Daily NEWS Srilanka

38 year old 'punchi' abuses 15 year old relative 'putha' saying let's play" ... ends up with 21 year jail sentence! A woman who is said to be a 'punchi amma' (mother's younger sister) bt relationship having been convicted of the crime of through a period of time engaged in abusing her relative son aged 15 years for one year was sentenced...

Conductor pulls part of schoolgirl's hair and drops her off saying "We can't delay" Because of the delay caused by trying to save a flock of hair entangled in friend's schoolbag, a 17 year old schoolgirl had been pulled by the hair forcibly and had been dropped at the bus halt by the conductor and this incident had happened in Senapura...

Lahiru Mudalige marries Popular announcer of Swarnavahini channel, Lahiru Mudalige entered into wedlock recently. His bride, Sanduni de Silva is a Software Engineer. Photos Wedding and honeymoon, from below  ...

"You were sent by god!" -- letter written to Judge Ilangchelian by mother who committed suicide The mother in Ariyalai area in Jaffna who committed suicide with her children by mixing poison with ice cream to be consumed had written some letters before committing suicide. In one of those letters, a description about those who are responsible...

Somasiri Alakolanga (Harispaththuwe Somananda Thera) explains why he became monk The piece of news where well-known actor Somasiri Alakolanga entered into monkhood was an incident which happened to be a much talked about matter last week. News that he who entered into the clergy under the name Harispaththuwe Somananda Thera had turned...

Whole family commit suicide by drinking poison ... nit being able to face debtors! An incident where after a husband had drunk poison and died on the problem faced in not being able to settle his debtors and subsequently his wife who was left desolate in not being able to avoid them had given poison mixed with ice cream to her 3 children...

"Koombiyo" underground kingpin ... Jackson's brother Senaka Titus passes away Mr. Senaka Titus, a skilled actor and also a newspaper editor passed away last night (26) at a hospital in Singapore.Senaka Titus happens to be a brother of distinguished artiste Jackson Anthony. Senaka plays the role of the chief of an underground clique in...

Two graduate sisters travelling on bike on a side embrace death ... when police pursue lorry carrying cattle! When a group of policemen were on the pursuit of a lorry loaded with 18 heads of cattle in Chulankulam area along Anuradhapura - Puttalam A-4 main road, the lorry had kept on moving and had struck a cab and a motor bike too. Thus...

SAITM taken away from Neville ... Medical degree payment on subsidized basis ...                      President's Commission solution for SAITM basis In order to solve the problem which has cropped up regarding the medical faculty of SAITM, a President's Committee has been appointed...

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday following his state visit to Israel. The Prime Minister’s office said in a statement that the Australian Prime Minister will meet President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for discussions. The Australian High Commission said that Prime...

A delegation from the European Parliament is due in the island this week. The delegation is led by a Member of the European Parliament Jean Lambert. They will visit Sri Lanka this week. The delegation will meet government and civil society representatives to discuss Sri Lanka’s progress on national reconciliation and its implementation of...

The New Navy Commander meets the President. New Navy Commander Vice Admiral Sirimevan Sirisena called on President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Office this morning. He called on the President officially after assuming duties as the Commander of the Navy. They also exchanged memento...

Two books authored by senior veteran journalist Saman Athaudahetti were launched today. The two books were සොඳුරු සැරිසර – සක්වල පියස දිගේ and මලක් වුණේ ඇයි නුඹ මට. The launch of the two books place under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. The two books were presented to the author by proprietor of Fa...

The prevailing showery condition is expected to enhance further today. This is mainly due to the low level atmospheric disturbance prevailing over the island. Meteorological Officer on duty Nadeeka Ranaweera said that cloudy skies are also expected over most parts of the island. She said that showers or thundershowers will occur at times...

A woman who attempted to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth more than 1.6 million rupees has been arrested. She was taken into custody at the Katunayake International Airport. The woman who arrived in the island from Dubai in the wee hours of today was taken into custody by the Customs Narcotics Control Unit. The cigarett...

Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has been appointed as the Laity President of the International United Buddhist Sangha Council. This appointment has been made at the 14th Annual Congress of the International Buddhist Sangha Council that drew to a close yesterday. The Annual Congress was held at the Millawaana Maha Vidyalaya in...

The case filed with respect to the book “Nettha Venuwata Ettha” authored by Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa was taken up in the Colombo Commercial High Court today. The book “Nettha Venuwata Ettha” was authored by Wimal Weerawansa after quitting the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. JVP General Secretary Tilwin Silva has said that he had violated...

The case filed against six persons including Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in the Colombo High Court for being allegedly involved in money laundering to the amount of 30 million rupees at Gowers Corporation Services was taken up for hearing today. The Counsel who appeared on behalf of Namal Rajapaksa made a request that the case whi...

A decision has been made to file charges against six persons including former Deputy Minister Sarath Kumara Gunaratne in the High Court with respect to an incident of misusing a sum of nearly 12 million rupees. The Criminal Investigations Department making submissions in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court intimated that the Attorney General...

Convener of the Inter University Students’ Federation Lahiru Weerasekara and Convener of the Inter University Bikkhu Federation Ven. Tampitiye Sugathananda Thero have been granted bail. The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court enlared them on bail. Each of them were granted bail two surety bails of 200,000 rupees each. They were arrested for breaching...

Two suspects have been taken into custody from the Vavuniya area along with three elephant tusks. The suspects were arrested following a joint operation carried out between the Police Narcotics Bureau and the Special Task Force. The suspects aged 48 and 45 years were taken into custody from where the arrests were made at Puwarasankul...

The woman who was injured after a motor vehicle collided with a train at the Andadola Railway Crossing in Balapitiya and hospitalized succumbed to injuries today. Two Special Task Force personnel also died in this accident. The accident happened yesterday when a motor vehicle collided with a train running from Matara to Colombo. As...

The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death five relatives convicted of murdering an individual. The murder has taken place on 14th March 2001 at Sangharaja Mawatha in Maligakanda Colombo. They have murdered a very close relative aged 40 years. The judgment was delivered when the case was taken up for hearing before High Cou...

The Colombo High Court today fixed the trial regarding the murder of former TNA MP Nadaraja Raviraj was fixed to commence on the 22nd of next month. It will be held before a special jury of seven members. The jurists will be selected by lots. This will be conducted as a day-to-day trial. The Attorn...

The case field by the Bribery Commission against Former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena was taken up for hearing in the Colombo High Courts today. The Former Minister is accused of irregularly earning property and cash worth more than 41.2 million rupees. The lawyer of the accused filed preliminary objections related to the case. The Judge...

300 European Travel Agents are participating in a tourism conference at the BMICH in Colombo. Its aim is to educate Europeans on the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. It is hoped that these tourism agents will motivate the Europeans to visit Sri Lanka and thereby develop the island’s tourism industry. These details were given ...

Three struck by lightning and die last evening in Medamulana! As a result of inclement weather associated with lightning and heavy showers last evening (29) all over the island, a number of instances of lightning striking were reported. 3 individuals who were engaged in drying paddy at the helicopter arena in front of former President Mahinda's...

Britisher appears live on Facebook and matter lengthens further -- racket of saying "We're from CID", without displaying identity A British national officer during a tour made in Sri Lanka had faced an incident last 24th which has created an uproar in the social media these days. This person called Adam Kelvin who is serving a certain...

Medical student leaves 12 day old baby on the road A medical student has been accused for having fled after abandoning cruelly, a baby 12 days old conceived from her womb,near a medical hall during night hours. A few days before this Anuradhapura Police have received a telephone call that a new-born baby has been left behind, wrapped...

President Maithripala Sirisena has underscored the need for an active programme to increase agricultural exports. The President laid this emphasis joining in the 45th conference of the International Pepper Community. The 45th conference of the International Pepper Community commenced today under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena....

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said that it was the United National Party that effected a revolutionary era in the country. He pointed out that2015 and 2016 years have been an era of transformation for the country as a whole. Addressing the media, the Prime Minister said that the government has paved the way for a prospero...

Minister Risath Bathiyuideen has said that rice will be issued to the market sans any shortage during the festive season. The Minister also said that there could not be any shortage as imported rice has already been released to the market. 17,000 metric tons of the Nadu variety part of the 100,000 metric tons order...

Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today at the commencement of his visit to China. The Chinese and the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministrs held talks in Beijing on cooperating on China’s Belt and Road Initiative. This is the first visit by Tilak Maranapa to China as Foreign Minister. According ...

An order has issued on Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage to hand over his passport to Court. The order was given when the case pertaining to the misuse of funds amounting to 53 million rupees during the MPs tenure as Minister of Sports during the previous government was taken up for hearing. The charges were filed ...

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today dismissed the case against former Deputy Minister Vinayagamurthi Muralitharn alias Karuna Amman for allegedly misusing a bullet proof vehicle valued at approximately 900 million rupees. The Attorney General’s Department informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara, that it would not continue...

A group including Parliamentarian Prasanna Ranaweera and Provincial Councillor Upali Kodikara has been further remanded until the 13th of next month. The remand order was given by the Hambanthota Magistrate’s Court today. Hambanthota District Magistrate Manjula Karunaratne delivered the order. One suspect, who is said to be a student, was...