Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene was proud of his team even though it lost the Commonwealth Bank one-day tri-series to Australia in Adelaide

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday asked his MPs to refrain from commenting on the ongoing sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) or referring to them in any way at the present time

India’s stand at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council meet in Geneva on the resolution against Sri Lanka over alleged war crimes would be taken based on the overall ties between the two neighbours and the sentiments in the country, External Affa

Royal were 53 for the loss of one wicket at stumps on day one in reply to the Thomians first innings score of 325/9 at the 133rd Battle of the Blues at SSC. J. Bongso top scored for the Thomians with 97 and he was well supported by A. Wickremanayake

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs to win the Commonwealth Bank finals series 2-1, a short while ago.

The Indian Central Government had assured that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa, that it will take into account her opinion on unannounced visits by Sri Lankan VIPs to the State, saying it will take the matter 'seriously'.

India's batting stalwart Rahul Dravid is likely to announce his retirement from Test cricket tomorrow, bringing the curtains down an illustrious career which made him the second highest run-getter in the longer format till now.

Sri Lanka bowled out Australia for 231 (49.3) in the third and final match of the CB Series at the Adelaide Oval today. MS Wade was the top scorer for Australia with 49 runs. For Sri Lanka, Herath and Maharoof took 3 wickets each.

Thomians were 130 for the loss of one wicket at lunch in the first innings of the 133rd Battle of the Blues at SSC. A. Wickremanayake 64 and J. Bongso 57.Royal won the toss and elected to field.

A car that collided head on with Navy vehicle at the Dehiwala Flyover early morning today caught fire and was completely burnt. Police said the driver and the passengers of the car had managed to escape unhurt PICTURES

Royal College won the toss and decided to bowl first at the 133rd Battle of the Blue’s to be played at the SSC starting today

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 A tense situation prevails in Kahawatta as angry mobs have set  fire to two houses after they heard a suspect was arrested by the CID in connection with the double murder in Kahawatta earlier this year. PICTURES

Minister o of Cooperatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando has instructed the Consumer Affairs Authority to introduce a price cap for infant milk powder soon, trade ministry sources said.

Australia suffered a major setback on Wednesday ahead of their third and crucial final against Sri Lanka as they will miss the services of skipper Michael Clarke and fast bowler James Pattinson in Thursday's match due to injuries.

A Chinese woman who pleaded guilty to loitering on a street in Kollupitiya at night in a way to lure people was ordered to pay a fine of Rs.10 by a Colombo Court

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday made public her government’s difficulties that arose out of frequent visits of Sri Lankan officials, army officers and VIPs to Tamil Nadu without informing the State government.

Former US Ambassador Robert O. Blake in 2006 described President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga as one of the experienced moderates in the government, but has said that he has little ability to influence the powerful military in the country, a U

While claiming that it was disappointed by the LLRC’s findings and recommendations on accountability, Britain called on the Sri Lankan Government to ‘move quickly to implement the report's recommendations.’

Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday termed India's support to Sri Lanka at the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) untenable and demanded support for the US resolution next month on accountability issues of the Sri Lankan civ

A group of reporters are hiding in a bathroom inside a school building in  Utthar Pradesh, India with Samajwadi workers outside, threatening to break down the door after the counting of election results in the Utthar Pradesh was completed. The g

The Government has increased the import duty on potatoes by 10 rupees per Kilo. Speaking to the Daily Mirror Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that the increase is intended to  protect local farmers. “Our government, in

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardenewa was fined 10 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s One-day International against Australia in Adelaide today.

The Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait H.M. Wijeyratne is to take up the issue of the alleged harassment of local songstress Nanda Malini and her crew at the Kuwait airport, when he meets the Kuwaiti Criminal Investigations Department officials next Sun

The Sri Lankan cricket team leveled the three match finals by beating Australia emphatically in the second one day played in Adelaide a short while ago. The Lankans chased down a target of 271 with six overs and eight wickets to spare.

The second death on the Southern Expressway was reported a short while ago in the Kahathuduwa area where a lorry toppled after its rear tyre burst killing a 55-year-old person. 

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Former Attorney General Mohan Pieris said that it was a vital necessity for the Human Rights Council to take Sri Lanka into its confidence and weed out any seeds of prejudice against the country, which is well on its way to reconciliation.