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The Police arrested Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath following a motor accident. However, he was later released on bail. Vijitha Herath said that an accident had happened. But he totally denied that he was after liquor at the time of the accident. JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath has denied allegations that he was under the influence ...

The murderers of the two shot dead in Pannala caught On the 29th May 2016 in The Pannala police division close to the  bus halt in the Wetakayawa area a man and a woman were shot dead and had also injured another woman by unidentified gunmen. The Pannala police had been able to arrest two suspects in regard to this shooting. On making...

Namal speaks about CSN ownership MP Namal Rajapaksa who joined in an interview over a rupavahini channel yesterday argued that the Rajapaksa Family had no connection with  the ownership of  CSN Channel. What he said was that because younger brother Yoshitha's girl friend was holding a prominent position there, their family supported...

Youth speaks about his "Adala nehene" (video) The dialogue which was at the back of the statement "Adala nene" video has been subjected to much talk all over among social media these days and it has come to be known that the  young man who said those words has been inconvenienced in this connection. This youth who was enjoying himself...

MP Vijitha Herath arrested after his vehicle had run off the road and damaged a telephone post in Rajagiriya It is reported that the vehicle the Member of Parliament of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Vijitha Herath was driving had met with an accident in the Rajagiriya area. The vehicle after the mishap had gone off the road and crashed...

President Maithripala Sirisena has pointed out that the Government will reach direct decisions on the Alcohol and Anti- Tobacco programme. He said that the matter on increasing the price of cigarettes will be immediately discussed at the Cabinet meeting. The President was speaking at a function held to mark World No-Tobacco Day. The President referr...

It’s World No Tobacco Day today, an annual event that hopes to persuade people not to consume any tobacco on that day, and ideally forever. “Get Ready for Plain Packaging” is this year’s theme for World Non Tobacco Day. Many are addicted to smoking following the attractiveness of the packing. As such the World Heal...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has said that housing programmes will be launched so that it would be beneficial to the people. The Prime Minister said that they had to provide houses on behalf of groups forcibly evacuated from houses in the Colombo region under the previous regime. The Prime Minister was expressing these views ...

The Department of Meteorology has forecast showers accompanied by thunder in several areas today too. The Met Department said that the sea areas will also turn rough. Buddhika Banduratne, the officer on duty at the Met Department said that intermittent rain  or thunder showers may be experienced in  the Western, Northwestern, Central, Southern and Sabaragamu...

Foreign assistance is still flowing into the country for the granting of relief to the disaster struck families in the island. Many countries extended their unstinted support to Sri Lanka by dispatching material as well as funds to grant relief to the victims. The United States took the initiative of granting 50,000 US Dollars und...

The Independent Television Network has embarked on the third Stage of its humanitarian programme to grant relief to people impacted by torrential rain. Under this stage, ITN is giving assistance to uplift the school children impacted by the disaster. More than 75,000 school children were hindered by the adverse weather conditions experienced in eleven District...

The seven Indian nationals who were arrested for involvement in a kidney racket along with Sri Lankans have been further remanded. The Colombo Crimes Division informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that it was still holding comprehensive investigations on the kidney racket. The CCD told the judiciary that since the rubber seals recovered from the suspec...

The main suspect in the murder of seven women in Kotakekthana has been further remanded until the 14th of next month. Neil Lakshman the chief suspect in the murder of seven women was produced in the Pelmadulla Magistrate’s Court today. The Criminal Investigations Department submitted a report to the judiciary with respect to soliciting advi...

The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 29 Indian fishermen who were engaged in illegal fishing. The Navy said that these Indian fishermen were fishing illegally in the sea off the Kalmunai area off the Eastern coast. The Navy also seized the fishing gear sued by them. The Navy handed over this fishing gear to t...

The Holy Relics brought from Pakistan are now placed at the Molligoda Maha Vihare in Wadduwa. Devotees in large numbers are flocking the temple to venerate the relics. These Sacred Relics will be on display for the convenience of the devotees until midnight today. The Sacred Relics were brought to the island from the Thakshi...

The Passing Out Parade of the NO;2 contingent of the Aviation Unit under the United Nations helicopter deployment in South Sudan was organized at the Air Force Base in Katunayake. The Heli-deployment comprised with 17 officers and 87 Airmen. They are slated to proceed to South Sudan next month. Commander of the Air Force A...

State Minister Hisbulla tenders his resignation It is reported that the State Minister for rehabilitation and re settlement ALM Hisbulla has tendered his resignation from his portfolio as State Minister to President Maithripala Sirisena and left the country. It was published last week in the media that a group of State Ministers of this...

Magistrate Thilina Gamage has fled underground State council Dileepa Peiris had added at the Nugegoda Magistrate courts yesterday when the case against former additional magistrate Thilina  Gamage’s case against having kept in his possession a baby elephant without a valid permit from the related wild life department was taken up that...

Eastern Chief Minister abusing Uniformed officer - Update 2 Eastern Province Chief Minister Nazeer Ahamed has asked pardon from the  President and the Prime Minister by sending a letter to them for having behaved in an unruly manner and dishonouring a Navy officer by shouting out at him at a festival conducted at Sampur Maha Vidyalaya...

General Practitioner has given a 3 ½ year old child with influenza surgical spirit A mother in the Kandy ,Manikkhinna area had complained to the Manikkhinna Police that a doctor attached to the Manikkhinna general hospital while attached as a general practitioner had given surgical spirit to her child 3 ½ year old  when she had consulted...

Ruwan, Ajith and Priyantha are all Police media spokesmen The other day the new Inspector General of Police Pujitha Jayasundara suspended the activities of the Police Media Unit.At  the time it was suspended he had added that it would be re established soon. Accordingly with a structural change the Inspector of Police Pujith Jayasundera...

The government servants who had secretly allowed filling of low lands to be penalized -President President Maithripala Sirisena has added that in lands around lakes and rivers where they are to be protected from environmental hazards if any government officials in charge had knowingly allowed any person to fill lands to build houses would...

President has been deceived and invited to a tobacco companies meeting The President of the National Alcohol and Tobacco authority Dr Palitha Abeykoon had added on the 30th instant that President Maithripala Sirisena had been invited by a third party to attend to a meeting organized by the Tobacco companies by deceiving him. Dr Palitha...

Minister John comments on vehicle price hike Because of the taxes imposed as never before, the prices of vehicles in Sri Lanka has gone up these days. While various criticisms have been aimed about this, Minister John Amaratunga has given his observations on this matter. At a time he had participated at a discussion at a church in Galewala,...

Army soldier who had crept into the female hostel in the Anuradhapura campus at night apprehended An army soldier who had crept into the female hostel of the agriculture unit of the Anuradhapura campus has been caught. The army soldier has been identified as a resident from Illukkulama area in Anuradhapura. He is a 28 year old married person. This...

President Maithripala Sirisena has warned that legal action will be taken against responsible state officials in an area where any environmental damage is experienced. The President gave this warning joining in the declaration of the National Environment Week. The National Environment Week which will be operative parallel to World environment Day which falls on t...

Former Chairman of the Ports Authority Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrema was today summoned to the Presidential Commission inquiring into serious acts of financial crimes. It is reported that the Commission has interrogated him for nearly four hours. Former Chairman of the Ports Authority Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrema arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry. ...

The Mahanayake of the Malwatte Chapter has said that although earlier regimes launched development projects in various areas, no proper attention was directed to the Kandy, a world heritage City. The Mahanayake the Most Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera said this was a pathetic situation. Today is the birthday of the Mahanayake of the Malwat...

The United National Party Branch of Japan has donated a sum of one million rupees for the humanity programme mooted by the Independent Television Network for the benefit of disaster victims. The donation was handed over by the Sri Lankan community to President Maithripala Sirisena who went to Japan to participate in the G-7 Outrea...

The granting of relief to the people beset by the extreme weather conditions is continuing. The houses and other buildings which were destroyed by the adverse weather are being repaired while more attention is being focused in supporting the children. Minister Chandrani Bandara said that initiatives were being take to bring to normality the activiti...

Another general amnesty has been declared for the handing over of illegal weapons to the Government. The Defence Ministry said that such a decision has been taken considering the requests made by the public. Accordingly the amnesty for the handing over of illegal weapons to the Government is effective from today. The deadline will ...

The Sacred Relics that were brought to the island from Pakistan have not been placed at the Degambada Maha Vihare at Molligoda in Wadduwa. The Relics which were placed at the Thakshila Museum in Gandhar in Pakistan were brought to the island following a request made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The Relics were broug...

A father of two children and a woman have been killed in a shooting that took place in the Wetakeya Junction in Pannala. Another woman who sustained injuries has been admitted to the Kuliyapitiya Base Hospital. The shooting had taken place at around 7.40 pm yesterday. Two unidentified persons who had come from the Dankotu...

On the 31st tomorrow, patients to suffer The government medical officers Association has announced that tomorrow on the 31st the all government medical officers have decided to have a one day’s token strike. This strike has been organised by the GMOA against the appointment of the list of doctors to fill the vacancies that existed in filling...

Mattala named as world's emptiest airport! A quaint article has been published yesterday (28) in the latest edition of the International Forbes Magazine which is an acclaimed magazine. It has been given the caption "The background story of the World's Emptiest Airport!" In this article provided by a tourist writer named Wade Shepherd he...

Eastern Chief Minister abusing Uniformed officer -- Update The manner in which Eastern Chief Minister behaved disrespectfully against a Navy Uniformed Officer at a school ceremony has by now become an incident which has been severely criticised. Everybody is keeping his fingers crossed to see what the outcome is when thee President is...

Pitiduwe Thera's Flower Walk on Vesak Day Siri Samanthabaddhra (Pitiduwe) Thera of Sri Sadaham Ashram in Dehiwala was engaged in an act of begging for alms from door to door last Vesak day and the manner in which he went about that act has now aroused a dialogue over the internet. This Thera who has announced that he has achieved the Path...

President Maithripala Sirisena has emphasized to the G-7 leaders that the aim of the new Sri Lankan Government is to steer Sri Lanka to a new development path opening avenues for peace and prosperity. The President was addressing the G-7 Outreach Summit today. This is the first time in the history of Sri Lanka th...

The danger of landslides looms again following the torrential rains experienced in some areas. Measures have been taken to evacuate many families to secure areas. A large extent in the Upper Division of the Udawala area affiliated to the Hanthana Mountain in Kandy is threatened with landslides. It is reported that a subsidence has be...

Clay-more bombs found from Kilinochchi yrsterday From Raththinapuram area in Kilinochchi the army personnel had discovered 10 clay-more bombs and other war related weapons and equipment. After the clay-more bombs were detected the army bomb disposal unit had been summoned and had diffused all the clay-more bombs. The 57 regiment of the...