Rare twin elephant calves born in Minneriya

An elephant mother has given birth to twin calves at the Minneriya National Park, Director Wildlife Health at Department of Wildlife Conservation Dr. Tharaka Prasad said.

Ex-LTTE succumbs to injuries

The former LTTE cadre has succumbed to his injuries today, following an explosion at his house in Iyakkachchi, Kilinochchi. He was undergoing treatment at the Anuradhapura Hospital.

Two bodies recovered in Pelmadulla

Two male bodies were recovered from the Denawaka river at Ganegama in Pelmadulla this morning.

Five suspects arrested for harassing Russian girl remanded

The five suspects who were arrested for allegedly harassing a Russian girl at Galle Face Green, Colombo, have been remanded until July 10 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today.

Hotel owner killed in Kesbewa

An owner of a hotel in Kesbewa was found murdered inside the hotel early this morning, police said.

Wanted Inspector of Police surrenders

IP W.K. Saman Wasantha Kumara attached to the Police Narcotic Bureau, who was wanted by the CID over alleged involvement in drug trafficking, has surrendered to the Kadawatha Police a short while ago, police said.

Welikada inmate tests positive for Covid-19

An inmate at the Welikada prison has tested positive for Covid-19, the government Information Department said quoting Director General of Health Services Anil Jasingha said.

Teenagers jump into Mahaweli River

A teenage couple aged 16 and 17 have taken their lives by jumping into the Mahaweli River this morning. Police said the victims had jumped to the river from a bridge near the Wattegama Railway Crossing.

Five arrested for harassing Russian girl at Galle Face

Five suspects were taken into police custody for allegedly harassing a Russian girl at Galle Face Green, Colombo on Sunday night, Fort Police said.

Group of SJB members will join UNP after polls: Akila

A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidates will join the UNP after the conclusion of the general elections, UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

Oral submissions in contempt case against Ranjan resumes

Supreme Court today resumed oral submissions in the first contempt of court case filed against former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake for allegedly making insulting remarks on the reputation of the judiciary.

230 Lankan expatriates returned from Ethiopia

A SriLankan flight carrying 230 Sri Lankan expatriates who were employed in several countries in the African continent returned to the country from Ethiopia this morning.

Information of Lankan leopards now available in Yala Info Centre

Yala National Park has opened an information centre on leopards found in Sri Lanka and the 108 leopards living in the national park at present. Park Warde

Accident kills Asoka Wadigamangawa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Puttalam District candidate and former parliamentarian Ashoka Wadigamangawa (68) has died in a road accident at Padeniya on the Kurunegala-Puttalam road, police said.

Will give concessions: Ranil pledges in Athurugiriya

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today pledged to grant a package of concessions to people if his party was elected to office at the August Parliamentary Election.

Fire breaks out at a textile store in Wellawatte

A fire broke out at a textile store at W.A Silva Mawatha in Wellawatte. Fire Brigade said five fire trucks were dispatched to the location to douse the fire.

Gangster ‘Battaramulle Bunty’ arrested in Thalangama

A gangster ‘Battaramulle Bunty’ who is an accomplice of underworld figure ’Angoda Lokka’, had been arrested in Thalangama this morning.

Kusal Mendis arrested over fatal accident

Cricketer Kusal Mendis has been arrested following an accident that killed a 64-year-old man at Horethuduwa in Panadura, this morning, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratna said.

CID records 4-hour statement from Ranil

A Criminal Investigation Department team, which has recorded a four-hour statement from UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe regarding the investigations into the Central Bank bond scam, left his residence a short while ago.

Two Chinese nationals arrested for detaining three Chinese nationals in Mt.Lavinia

Two Chinese nationals and two Sri Lankans were arrested by the Mount Lavinia police for illegally detaining three Chinese nationals.

Match fixing inquiry halted due to baseless allegations

The investigations carried out into the match-fixing allegations made by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, relating to the 2011 Cricket World Cup final which Sri Lanka lost to India, has been halted as the special investigation unit deemed the allegations as being baseless, Police media spokesman SSP Jaliya Senaratne said today.

DIG and Director of PNB transferred

The DIG and the Director of Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) have been transferred following a request of the Acting IGP C.D. Wickramaratna.

153 of 29 families in Kotahena sent for quarantine

Some 153 persons belonging to 29 families in Jinthupitiya in Kotahena including a member of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) have been sent to quarantine centre in Kandakadu after a seaman residing in the area tested positive for COVID-19, Chief Medical Officer Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni said today.

Match-fixing inquiry: SIU postpones recording of Mahela’s statement

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene has left the Special Investigations Unit after being informed that his statement would be recorded on another date.

Port TUs call off strike following PM’s assurance

Following the assurance of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the All Ceylon Port General Workers’ Union (ACPGWU) had decided to call off their strike which was launched yesterday over an issue with the Eastern Container Terminal of the Colombo Port, ACPGWU Co-Convenor Prasanna Kalutarage said.

NPP urges Govt. to refrain from selling Eastern Terminal to India

While claiming that the government was delaying to install the three gantry cranes at the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Port, as a part of the plan to sell it to India, the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) today urged the government to stop such moves.

Govt. to make final decision on MCC next week: Bandula

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said the government would take a final decision of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact next week after Ministers submitted their personal views on the MCC to the cabinet next Wednesday.

Harin invites Namal to create new culture in new Parliament

Former Sports Minister Harin Fernando today invited former UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa for a joint struggle to create machinery and a culture in the new Parliament where MPs of different parties could work together when they hold the same ideology on certain issues.

Sanga says truth will come out

The Sport Ministry’s Special Investigation Division today recorded a statement for over a nine-hours from former skipper of the Sri Lanka Cricket team Kumar Sangakkara over match-fixing allegations. Sangakkara said he believed that after the investigations are completed, everyone would be able to know the truth of match fixing claims made by Mahindananda Aluthgamage.

Sanga arrives at special probe unit to give statement

Former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Kumar Sangakkara arrived at the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) on sports-related corruption, attached to the Ministry of Sports, to give a statement over match fixing allegations made by former minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage