Category: Local News

The Supreme Court on Monday granted four weeks’ time to DMK president M. Karunanidhi and the Tamil Nadu government to file their response to the Centre’s reply that Katchatheevu could not be retrieved from Sri Lanka. […]

Former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he would retire from Test cricket after the forthcoming Test series against South Africa and Pakistan. […]

After decades of protests, hundreds of Sri Lankan Tamil repatriates, a majority of whom live in colonies in Puttur and Sullia taluks in India will be given caste certificates. […]

The Athurugiriya police has recovered around 100 pieces of galvanised iron pipes and wire mesh removed from the railings of Colombo Outer Circular expressway by some unidentified thieves, police said yesterday. […]

The Department of Meteorology says that the possibility for increasing of South-west monsoonal wind speed (up to 70-80kmph) at times over the country, particularly along the western slopes of the central hills and adjacent sea areas is still high. […]

Sixteen people including six women were arrested during a raid on a brothel in the Halgasthota area in Katunayake on Saturday, Police said. […]

On his third visit to India this year and his first under the Narendra Modi government, Sri Lankan foreign minister G.L. Peiris, discussed with External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, the measures Sri Lanka was taking about accountability and reconciliation on the island. […]

The Uva Provincial Council will be dissolved from midnight today, Chief Minister of the Uva Province Shashindra Rajapaksa said a short while ago. […]

The image of Sinhalese Buddhists has been tarnished by the recent incidents in Aluthgama and Beruwala and the fire that was lit there inflamed the feeling not only of Muslims, but also brought insult on Sinhalese Buddhists, Leader of Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday. […]

Australia’s immigration minister, defending Canberra’s policy of turning back boats of asylum seekers, visited a focal point of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war against Tamil separatists, but came under fire for meeting no Tamil political or civil groups. […]

UNP MP Harin Fernando has accused North Western Province Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera of biting hit shoulder during a break in a live political debate on a private television channel on Tuesday night. […]

US President Barack Obama has decided to nominate US Ambassador to Sri Lanka  Michele Sison as the Deputy Representative of the US in the UN Security Council. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday in Parliament requested UNP National List MP Eran Wickremearatne to provide him with a detailed report on ministerial secretaries holding director posts in private companies. […]

Bodu Bala Sena Leader Ven.Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera said Pope Francis should apologise to Sri Lankan Buddhists over the alleged atrocities committed by Christian colonialists. […]

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 6,500 mark today (08 July) for the first time since 14 October 2011. […]

The Police will file a plaint today against Deputy Minister of Internal Trade and Cooperatives, Hemal Gunasekera for using a vehicle with a false number plate. […]