had been shot dead, IRIS Press reported today. The lifeless body of the man was found by police who were alerted by some of his Lankan friends. .

Troops have unearthed documents as well as a photo album of LTTE leader Vellupiilai Prabhakran who was killed last year. The military says the album, recovered during search operations in the North over the weekend, contained 30 photographs.

A UNP member and four others were remanded this afternoon over the assault on UNP Puttalam District Parliament Member elect Palitha Range Bandara till 23 April. President Rajapaksa has assured maximum medical attention for Bandara

The ruling UPFA which won the April 8 General Election, today urged the international community to respect the mandate given to the party by the people at the recent polls and not engage in attempts to disrupt the governing process

A Swiss national married to a Tamil man was found hanging on a rope this morning after allegedly committing suicide in Jaffna. She had reportedly hanged herself last night and her body was discovered together with a note this morning.

The army says it has yet to get instructions from the relevant authorities on releasing detained General Sarath Fonseka to attend the new parliament when it reconvenes later this month after he won a seat at the General Elections

A woman wanted by the police for nine incidents involving theft and other criminal activities in Seeduwa was arrested during a raid by a special team this morning, according to Police media spokesman SP Preshantha Jayakody.

UNP Puttalam district MP elect Range Bandara, who was brutally attacked yesterday, underwent an operation at the Colombo National hospital last night and is now recovering at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital

A political party which is to be launched in Tamil Nadu next month by film director Seemanis is expected to toe the line of the LTTE and the party’s flag closely resembled the rebels’ Tiger insignia barring the twin rifles in th

UNP Puttalam District candidate and former MP Palitha Range Bandara, who contested at the 2010 General Elections, was assaulted this evening and has been admitted to hospital. Five people including a UNP member have been arrested

A special probe has been launched on the incident in Kumburupitiya where a gang stormed into a polling center and stole ballot papers which led to the counting of ballots from the polling centre in the area being suspend and a re-poll being announced

Australia's Immigration Minister Chris Evans today defended the decision to temporarily stop processing asylum-seekers from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, saying the approach was legal

The re-poll of the General Elections in the Nawalapitiya and Trincomalee electorates is to be held on April 20 and the Gazette notification to this effect is expected to be issued by the Department of Elections this evening

The United States says the UPFA victory at the General Elections coupled with President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s win at the Presidential elections, provides a mandate to move forward on important issues including securing human rights

Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickramasingha says he will not step down as the party leader despite the UNP losing the recent General Elections and attributes his party’s defeat on a lack of faith on the system... VIDEO

Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the Australian Government’s suspension of the processing of new asylum claims by Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals, saying it is inconsistent with Australia’s international obligations

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe led the party’s preferential votes’ list in the Colombo district by obtaining 230,957 votes while Wimal Weerawansa topped the UPFA list with 280,672 votes. Sarath Fonseka of the DNA received 98,456 votes.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has begun discussing his new cabinet. The President’s office said that discussions on the new Cabinet were held at the President’s house this evening. President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga also atten

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General Sarath Fonseka’s second Court Martial to examine the alleged illegal arms deal was adjourned for the day and the next hearing will be held on the 19th of April, Major General Prasad Samarasinghe told Daily Mirror online

The ruling UPFA is leading the 2010 General Elections with a total of 117 seats in parliament so far while the UNP has 46 seats, the TNA 12 and the DNA five seats. Results of the Kandy and Trincomalee Districts are yet to be released

General Sarath Fonseka’s second Court Martial is currently underway, military spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe told Daily Mirror online. The Court Martial is looking into the alleged illegal arms deal by the former Army Chief.

The ruling UPFA has won the General Elections in the Polonnaruwa District by obtaining 118,694 votes and securing 4 seats while the UNP has obtained 45,732 votes and secured 1 seat. The Democratic National Alliance secured 6,457 votes

UPFA has won the General Elections in the Galle District by obtaining 305,307 votes and securing 7 seats while the UNP has obtained 120,101 votes and secured 2 seats. The DNA obtained 33,663 votes and secured 1 seat

The ruling UPFA has won the General Elections in the Colombo District by obtaining 480,896 votes and securing 10 seats while the UNP has obtained 339,750 votes and secured 7 seats. The DNA obtained 110,683 votes and secured 2 seats.

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) has won the General Elections in the Vanni District by obtaining 41,673 votes and securing 3 seats while the UPFA has obtained 37, 522 votes and secured 2 seats. The UNP secured 12,783 votes and secured 1 seat.