CONTEMPT OF COURT ESTABLISHED
The Court of Appeal yesterday found Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera guilty on all four charges and sentenced...
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Liquor price increases
The prices of fast-moving locally manufactured liquor products of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL) have been reportedly increased between Rs. ...
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Fuel prices might drop after Friday: Ministry
The scheduled fuel price revision every two months would come to effect on Friday (10) where there might be a drop in fuel prices, the Finance Ministr...
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Massive amounts of narcotics in custody to be destroyed
Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara on Monday (Aug 6) said that a foolproof and efficient mechanism was urgently required to destroy massiv...
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Moratuwa Uni undergrads invent Thermal Ablation device
A team comprising final year students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa has developed an Endometrial Ablation device...
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Reduction of retirement benefit: Over 300 ex-SLAF officers complain to CA
The Court of Appeal fixed for argument on November 13 the Writ petition filed by more than 300 retired Air Force officers complaining of the reduction...
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ATM van robbery: Driver and Security Guard arrested
The private company’s driver and a security guard has been arrested over the Rs 10 million ATM cash robbery at Bulathsinhala last night (28). A sum...
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Sri Lanka shows 'little evidence' of reform on justice and torture, UN says
There is “little evidence” that the hope of reform, inclusiveness and justice in Sri Lanka after the country’s transition to a coalition governm...
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Gunathilaka suspended by SLC from all forms of international cricket
Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended from all forms of international cricket by SLC for breaching the 'Player Code of Condu...
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SF rejects media report over underworld connexion
While rejecting media reports that some underworld figures were protected by a Senior Minister, Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today said those...
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ACTION AGAINST 14 OFFICERS - Salawa Army Camp explosion
Disciplinary action is to be taken against 14 Army officers stationed at the Kosgama Salawa Army Camp during the massive explosion and fire which occu...
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Death Sentence: List of 18 submitted to Justice Ministry
A list consisting names of 18 convicts, who were sentenced to death for drug-related crimes, had been submitted to the Justice and Prison Reforms Mini...
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Bakery owners threaten to increase price of bread too in 2 months
Bakers have warned of a price increase in bread within two months if they are not granted concessions over bakery ingredients. The all Ceylon Bakery O...
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Damning US report reveals Lankans in NZ subjected to forced labour
The foreign employment services sector yesterday distanced itself from a damning US report that Sri Lankan women and children were dumped into forced ...
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Investments under FTA: Singaporean investors keen to enter services and manufacturing sectors
Subsequent to the signing of the Singapore-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) there is already interest among Singaporean investors to invest in ser...
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Kalkudah Police officer arrested for accepting bribe of Rs 300,000
Officer in Charge of the Kalkudah Police Administrative Unit has been arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 300,000, stated the Bribery Commission. ...
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Suspects in Anuradhapura murder arrested, three swords and a motorcar found
Another two suspects have been arrested in Thammannakulama, Anuradhapura over the murder of a father of three. They have killed him using sharp obje...
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Commercial High Court issues interim order against Damro
The Commercial High Court of Colombo on 4 July issued an Interim Order against the Defendant Damro. High Court Judge Rathnapriya Gurusinghe issued th...
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Fuel prices increased from midnight Thursday
The prices of fuel would be increased with effect from midnight, the Finance Ministry Sources said. Accordingly, the prices of fuel per litre will be...
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Dozen pages of Bond Probe Commission Report missing – CaFFE
The C350 report, a part of the Bond Commission report containing phone records of COPE members, which was yesterday made available to the public by th...
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‘Women for Justice’ demand Vijayakala to be sacked and arrested
Referring to the statement made by State Minister of Child Affairs Vijayakala Maheswaran in Jaffna, where she said there was a need for the reorganiza...
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Armed gunmen stage home invasion in Koswatte
A gang of thieves that broke into the home of a businessman in Koswatte, Battaramulla have made off with cash and jewelry worth Rs. 500,000. Police sa...
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Maryland newspaper shooting: Man charged on five counts
A man has been charged with five counts of first degree murder after a gunman carried out a rampage with a shotgun through a newsroom in the US, in on...
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