The joint opposition said today the SLFP ministers in the Cabinet should resign without criticizing the Central Bank (CB) bond scam and former CB governor Arjuna Mahendran, who is responsible for the scam.

The UN Committee against Torture which is meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from November 7 to December 7 will review Sri Lanka and several other countries in sessions which will be webcast live, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHC

The COPE report which held former Central Bank (CB) Governor Arjuna Mahendran responsible for the CB Bond Scam has been referred to the Attorney General, UNP General Secretary Minister Kabir Hashim said today.

The motorcyclist, who was seriously injured in a head on collision with a trishaw at Thimbirigasyaya last night had succumbed to his injuries at the Colombo National Hospital, sources said.

Navy intelligence officers in Welisara were directly involved in the disappearance of two individuals in 2009, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrates Court today.

The 74-year-old Swedish national, who became seriously ill during a whale watching expedition, died after he was admitted to the Matara Hospital yesterday, the Police said.

Prices of cigarettes were increased from midnight yesterday with the implementation of the 15 per cent VAT from today, the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) said.

The road in front of Fort Railway station was closed for traffic for the second day as a result of disabled soliders protesting against army pension procedures, police said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday said Sri Lanka was in the process of agreeing to a debt-equity swap with two Chinese companies to manage the loss-making Hambantota Port and the Mattala Airport.

Budget airline Mihin Lanka will cease operations from today in line with the current Government's policy to amalgamate the airline with the national carrier Srilankan.

President Maithripala Sirisena will meet with Jaffna University students today over the incident in which two university students were allegedly shot at by the police for not complying an order to stop their motorbike.

Regulations are to be implemented from next year that will require all lorries transporting sand to be GPS-(Global Positioning System) enabled, Mahaweli Development & Environment Ministry Secretary Udaya R. Seneviratne said today.

Eleven suspects, who were arrested in connection with the Mattakkuliya shooting incident in which four men were killed, were ordered to be remanded till November 11 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansuriya today.  

Five men, who killed a man in Maligakanda in 2001, were sentenced to death by Colombo High Court today. High Court Judge Pathmini N Ranawaka convicted the suspects, Thiruchelvam Nicholas, Wadivel Ravindra, Dinesh Kumar, Chi

The FCID told Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today that it had sent the extracts of the Krrish case to the Attorney General seeking his opinion.

The Government is prepared to amend the existing laws to enable the recovery of losses incurred in the controversial sale of Central Bank bonds, UNP Deputy Minister Eran Wickramaratne said today.

JHU General Secretary and Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, in a reference to the Central Bank bond scam, today urged the Government to set up a separate Court specialized in hearing such cases.

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over the Central Bank (CB) Bond sale scam.

A 59-year-old man said to be a close relative of 'Kudu Roshan' who was recently arrested on charges of masterminding the Mattakkuliya quadruple killing was shot dead at the Wadduwa Railway Station this morning, police said.

A group of MPs of the joint opposition today lodged a complaint with the Bribery Commission against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Central Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran over the Central Bank Bond Sale issue.

Former MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena today sought permission from the Colombo Chief Magistrate to travel abroad.

The road towards Galle Face Green has been closed from the Lotus Roundabout due to a protest march carried out by disabled military and police personnel, police said.

The government will seek Interpol assistance in case former Central Bank Governor, Arjuna Mahendran, does not return to Sri Lanka to support the investigations into the Central Bank bond issue, UPFA General Secretary Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday

A 54-year-old hotel owner was found strangled to death at his hotel in Urapola, Nittambuwa early this morning.