Justice Prasanna S. Jayawardane yesterday (8) recused himself from being a member of the Bench which is hearing the contempt of court allegation against former Chief Justice Sarath N.Silva. The matter came up before the bench comprising Justices P

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya (AAUP) was held recently at the Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya. Vice Patron Professor Upul B. Dissanayake, Vice Chancellor of the University of

Delivering the judgement in one of the cases pertaining to the dispute over Gurukanda historic temple, Mullativu Magistrate Selvanayagama Lenin Kumar yesterday held that the Devala in the temple should be named as Niravi Pulleyar Kovil and that the p

About an acre of ganja chena cultivation in Thelamboara at Aluthwela in Koslanda police area was destroyed and a suspect was arrested by Uva Province Anti-Narcotics Unit.

Six passengers were seriously injured when a trishaw in which they were travelling crashed into a mound of earth found by the roadside.

A cache of explosives including 145 detonators, 786 metres of service code, 243 gelignite sticks, 12.5 kilogrammes of gunpowder and 36.6 kilogrammes of ammonia nitrate was recovered in a raid carried out at Kalawewa in Anuradhapura on Monday,

General Secretary of the SLFP, former Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara made an appeal to Saudi Arabia and Qatar yesterday not to let extremist groups in those countries to finance Muslim fundamentalists in Sri Lanka like National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ) t

While condemning the comments made by Western Province Governor Azath Salley on certain judges to the media on alleged extremist inclination, Justice and Prison Reforms Minister Talatha Atukorale yesterday said Mr. Salley still has the opportunity to

Despite the fact that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) runs with an annual loss of Rs. 100 billion, the Power, Energy and Business Development Ministry would not increase tariffs or restrict the power supply at any cost, Minister Ravi Karunanayake

The human elephant conflict in the Polonnaruwa wildlife zone has increased in alarming proportions each year much to the anxiety of the Wildlife Conservators and environmentalists.

A stock of computer software, cellular phones, air rifles and computer equipment was seized and two suspects arrested by the Kohuwala police on suspicion of their possible involvement in any illegal activities. Police carried out the raid on informat

UNP MP Ashu Marasinghe today presented a private member motion to parliament to ban burqa in Sri Lanka.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Services Union yesterday said two of their members were injured during the protest held in front of the Education Ministry, Isurupaya when the police attempted to disperse them

By Pushpakumara Mallawarachchi In a competition held by Google, a student of Veyangoda St. Mary’s College won the first place as the youngest author on Environmental exploration. The eight-year-old Isuru Arunoda Nakandala, a grade four student

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) is disappointed that the president had not released BBS General Secretary the Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera on February 4, National Organizer Ven. Vitharandeniya Nanda Thera said yesterday. He told a media conference

Mathanavasan Paramanantham, the Editor of Tamil Mirror and Ground Views Editor Raisa Wickrematunge were awarded the British Government’s Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship scheme-2019. They will be leaving for the UK in March to u

The Department of Examinations requested candidates who would be applying for the GCE A/L examinations for 2019 as private candidates, should give only the permanent address when filling the application. “Applicants are divided as

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has appointed three members from their camp to take part in the discussions being held to form a broader political alliance, MP Kanaka Herath said yesterday.

A 29-year-old constable attached to the Maharagama Police Traffic Unit had allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday morning the police said. They said the PC, a resident of Thalawa in Anuradhapura has shot himself with his service

Some 3,000 eye surgeries including cataract operations have been suspended at the Colombo Eye Hospital due to a decision taken by the administration to close down five operating theatres where rain water had seeped in and gone under water.

British Deputy High Commissioner, Laura Davies, on Wednesday (15) said that land issues in the Northern Province continued to prevent some communities from rebuilding their lives.

The ground water in the Jaffna Peninsula had been contaminated with bacteria and agro-chemicals, Provincial Minister of Environment

A Christian pastor, who had allegedly lured two under-aged girls into a church saying that they should offer their virginity to God, and had sexually abused them, had attempted to commit suicide when police officers went to arrest him on Wednesday

The Tamil men and women who had been held in prison over militancy should be released forthwith as the government had said that there was peace, member of the Northern Provincial Council Anandi Sasitharan said in a media release yesterday.  

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardene on Wednesday assured that a degree would be awarded by the College of Education following a years training at the National Education Institute instead of the present diploma in education which the students we

Two brothers accused of murdering their brother-in-law were found guilty and sentenced to death by Kegalle High Court Judge Gamini  Amarasekera.

A group of ten former militants held and rehabilitated at the Boossa Detention Centre had been given a one-month-training in operating earth moving vehicles, the Police said.  

President Mahinda Rajapaksa should be careful in his choice of words when addressing at public rallies, Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran said on Wednesday.

While the authorities were now maintaining a 24/7 special medical unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport to track Ebola patients, the Health Ministry said all hospitals in the country had been issued with detailed instructions on how to de

The constituent parties of the Tamil National Alliance, Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), Tamil Eelam liberation Organisation (TELO), Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF)....