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Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter the Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thera had engaged in a tour of the Jaffna area. The Asgiriya Chief Prelate had met religious leaders in Jaffna. He first visited the Naaga area in Jaffna and met the Chief Incumbent of the Vihare, the Ven. Meegahajandure Wimala Thera and engaged ...

Sri Lanka Freedom Party Ministers undertook an inspection visit to Campbell Park to examine the constructions related to the 66th Anniversary of the Party. Among those who joined in the inspection of the constructions at Campbell Park were Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake and Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and Chairman of the SLFP Youth Front Shant...

An Indian national has been intercepted by Airport Customs at the Katunayake International Airport for attempting to smuggle tablets used for abortion. The 32-year-old suspect had arrived from Delhi aboard flight UL 196 at 10.20 pm yesterday. He had attempted to smuggle out 16,000 tablets through green channels, by concealing them within his hand luggag...

6 A/L STUDENTS WHO AFTER EXAM ATTENDS PARTY IN ISLAND ... EATS, DRINKS AND GET INTOXICATED ... DIE WHEN RAFTER TOPLLES!  In order to celebrate the birthday of a colleague, 7 A/L students after sitting for the A/L exam had been to moving towards Mandaithivu island, Punnai, Jaffna last evening at about 1.35 in the afternoon when the...

Kite brawl goes too far ... both father and son slain! Saying that flying a kite caused disturbance to neighbours and when an exchange of words had flared up, a conflict which arose in Gamangedera area, Minuwangoda as a consequence, ended up with a father and son being cut and chopped unfortunately by another father and son with some others...

Royal College student's bluetooth switch and thumbprint gadget deception which was revealed because of Chemistry Sir's leaflets As a result of the sensational incident about the Chemistry 2nd question paper of the Advanced Level leaking out last week, the private tutor Jinendra Ranasingha was subjected to suspicion and after investigations...

Indian newspapers refrain from reporting Cricket bottle-incident None of the leading newspapers of India have today (28) reported the ugly incident of Sri Lankan spectators throwing bottles thus disturbing proceedings of the Cricket match played yesterday at Pallekele grounds. The Hindu, Times of India, Deccan Chronicle ... all leading...

BOTTLE-THROWING, BY SRI LANKAN SPECTATORS GOING MAD ... IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT! As a result of spectators who lost ther heads when Sri Lanka was on the brink of defeat at the 3rd One-day match played at Pallekele Grounds today (27) between Sri Lanla and India, a short while before close of play, spectators who lost their heads took to hailing...

The programme mooted for the granting of relief to the people plagued by the drought came under the supervision of President Maithripala Sirisena. It happened at the Presidential Secretariat with the participation of all officials of the related sectors. At present, actions have been taken systematically to distribute dry rations among the economically affected peopl...

President Maithripala Sirisena extended his greetings to the school children who are to climb the world’s second highest mountain. K2, located on the Pakistan-Chinese border, is the second-highest mountain in the world. It is Pakistan’s highest mountain; and the world’s 22nd most prominent mountain. The scout’s team of Dharmaraja College Kandy is geared to cli...

The Government has drawn its attention to the provision of a vaccine for the dengue disease. Health sectors claim that a reduction of dengue patients is now being witnessed. A special discussion was organized at the Health Ministry for the provision a vaccine for dengue. The discussion was held between Minister of Health Nutrition a...

A tense situation surfaced at the Southern Provincial Council today. Reports said that the mace too had been damaged. The Southern Provincial Council met today as a special session to discuss the 20th Constitutional Draft Bill. There was a heated exchange of words between the Joint Opposition Councillors expressing support since the commencement of t...

Sri Lanka will be hosting the Indian Ocean Conference this year. Accordingly all arrangements are in place for the opening of the conference the day after tomorrow. The two-day Indian Ocean Conference 2017 is scheduled to open at Temple Trees under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The closing ceremony will be held und...

Arrangements have been finalized for the launch of another stage of the ITN Multi People’s Cooperative Dengue Prevention programme in the Kolonnawa area. The ITN Multi Peoples Cooperative Dengue Prevention programme is being implemented by the ITN Media Network in collaboration with the National Youth Services Council and Commercial Credit. This ITN Multi People’s Cooperati...

New Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana has met Japan’s Ambassador Kenichi Suganuma, The meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reports said that attention was focused on further strengthening international relations between the two countries. Japanese Ambassador Kenichi Suganuma said that his country will extend full support for future development activities in Sri Lank...

Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patalie Champika Ranawaka has revealed necessary plans that are being drawn up to make Battaramulla a fully-fledged administrative City.  The Minister made this revelation at a function held at the Polduwa Junction organized to mark the launch of another phase of the Bus Priority Lane programme. The Minister sa...

A fire that broke out at the Kurundugahahetekma sub-post office has killed its postmistress. The incident happened this morning. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The victim was 49 years old and a mother of two and a resident of the area. Police said the area residents had informed them ...

The new Holiday Resort of the Manthai Salt Company in Mannar has been opened. It was put up at a cost of 20 million rupees. The opening of the Holiday Resort of the Mannar Manthai Salt Company took place under the patronage of Minister of Industries and Commerce Risath Bathiyuideen. The expenditure incurred on t...

Two individuals suffered critical injuries in a shootout in the Maradana area. Two suspects had fled the scene on a motorbike after they opened fire at the two individuals who were travelling in a three- wheeler along Jayantha Weerasekara Mawatha. The two injured persons were admitted to the National Hospital. The Maradana Police are pursui...

Customer walks into private bank wearing towel! Photographs of a person who appeared in a strange manner at a private bank to transact matters in Trincomalee is seen across the social media these days. The referred-to person was seen at the bank dressed in a pair of rubber slippers and a towel only with the top part of his body exposed. Since...

Dirty sinner of Giribave who raped and killed schoolgirl ... taken away with his sarong on A schoolgirl aged 17 years at Saliya Ashokapura, Yaya 2, Giribava was raped and murdered at a time she was staying all alone in the house and the culprit was a 31 year old Saman Karunatilleka living in a neighbouring house. After he was taken into...

The day when old Toyota Corolla cars in the whole country came out in Piliyandala There are so many Sri Lankans who claim ownership to Toyota Corolla vehicles and they celebrated their 59th anniversary. Over 60 old Corolla Toyota owners  proceeded on a rally extending from Bandaragama Wewa upto Madapatha, Piliyandala. From Toyota...

Minister of Industries and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen has said that the programme of granting relief to the people plagued by the drought is being launched efficiently. The Minister pointed out that this work is being carried out on the instructions of the President and the Prime Minister. The granting of relief to the people ...

The Convener of the Medical Faculty Students’ Action Committee, Ryan Jayalath, has been further remanded until the 30th of this month. The order was issued by the Maligakanda Chief Magistrate. Ryan Jayalath is a suspect in the incident of protesting university students storming the health ministry and damaging public property on June 21st A warrant w...

Former Parliamentarian Sajin Vass Gunawardena appeared before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division this morning to make a statement. He so arrived following a notification made to him to appear at the FCID. Sajin Vass Gunawardena was asked to appear before the FCID to record a statement related to the purchase of two Air buses f...

The Colombo High Court has issued notices on Chairman of Avant Garde and former Rakna Lanka Chairman with regard to an incident of granting a bribe. They have been ordered to appear in the High Court on the 19th of next month. Avant Garde chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi and Retired Major General Palitha Fernando have be...

A burst had been reported in the pipe carrying water from the Kalatuwawa Reservoir to Maharagama. As a result the supply of water to several areas has been suspended. The supply of water has been suspended to areas such as Maharagama, Boralesgamuwa, Kottawa, Pannipitiya, Rukmalgama, Pelenwatte, Mattagoda, Homagama, Meepe and Padukka. The suspension is effecti...

Australian researchers say it won’t be long before robots will be capable of creating art just like a human would. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is already transforming our world through technology which is rapidly changing the way humans interact with machines. It might look like a giant drill but this is a smart robot that...

“American Assassin” is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Stephen Schiff and Marshall Herskovitz, based on Vince Flynn‘s 2010 novel of the same name. The film stars Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar and Taylor Kitsch. Follows the rise of Mitch Rapp CIA black ops recruit und...

A superb knock of unbeaten 124 by Rohit Sharma helped India to defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the third ODI at Pallekele. It was Rohit Sharma’s first ODI hundred in Sri Lanka. MS Dhoni also made 67 not out. Sharma and Dhoni added 157 runs for the 5th wicket. India reached the targ...

England battled hard to stay in contention in the second Test against an impressive West Indies on an enthralling third day at Headingley. Facing a deficit of 169, Mark Stoneman hit his first Test half century before being bowled by Shannon Gabriel. Tom Westley failed again but Joe Root and Dawid Malan fought well ...

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera has said that action is being taken to grant pensions to officers suffering with disability who had gone on retirement before completing 10 years in the Sri Lanka Police service. He was speaking at a function held in the Mirigama area. The Police Chief said that the Police office...

Lewis Hamilton cut his championship deficit to Sebastian Vettel to just seven points with a closely fought victory in the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton rarely led Vettel by more than two seconds in a tense battle until a late safety car added further jeopardy. As all the drivers pitted, Ferrari put the fastest ultra-soft tyr...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has referred to plans to take local investors to the international field. The Prime Minister made this reference joining at the launch of the 2017 Construction Exhibition. The 2017 Construction Exhibition opened at the BMICH premises in Colombo this morning. The Exhibition will continue until Sunday. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe al...

United National Party General Secretary, Minister Kabir Hashim says that all measures are in place to hold the 71st Anniversary of the UNP, in Ratnapura. Minister Kabir Hashim said that they decided to hold the anniversary out of Colombo this year. He said that they decided to celebrate the anniversary in Ratnapura. The Minister express...

State Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena says that they will not support the ‘No Confidence Motion’ against Minister Rajitha Senarathne. He said that they would work to safeguard the identity of the party while correcting wrong deeds of the government. State Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that they would support a ‘No Confidence Motion’ even again...

Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says that Sri Lanka is the first country in South Asia to launch the programme to provide Tabs for school students instead of books. Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said that they are effecting major changes in education by identifying present trends. He said that they hope to provide all students w...

Doctors say that everyone above the age of 45 years, should pay special attention for non-communicable diseases. They said this during a medical clinic at Sri Jayasumanaramaya in Kurunegala. Doctors of the Seeduwa Wijaya Kumaranatunga hospital have taken steps to conduct a series of medical clinics in remote areas. Accordingly a large number of peop...

Several programmes have been implemented to improve health facilities of rural people under the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine. Accordingly steps have been taken to develop many health centres in Puttalama. Developing of many rural health centres in Puttalama has been launched with the aim of improving health facilities of the rural peopl...

Arch Bishop His Eminence Malcom Cardinal Ranjith opened the dengue intensive care unit of the Negombo Hospital. It was opened to provide special treatment for patients infected with dengue. A large number of Dengue patients were reported from Negombo and its surrounding areas recently. Negombo hospital was filled with patients who came seeking treatment f...

Health authorities say that individuals who are above the age of 20 years in the North Central Province and people in other areas who are more than 30 years old should undergo kidney tests. About 5,000 kidney patients are reported annually in the country. The number of kidney failure has increased due to diabetes. Howev...

The constructions of Kadawatha – Kerawalapitiya Expressway are taking place rapidly at present. It is a frontline project of the Government’s sustainable development programme. The constructions were launched on the first of January last year under the supervision of the Road Development Authority under the direction of President Maithripala Sirisena. The Kerawalapitiya Expressway is 9...

The ban on polythene related products will come into force from the first of next month. Therefore the Deputy Director General of Central Environmental Authority Upali Gunaratne said that people must get used to an alternative system. Deputy Director General Upali Gunaratne said that manufacturing, selling and use of lunch sheets, bags manufactured with ...

Korean Human Resource Division has decided to give another date for the candidates who could not sit for the Korean Language proficiency test due to inclement weather conditions. The Korean language proficiency test was held on the 27th of April. 22,880 candidates were qualified to sit for the examination. Many of them were not ab...

A programme to introduce Yoga exercises for Buddhist Monks took place at Rajagiriya, Sadaham Sevana Asapuwa. The programme was commenced under the patronage of MP Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera. The programme was conducted under the patronage of the Ministry of Sports. It is being implemented to prevent non communicable diseases. Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said th...

A programme to provide relief for the students who were affected by the recent disaster situation was held in the Matara District. The programme has been organized under the patronage of Maha Karuna Buddhist Association of Singapore. The programme was conducted jointly by Red Cross Society of Singapore and Maha Karuna Buddhist Association with t...

Sri Lanka Air Force conducted a training programme on rescuing people during an emergency in water. The training programme was implemented by the fourth Squadron of the Air Force.  The training was given on rescuing people using helicopters and ropes. Such type of trainings are important to rescue people met with accidents in sea a...

The President offered the first flowers to the Marble Buddha Statue brought from Myanmar. It took place at the President’s Official Residence. Jayantha Karuna who is living in Myanmar has gifted this Marble Buddha Statue. Arrangements have been finalized to take this Buddha Statue to the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Vihare in Anuradhapura. The conduct ...

Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association Dr. Haritha Aluthge has said that the talks held today with President Maithripala Sirisena pertaining to the SAITM issue were successful. The discussions held at the Presidential Secretariat was attended by members of the Government Medical Officers Association, the Lecturers Association and the SAITM Students Parents Association attende...

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah has said that action would be initiated to totally control the smuggling in of narcotics into the country. The new Navy Chief was addressing the media after paying courtesy calls on the Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters. The Navy Commander said that they are due to recei...

Chief Incumbent of the Sri Lanka Ramaya in Singapore the Ven. Alawwe Gunaratana Thera has mediated in granting relief to Buddhist monks and Samanera Bikkhus who were impacted by the disaster experienced in the Matara District in May this year. The relief has been granted by the Red Cross Society of Sri Lanka in collaborati...

How Anura Kumara reprimanded Rajitha saying "Patta hora ... hinganna!" During yesterday's Parliament assembly, in the process of JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanaike's speech, an exchange of words which exceeded its bounds ultimately ended up with a moment of uncontrollable anger. At that moment Anura Kumara reprimanded Rajitha by bringing...

Won't be easy for those who don't pay tax -- will definitely get caught to tax net Deputy Commissioner General of the Inland Revenue Department Mr. A. Nandun Guruge says that a network with 30 ultra-special institutions in connection with those evading payment of tax is in progress and in future all companies, assets of institutions and...

Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Rajitha Senaratne has drawn his attention to increase the number of Public Health Inspectors to 5000. The Minister was addressing the 82nd Anniversary sessions of the Public Health Inspectors. The function was held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Minist...

A fine of 200,000 rupees has been imposed on a Chinese woman for having in her possession a haul of foreign cigarettes and remaining in the country without a visa. It was the Kollupitiya Police that arrested this woman and produced in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court. The Police informed the judiciary that a sto...

The 20th Constitutional Amendment Bill was defeated within the Uva Provincial Council with a majority of seven votes. Five votes were cast in favour of the Bill while 12 votes were cast against it. Our correspondent reported that eight Councillors refrained from casting their votes. Among them were six United National Party Councillors. Opposition Lead...

Arrangements are in place to complete work on the Rajagiriya flyover before the end of this year. Although it was planned to vest this flyover in the people next year, the work has been expedited considering the hindrances experienced by the public. Construction work on the Rajagiriya Flyover was launched in the year 2016 wi...

Navy Commander Travis Sinniah has said that wearing a uniform does not give anyone sanction to rob, murder or torture another. The Navy Commander was addressing a news conference at the Naval Headquarters. Vice Admiral Sinniah said he strongly believes that a war hero cannot be a murderer but no naval personnel will be allow...

Bail has been rejected for Capt. Tissa Wimalasena who serve as the driver of Mahinda Rajapaksa and former member of the Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha Lal Priyantha Peiris who are accused under the Public Property Act. Accordingly they were further remanded until the 07th of next month. They are accused of fraudulently using a sum ...

The Attorney General today informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate that there is a possibility of arresting Colombo’s former Judicial Medical Officer Ananda Samarasekara as a suspect pertaining to the disappearance of body parts of former ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen. The judiciary had ordered to hand over 17 parcels of body parts recovered from SAITM and consider...

The Colombo High Court today announced that it will deliver the verdict pertaining to the case on the distribution of Sil material valued at 600 million during the 2015 Presidential Election on the 07th of September. Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Lalith Weeratunge and its former Director Anusha Pelpita are accus...

The programme of granting drought relief to the people plagued by the dry climatic conditions is being successfully launched on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena. Although the Government has embarked on such initiatives for the granting of relief to the drought affected people it has been reported that some of the affected families we...

A special discussion was held yesterday between President Maithripala Sirisena and United National Party backbenchers. Following the meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat several United National Party Parliamentarians expressed their views to the media. Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena said that the UNP backbenchers did not criticize the President or the Government and are working collectively. ...

President Maithripala Sirisena directed the heads of law enforcement authorities to implement a special program, led by the police and tri-forces to prevent spread of illicit drugs in the country. The President issued these instructions at a special meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. It was summoned to discuss illegal drug prevention. The Preside...

Farewell speech by Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa Mr. Wijeyadasa who was was expelled from post of Minister today under orders of the President addressed the media after bidding farewell to his staff and subjected the present government to harsh criticism. The speech he made in this connection, from below. "I didn't leave from both Minister posts....

Parliament MPs who received laptops ... browsing Facebook! The parliament office took action to place a laptop computer on each table of all parliament MPs numbering 225 yesterday the 22nd. Recently this stock of laptops were provided by the China government as a gift to all parliament MPs, from yesterday. Free WiFi internet facilities...

President announces that Wijedasa would be removed from ministerial post! 3.00 pm Update Mr. Wijayadasa Rajapaksa has addressed the media and told that he accepts the letter directed to him about the President expelling him and that he would be relinquishing his duties from both positions relevant to him. As such, he has stated that he...

Vavuniya District Secretary M.B.R. Pushpakumar is optimistic that they could provide 2,850 houses within this year under the Resettlement Programme. The expenditure to be incurred on this programme of resettling the displaced families is 1620 million rupees. These houses are coming up within the Vavuiniya South Divisional Secretariat Division. The Vavuniya District Secretary said th...

The judiciary has decided to daily take up for hearing the case with regard to Parliamentarian Prasanna Ranatunge and his wife over the action initiated to forcibly secure a sum of 64 million rupees from a businessman. They are accused of making an attempt to obtain this money from a businessman to provide a la...

Four new Ministers of the Northern Province have taken oaths. These new Ministers took oaths before Northern Governor Reginald Cooray today. Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran took oaths as the Northern Minister of Finance and Planning, Law and Order, Lands, Power, Housing and Construction, Tourism, Local Government, Provincial Administration, Rural Development, Road Development and Transport. Anan...

The suspects including Army Brigadier Anura Deshapriya who are in custody over the Rathupaswala incident have been further remanded until the 06th of next month. The order was issued by the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court. It was on August 01st in the year 2013 that shots were fired at the people of Rathupaswala who were stagi...

A proposal has been made by the President to issue an order by the relevant minister under the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act to assign the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for the registration of SIM cards. The Cabinet has approved this proposal. Accordingly it is essential to register them properly for controlling various crim...

New Justice Minister ... Thalatha and Minister of Buddha Sasana ... Ravindra, sworn in today Mrs. Thalatha Athukorala as the new Justice Minister and Mr. Ravindra Samaraweera are to take their oaths on Wednesday 23rd in the presence of the President. As such, a gazette notification is expected to be released ousting Mr. Wijedasa Rajapaksa...