The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday expressed concern at the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka and urged the Manmohan Singh-led government to make all necessary political and diplomatic efforts to see that their full rehabilitation and reset

Two people have been missing since last evening after a boat toppled in the Dandugama Oya yesterday. Five people had been on the boat at the time of the mishap out of which three people managed to swim to safety, the Police said.

Palestine President Muhammad Abbas arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday night (15) for a two day visit. The delegation included Palestine Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Riyad N.A.Malki and several senior officials.

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi that was vandalised late on April 5 in the East Sri Lankan town of Batticaloa, headquarters town of the Tamil-dominated Eastern province, has been restored. Three other statues are in the process of being restored.

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At least 18 deaths and 16 fatal road accidents were reported during the Sinhala and Tamil New year season, police said yesterday.

Pictured here are scenes from Pettah, the countries trading hub this morning. Pettah was deserted with the entire country going on holiday mood in lieu of the New Year. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

An Australian tourist who was surfing in the seas off Okanda Panama in Pottuvil drowned this morning.

The blue riband of Sri Lankan horse racing ‘The Governors Cup’ was held this morning at the Nuwara Eliya Turf Club. The event is considered a blend of fashion and fusion by many residing here and abroad. Picture shows the winning horse -&

A Sri Lankan expatriate has partially lost his memory after an alleged assault by his Moroccan wife in Riyadh, the Sri Lankan Embassy said yesterday

DMK President M. Karunanidhi on Sunday ruled out his party’s presence in a Parliamentary delegation visiting Sri Lanka this week to assess the rehabilitation and political process, saying past experiences showed that there was no use of such vi

The Department of Meteorology said today that the country is currently experiencing inter tropical convergence on the south of the Island which resulted in heavy thunder showers during the past two days

At least eleven individuals have been killed due to the lightning during the year, the Department of Meteorology said.

One month into the theft at the Colombo Museum, there has been no breakthrough regarding the suspects or the stolen artifacts yet, the police said

A crocodile who is said to have been a man eater has been nabbed in Malimbada, Matara, Wildlife authorities said today. The Crocodile is suspected to be one of the culprits in the death of Nuwanthika Sathsarani a student who was taken away by a croco

No suspects have been arrested yet in connection with the causing of damage to the party office of Minister Lakshman Senvevirathne last night, police said

Almost 400 prisoners escaped from a Pakistani prison after it was attacked by militants, officials have said.Dozens of Islamist militants armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades launched the assault on the jail in north-west Pakistan at around

The Annointing of Oil at the auspicious hour was ceremoniously held today at the Gangarama Viharaya. Pictured here are devotees at the ceremony held this morning.( Pix by Pradeep Pathirana)

UNP MP Jayalth Jayawardena was admitted to East Surrey hospital in London after he was found unconscious at the Gatwick airport. When contacted by the Daily Mirror UNP sources said that the condition of Jayawardena is currently stable

A top Sri Lankan Army commander has warned the Tamil people in the country's north to be wary of elements attempting to undermine the hard-earned peace. Speaking to the local people after distributing grants to former LTTE combatants for the

An elephant belonging to the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya has been killed yesterday after being struck by lightening sources said. The Police confirmed that they had received information regarding the incident

The Police said today that the Police are yet to establish proof into the alleged abduction of Frontline Socialist Party activists Kumar Gunarathnam and Dimuthu Artigala.

Propaganda secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party Pubudu Jayagoda said today that the Police had visited certain party members residences in Gampaha and intimidated them. “ The Police had visited some houses of our party members in the Gamp

Bodies of two  females were found this morning in a well situated in their house in Palali, our reporter said. According to the Police the initial investigations had revealed that the two sisters had committed suicide.

The General hospital said today that, there is a 4% increase in the total amount of accidents recorded in comparison to last year during the last 24 hours. The hospital said that 223 patients have been brought to the hospital during the last 24 hours

Army Commander Jagath Jayasuirya in is new year message urged his troops to face challenges posed internationally “tirelessly” and to “stand by the country’s sovereignty at all times”

At least nine persons were hospitalized following a hand grenade attack in Halmillara, Embilipitiya, police said.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the traditional New Year becomes more meaningful through the embellishment of friendship and unity.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has described the visit of a parliamentary delegation to Sri Lanka as a public relations (PR) stunt aimed at creating an opinion in favour of the Island nation.

Shoppers are seen here in Vavuniya town, doing their last minute shopping before the dawn of the New Year. Pix by Romesh Madusanka