Nimal Lanza lashes out at NPP over alleged links with Easter Sunday bombers

Says negotiations underway with 60 MPs willing to join new alliance

Maldives Political Turmoil: Opposition Moves to Impeach Pro-China President

Party secures enough signatures to impeach President

SF to be sidelined?

Former Army Commander General Daya Ratnayake has joined Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and has been appointed as party’s senior adviser of state affairs, Opposition Leader’s office said. General Ratnayake obtained his membership and the position of t

Some unis. planning to invite presidential candidates: Raghavan

Some universities were planning to invite politicians and presidential candidates to universities and such moves should be stopped, State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan said yesterday. He told a news conference at the Government Inf

Online Safety Bill likely to drive out foreign service providers: Hirunika

Online Safety Bill will give rise to a local social media platform to disseminate information as all foreign online service providers are likely to leave the country once the legislation comes into effect, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) former MP Hirunik

Sri Lankan fishermen captured by Somali pirates rescued

The Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) had rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen who were captured by Somali pirates, along wit

Increase in train derailments from 2000 to 2023

There has been an increase in train derailments between 2000 and 2023, according to surveys conducted by the Railways Department.

Abducted Sri Lankans Somali Navy Chief contacts EU Navy

Efforts underway with the Somali authorities to secure their early release

Woman Police Sergeant, another dead in separate accidents

A Woman Police Sergeant riding a motorcycle who was run over by a tipper lorry at Malleheva on Giriulla – Pasyala Road died on the spot. The deceased PS Padmini Ketipearachchi (52) from Thalagama in Ambepussa had been attached to Warakapola Police. Investigations revealed that the motorcycle had hit another motorcycle overtaking it and toppled on the road.

Second term begins with 110 commitments ‘pending’ on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme: Verité Research

The second term of the IMF review began with 110 commitments ‘pending’ on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme with Sri Lanka and the IMF adding 75 new commitments to the programme, the Verité Research said. The International M

Crocodile threat looms at Wellawatte beach !

Those who visit Wellawatte beach have been adviced to be vigilant after a crocodile was spotted in the sea recently. A warning sign was seen on the beach asking people to be vigilant. People are visiting the

Yukthiya operation I am not ready to listen to international community; Tiran

Whilst highlighting that the UN has requested the government to halt the Yukthiya operation, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles yesterday said he is not ready to work in accordance with the advice given by the international community.

Issuing TIN not disrupted, necessary facilities will be provided to IRD: Minister

14 social groups identified as earning various incomes

Sanath Nishantha goes on his last journey teaching a lesson on life and death

State Minister Sanath Nishantha who met with a tragic death was laid to rest with the lesson for everyone including the politicians that everyone in this world will have to face death in an unexpected moment.

India-Sri Lanka passenger ferry service to begin on February 15

One-way trip costs SL Rs. 26,750, round trip is SL Rs. 53,500

A/L candidate, Uni. student arrested for question paper scandal

A private candidate, who was appearing for the GCE Advanced Level examination at an examination centre in Mutur, took a photo of the Information Technology question paper with his smartphone. He then sneaked it out to a student at South-Eastern University and obtained the answers. Both the private candidate and the university student were produced before Mutur Magistrate Thasneem Mohamed Fauzan and remanded until February 02.

Colombo Port cargo vessel arrivals increase due to crisis in the Red Sea

A total of 193,000 containers were handled in these two terminals in January, which is a 70% increase

Rajitha takes pro-government stand?

Claims Sri Lanka will be the fastest nation to recover, surpassing Greece, Argentina, and Lebanon

Court releases 12 Indian poachers after suspended sentences

A group of 12 Indian poachers arrested by the Navy during a search operation in the Sri Lankan waters off Karainagar in Jaffna on January 13, were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment suspended for five years and released after severely reprimanding by Jaffna Magistrate J. Gajanidhibalan on Saturday (27).

Mahanayaka Thera calls for visionary leader

Mahanayake of Malwatta Chapter Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera said was with great difficulty that a patriotic and people’s friendly politician could be found nowadays and that the majority of the politicians, after coming into power, forget what they had professed to the people. During a meeting with a gro

Lorenzo Putha 4 hijacked, still no contact, all communications on standby: Fisheries Dept.

Measures are being taken with the support of the Foreign Ministry and the Sri Lanka Navy to release the ‘Lorenzo Putha 4’ - a Sri Lankan multi-day fishing trawler which was hijacked by Somali pirates yesterday, Director General of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department Susantha Kahawatta said. He said the Somali pirates who hijacked the multi-day trawler have not made any communication with the Fisheries Department or any other responsibl

Bribery Commission sets deadline for asset declarations

Politicians, media heads among the compliant

Sanath Nishantha; will he be remembered?

Forty eight year old Sanath Nishantha who hailed from Puttalam, left his house late on Wednesday to attend two weddings, one in Kurunegala and another in Chilaw. While wishing his wife and four children goodbye, little did he know that he would never return. At approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday morning, while he was returning home on the Katunayake Expressway, his Land Cruiser met with a fatal accident as it rammed into a moving container truck. H

Police bust suspect selling organ to buy drugs

In a grim tale of addiction and desperation, Kattankudi Police nabbed two suspects yesterday, uncovering a significant stash of the illegal drug ICE and a shocking story of organ trafficking fuelled by addiction. The raid, led by OIC G.Gajanayake, netted a 32-year-old man caught with nearly 3 grams of ICE. During interrogation, the suspect revealed a chilling truth: he had allegedly sold one of his own kidneys to fund his drug habit. Addi

Laws in the offing to institute raping of male children as criminal offence

The government is in the process of introducing amendments to the Penal Code to institute raping of male children as a criminal offence, amend laws on constitutional rape of females mentioned in the Penal Code and to correct the shortcomings in the law of raping of females. The approval had been granted at the meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers held on January 18, 2021 and on June 28, 2021 to introduce amendments to the Penal Code to amend l

Sanath Nishantha’s sudden death; great loss to the party and nation: MR

The sudden death of State Minister Sanath Nishantha was a great loss to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the nation, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid a visit to the state minister’s official residence at Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo and conveyed his condolences to the late minister’s wife and children.

Katunayake expressway in the dark

It was recently reported that it was impossible to turn on the lights of the Katunayake express way as thieves have cut and removed the high-voltage electricity cables. It was reported that the robberies had taken place around six months ago. It was also revealed by the officials that the removal of copper wire from concrete covers of the new “Kalyani” Bridge, which was built with a Japanese loan and the removal of cables of the Katunayake ex

Revision of electricity tariffs 2024: PUCSL tells CEB to submit proposal before Feb. 12

After considering the favourable hydroelectric storage and profits earned during the year ending December 2023, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was directed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to submit a tariff proposal. Accordingly, the end user and bulk supply tariff proposals by the CEB for January to March 2024 were received by the PUCSL on January 16, 2024. Subsequently, though the Commission had requested certain

Sri Lankans with forged Italian resident cards nabbed at BIA

The Immigration and Emigration Department officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) searched two Sri Lankan men bound for Dubai on suspicion yesterday and found forged Italian resident visa cards in their possession. The immigration officials stationed at the BIA departure terminal detained two males who were about to leave for Dubai last evening and handed them over to the Border Surveillance Unit (BSU) for further inquiries.

Duruthu Perahera held in Kelaniya

The Duruthu Perahera festival in Kelaniya was held on Wednesday night. The event is celebrated annually in January with the participation of elephants, dancers, drummers and musicians. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana