MH370 search enters third week
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people on board has now entered its third week.
View ArticleFreedom of Expression threatened - Weliamuna
Freedom of Expression can only be limited through legal provisions, and in my opinion, a court order lacking legal provisions cannot impose limitations on freedom of expression, Human Rights activist...
View ArticleWhy is Nehara shying away from acting?
Popular actress Nehara Peiris is yet to join a teledrama or film since her marriage to actor Menaka Rajapakshe, reports say.
View ArticleGame of Thrones 'might need film' - author
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has said the TV adaptation of his novels may end with a feature film.
View Article2 arrested over Borella police OIC killing
Two suspects have been arrested by the CID during raids, in connection with the killlng of OIC of Borella police Prasad Siriwardena at Thunnana in Hanwella.
View Article1,200 lashes for Lankan housemaid in Saudi
A Sri Lankan housemaid, found guilty of a robbery charge, has been given 1,200 lashes and sentenced to a 12 year prison term by a Saudi court.
View ArticleMalaysia: French satellite images may show debris
Malaysia announced Sunday that France has new satellite images showing possible debris in the southern Indian Ocean, where the hunt continues for a missing Malaysian airliner.
View ArticleLAST WEEK, LAST CHANCE IN GENEVA DR DAYAN JAYATILLEKA
If as Harold Wilson said, a week is a long time in politics, it is an even longer time in diplomacy.
View ArticleProtest against online lottery
A protest took place this afternoon (24) in front of the Kurunegala town’s clock tower against the online lottery proposed to be started by the state and private sectors.
View ArticleGo to polling centres for a change in power - Marikkar
S.M. Marikkar requests Colombo district UNP supporters to go to the polling centres on March 29 to lay the foundation for a change in power.
View ArticleMatara expressway bus permits given without tender calling
A complaint has been lodged with the Bribery Commsision that National Transport Commission chairman Roshan Gunawardena has given permits, without following any tender procedure, to several of his bus...
View ArticleMalaysia prime minister: Flight 'ended in the southern Indian Ocean'
A grim-faced Malaysian prime minister had an emergency late-night news conference Monday, saying that the long-missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370 “ended in the southern Indian Ocean” with no hope of...
View ArticleSumathipala Manawadu no more
The General Secretary of All Ceylon Railway General Employees’ Union Sumathipala Manawadu died in an accident yesterday (25th) that occurred at Imbulgoda in Gampaha District at about 8.20pm.
View ArticleKusal is not injured - Michael de Zoysa
The manager of the Sri Lanka national cricket team Michael de Zoysa has stated that the opening batsman Kusal Janith Perera has not suffered an injury.
View ArticleSLGU unveils Sri Lanka Junior Match Play C’ship
The Sri Lanka Golf Union (SLGU) introduced a play format for junior golfers at national level with the inaugural Sri Lanka Junior Match Play championship, which will be held in early April this year.
View ArticleWe are waiting for legal redress - BBS
The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) says they wish to inform forces behind minister Risath Badurdeen that if the minister seeks legal redress against their organization, the BBS would consider it as a golden...
View ArticleVictoria Alexandrowna identifies on suspect
Colombo high court judge Rohini Walgama today (26) ordered the immediate remanding of all suspects who had previously been given bail in connection with the murder of British tourist Khurram Shaikh and...
View ArticleAnswer Geneva conspiracy through vote – govt.
The UPFA government is requesting the people in the western and southern provinces to use the opportunity at the PC polls on March 29 to respond to the Geneva vote on the previous day.
View ArticleMan remanded for giving fake notes to Dulanjali
The man who had allegedly given fake currency notes to Dulanjali Jayakodi, the daughter of late president R. Premadasa, has been remanded until April 03.
View ArticleUN considers probe into Sri Lanka atrocities
Sri Lanka faces renewed condemnation at the United Nations' top human rights body, as a resolution for an international criminal investigation into war crimes allegedly committed by government soldiers...
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