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Sujeewa Senasinghe in a conflict with a Police constable while performing “Road Show” The United National Front candidate of the Colombo district Sujeewa Senasinghe has got entangled with a police constable by trying to perform a ‘road show’ demonstration in the Habarakada area in Homagama. It had all started when Sujeewa Senasinghe had...

29 BANK ACCOUNTS OF AKSHA SUSPENDED .... FOR CHEATING INDIAN LOVER FOR 15 CRORES MENAKA MADHUWANTHI TOO QUESTIONED. Colombo Addl. Magistrate Nishantha Peiris yesterday ordered that 29 bank accounts supposed to belong to tele-actress Aksha Sudhari be suspended temporarily, she being a suspect of an incident of cheating and keeping a sum...

GUNFIRE AT RAVI KARUNANAYAKA'S BLOEMENDHAL MEETING! WOMAN DEAD .... TWO PERSONS SERIOUS! 12.15 p.m. A case of gunfire has been reported this morning (31) at Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13 where Minister Ravi Karunanayaka was to participate at a propaganda rally of the UNP. Unidentified persons who had come in two vehicles had used T 56 weapons...

The difference between Anura Kumara's sledge hammer strike and the strike of branch of a small tree (Friday's cartoon)  ...

Dilan Perera misled over Somaratna's resignation from  State Rupavahini Chairman  Yesterday morning there was a strong rumour that Somaratna Dissanayake was to resign from his post of Chairman State Rupavahini Corporation as he was frustrated about the activities of the government. Dilan Perera the former Minister of the UPFA...

One person was killed and 13 others injured when shots were fired at a group of United National Party supporters at Bloemendhal Road in Colombo. The incident happened this morning. The UNP supporters were engaged in campaigning activities in support of Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake when gunmen travelling in 2 [...

Jagath Pushpakumara and Wijithamuni also hooted at on Mahinda's stage  After the former Minister Nandamithra Ekanayake was hooted and not allowed to speak on the stage where Mahinda Rajapaksa was also on the stage at Naula.Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe had said that he would not get on to the stage when Mahinda Rajapaksa comes to...

CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL RUPAVAHINI, SOMARATHNA DISSANAYAKA ... RESIGNS Mr. Somarathna Dissanayaka, Chairman of National Television who was appointed newly under this government, tendered his resignation today. No explanation as a reason has been given regarding this decision so far but he had mentioned that he would be revealing in detail...

BAIL FOR COMPANY DIRECTOR WHO RAPED 22 YEAR OLD GIRL .... BY GIVING CHOCOLATES, PHONE A Company director who was accused of raping a 22 year old young girl was released yesterday by the Colombo District Court on a bail of Rs. one million. The said girl had complained to the Police Special Investigation Unit against this director in the...

CORPSE IN TRAVELLING BAG IN PETTAH THAT OF A JAFFNA WOMAN WHO CAME TO COLOMBO FOR AN ILLICIT ASSOCIATION Information has been revealed by now that the corpse that was found at the bus-halt in Bastian Mawatha, Pettah last morning creating a sensation was the result of a tragedy associated with an illicit affair. Information has been revealed...

HAD FOUND BAG WITH CORPSE WHEN SEARCHING FOR BAG OF COUPLE WHO CAME FROM ABROAD  BLOOD ON EAR AND FOREHEAD WAS THE VICTIM A HOUSEMAID IN A COLOMBO HOUSE? Further information has been unearthed about the female corpse which was found inside a bag of which the owner was not known. It was found this morning in Pettah at the private bus...

The President has applauded the vital contribution made by the Private Sector for the prevention of the chronic kidney disease. Many private establishments have come forward voluntarily to support the programme mooted by the Government for the prevention of the kidney disease. They are making a significant contribution to the [...

A high level delegation from New Zealand is due in the island in November. Its purpose is to explore investment opportunities. This was revealed by the New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. High Commissioner Grahame Morton made this revelation during a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s [...

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has emphasized that a stable Government should be established to work with President Maithripala Sirisena. The Prime Minister pointed out that August 17th will be declared as a day of “Protecting the Country’s Future Sans Issues and Arguments.” The Prime Minister said that the people voted [...

“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.” This is an inspirational statement made by Dr. Abdul Kalam, a scientist and a great statesman, who bade farewell to the world [...

In the meantime, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has issued a message of condolence on the death of former Indian President Dr. Abdul Kalam. The Prime Minister said that he was shocked and deeply grieved over the sudden demise of Dr. Abdul Kalam. He said that he met the former Indian [...

Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake has said that he possess evidence to prove that Former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and the Rajapaksa family had maintained relations with Mohamed Mujahad Ahmed, a drug kingpin to whom red notices had been issued. The Deputy Minister was addressing a media conference held at the [...

Freedom Alliance Kurunegala District candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa claims that the present Government is still unable to open the Mahindodaya Laboratories built by them within a year. He was addressing a public meeting held in the Mahiyangana town. Mahinda Rajapaksa said that they built laboratories within one year but the Government [...

Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Thusitha Kumara was arrested today for hoisting a distorted national flag at a meeting in Yatinuwara recently. The incident occurred on Monday ahead of the arrival of Kurunegala District candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa for the rally in Yatinuwara. Reports said the media was prevented from taking photographs [...

A gang has assaulted two policemen who were attempting to examine them as they were behaving in a suspicious manner near the Seeduwa exit gate of the Katunayake-Colombo Expressway. Seeduwa police said that the persons concerned had fled taking with them the two private motorbikes in which the policemen had [...

The Police are seeking public assistance to identify the body of a female that was found in a traveling bag, abandoned at the Private Bus Stand of Bastian Mawatha in Pettah. Police Media Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said that they have introduced 3 hotlines to provide any information and the [...

The re-correction results of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level exam of 2014 have been released. According to the Department of Examination the results can be obtained from the websites: www.doenets.lk and results.exams.gov.lk. The Department of Examination further stated that measures have been taken to post the results of the school candidates [...

Weerawansa’s pulp bucket at Pliyandala Police Last night, the 29th instant the Piliyandala police have taken into custody three persons and a pulp bucket found pasting posters of the Colombo district UPFA candidate leader of the National Freedom Alliance former Minister Wimal Weerawansa. The theme that was written on the posters was “Jathiye...

For displaying distorted national flags Yatinuwara Chairman arrested At the meeting held in Yatinuwara led by the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa anumber of distorted national flags had been flown above the premises of the meeting. On an earlier occasion while protesting against Gotabhaya Rajapaksa's inquiry near the Bribery commissioner's...

Chandrika on to stage with Ven Sobitha Thera Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga who returned from the United Kingdom only a few days back was supposed to have got on to the stage of the United National Front was the view of many.But it is not true. But it is learnt now that she would only assist in the campaign of the United National...