The ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) said today that the incidents that took place in the Mulleriyawa area on Saturday were a “wake up call” for the party. Speaking at a press briefing to acknowledge the UPFA win of 21 out of

India will help in re-building 79 schools in the war-affected Northern Province of Sri Lanka at a cost of LKR 160 million, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said here on Monday.

The fourth victim, who was seriously injured during the shootout between two groups involving Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and Parliamentarian Duminda Silva, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the Intensive

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva was removed from the ventilator this morning and is gradually recovering though he still continues to be unconscious, Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital sources said UPDATE

Sanjeewa Bandara, an eye witness to the Mulleriyawa shooting incident said that supporters of MP Duminda Silva opened fire at late MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra felling him, in front of police officers on the day of polling

A temporary list of students for Grade One admission to schools in the Western Province will be exhibited, the Chief Minister of the Western Province from the Government Information Department said today

British defence secretary Mr. Liam Fox is under considerable pressure following revelations that his flatmate and best man used his office and accompanied him to a visit to Sri Lanka without holding an official position

Investigations are underway to find out the reason which triggered the shooting incident and who shot whom first in Mulleriyawa on Saturday evening where Trade Union Affairs Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra was killed along with tw

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva continues to be on a life support system at the Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital following a surgery on Saturday evening to remove two bullets from his head

The preferential votes obtained by candidates who contested for 23 local government bodies were released by the Elections Department

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested 25 individuals over the series of incidents which took place in Dompe following the death Appuhamilage Gayan Saranga (28) who died under mysterious circumstances while he was in police custody

New Zealand beat Argentina 33-10 in a World Cup quarter-final on Sunday

PAFFREL in its report on Saturday’s election said that it was mostly peaceful except in a few parts in the district of Colombo, especially in Kolonnawa, Matale and Hambantota. They also stated that in Kolonnawa a relatively tense situation prev

Over 15 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured after Sri Lankan Navy personnel allegedly assaulted them early today, police said. The fishermen were intercepted by the Lankan Navy

Australia ended South Africa's reign as rugby World Cup champions, when they edged out 11-9 winners in their quarter-final played at Wellington today

The ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance secured power of the majority of Local Councils at the elections held yesterday. However the UNP bastion of Colombo was secure with the UNP winning the CMC by a margin of over 24,000 votes

The police curfew in the Mulleriyawa Police Division has been lifted effective 6am today, as the situation in the area is now calm, the police said

Duminda Silva has been taken out of the operating theatre at 9pm and is now in ICU. He will be monitored for 48 hours, hospital sources say

UNP Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekara speaking to the Daily Mirror online today said that the authorities should have investigated the allegations he made in Parliament on Thursday instead of ordering him out of the house

The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said today that the concluded Local Government elections, was not free and fair. Speaking to the Daily Mirror online Executive Director of CaFFE Keerthi Tennakoon said that there was heavy violation of

Hospital sources say MP Duminda Silva is out of danger, two bullets have been removed from his head and the surgery continues

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MP Duminda Silva is undergoing surgery at the Sri Jayawardanapura hospital as he has suffered serious injuries to his head, sources say

Police curfew has been imposed in the Mulleriyawa Police Division with immediate effect. The curfew was imposed following the shooting incident that took place at the IDH Junction in Mulleriyawa

Police spokesman SSP Maxi Proctor speaking to the Daily Mirror a short while ago said that the police are still not aware of the reason behind the shooting nor the persons responsible for the shooting

Former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and two others have died from the shooting in Kolonnawa, while Duminda Silva is in a critical condition and in ICU at the moment UPDATE

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France stunned England to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where they will face Wales

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee, and Yemeni women's rights activist Tawakkul Karman

Wales booked a place in the semi-final stage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup with a 22-10 win over Ireland in the first quarter-final played in Wellington today -- the first time they made the last four since the inaugural tournament in 1987