Police released a photograph of a suspect masquerading as a lawyer, seeking public assistance to arrest him over an alleged fraud. Police said the wanted suspect, claiming to be Rathnaweera Patabendige Kumara, had submitted a bail application in t

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday assured to put an end to violence against women and to uphold equal rights for the differently-abled. Speaking at a rall

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday requested the people in Batticaloa to endorse for a common approach towards taking Sri Lanka to the future at the coming presidential election. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe made this request at a series

In a case that came up for inquiry before Fort Magistrate’s Court which twisted towards a different course, the Magistrate ordered the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) to show cause why the suspect wh

Muslim women can wear either the burqa or niqab when they come for voting but should remove their face cover at the entrance to the polling centre, Election Commission (EC) Director General Saman Sri Ratnayake said. Speaking

Construction of four internal roads covering a distance of 31km in the Kilinochchi district was initiated recently under the guidance of V.Sivagnanasothy, Secretary to the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitati

With the inclement weather situation continuing, the National Elections Commission (NEC) has decided to implement a special disaster mitigating programme to face the possible climatic conditions during the

Minorities must refrain from casting their votes to third parties or proxies to the main candidates as it is suicidal for minority rights and aspirations, stated leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and Minister Rauff Hakeem in Kinniya, Trincomalee.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy High Commission in Chennai, as part of their ‘Economic Diplomacy Promotion of Sri Lanka in Southern India’ organised an event in Hyderabad on October 23 in association with the Federation of Telangana Chamber of Commerce & In

All Presidential candidates must declare their stance on holding provisional council elections, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said yesterday. CaFFE acting executive director, Manas Makeen said that the tenure of all provincial counc

At least 1250 people of 360 families in the Hambantota district had been displaced by last morning due to the heavy rain and floods experienced in the district at present. Hambantota District Secretary Bandula Harischandra said more than 200 houses h

The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) yesterday called on the Ulama, the Muslim religious scholars to completely avoid supporting or opposing any political party or candidate contesting the

President Maithripala Sirisena vested several projects, which were implemented with the aim of preventing the chronic kidney disease and the welfare of the kidney patients, with the public yesterday (29). The Presid

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday said the United National Party (UNP) is allegedly conspiring to put the blame for the Easter Sunday attacks on the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabay

A total of 60,110 dengue cases and 80 confirmed dengue deaths had been reported from all parts of the country during this year as at yesterday (29), National Dengue Control Unit Director Dr. Aruna Jayasekara said. Speaking to Daily Mirror, he said

The 5th consecutive edition of the Colombo Air Symposium was successfully concluded under the theme “A Small Air Force: Way Forward in Achieving Future Vision” exploring the future of small air forces in addressing the challenges impending from e

One cannot expect justice to women from those who kept quiet when women were being harassed by those in their own government, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was speaking at a women’s forum yeste

The New Democratic Front (NDF) Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday pledged to re-introduce the Rs. 25,000 allowance (batta) payment for the Police officers which was removed in the past. Speaking at an

The notorious drug trafficker known as Dilip Tharanga Hettiarachchi alias ‘Kudu Dileepa’ had been arrested with two firearms on Saturday by the STF in Wellampitiya, the Police said. They said the suspect was arrested during a raid carried out on

Kachchimaduwa Reservoir at Kottukachchiya had been spilling over because of the heavy rain in the Puttalam district. It is the main reservoir i

Jaffna International Airport has gone under water at several locations because of the heavy rain in the Jaffna district. Airport Officials said the floods had not affected any of the buildings or the runway. They hoped the situation would return to

The teachers, parents and students of the Mulliyavalai Vithyananda College in Mullaitivu held demonstration recently to urge the Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam to appoint a suitable Principal to t

A military official was arrested by the Gampola STF on charges of being in possession of five grams of heroin at Nawalapitiya. He was produced before Nawalapitiya Magistrate Chandani Meegoda and remanded till November 11. Police said the suspect a a

Officers of the Causeway Naval Detachment and the Wildlife Conservation Office at the Eduwankulama entrance in the Wilpattu National Park vacated from the area due to the prevailing flood threat. Asst. Director of the Putt

A retired hospital worker, who had issued forged medical reports was arrested by the Kalutara Division Crime Investigation Unit. He was said to have issued such documents to the new entrants to the Public Service, leading mercantile establishments

Residents of Indurupathwila in Baddegama accused the authorities of ignoring the danger of possible landslides in Kosgahahanda hill endangering about 15 families. They pointed out that the hill had developed cracks and erosion due the prevailing h

A Brazilian passenger who pleaded guilty after being indicted with smuggling a stock of 312grms of Cocaine was sentenced to life imprisonment by Negombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja. The accused Miranda De Samuza Jurazi Eliyaz (36) was father of fo

An employee attached to the duty free shop at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, was arrested yesterday with 40 gold biscuits worth over Rs. 32 million in his possession, airport Customs said. They said that the weight of each

Megalopolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said that November 16 Presidential Election will be a mother of all future elections that are to be held in the country. The Minister said that the candidate who won the Presi

A woman drowned when the barge used to transport people from the Hungangoda jetty to Thudawa over the Nilwala River in Matara capsized, while two others on the barge at the time had been rescued by the Thihagoda Police. The deceased woman