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In the wake of a surge in election law violations in the Moneragala District, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday instructed Inspector General of Police, N.K. Ilangakoon to beef up security in the district in the run-up to the elections to the Uva Provincial Council. ...
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has sought India’s help in the return of Sri Lankan refugees from India. ...
Indian Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that retrieving Kachatheevu Island was an impossible task and India would have to declare war with Sri Lanka to retrieve it. ...
Heavy traffic has been reported along Darley Road, Maradana because of a protest outside the Mahaweli Authority; motorists are advised to use alternative routes ...
Seventy one houses and 22 shops which were destroyed in Aluthgama and Beruwela recently had been handed over to the owners after renovation, Military Spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya said today. ...
Two Indians were arrested at Modara yesterday for allegedly possessing photographs of high security zones including the Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Residence, the Police said today ...
Two containers imported from Pakistan declared as big onions had been detained by the Sri Lanka Customs at the Orugodawatte Container Yard on suspicion this evening, Custom’s Spokesman Leslie Gamini said. ...
Twenty one-year-old Thilini Amalka, who was arrested this morning for allegedly slapping a youth at the Wariyapola Bus Terminal recently, was released on a surety bail of Rs. 50, 000 by the Wariyapola additional magistrate this evening. PICTURES ...
The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) today said that politicians were attempting to alter the diversity of population in Sri Lanka by backing the resettlement of one ethnic group in a specific area ignoring others. ...
The second stage of the Norochcholai coal power plant, which contributes 300 megawatts to the national grid, was inoperative this evening due to a technical fault, a spokesman for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. ...
The Sri Lanka Delegation led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa attending the swearing in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister elect Narendra Modi left for New Delhi this morning, President’s office said ...
Thailand's military leader has received royal endorsement at a ceremony in the capital, Bangkok, after taking power in a coup last week ...
Nine fishermen, who found themselves in difficulty when their multi-day fishing trawler capsized in the sea off Habaraduwa, were rescued by the Navy this morning ...
MDMK chief Vaiko, an ally of the National Democratic Alliance, today held a protest in New Delhi against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony ...
A 23-year-old Sri Lankan man drowned while swimming at a Sharjah beach in defiance of police warnings, a newspaper reported on Monday ...
Delhi Police today arrested MDMK chief Vaiko as he was leading a protest against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's arrival in New Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony of India's 15th Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
The UNP Parliamentarians who were attacked during their fact finding mission in Hambantota have decided to meet Attorney General Palitha Fernando and discuss legal steps that could be taken against those who were accused of attacking them, UNP said today. ...
Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's new prime minister in a ceremony attended by his counterpart from rival Pakistan. Nawaz Sharif joined other regional leaders at the inauguration in Delhi's presidential palace ...
Praising new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "inspirational qualities of leadership", Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Monday that Colombo was one with New Delhi against terrorism ...
Three persons were injured when a car collided with a jeep between Galanigama and Dodangoda on the Southern Expressway in this evening, police said. Pictures ...