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Duminda Silva who is the 11th respondent of the case pertaining to the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and four others, was granted bail by the Colombo high court Wednesday. […]

The UNP yesterday proposed in Parliament that a full day be allocated for a debate on the unprecedented electricity tariff increase. […]

An ancient Buddhist artefact discovered being used as a doorstep and valued at £30,000 has been sold for more than £500,000. The granite relic was given to Bronwen Hickmott’s parents by a tea planter who returned to Britain from Sri Lanka in the 1950s. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix by: Sudath Silva) The Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque reassured the support of Bangladeshi Government to Sri Lanka at international fora during his current tour in Sri Lanka. The visiting Foreign Secretary made this pledge when he called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning (23 April) […]

Rome, April 23 – A 45-year-old Sri Lankan migrant who police suspected of murdering his wife has died in a hospital in Italy from severe burns after a fire at their apartment. […]

Three persons were injured and hospitalized after a van collided with a train this morning at a railway crossing near Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya in Weligama. […]

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko informing him that the Centre would be in touch with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in order to facilitate the resettlement of a group of Sri Lankan Tamils in UAE. […]

Beijing, Apr. 21 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Sunday said he was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of lives and devastation as a result of the earthquake in southwest China. […]

A suspect who was arrested by the Ja-Ela police hanged himself in his cell last evening (April 21), police stated. […]

– Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana – KOCHI: Thirty-years ago when Sri Lankan astrobiologist Chandra Wickramasinghe suggested that human life started from outside earth, it was greeted by waves of criticism. In fact, his findings were published amidst a lot of criticism, but Wickramasinghe continued to work on his theory that the first ‘seeds of life’ […]

Chief Opposition Whip and Gampaha District UNP Parliamentarian John Amaratunga demanded to know why Power and Energy Minister Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi continues to keep silent on the electricity price hike, which had hit all consumers below the belt. […]

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– Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana – WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry has proposed a 20 per cent cut in the American aid to Colombo, a move reflecting the unease in their ties over issues related to human rights, reconstruction and political integration in Sri Lanka after the end of the civil war. […]

Two persons were killed and five others injured following a clash between two groups in Sitinamaluwa, Beliatta last night, police said. […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix By : Nalin Hewapathirana) – The traditional Oil Anointing State Ceremony for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year was held at the Katharagama Kirivehera Rajamaha Vihara premises under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Chief Incumbent of the Viharaya and Chief Sangha Nayake of Magampattuwa, Venerable Dr […]