Kidney racket: 3 held, cops investigate Lanka link in Vadodara

INDIA: Anand police on Wednesday arrested three persons in connection with the kidney racket at Pandoli village in Petlad taluka of the district.



People in North smile today with expectation of reconciliation & coexistence – President

“Though the previous government delivered goods of high costs among the people in the North, there was no smile on their faces….



Four charred bodies found inside Dehiwela house

Four charred bodies including that of two children who are suspected to have died due to electrocution were found by Dehiwela Police inside a house in Kawdana, Dehiwela last morning.



Cigarettes to be banned by 2020

President Maithripala Sirisena has taken a decision to ban importation of cigarettes and tobacco to Sri Lanka 2020 onwards. As doctors we admire this decision a lot, Health Services Director General Dr. Palitha Mahipala stated.



Sending letters to PM won’t stop arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen, Karunanidhi says

CHENNAI: The state government should exert pressure on the Centre to stop the arrest and harassment of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan naval forces, said DMK chief M Karunanidhi said on Tuesday.



Sri Lankan rupee forwards ease in dull trade

Sri Lankan rupee forwards eased slightly in dull trade on Tuesday as importer dollar demand surpassed greenback sales by banks amid growing uncertainty after the announcement of new tax hikes weighed on the currency, dealers said.



Black Caps stun India in T20 opener

New Zealand stunned India with a 47-run win in the opening match of the world T20 at Nagpur today (15th).



A special committee to look into nationwide power failure

President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a special committee to make recommendations to the Government regarding the steps that should be taken immediately on nationwide power failure…



New laws to allow foreign capital in micro finance

Sri Lanka will soon introduce new laws to allow foreign capital to enter the micro-finance sector, Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said.



President orders to deploy Army to all CEB installations

President Maithripala Sirisena today directed army to be deployed to provide security for all Ceylon Electricity Board installations and substations in the country.



Yoshitha & 3 others granted bail

Yoshitha Rajapaksa and four others, who were arrested and remanded on money laundering charges, have been granted bail by the Colombo High Court today.



Tripping of substation at Biyagama believed to be cause of power outage

Secretary to Power and Renewable Energy Ministry Dr. Suren Batagoda said that tripping of substation at Biyagama may have caused yesterday’s countywide power outage.



CEB Chairman to resign over blackouts

Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board Anura Wijepala has decided to step down from his post.



Representatives of reconciliation should educate both North & the South – President

“The representatives of the reconciliation should visit not only the North, but also the South. They should educate the people in the North and the South about the reconciliation process”, says President Maithripala Sirisena.



Sri Lankan teller helps bust world’s biggest bank fraud

Sri Lankan authorities have launched a massive probe into a dubious NGO here that tried to sneak in millions of US dollars stolen by Chinese hackers from the Bangladesh Central Bank



Price of prima wheat flour increased

Price of a kilogramme of wheat flour has been increased by Rs.7.20.