Inquiries into the unrest in Pepiliyana on Thursday night revealed that the warehouse of the ‘Fashion Bug’ clothing outlet which suffered damages, was not the main focus of the mob attack, but a Backhoe yard situated nearby. Pictures

Two youth were killed whena mound of earth collapsed on them atBattaramulla inGanhenakanda this evening, police said. One of the bodies was recovered while a search is on for the other.

Charging that the Minister of External Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris was responsible for the current diplomatic crisis, the United National Party (UNP) today urged him to resign from his post immediately.

Days after the DMK pulled out of the Centre and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa barred Sri Lankan cricketers from playing in Chennai, the Indian Central government has rejected the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution against Colombo

Excessive stocks of vegetable at the Dambulla Economic Centre had brought down the prices drastically. A large amount of vegetables were discarded as a result of the increased supply. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa

The Students Federation for Free Eelam in Chennai on Thursday demanded that the two Indian Premier League teams owned by Tamils, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, drop Lankan cricketers from their squads

DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday said pulling out of UPA on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue has not changed anything for 'Eelam Tamils' though he insisted his party was not bothered about withdrawing support to the coalition

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team|Coordination Center (SLCERT|CC) assured Sri Lanka has not been impacted by what has been reported as the 'biggest cyber attack of its kind in history' that was activated on Wednesday

A Maharagama Urban Council member is wanted in connection with the sexual abuse a 12-year-old girl with whose mother he had been allegedly having an illicit affair.

A special Good Friday Service was held this morning at the Wattala Wella church. Pictured are the Catholics carrying Holy Cross at the Way of the Cross Service. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Three persons were killed in Kaluwanchikudy Batticaloa, when a van crashed into a three wheeler and a bicycle this morning, police said

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Sarath Fonseka said on Thursday that his party’s doors were open to everyone one but they were not like saloon doors – like some parties’ doors are.  

The biography of veteran actress Irangani Serasinghe was launched at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery in Colombo yesterday amidst a distinguished gathering. The book titled ‘Irangani ….. as told to Kumar de Silva’ was penned by Kumar

The National Movement of Electricity Consumers handed over a petition to the Public Utilities Commission today over the impending hike in electricity tariffs.  The UNP also handed over a petition to the commission against the hike. The governm

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in their rain-interrupted third and final one-day international in Pallekele on Thursday.

A tense situation was reported from Pepiliyana this evening when a leading textile shop was attack by a group of people, sources said.

Customs seized 60,000 kilos of refuse tea worth around Rs.12 million which was to be exported to Kuwait in three containers at the Colombo Port. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today termed MDMK chief Vaiko's remarks against Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam as "scurrilous" and demanded his arrest

The only candidate for the post of president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Jayantha Dharmadasa, has been nominated as the president of SLC by the Executive Committee of SLC a short while ago, sources said

Hirunika Premachandra is pictured here walking to the Colombo Magistrates court, when the case of the murder of her father was taken up today. Pix by Samantha Perera

A wooden stairway inside the Colombo National Museum collapsed today injuring some students, teachers and parents who were on a visit to the Museum. Pix by Nisal Baduge  

Hirunika Premachandra today said the matter of real public interest was the whereabouts of Duminda Silva ???

Sri Lanka should act on the call by a deputy minister to investigate war crimes by examining his own role in serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

At least 30 students have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital following the collapse of a stairway within the Colombo Museum, hospital sources said.???

Sri Lanka's state broadcaster on Thursday denied meddling with BBC programmes after the British corporation abruptly suspended FM radio feeds to the country, alleging ongoing interference

An organisation against the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs staged a protest opposite the Ceylon Tobacco Company head office urging the company to take measures to introduce the pictorial warnings on packets of cigarettes. The matter has been tak

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said today that the Commissioner of Elections had assured a decision on the registration of a new political party on April 5

India gave important trade concessions to Sri Lanka, in an apparent attempt to assure the latter that New Delhi would be friendly to it despite the strain put on bilateral ties by the on-going events in Tamil Nadu.

Internet users around the globe were facing slowed down service thanks to what’s being called the biggest cyber attack in history.

Three Chinese nationals were taken into custody this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly attempting to export 24 rare, live corals and two oysters, the Customs Biodiversity Unit said.