Petition filed on legality of Bandulal’s motion on death penalty
A petition has been filed at the Supreme Court seeking a ruling that the Private Member’s Bill presented to the parliament by MP Bandulal...
Naval-fishing communities warned of rough seas & gusty winds
The sea area extending from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Mannar, Kankesanturai and Mullaitivu, and the sea area extending from Potuvil to Batticaloa will be...
Three other JMI members who trained with Zahran arrested in Ampara
Three more members of the banned organization, Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem (JMI), who had allegedly received training from terrorist leader Zahran Hashim in Nuwara Eliya,...
Term of PSC to be extended?
The Special Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to probe the Easter Sunday attacks is looking into extending the term of the panel by another month,...
SLFPers won’t attend SLPP convention: Dayasiri
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said yesterday that the SLFP MPs would not be attending the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna...
Investigations reveal main cause for electric fence breakdown
An investigation revealed that the main cause of malfunction of electric fences set up to keep away wild elephants is the use of old...
Prison guard’s weapon discharges by accident near Hambantota Court
The weapon belonging to a Prison Guard accidentally discharged this morning in close proximity to the Hambantota Court.
Sri Lanka Police said the weapon accidentally...
Combined allowance of teachers on examination duty slashed
Teacher Unions allege the combined allowance paid to teachers attached to the coordinating centres for this years G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination have been slashed.
Ceylon...
Court recalls arrest warrants on Avant-Garde & ex-Rakna Lanka chairmen
The Colombo High Court today (07) ordered to recall the arrest warrants issued on Chairman of Avant-Garde Nissanka Yapa Senadhipathi and former Chairman of...
Police use tear gas & water cannon on protesting students
The Lotus Road in Colombo has been temporarily closed off for traffic from the Galle Face entrance road due to a protest.
The protest has...
