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24 suffered injuries in two accidents that happened in the Badulla area. The injured have been admitted to the Badulla and the Kandegedara Hospitals. A van had veered off the road and gone down a precipice in the Reelpola area in Badulla, 19 passengers in the van sustained injuries in this accident. The incident h...

144 persons who had illegally dumped garbage have been indicted. They were taken into custody during raids conducted within the Western Province. They were rounded up during joint raids carried out by the Army and the Police during the last two days. 27 persons were arrested from the Colombo North, Central and South areas whi...

The postal strike which lasted three days was called off last night. The General Post Office said that postal activities have now returned to normalcy. The postal workers launched an islandwide strike based on several demands. As such postal activities were paralyzed. The strike lasted three days. Following the ending of the strike Post Offic...

Vidya of Jaffna sexually abused ... for a blue video displaying a money-generating rape-video! The incident where 17 years old schoolgirl Vidya studying at Punkudithi Maha Vidyalaya in Jaffna was kidnapped in the year 2015 and was subjected to collective rape being murdered subsequently which was an incident that created a big uproar. What...

Mercedes Benz driven by millionaire's 15 year old son somersaults in Vajira Road! A Mercedes Benz which on last 26th evening was travelling at a hectic speed coming from Colombo Thunmulla had taken a turn into Vajira Road at the same speed and finally skidded and ended up close to the pavement on the road ... finishing with a somersault....

Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has emphasized that the Electricity Bill will not be increased whatever challenges they have to face. Addressing a function held at the Rajasinghe Vidyalaya in Ruwanwella, the Minister further said that he was ready to accept not only the challenges made to him by the Trade Unions but any other challenges. Furth...

A further report on the progress of inquiries into the murder of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen is scheduled to be presented to Courts on the 27th of July. The case filed against former Senior DIG Anura Senanayake and Narahenpita OIC Crimes Sumith Champika Perera on several charges including the concealing of evidence on the murder ...

CSN Private Company has filed a writ petition challenging the initiatives taken by the Mass Media Ministry Secretary to suspend the transmission rights of the CSN Channel. This petition was taken up for hearing in the Appeals Court today. Both parties informed the Court that they expected to reach a settlemen...

Minister Thalaltha Athukorale has said that it is the onus of the workers to safeguard the job opportunities in Israel. She revealed that the number of Sri Lankans who had secured jobs in Israel within the first half of this year was 239. The Minister was expressing these views at an event organized to ha...

The Stamp Fair organized by the Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department will commence tomorrow. It will continue at the Postal Head Office at D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha until the 02nd of next month. The Fair is open from 9.00 am to 6,00 pm. An opportunity is afforded to purchase old and new local stamps ...

The Human Element is the tagline at this year’s Mobile World Congress that kicked off in Shanghai. The three day event brings together more than 650 companies displaying their latest apps and services over seven pavilions. Taking centre stage on the opening day of Mobile World Congress Shanghai is Dicecell a connected smart tower fr...

“Lady Macbeth” is a 2017 British drama film directed by William Oldroyd, based on the novel Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov. It stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie and Christopher Fairbank. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and will ...

Portugal just couldn’t beat Claudio Bravo, and as a result, the European champions couldn’t beat Chile. After 120 minutes of scoreless play in the Confederations Cup semifinals, Bravo saved all three penalty kicks as Chile edged Portugal 3-0 penalty kick shootouts. Two hours of play passed with neither finding the breakthrough, with Portugal getting t...

The Olympus marathon is an international mountain running event that takes competitors along the exact route ancient Greeks took every year from the city of Dion to honour the god Zeus and make sacrifices. Around 800 athletes took part in the 2017 edition, covering a 44 kilometre course that rises to 2800 metres from near-s...

Eldest son notified before Kamburupitiya deaths occured: "You'll see our deaths!" Police who are engaged in carrying out investigations on the incident where a father and 3 children have committed suicide hanging themselves bringing a shock to all those in Kamburupitiya area have come across certain documents indicating that all those deaths...

Malinga accepts guilt for having said 'Rilawa' to Dayasiri -- subjected to fine and probationary period! Cricketer Lasith Malinga had been audacious enough to make a statement related to a simile that 'rilaw' have come to inquire into problems of nests of parrots thus criticising Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera while expressing various...

"I didn't say anything ironically against him; I don't know the gossip which circulated around me no" -- reply given to media by Umali who stepped down from the stage A news correspondent had questioned Umali when she got down from stage after she publicly made somewhat of a hint about a personal issue relating to her married actor Saranga...

The ITN “Sahana Kendraya” has given a bridge worth around four million rupees on behalf of the people impacted by floods in the Deniyaya area. The Colombo Dockyard has given this bridge to the ITN “Sahana Kendraya.” The official handing of the bridge concerned to Minister Sagala Ratnayake took place under the patronage of I...

Three defendants including Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa have been released on bail. They were granted bail today over the misuse of a sum of 30 million rupees. Accordingly, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, Sujani Bogollagama and Nithya Senani were enlarged on a surety bail of one million rupees each by the Colombo High Court judge/ The case w...

Residents have referred to the many issues they are facing due to the dumping of garbage to Dickoya during the night with the trash issue in the Hatton town aggravating. The Hatton Police have launched an operation to nab persons who indiscriminately dump garbage. As a result the residents claim that certain groups are induc...

154 persons who had dumped garbage haphazardly have been taken into custody. They were apprehended in a joint operation conducted by the Police and the Army. The persons who were taken into custody during these raids are to be indicted by the respective Police Stations. 35 persons from Nugegoda, 25 from the Gampaha area a...

A demonstration was staged in the Bandarawela town claiming that the area is facing imminent danger as a result of the construction of the Uma Oya Project. The protesters accused that the Upper Uva Environment Network would be devastated due to this project. The judiciary turned down a request made by the Police for t...

Brigadier Anura Deshapriya and the other three suspects who are in remand prison over the Rathupaswala incident have been further remanded until the 12th of next month. They were remanded when the case related to Rathupaswala was taken up for hearing in the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court today. Three persons were killed when an attack w...

Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara has said that discussions are in progress with regard to expanding the ownership of SAITM. He made this reference at the weekly Cabinet news briefing. Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said a decision has been taken on the Hospital. There is also a programme on the expansion of the ownership of SAITM. A decisi...

Minister Rajitha Senaratne has said that not a single Minister in the Cabinet was against the decisions reached with respect to SAITM. Addressing the weekly Cabinet news briefing, the Minister said that not a single member in the Cabinet was against it. The major issue confronted by the President was as to why the GM...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has underscored that the present Government would not take any action to divide the country. He said groups that betrayed the country are not in power. Speaking further the Prime Minister said all had had the experience and the earlier divisions that the country is being betrayed is now no mo...

Four new foreign diplomats have handed in their credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena. The presentation of credentials took place at the President’s House. Three newly appointed Ambassadors and a High Commissioner handed their credentials to the President. The newly appointed Ambassador of Tunisia to Sri Lanka is Nejmeddine Lakhal. Jose Ramon Baranano Fernandez presented h...

President Maithripala Sirisena undertook a sudden inspection tour of the Negombo District Hospital. The President after arriving at the Negombo District Hospital remained at the premises and inquired into its activities. He engaged in a discussion with the Specialist doctor who is in charge of the Special Dengue Treatment Unit. The Dengue Wards Complex ...

South Korea is exploring the possibilities of recruiting more Sri Lankans for jobs. This assurance has been given by the Chairman of the Korean Human Resource Development Department to President Maithripala Sirisena. Chairman of the South Korean Human Resource Development Department Park Yang Bam who is on a visit to Sri Lanka met President Maithripa...

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Sri Lanka Cricket announced the outcome of the Disciplinary Inquiry held against national player Lasith Malinga with regard to his breach of Tour Contract. The special inquiry panel comprised of SLC Hony. Secretary Mohan de Silva and SLC Chief Executive Officer Ashley de Silva and Chairman Disciplinary Committee Asela Rekawa, found the player guilty ...

Smartphone maker Honor has launched its latest flagship device for Europe at an event in the German capital Berlin. Honor, a sub-brand to Chinese smartphone giant Huawei, has branded the device a “light catcher.” Honor is a sub-brand to the Chinese communications giant Huawei that specifically targets a younger audience and what the company cal...

Sri Lanka Cricket announced the outcome of the Disciplinary Inquiry held against national player Lasith Malinga with regard to his breach of Tour Contract. The special inquiry panel comprised of SLC Hony. Secretary Mohan de Silva and SLC Chief Executive Officer Ashley de Silva and Chairman Disciplinary Committee Asela Rekawa, found the player guilty ...

England bounced back from their opening defeat by India to make their highest Women’s World Cup total in a crushing win over Pakistan at Leicester. Natalie Sciver hit 137 and Heather Knight 106 their maiden one-day international centuries in a total of 377-7 at Grace Road. After they put on 213, Danielle Wyatt made...

“Munna Michael” is an upcoming Indian action dance film directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Viki Rajani and Eros International. Munna is a fan of dancing sensation Michael Jackson since his childhood to make money he dances on streets. He comes across Dev who gives him an opportunity to dance in a national dan...

Minister Daya Gamage's daughter who weds fair-skinned gentleman Minister Daya Gamage and Minister Anoma Gamage's daughter Manjari entered into wedlock with Adam, a British national some days ago. Several political representatives graced the occasion. ...

Miserable father who hanged himself after hanging his 3 children sets fire to house! An incident of a father who tied the hands of his 2 daughters and male child behind their backs and hanged them after which he himself had put the noose round is neck is reported from Kamburupitiya area. The above incident was revealed on a tip-off received...

Lucky Dias speaks about the broken marriage which remained a secret for a period of 16 years Popular actor Lucky Dias who was married to an award-winning actress, now for the first time recorded the past memory of his marriage which went on the rocks. As a respect he has for that actress he has kept all information regarding that incident...

Wanted to kill and commit suicide ... but because of girl friend in the village, that idea changed -- Kottawa Tharindi's killer confesses The lover of Tharindi Aloka (the 26 year old girl) after killing her in her house down Horana Road, Kottawa surrendered to police day-before-yesterday and had made a confession of how he killed her. He...

Yet another discussion was organized this morning to discuss the issue of waste management. It was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Office. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and several Parliamentarians were present on the occasion. The meeting to discuss the streamlining of waste management in Local Councils was held ...

President Maithripala Sirisena chaired a special discussion on the granting of alternate lands for those who had been impacted by the adverse weather conditions. The President instructed the officials to use state lands as far as possible in resettling these families. District Secretaries presented information on land requirements and the lands that have been identifi...

The deadline for the acceptance of applications for Grade One admission in Government schools for next year has been extended. Applications for Grade One Admissions will now close on the 10th of next month. The Education Ministry instructs parents who have not submitted application forms yet to also forward a copy of the National Identi...

Work at Post Offices in several areas was normal today despite a strike staged by the Postal Unions.  Many experienced several difficulties who had arrived to obtain the services at many Post Offices due to the strike. Letters are being received with respect to registration for University entrance. As a result of the strike, studen...

The Katunayake Customs have successfully seized a haul of jewellery worth millions of rupees and embedded with pearls and diamonds shrewdly concealed in 86 pairs of shoes. The suspect is a Sri Lankan who had arrived from Bangkok. Deputy Customs Director Parakrama Basnayake said that the value of the jewellery has not yet been assesse...

President Maithjripala Sirisena has extended his greetings to Jayathma Wickremanayake who had been appointed as the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth Affairs. Jayathma Wickremanayake who has been appointed as Envoy on Youth of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on the President at the President’s Office. President Maithripala Sirisena who extended his warm greetin...

The Presidential Secretariat has said that the main news published in today’s Divaina Sinhala newspaper on SAITM is baseless and unfounded. This has been referred to in a special statement issued with the signature of President’s Secretary P.B. Abeykoon. The report published in the newspaper had reported that the news release issued by the President...

The Colombo Chief Magistrate had issued three restraining orders preventing the holding of demonstrations causing hindrances to peace and the public. But the public had to face severe inconvenience resulting in heavy traffic congestion due to a protest staged neglecting the court orders. This demonstration was organized by the Inter University Students Federation. Staging the...

Deputy Minister Arundika Fernando was summoned to the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division today. Deputy Minister Arundika Fernando was summoned to the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division to record a statement with respect to an incident claiming that he had met former Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunge. It is reported that he h...

The Magisterial inquiry into the death of four members of the same family in the Beraliathura area at Kamburupitiya in Matara was held this morning. The Magisterial inquiry was carried out by Deiyandara Chief Magistrate H.U.M. Pelpola. 119 had received a call that a house had caught fire in the Beraliathura area at around 9....

The Health Ministry has organized a cleanup program with the help of the public. It will last for a period of two weeks beginning tomorrow. The Health Ministry stated that the project will be carried out under the directives put forward by the President and under the guidance of Minister Rajitha Senaratne. The mosquito breedi...

A tourist boat packed with about 170 passengers for the holiday weekend capsized on a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin, leaving nine people dead and 28 missing. Rescuers including firefighters from nearby cities and air force pilots were searching for survivors at the Guatape reservoir where the four-story El Almirante ferry sank....

Applications are being entertained for NVQ Three and Four level short term courses in Technological and Technical Colleges in the island. Anyone between the ages of 17 and 29 years can forward applications. All these courses are conducted free of charge. These activities are handled by the Technical Education and Training Department of the Minist...

The Japan Day Festival 2017 edition was held on a successful note. It was organized in Tokyo, Japan. The Festival was a joint effort of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Japan and the Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers Association. It is an annual event. The Sri Lanka Day Festival is being organized with the aim ...

The Colombo Dockyard Company has contributed to the ITN “Sahana Kendraya” which took the lead in granting relief to those who were impacted by floods and landslides. Many roads were affected as a result of the recent floods and landslides. Several bridges were broken. The Colombo Dockyard has come forward to support in the reconstructi...

The Sri Lanka Navy’s first Disaster Response Centre has been opened in Welisara. The opening took place under the patronage of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne. The aim of the Navy is to provide many services from its Disaster Response Centre in Welisara. The Centre comprises mobile kitchens, food cooking utensils, tents, water pump...

Three persons have died in motor accidents that happened in the Dambulla and Eheliyagoda areas. The Karunapali Buddhist nun of the Anularama temple at Lenadora in Pannampitiya opposite the Anularama temple along the Dambulla Matale road has died. The police said that the Buddhist monk who sustained injuries in the accident was admitted to t...

The Joint Postal Trade Unions Front has decided to launch a continued strike from midnight today based on three demands. Post Master General Rohana Abeyratne when contacted by ITN said that it is not appropriate to engage in such trade union action for a responsible Trade Union despite the assurance given by authorities reasonable solutio...

President Maithripala Sirisena has declared open the new Pharmaceutical Production Plant of Celogen Lanka Private Limited. The President declared open the new Production Plant built in the Pallekelle area in Kandy this morning. The largest drugs Production Plant of Celogen Lanka Privte Limited annually produces around 1900 million solid and soft gelatin drugs, capsules a...

Two more university students have been arrested in connection with the forcible entry to Health Ministry. They were arrested for damaging public property during the protest against South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine last week. Police said, 24-year-old Dinesh Maduranga, a student of University of the Visual and Performing Arts was arrested in Siyambalandu...

Several Police teams have begun an investigation in search of a group of unidentified persons who fled after robbing a sum of 7.7 million rupees. Investigations are being carried out under the supervision of the Kelaniya Senior Superintendent of Police. The suspects had blocked a van near the Basilica school in Ragama and opened fi...

Registrar of the Asgiriya Chapter the Ven. Medagama Dhammananda Thera has emphasized that the statement issued by the Asgiri Maha Vihare Chapter was not an anti-Government ideology. He pointed out that it issued with the aim of directing the Government towards the correct path and not to build an anti-Government ideology. Registrar of the Asgiri...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said that the Muslim religious festival is celebrated in countries throughout the world by Muslims with a deep sense of fellowship and co-existence. Issuing a message to mark Ramalan, the Prime Minister said “Ramazan ends a time of fasting undertaken as a period of reflection and religious observances, marked with al...

President Maithripala Sirisena has pointed that the rituals of Ramalan remind that humanity can be improved by being sensitive to the others’ sentiments, while being honest to ourselves. The President made this reference issuing a message marking Ramazan. The mutual respect, equality, sacrifice and helping the poor which are practiced in society during the mon...

Muslims all over the world celebrate the conclusion of their fasting in the month of Ramadhan. They have endured extreme hunger and thirst and foregone all those permitted luxuries enjoyed by them during other times while observing the fast. Id-ul-Fitr gives the true picture of social equality when all the Muslims irrespective of caste, cre...

South Africa pulled off a dramatic three-wicket victory in their opening Women’s World Cup match against Pakistan at Grace Road.Pakistan posted their highest World Cup score with opener Nahida Khan’s  79 runs helping them to 206-8.The Proteas reached 113-0 before losing five wickets for 34 runs in a frenzied spell which included three run-outs.It w...

Dawid Malan hit an aggressive 78 on debut to help England beat South Africa by 19 runs and complete a Twenty20 series victory in Cardiff. Malan targeted South Africa’s seamers, striking 12 fours and two sixes in a 44-ball knock as England posted 181-8.Chris Jordan took 3-31 and Tom Curran – in only his seco...

How hundreds of the sangha came to Jaffna Teaching Hospital to donate blood ... to aid scarcity of blood A news report published some days ago spoke of scarcity of blood in Jaffna and that members of the Army volunteered to donate blood in that instance. Though it was reported that people backed out in donating blood because of a caste...

'Maname Princess hoodwinked everybody' -- Saranga negative (-) in the presence of Umali's return of love The final part of the love-dialogue which ensued at yesterday's Raigam Tele Awards Festival took an emotional look to some extent. From the words "So I am very happy that you hold the mike like this ...", "the first award I receive for...

Kottawa Tharindi's murderer-lover surrenders to police! Police were on the search for the suspected proposed marriage-partner who murdered the 26 year old girl Tharindi Aloka by using a pointed instrument last 22nd in a three-storied house in Kottawa and finally he had surrendered to police. He had surrendered to police through the assistance...

Hints passed by Umali to Saranga at Raigam Festival  on an official level which united both separated Saranga - Umali  The Raigam Telees 2016 Award Ceremony held yesterday (24) at Nelum Pokuna Theatre became a spot where matters relating to a popular tele-drama couple of artistes were brought out in somewhat of an indirect way. Tele-actor...

Lover who was angered over breaking up dual romance and murdered Kottawa girl had come previous night and hid in balcony! According to police investigations carried out over the homicide of 26 year old girl Tharindi Aloka at a house in Kottawa day-before-yesterday, a host of fresh information has been unravelled in the process. Tharindi's...

Police constable who tries sex-stunt on married woman by creeping into house ... gets bellyful from pole under mattress! Kebethigollewa Police report of an incident where a police sergeant after finding out the address of a woman who came to police for a personal necessity had later forced himself into her house and tried to sexually molest...

Young girl hacked to death in Kottawa house! Police yesterday reported a case of finding the dead body of a young girl who has been brutally murdered on the top floor of a house in Kottawa.  The police report says that there were signs all over the victim's body of having faced an attack from a sharp weapon. She was found murdered...