The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody has said that some LTTE leaders in the guise of asylum seekers could take refuge in the UK which could pose a grave threat to regional as well as global peace.

The government today rejected a fresh call by UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay for an investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, saying that Pillay should respect the decision made by the inter-governmental UN Human Rights Council last y

A group of would be illegal Sri Lankan asylum seekers were arrested by the police in Batticaloa while planning to escape by boat to Australia, Police Spokesman SP Preshanth Jayakody said.

 Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will visit Sri Lanka this weekend in a bid to boost bilateral ties and push for an early resettlement of conflict- displaced Tamil civilians, Indian Foreign Ministry sources said.

The government has contacted its missions in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah seeking information on crew members reportedly of Sri Lankan nationality, aboard a hijacked Saudi Arabian ship and to secure their release.

UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay, today, once again repeated her call for an independent investigation into war crimes allegations in Sri Lanka stating that human rights abuses in the country were damaging prospects of reconciliation

The UNF and DNA will unveil their new manifestos for the upcoming General Election in mid March, party members said. The UNF's manifesto includes eliminating corruption and improving the living standards of the people.  

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is to visit General Sarath Fonseka next week to see if recommendations given by the commission on his detention facilities have been implemented,  sources at the Commission told Daily Mirror online.

The United National Front (UNF) will oppose the extension of the emergency when it is taken up for debate at parliament next week. The JVP which will also attend the special session however remains undecided whether it will oppose the emergency

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to take oaths for the second term in office on November 18 this year, Government Minister G.L Pieris told reporters this morning. President Rajapaksa is yet to take oaths after wining the Presidential elections this

Four policemen attached to the Mount Lavinia police crimes division have been arrested over allegations they molested a woman in Mount Lavinia last night while under the influence of liquor, the Mount Lavinia police told Daily Mirror online.

The Army has recorded evidence from 31 individuals regarding the case of General Sarath Fonseka (SF) who is presently in military custody, Major General Prasad Samarasinghe told Daily Mirror online. He added that the summary report is still being

India has stressed to the Sri Lankan government "the necessity" of reaching a political settlement acceptable to all the communities there, including the Tamils, PTI quoted India’s External Affairs Minister S M Krishna as saying to

Sri Lanka is to purchase six turboprop-powered MA60 transport aircraft from China with the help of a Chinese government preferred loan scheme, an aviation website quoted an official at Xian Aircraft as saying. Two may end up at Mihin Lanka

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) recorded a statement today from former cricketer Hashan Tillekaratne over Danuna Tillekaratne, the son-in-law of General Sarath Fonseka. Hashan's house was also searched

Two police officers who were allegedly involved in an assault on a man at the Angulana police station this week have been interdicted over the incident. Another police officer has been exonerated over his involvement in the incident.

A principal of a government school in Moratuwa was arrested today and is to be produced in court for assaulting five school children which resulted in two of them being hospitalized. It is an offence for teachers to physically assault school child

The UNP and JVP say the police is there to maintain law and order in the country and have no right to create a special unit for the propose of protecting any individual. The JVP and UNP said they will initiate action to strongly oppose the mo

The government has decided not to increase the price of essential items before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena said. He added that tax benefits have been given to importers to control the price of goods.

The Attorney General’s department (AG) is to file legal action on behalf of Belgium against an aide of General Sarath Fonseka (SF), who is wanted in that country over an illegal money transfer case, CID sources told Daily Mirror online EXCLU

The Russian government has agreed to sell oil to Sri Lanka at a fixed price through Gazprom a major oil company in Russia, sources at the Russian embassy told Daily Mirror online. At the moment Sri Lanka is buying oil through Singapore. 

Over 400 families living illegally on marshy land in the Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte area are to be evicted and the cabinet has approved a sum of 800 million rupees for this purpose, the Land Reclamations and Development Corporation said

Parliament is likely to reconvene for a special session next week to extend the state of emergency by another month, Government sources told Daily Mirror online. Meanwhile AFP reported that the President signed a proclamation last night extending the

At least 50 people have died in just two months after being diagnosed with dengue, the Health Ministry said. Meanwhile the government has suspended the decision to purchase the BTI bacteria from Cuba to control the spread of dengue.

A delegation led by Attorney General Mohan Peiris have left for Geneva to attend the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, sources at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights told Daily Mirror online.

A Sri Lankan man and his Indian wife have been attacked and racially abused in Australia by a group of drunken men, the Press Trust of India quoted Australian media reports as saying today. The Sri Lankan national has now revealed his ordeal

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) will frame charges against General Sarath Fonseka, Dhanuna Tilekaratne’s mother and several others on the advice of the AG’s Department under the Exchange Control Act in the next fortnight, AG Departme

The JVP is to lodge a complaint with the Telecom Regulatory Commission claiming that the online petition of General Sarath Fonseka has been blocked by the authorities. However the Telecom Regulatory Commission rejected the claims

The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the partial restoration of the security of SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem which was withdrawn after Parliament was dissolved. Hakeem had earlier filed a fundamental rights petition seeking the restoration of his securi

The Sri Lankan crew, including the captain, of a cargo ship being held by Somali authorities at gunpoint at a port in Berbera since September last year are set to be released this week following diplomatic intervention, reports from Somalia s