Category: LOCAL
Hajj Stampede: Iran’s Khamenei Calls For Saudi Apology
Iran's supreme leader has called on Saudi Arabia to apologise for Thursday's deadly stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in ... Read More
India, Sri Lanka To Hold Third Joint Army Exercise
The Indian and Sri Lankan armies will be conducting their third joint military exercise Mitra Shakti-2015, starting September 29, said ... Read More
Congress Party Calls On BJP To Clarify Stance On Sri Lanka
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister of state for Parliamentary affairs V Narayanasamy urged the BJP Government of India ... Read More
Do Not Support US Resolution, Karunanidhi Urges
Warning the Centre not to compromise on its earlier stand of demanding international probe in to the war crimes allegedly ... Read More
Minister Calls For Report On Power Breakdown
Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya ordered the Ceylon Electricity Board to submit a report on the power ... Read More
Schoolboy Remanded Again For Kotadeniyawa Girl’s Murder
The 17-year-old schoolboy and the other individual who were in custody for the death of the 5-year-old Seya Sadewmi in ... Read More
“SL is Fully Committed To Coping With Climate Change” – President
President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday voiced Sri Lanka's full commitment to dealing with climate change and taking great efforts to ... Read More
Wijeweera Family Allowed To Stay At Welisara For 6 More Months
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) founding leader Rohana Wijeweera's family has been allowed to stay at the naval quarters for another ... Read More
One Injured In Shooting At Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court
One person has been injured in a shooting near the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court a short while ago. Shots were fired ... Read More
DIG Dissanayake Remanded Till September 30
DIG U.K. Dissanayake was further remanded till September 30 by the Vavuniya Magistrate on allegedly aiding a treasure hunt. He ... Read More
Case Against Drug Lord ‘Wele Suda’: Judgement Fixed For October 14
The judgement on the drug smuggling case involving Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda was fixed for October 14 ... Read More
Presidential Commission Of Inquiry Begins Recording Statement From Mahinda Rajapakse
Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources ... Read More
“Sex Education Is Vital For Prevention Of Abuses” : Marini De Livera
Former Human Rights Trainer for Sri Lanka Army and a senior lecturer of APIIT Law School Marini de Livera stated ... Read More
Sajin Vass Gunawardena Granted Bail
Former United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena was released on bail by Colombo High Court today. ... Read More
Speaker permits Debate On Financial Regulations Following Heated Debate
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya allowed the debate on financial regulations to go ahead following a party leaders' meeting. The parliamentary session ... Read More