Category: Local News

World Cup winning Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga says that he was deeply saddened to learn that the World Cup trophy that the country won under his leadership 15 years ago was damaged and that two rivets attached to it had been stolen. […]

A haul of cocaine worth Rs 45 million was seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by Customs officials from a Filipino national who came from Brazil yesterday morning. […]

Three wheel taxi fare will be increased by Rs. 2 per kilometer from midnight today due to the recent fuel price hike, the Secretary of the Meter Taxi Services Association Lal Kalinga said. […]

At least 21 persons including 18 army solders were hospitalised after being struck by lightening today. […]

The government has decided to constitute the National Police commission under the 18th amendment to the constitution. The Parliamentary council has given it recommendations to the names proposed by President Mahinda Rajapaksha. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is on a two day visit to Singapore held bilateral talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on February 15. At the end of the bilateral talks a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on the development of business and investment relations between the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka […]

A Court of Inquiry, appointed by Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya to inquire into the observations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) in its report on alleged civilian casualties during the final phase of the humanitarian operations and a probe as regards Channel-4 video footage irrespective of its authenticity or otherwise, […]

The following will be the fuel surcharge on electricity bills from today for domestic users, 1-30 Units – 25 per cent, 31-60 Units – 35 per cent, above 61 Units – 40 per cent, while it will be 15 per cent for the industrial sector, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka stated today. […]

One person was killed following a shooting during a demonstration by fishermen in Chilaw town a short while ago, Chilaw hospital sources stated. […]

A Police constable attached to the Thalangama Police is set to have shot himself at around 6 pm last evening on Valentines’ Day, Police Spokesperson SP Ajith Rohana said. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrived at the Changi International Airport on a two day state visit to Singapore, at the invitation of Singapore President Dr.Tony Tan Keng Yam. […]

The Sri lankan rupee hit an all time low falling down to 120.10 SLR a Dollar today. The dip was due to the non interference of the Central Bank in the exchange rate. […]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United States will support a U.N. human rights council resolution asking Sri Lanka to implement recommendations its commission made on the island nation’s civil war, an American diplomat said Monday. […]

The UNP yesterday asked the government to summon Parliament immediately to discuss problems triggered by the recent fuel price hike, MP Ravi Karunanayake said. […]

Thousands of fishermen working on some 20,000 boats did not go out to sea yesterday in protest over the massive fuel price increase. […]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Monday that she has raised concerns in a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the appointment of a Sri Lankan army general to Ban’s senior advisory panel on peacekeeping. […]